Vantage on President's Day

[catbirdseat]

Anyone for Vantage on Monday? Sport or trad, preferrably both.

[AaronB]

Don't make fun of me toooooo much, being I'm new to the area, but where is Vantage?

[sobo]

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.

[whirlwind]

isn't it going to be raining

i was going to be there today tomorrow and tues

[catbirdseat]

I am under the impression that when it rains at Vantage, it doesn't do it for very long. Things dry out pretty quickly there.

[whirlwind]

i suk i didn't make it off the couch today and i don't even have one

[catbirdseat]

Wrlwind, you have company. I didn't leave the house today. I stayed inside did laundry and baked cookies. Finished reading Range of Glaciers.

[whirlwind]

dam cbs, can i have a cookie?

[catbirdseat]

They are cinnamon current walnut drops with cloves. They are really tasty and would be good for bringing on climbs, because they aren't all crumbly. About half an hour after you eat one, you smell cloves. I guess the oil circulates in your blood or something weird like that.

[whirlwind]

sounds good baker man. still wish i went climbing though

[catbirdseat]

Frenchman Coulee Cookies

 

1 cup chopped walnuts

1 cup dried currants

2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1 tsp. ground cloves

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp. baking soda

3 eggs

1 -1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup shortening

1/2 cup margarine

 

Beat the sugar, grease and eggs together and then add the rest of the stuff. Drop 1 tsp on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 375 for about 10 minutes.