erik

quote: Originally posted by IceIceBaby: I will carry an ascender in case Im going on a glacier any way b/c it facilitating crevasse rescue sure u can do with prussic but it will take twice longer and a lot more effort leaving you tired (not worth the weight saving of 5oz) PERFECT PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT........ RELYING SOLELY on mech advantage, without the proper KNOWKEDGE of how to use traditional systems will lead to many troubles in the mountains......... and using s static device like an ascender on via ferreta is incorrect, they have dynamic self belay setups to use on those systems....i doubt any ascender would even clamp on to those cables.....result in a wicked shock loading death if one to fall.....

skipping work to go crank it up at index.....my tan keeps getting better!!!!!

bham has an rei, i bet you could find 4 or 5 dozen of them milling around the cam they have in stock........

quote: Originally posted by IceIceBaby: How about in alpine environment like fix line ascent or as a mean of self belayed seconds while they tied to TR. anchor well if you are running tr's in the alpine, you might just not want to be there.....try going to a small cliff and work on techique there first....the alpine is no place to tr and work on tr skillz......... and bringing a piece of gear like that to the alpine is a waste of weight......you want lighter stuff then way bring extra crap like that??? it's called a prussik, and that way you can use it for an auto black on the those rappells....remember everything must have atleast two functions for justfication of bringing it into the alpine......... be safe and enjoy..

quote: Originally posted by chucK: Here's my pet peeve with the selection in the climbing deptartment. It is a minor peeve but is probably the only criticism I have that is constructive (i.e. one that could be easily fixed). Whenever I go in there to get a supply of nylon webbing. They have one (if that) spool of earthtone/camoflauge webbing, and multiple spools of purple, red, and neon yellow webbing. Couldn't it be done the other way? Do the crags a favor. Get multiple spools of green, brown, black, or gray stuff and KEEP IT IN STOCK. man, chucK has got that one figured out.....!!!!! but chucK after your rope team has desenced into the black gaping crevasse of ignorance, how will the rescue team find you if you are camofluaged????

what zeno said!!!!! plus you see all the raptor closures....sure i'll repsect them, but the only people i have ever heard of fucking with the birdz is the biologists, who want to save them......sup wit dat.... soundz like religion and science are wrecking our world..join the church of erik....we are fun!!!!

ANOTHER thing is the fact that r.e&i canned all(?) their u.s.(note local) manufacturing.....to save more money....wheres the savings for the consumer????? this is not an action of a co-op but a bidness....and i liked the fact that it was such a small article that you had to have your grandma find it on her daily scouring of the paper......

quote: Originally posted by Country Jake: I have a great boulder in my back yard, I am not worryed about fallling and hurting myself on the 30 feet or so routs, but resently my long time girl friend and a few of her girl friend have showed an interest in the sport but all of them are... well... kind of girly girls... I have never palced a bolt in a rock... ever... and would like to top rope this boulder so they can learn to climb an fell comfotable with falling. How do I go about placing bolts? WELL FIRST OF ALL YOU DONT....BOLTING SHOUDL BE DONE BE PEOPLE WITH KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH SKILLZ.....2NDLY....BOLTING A PIECE OF ROCK FOR PLEAURE IS A SELFISH ACT..... GET LIKE A BIG PIECE OF ROPE AND SLING THE FUCKER....OR GET ANOTHER PIECE OF ROPE AND ANCHOR IT BEHIND THE ROCK.....TO SET YOUR TR..... DONT BOLT....YOU WILL GO TO HELL!!!!!

actually, last time i was at the death star a couple years ago..a non-fit person....had this person ever even been climbing???? actual product knowledge and the use of those products is what needs to be in place...i mean i can read what the catalogs sez and repaeat it, trying to sound intelligent and repeating the speel that the reps have coming out their mouth is marketing....and not real world applications... your core customer group i would imagine is the mnteers getting thier discount..... i also think that r.e&i needs to seperate itself from the a.r.c. and the nw forest pass....... also the fact that the co-op is dead taints it ewven worse.....how come one can only vote for like 1 new board member and six old ones??? do these people amke money for thier time and effort....probably....and who pays more...i think lobbyist taking these fools out to show them trail improvments and what not after a nite on the town for free...... i woud shop there if i had a gun to me head, but then again that guy with the gun would never get past the metal detectors...... [ 04-04-2002: Message edited by: erik ]

r.e.&i sells climbing gear????? huh....never knew that.............

