Dru Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 (edited) There are too many chest beating TRs about new routes and so on. The writing is always the same. Brave climbers overcome difficulties, classic High School man vs. nature stuff. (DFA = man vs. plastic, this is also sort of like Trask at Hooters) So anyways: Saturday, Steve picked me up at 6 AM and we headed for Tamihi Creek. this was the third weekend in a row I had intended to cimb Canadian Border. First weekend saw me, fred and Stefan change objectives in face of rain and hike in the Fraser Canyon. second weekend saw me, Fred & Fern go hiking after Ferns truck went on the logging road. Ok drove up the familiar road and started hiking from the washout/landslide section c. 7:00 AM. There was definitely weather moving in and conditions were warm. Good views of NF Tomyhoi (fun ski descent?) We were not super fast. Steve had been out partying till 2 AM and only had about 2 hrs sleep. I was just not super motivated - i didnt have any coffee in a futile attempt to stay hydrated. At road end below CBP we stopped for a breather. Snow was mostly firm with about 3 cm foot penetration in a mushy surface layer. Clouds had come in, couldnt see Larabee and only vague glimpses of Tomyhoi summit. it was snowing and windy. we looked at each other and decided to bail, we could have gone for the climb, but figured with no visibility what would be the point exactly. neither of us felt particularily like a weatherized suffer fest. hiked back to car, drove to chilliwack. swapped snow gear for rock and drove to harrison bluffs. these cliffs are like the bulletheads or like Index without scrubbing. checked out a few mossy overgrown cracks then Steve started leading up the grass slab to get to the thin crack of Wayback Layback (supposed 10a). As the rain came down and I hung belaying from the tree above the prickle bushes Steve excavated his way up the grass cracks to the roof on wayback. he hemmed and hawed for a while then said it didnt seem 10a and he didnt feel like ripping out of the barn door moves and splashing on the slab. he bailed as the rain intensified. we had a pleasant run in with the local landowner then went for a 1.5 hr hike/scramble/rappel session to get to the top of the wayback layback cliff. rapped down and got the gear. pulled the rope down into the prickle bushes and got the fuck outta dodge. in agassiz the rain stopped and we ate donuts and curry chicken puffs in the bakery. steve wanted to go check out chehalis river crags but ive been there a few times in the rain. so i suggested we go check out some cliffs near "tailwind" ice climb area with very minimal exploration. we drove over, parked by tailwindf then started the hike thru untouched boulder fields and wading through a swamp to get to this one cliff you can see from the other side of the river but not the closer highway. after about 1.5 hours of wet grass, alder shrubs and blackberry vines we were standing aon a rotten log gazing at this mossed over 3 pitch high slab resembling shiznit on the backside of the chief but with a much stupider approach. decided it was not so great and wanted to take a different way back, so we swamp-whacked through the slough, got on an old road and avoided a Native reserve full of pit bulls before coming out on the highway. hiking back to the car we could see something looked wrong with Steve's truck. the passenger door was wide open had we left it open when we left or had we been ripped off anyways we ran to the car but nothing was missing despite it being parked on the side of a minor highway with door open and no one around for 2 hours danced for joy with happiness - we must a just been stupid and walked off leaving the damn thing open and went home to clean the mud off my boots. sunday i did nothing - grocery shopping etc. my car was in the shop getting a new fender so i couldnt even go to the coop and buy new climbing mags. it rained most of the day. ho hum. THE END Edited February 17, 2003 by Dru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 bought some oranges at Freddie's this weekend 59cents/lb, pretty good deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 i drank beer and played soccer and went to vantage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necronomicon Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 Took Friday off. Tried Rideout -5. Watched "X-Men", wished I was a mutant so I could fuck a hottie mutant. Drank alcohol. Ate pizza. Enjoyed rain. Climbed Spantik Golden Pillar B'Ham-to-B'Ham in 11 hours. Had dream about Buddy Holly and band, with killer elerctic banjo player, playing tunes on roof in rain a la Beatles "Get Back". Banjo player was aware that they would die in the next couple days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CascadeClimber Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 we looked at each other and decided to bail, we could have gone for the climb, but figured with no visibility what would be the point exactly. neither of us felt particularily like a weatherized suffer fest. I haven't climbed much in the winter