erik

hey, i thought bandalop epoxyed that thing to the wall, last summer. just think of the new bouldering- sick!

WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hey man with a chick like that i can be weak, cause she will kick your arse! by the way does anybody have a little sister that fits the description? i am willing to pay up to four pence and 3 legged pig called george w. the III bush as a dowry to the girls father.

i heard that all those photos are backwards using mirrors. and he didn't even climb the central coulior of the nw rib on the south buttress of the north peak's nw east facing ridge. and that at the time the said incidnet happend he was currently helping shear baby goats for a outward bound reunion feast in the sw corner of the northern panhandle of florida. or was it he was helping lay brick for a americorp in the upper central midwest ohioian mtns? not sure, i check the back issue of x-treme scrambler mag. mike do you still have that copy handy?

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i could start to type some huge tick list for the summer, as all i have to do this summer is complete it. as i live my climbing dreams now. really the only thing that i dream about summer is beautiful women in their flowery summer dresses and patagonia sports bras. ahhhh!!!!!!!!! these are the elusive projects. the women who can boat class 5, rope gun .12 trad, lead wi6, run twenty miles, roll a fatty and then read Abbey to me the rest of the day! that is a dream. the girth pillar that is reality.

belayed little mike up cunning stunt yesterday. apprently all the gear was there as it looked like mike made himself a nice prom dress with the way he sewed it up. but really it is a proud lead on gear. after i tr'd (i don't want to die.) we agreed that it would be a different climb with bolts. being able to climb cunning stunt with gear is artwork, though only rated 10d the gear placments requires a confident and skilled climber. just because we can climb hard does not necesarily mean we should. this is where i PERSONAL think that the new breed of gyms climbers first, real rock second is starting show. people have the ability to climb at these grades, but probably do not have the skill or knowledge. outside of perfect cragging these skills are a must. we can never have them completly honed, but we can always practice....practice....practice. there are lots of climb at index that are safe leads, in my PERSONAL opinion lets leave a little boldness. mike needs something to do. if you want a good 10d lead with bolts there are several other worthy lines at the country. [This message has been edited by erik (edited 02-27-2001).] [This message has been edited by erik (edited 02-27-2001).]

the kong adjustable fifi is the only reason i ever aid climb. I hate aid. unless it is on a free route that i can't do then its aid all the way . the adjustable fifi is a small aluminum fifi hook that you run 6mm through, about 5ft worth. you just pull up and down on the cord. this tool helps you get into that top step. very nice. very cheap. faster than that yates dealy. plus in the epic that cord is excellent anchor material. i imagine that promtnsprts has it? right? if not marmut in the megaopolis east of the lake will have it.

mike, have fun up there cause right now i have been to index almost all week soaking up the sun and grating the skin off of my hands. sounds like fun is being had by all.

wild things pack does not wear very nicley. though materials and craftmanship is excellent. the cold world pack really skimps on the materials and the craftmanship is average. the bd pack is nice, though fairly heavy for a summit pack. the bullet pack is nice though it is featureless. if you want something like that i would recommend the bd zippo pack. very verisitile. though mike's shoulder straps are ripping off(over use probably) everyone is right about the summit packs. worthless really, unless you have big bucks and want to carry a whole bunch of xtra crap on the mtn. i once was a multi-pack owner/user, now i have streamlined and only carry one pack always. i personally reccomend arcteryx packs. i have the no zone now. this is the pack. techy, but simple. there is only one frame sheet, that can be replaced with the ridgerest pad folded 3 times. the outer materials are spectra cloth and retains very little water, unlike cordura. the compression straps are a little jingus unles you like to fiddle with them. excellent craftmandship and materials. plus as an added bonus, it is made in north america. in the end. try them all and find the one that fits your torso the best. marmot also makes some good packs.

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rope soloing ice sounds fairly sketchy. i think rather than putting undo trust onto a mechanical system that allows for mistakes and faliure, i would have rather soloed the pitch and only had myself to blame for any mistakes made. i just have two questions. where did it say that he was rope soloing? and what device or system was he using. does anyone know the actual events of the accident. no heresay. plz. none the less an extemly unfortunate accident, and i hope that the neamed gentleman comes out okay. [This message has been edited by erik (edited 02-19-2001).]

rumor has it that alllll the gear is there, so bolts were not needed. but that is the rumor. and that rumor climbs real hard!

sisu, can you climb sisu at index?

i have the msr bags. i like it alot. kind of a cool chape really fits inthose akward places in the pack or on the out side. plus the mouth fits all water pumps. though on the downside the mirco drinking noozl leaks when it is full or near full and upside down. plus the micro drinking noozle get dirt in it. other then that i like it.

we don't need to go inside. there is dry climbing in washington. we have been out to index 7 days this month, alone. even today. and have got the gobbies to prove it. free yourself of the confines of that chalk choked air and those manky space heaters, break forth into the sunlight and take hold what is ours. outdoor climbing year round.

jimi, do you mean medically or just good ole' fashioned epic?

"murder of the impossible" quated by that ever uber climber messner someone p.s. not that i can do the impossible, but you know. [This message has been edited by erik (edited 02-13-2001).]

pete, the ice is on public property though you do have to cross 2 right of ways- plz close the gates

yeah! in the morning little mike used one gore-tex sock and one seal skin sock. feet were dry. then at night ran across the river with boots on.

wading bridge creek is an option- also ice on night n'gale is pretty beat. john we saw you leavin town on saturday pretty fast.

mike i would hardly say i kayak too much. i dream about climbing only. i just like to get wet sometimes. that way i don't have to shower. plus i want be a real adventurer. just like clark& lewis and their other brother bueford.

talk to smith sunglasses co. out of ketchum, id. they have an specalized perscription co. i forget the name. plus they are reallly nice.

i personally vote for 70m ropes less pitches and you can top rope all that nasty climbing at index though i also put my vote in for bd's twin ropes 9mx60 very durable ropes they last almost a year look at that i voted twice does it still count can anyone determine my intent

hate me if you will, but i have to go ww kayaking this weekend. no water till now in the rivers, so as the slave a i am to swimming in those frigid washington rivers. so this weekend we are kaykaing. next weekend is probably going to be the one for me as after that i am climbing in montana. plz feel free to bash and trash me. see you all next week. friday of course. p.s. an extra week means more hot chicks.