quote: Originally posted by texplorer: I will be there in a week or so. Carpe Diem lots of bird closures....check npswantstoscrewyou.com or their regular site

quote: Originally posted by specialed: Icegirl I feel your loss. I like rock shoes more than Imelda Marcos likes Ferregamos. I'd be fuckin pissed if my rock shoes got stolen. But atleast they didn't make off with any super expensive hardwear or anything. yeah thank gawd you caught those guys with your cobra eh???? and i got on crackheadssellinshittobuymorecrack.com and didnt se any of your gear listed....

quote: Originally posted by trask: trask will be there holy shit!!!!!!!!!!

good guess drul!!!!!! [ 04-02-2002: Message edited by: erik ]

My compassion is broken now. My will is eroded,and my desire stolen and it makes me feel ugly.I'm on my knees and burning.My piss and moans are the fuel that set my head on fire.So smell my soul burning.I'm broken, looking up to see the enemy.I have swallowed the poison you feed me ...but I survive on it,and it leaves me guilt fed, hatred fed, weakness fed..and I feel ugly, and dead inside. Shit adds up at the bottom. You've left me no choice but to go inside and rebuildwhat's broken.Too much, too far, too late to lie down now.I must arm myself to fight youby making weapons out of my imperfections.It's all I have left.There's no other choice.I'm shameless, nameless, nothing, and noone now.But my soul must be iron for my fear is naked.I'm naked and fearless.But I'm dead inside.You see.. shit adds up, now I'm dead inside.Hatred, weakness, and guilt keep me aliveat the bottom.

WOODY ACHEIVED!!!!

you are right the worst time of the year for the valely is between jan 1 all the way till dec 31..... actually june is a great month........and the myht of it boing too hot is from people who only want to do certain routes and have little sense of adventure....the valley holds many special places and routes and people, enjoy before the park service and disneyland destry it even more...... (note to people) i know i am too one of the many problems the valley faces, these things called human beings are very destructive and selfish...protect yourself from them....they are leachorus....

i think we need to grid bolt the cliff worthy routes or not.....after all the quarrying to get to good face holds and mass of people at the base of the cliff should be enough to scare the birdies away forever!!!!!!!!!!! then we will be closer to achieving sport mecca!!!!!!!! allah allah clip stick!!!!!! that or we can repsec the natural enviroment that we have the privlage to experince and give the nesting birds a chance to live their life in peace without the disruption of selfish people...... this is a cross post!

i think we need to grid bolt the cliff worthy routes or not.....after all the quarrying to get to good face holds and mass of people at the base of the cliff should be enough to scare the birdies away forever!!!!!!!!!!! then we will be closer to achieving sport mecca!!!!!!!! allah allah clip stick!!!!!! that or we can repsec the natural enviroment that we have the privlage to experince and give the nesting birds a chance to live their life in peace without the disruption of selfish people...... this is a cross post!

quote: Originally posted by Dru: I will tick it off right after me and Erik do our long overdue "Bare Breasts on Bears Breast" expedition. Potential sponsors and breast barers welcome. Erik will send you an application form if you send him a pm. yes that is part of the pop star high alpine traverse planned for this summer......britney, christina, mariah(yes i know it is choss heap), mandy, tiffany and belinda...... this has been a dream for me for like 6 or 7 seconds!!!!!! and i alredy have recieved somewhere around like 300 apps, hurry spots for financial contibutors is running out fast.......we need to reach our goal of a life of ease soon.....!!!

quote: Originally posted by Charlie: Erik, I'm sure that you know a debate is just that and nothing more- Next time we run into each other I know we will give each other the same friendly greetings as usual. you know it baby....holding grudges is for the weak of mind and spirit!!!! long live fun!!!!

quote: Originally posted by CascadeClimber: I have done some guiding myself. . rule #1 dont admit you've done guideing rule #2 dont guide

well i just wanted to say that i had another great weekend....with almost all new cc.comers... went to smith and have not a complaint, there appeared to be lots of people there, but with a little hiking we succesfully left them behind..... and all i have to say is that the best route at smith is tremon delerium.....and wonderful hand crack and if it had been granite i would say one of the top routes on my list.......period fun people:dru(as always)fernallisonvalpinekannaand a young chap named allistor....... and if i had to base the greatness of the weekend on anyone thing....it would be my suntan!!!!!!!!

i also have bivi accomadations!!!

it will be at the spar in old town tacoma....... very easy to find http://www.the-spar.com/