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Jeezuschrist, Alex! 3,500 feet in 2 hours?! I'd say that's more than "decent" shape!

Rob, Is that generic nationwide, or OR law? i.e., would that 2-year period apply in WA as well? I'm in the market for a new policy now, what with the young'n and all, but don't wanna get taken to the cleaners over it, for as little as I get to climb now. What's your source?

I've never been there, but I understand that its big, and they're expecting a large turnout. That's why they chose it.

Hear, hear! Agreed. And now, to lunch!

Ya gotta be kidding? Fairly graded as is. And there's a bolt, like, every 5 or 6 feet, and the smears are bomber. My book sez the thrashador bulge move halfway up the first pitch is 5.9, so... fairly graded as is. The second pitch is 5.7 or easy 8.

Ah! Sorry, my bad.

Good line as well, but you need to put the accent into it, to wit: "Good wezza, bad wezza, any wezza iz good wezza for climbing."

I think that getting killed is quite a stretch for what constitutes "bailing"... My condolences.

That would be George Kennedy Ohforchrissakes, it was the 70s! That was about all the censors would let you get away with back then. Best quote of the movie: (After the accident on the face, and Montaigne is already dead) Clint: We're not gonna make it, are we? Frietag: No, but we will continue in good style. Classic line!

Accident occurred on Midnight Rambler, very near LWC.

I'm with Bohanon on this one. Clint no matter what he's doing (except that POS Bridges of Madison County). Just hang on, my wife made me watch it with her when she was laid up sick a while back. Never woulda seen it meself. But ya know how that scores points to be redeemed later...

Didn't know if this is the right place to post this, but here is a link to John Miner's and Jim Andrues's memorial services.

For those who would like to know... For John Miner: Friday, Feb 20, 1300 hrs City Church 8800 132nd Avenue NE Kirkland, WA For Jim Andrues: Saturday, Feb 21, 0900 hrs Church for All Nations 111 112th Street Tacoma, WA Tacoma Mountain Rescue Unit's "Celebration of Life" for Jim Andrues and John Miner: Saturday, Feb 21, 1300 hrs Pierce County Environmental Services Bldg. 9850 64th Street West University Place, WA (253) 798-4050

Now that was cool! Righteous!

I've had good luck with these folks in the past, once you touch down in London. Getting to London, on the other hand, can be problematic (and expensive).

To get to the climbing area of Vantage from Spookaloo, get on I-90 and go west about 130 miles or so. Take the exit for Silica Road, a coupla miles west of George. Bear right after the exit, then take a left at the 4-way intersection, go down the old highway about a mile or so. It will become obvious after that. The town of Vantage is actually on the west side of the Columbia River, further on down the interstate another 5 miles or so. But you don't wanna go there.

"Mommy, mommy, mommy! I don't wanna go around in circles anymore!" Shut up, ya little shit, or I'll nail your other foot to the floor!"

Every who hears the song will be calling you on this number...

Has it been determined yet that they were actually in LWC drainage? Most I've read is "west side of Mt. Wilson", which covers a pretty broad range of routes. I've climbed in LWC and Major Wilson as well. Terrain traps they are, oh yes. I didn't even know what the avy rating was, but I'm sure I'd experience shrinkage if I were to learn now. It was definitely more than "low", that's fer sure.

AH! Of course!

Funny! But that looks like a dangerous crossload of the biner across the "coffee grinder" on that screw placement.

I didn't think you were that old. Who/what are you combining? Oh, and I've never used one for real before either.

There are already two separate threads on this subject.

yes, I can confirm that one worked for Redmond PD.

I was just about to post this question as well. It appears that my wife's ex-husband may be one of those killed. We got a call last night about 10:30. I never met him, but they parted on good terms. He was quite a skilled climber and mountaineer. His brother is/was head of a Westside mountain rescue unit (Tacoma? Seattle?). Don't know yet if they were together when it hit. Any info that is out there would be appreciated by my wife. TIA.