outside the Cascades. This last trip to Hyalite was a real wake-up for me: We spent three days in deep snow, getting snowed on, and even had to go crawling around under the car to chain up one day. And I was *DRY* the whole time. Plus I didn't need snowshoes or skis to travel in three feet of fresh snow. I used to think I had shitty winter skills, because I couldn't stay dry. But now I'm starting to think that staying dry around here in the winter is damn near impossible. Winter climbing in the Cascades is a suffer-fest most of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted February 17, 2003 Author Share Posted February 17, 2003 Necronomicon said: Took Friday off. Tried Rideout -5. Watched "X-Men", wished I was a mutant so I could fuck a hottie mutant. Drank alcohol. Ate pizza. Enjoyed rain. Climbed Spantik Golden Pillar B'Ham-to-B'Ham in 11 hours. Had dream about Buddy Holly and band, with killer elerctic banjo player, playing tunes on roof in rain a la Beatles "Get Back". Banjo player was aware that they would die in the next couple days. funny, i had a dream about chainsawing a child molester in half this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted February 17, 2003 Author Share Posted February 17, 2003 Winter climbing in the Cascades is a suffer-fest most of the time. wouldnt have been the weekend before!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necronomicon Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 Dru said: Necronomicon said: Took Friday off. Tried Rideout -5. Watched "X-Men", wished I was a mutant so I could fuck a hottie mutant. Drank alcohol. Ate pizza. Enjoyed rain. Climbed Spantik Golden Pillar B'Ham-to-B'Ham in 11 hours. Had dream about Buddy Holly and band, with killer elerctic banjo player, playing tunes on roof in rain a la Beatles "Get Back". Banjo player was aware that they would die in the next couple days. funny, i had a dream about chainsawing a child molester in half this morning Pretty fucking grizzly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CascadeClimber Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 Just so that I can meaningfully contribute to this thread, I'm leaving now to make a winter ascent of the cable-line trail on West Tiger Three. Just to make it interesting, I'm leaving my bivy gear and the ten essentials at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracked Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 I went to Smith, climbed like shit, and got extremely frustrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 cracked said: I went to Smith, climbed like shit, and got extremely frustrated. thats what climbing is all about!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 Smith. Home. Groceries. Lounge. Simpsons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 oh yeah smith too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 And? Did you spot the Doctor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted February 17, 2003 Author Share Posted February 17, 2003 Did you take the 1 Essential? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 and of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 I miss everything that is fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 I also watched a quality canada goose porn movie down below the smith rock group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 iain said: I also watched a quality canada goose porn movie down below the smith rock group thats not possible.... Geese mate for life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysticNacho Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 hey, I've seen that same porno. It ain't pretty... feathers flying, honking, oy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted February 17, 2003 Author Share Posted February 17, 2003 Muffy_The_Wanker_Sprayer said: iain said: I also watched a quality canada goose porn movie down below the smith rock group SWANS mate for life. geese will fuck ping pong balls if thats what they imprint on. thats not possible.... Geese mate for life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 Dru said: Muffy_The_Wanker_Sprayer said: iain said: I also watched a quality canada goose porn movie down below the smith rock group SWANS mate for life. geese will fuck ping pong balls if thats what they imprint on. thats not possible.... Geese mate for life thank you MR. Smarty Pants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted February 17, 2003 Author Share Posted February 17, 2003 Muffy_The_Wanker_Sprayer said: Dru said: Muffy_The_Wanker_Sprayer said: iain said: I also watched a quality canada goose porn movie down below the smith rock group dont you hate it when people reply with quotes, and then put their response in the wrong place...it makes it so hard to follow the discussion.... SWANS mate for life. geese will fuck ping pong balls if thats what they imprint on. thats not possible.... Geese mate for life thank you MR. Smarty Pants thread drift code orange!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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