John Frieh Posted November 22, 2005 Author Posted November 22, 2005 Don't know yet. Â Work until at least 4:30 so earliest I could go would be 6 pm. Looks doubtful. Quote
billcoe Posted November 22, 2005 Posted November 22, 2005 I'm gone for a week and the world turns upsidedown. Â What happened to the Nolse avatar? Â John, you got a JOB? WTF ? Â I'd better check to see if a democrat is running the country next. WTF happened here? Quote
John Frieh Posted November 22, 2005 Author Posted November 22, 2005 Savings accounts are finite my friend hence the job  I hacked in and changed my avatar... currently working on changing RuMR's to midget knob goblins Quote
Ireneo_Funes Posted November 22, 2005 Posted November 22, 2005 we can't all be independently wealthy. Â welcome back to the proletariat, John. Quote
billcoe Posted November 22, 2005 Posted November 22, 2005 Savings accounts are finite my friend hence the job  What's a savings account?  I hacked in and changed my avatar... currently working on changing RuMR's to midget knob goblins  Nice call, better duck down first, and I don't know if he'll start being any nicer. Quote
John Frieh Posted November 22, 2005 Author Posted November 22, 2005 Â I'm out for tonight... working SUCKS! Â I know AFIVE and Ivan are attending... people should still be able to attend but contact Ivan if you are coming or need to borrow gear. Quote
billcoe Posted November 22, 2005 Posted November 22, 2005  I'm out for tonight... working SUCKS! :crosseye   Welcome to my world!  Bit of advice: get married, buy house, have kids. Then the disaster will be complete and the stake will be firmly planted in your heart for at least 20 years until your decrepit old body is too infirm to get out.  Have a nice day. Quote
ivan Posted November 22, 2005 Posted November 22, 2005 sucks - so ya, pm me if you gonna be there and when. i'm out at 3 today but if no one's gonna be around i can find something more inspiring for meself, no doubt... Quote
ivan Posted November 22, 2005 Posted November 22, 2005 well, i ain't heard from no one - unless someone pm's me in the next hour i'm assuming no one's showing and i'm just gonna go watch the new harry pi movie and Quote
John Frieh Posted November 22, 2005 Author Posted November 22, 2005 AFIVE emailed me yesterday and said he would be there at 4 pm. You too can hug and make up  PM thenumber3 also... Quote
John Frieh Posted December 21, 2005 Author Posted December 21, 2005 I can drytool either night. Depending on response I will pick a time.  PM me before 2:30 pm if you plan on attending so we can make arrangements to meet. Don't just show up and hope to find me in the dark...  And if I haven't said it enough times:  - newbies are welcome! you only need a pair of boots to attend! Just let me know what you need to borrow.  - speaking of I have a pair of monsters if anyone wants to try them out  PDX drytool party line: If you want to go regardless of whether or not I scheduled something PM me and I will gladly take you out any time my schedule permits (which during the week is fairly open). Quote
John Frieh Posted December 21, 2005 Author Posted December 21, 2005 Late night session tonight 12/21 in the gorge 7 pmish - ??? Â Leaving town around 6:30 pm... can alter this or meet you out there if needed. Â All you need is boots... I have everything else. Â Page me at 866.248.0956 if interested. Quote
Ovr40 Posted December 21, 2005 Posted December 21, 2005 Thanks, John for setting up the drytool sessions this fall. Hope to join you again soon. Jim Roberts and I put the practice to good use last week in the gorge. First WI climbing (and leading) for both of us. We checked out several places before finding a spot that looked both fun and safe, settling on Post Nasal Drip. We didn't top out but made good progress. Quote
Blake Posted December 21, 2005 Posted December 21, 2005 where in the Gorge you thinking about going? Quote
billcoe Posted December 22, 2005 Posted December 22, 2005 Late night session tonight 12/21 in the gorge 7 pmish - ??? Leaving town around 6:30 pm... can alter this or meet you out there if needed.  Lessssee, cold and real wet. Hmmm. They gotta be paying you extra for this -?  BTW, take Blake, he says he was out on Beacon last Saturday so he should feel right at home clinging to the iceticles.  (Dru, already patented that word: you are too late.) Quote
ivan Posted December 22, 2005 Posted December 22, 2005 my fav image of the night: contemplating the rapidly disintegrating remains of mist falls, john, myself and 2 others peer upwards into the night trying to evaluate the danger level as we stand calf-deep in calved ice-cubes - suddenly, a chunk as big as king-kong's-kock comes roaring down - 4 spray-monkey's head for the exits in 4 directions as i cackle my ass off while trotting downhill - badasses don't die, don't ya know?!? Â so it looks like the ice is well and truly fucked for now - hope it gets cold again - that's 3 seasons in a row i've dropped the fawking ball on! Quote
sketchfest Posted December 22, 2005 Posted December 22, 2005 Hey, I think I see a titanium screw up there.... prolly back down by the road by now. Quote
John Frieh Posted December 22, 2005 Author Posted December 22, 2005 Drytool session tonight 12/22 at Rocky Butte 4:30 pmish - ??? Â All you need is boots... I have everything else. Â Page me at 866.248.0956 if interested. Quote
thestidham Posted December 22, 2005 Posted December 22, 2005 hey just have some questions. I knew to the whole dry tool thing. so do you guys climb established routes or do you place your own pro? I don't have any previous ice lce climbing experience but sounds like fun. Quote
John Frieh Posted December 22, 2005 Author Posted December 22, 2005 All routes at Rocky were developed by us... we stay off all existing routes (i.e. they are rock climbing routes as Rocky was developed as a rock climbing area years ago). IMO it is bad form to drytool existing rock routes unless the route hasn't been climbing in years and year or you have permission from the route developer. Â I have drytooled some existing rock climbing sport routes at Broughton's Bluff (also in Portland) but only because the route developer/FA gave me specific permission to do so. Â We generally top rope the routes at Rocky as it speeds things up so everyone gets more laps in but I have led them all minus one with trad gear. Â If you are new to drytooling I would highly encourage you to start with top roping, move into sport leading (bolts) and then finally leading with trad gear. Quote
billcoe Posted December 23, 2005 Posted December 23, 2005 (edited) hey just have some questions. I knew to the whole dry tool thing. so do you guys climb established routes or do you place your own pro? I don't have any previous ice lce climbing experience but sounds like fun. Â Join them. Â Unless you want to lay around here talking about Chongo and NOT climbing. Very unproductive. Bring your rain coat and an Ark cause even the high ground is flooding with the heavy rain today. Â Opps, edited to say - wow, long drive, you live in Pull I up? Edited December 23, 2005 by billcoe Quote
John Frieh Posted December 24, 2005 Author Posted December 24, 2005 503.758.5772 Â Drytooling options next week: Tuesday 12/27. Â Contact me if interested Quote
olyclimber Posted December 24, 2005 Posted December 24, 2005 Is this the NEW John Frieh Forum? Â Merry Christmas NOLSe! Quote
John Frieh Posted December 25, 2005 Author Posted December 25, 2005 Well... since you mentioned it... this is one of the top 10 most viewed threads on cc.com to date (though it still doesn't have a rating)... hmmm... Â I think a NEW John Frieh Forum would illicit a level of spray so great you would have to buy a server. Â However... a NEW PDX events forum might be in order. Â Merry Christmas and Uli! Quote
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