Weekend Thread

[EWolfe]

Saturday was a catch-up day, so Sunday Suzi and I decided to go explore the area Darin mentioned in his TR.

 

We ran out of FS Road #38 at this point:

 

Checking the map, we saw that Green Creek was a goodly little ways up, so we decided to go up the angelically-named Elbow Lake Trail (really, who can resist?)

 

I found some burly climbing along the way:

 

 

and we all shared some of the fruits of the season (huckleberries!):

 

 

Most of the way up the trail, we stopped to admire an excellent fall view:

 

 

We ran out of energy and were yearning for a bit of refreshment about a mile before the lake, so we turned around and headed for the Northfork brewery for some rivival.

 

Barely making it out after:

 

A good day!

[Dave_Schuldt]

Sat - worked to make up for taking Wed off to climb at Darrington.

Sun - Got out early for a 55 mile road ride then chores.

[Dru]

I went cragging, first time sine early August. Cragging rocks.

 

I fell off a route that I put up last year though. So either its harder than I thought it was or I suck. Probably the latter.

[foraker]

Recovery weekend from spending 10 days in Kauai.

[jordop]

Went to the dump This huge garbage truck pulled up right beside us and tipped about 500 tonnes of decomposed produce and fish guts onto the floor of the place, causing this tidal wave of shit all over everyone. Pretty cool

[Gary_Yngve]

killed 3 yellowjackets. watched the birthday boy stab a live one with a fork!

[Gary_Yngve]

otherwise, work, work, work, work, work, work, work.

and carried out a hiker with a blown knee off of Tiger.

then more work, work, work, work, work.

[dmarch]

Tried to do the Ptarmigan Traverse on Tuesday, moated out at cache col. Tried to climb Logan instead, rained out on friday. Tail between legs and feeling sorry for myself today.

[kurthicks]

Sat- Went up to Dragontail to do Backbone. Started raining right when we hit the lake. ended up climbing Midway before calling it a day.

Sun- cragging at Post Falls, ID. Beautiful weather.

[KaskadskyjKozak]

Climbed NE ridge of Snow King.

 

4/6 of us got slaughtered by yellow jacket swarms. Little bastards!

[Billygoat]

 

 

 

My son and I got spanked during the Sausage Eating and Beer Drinking Race at Kid's Rope-Up 2005

 

 

 

Who's the cute bird Mr. E?!

[Dru]

Brats eating brats?

[olyclimber]

I went belaying.

[Alpinfox]

 

I sent some heinous 5.4 testpieces and played horsey!

 

[olyclimber]

Here is a much sought after pic of me belaying an Icicle test piece. It took me like 15 minutes to belay the whole route. I hope you enjoy this photo.

 

[Dru]

OMFG your belay hand is not held in the Mountie approved position! Someone COULD DIE!

 

Good to see your head is safe in a helmet though. No gaiters?

[olyclimber]

I believe this was the first gaitorless belay of this particular hardman problem. The helmet is to keep my sponsors happy.

[kix]

dabbery

[Cobra_Commander]

In addition to the gaiter/hand position vioIations see a shocking dearth of webbing sausage in the above photo. Please restock immediately

[olyclimber]

Notice the poise and confidence. I could easily belay at 2 grades higher.

[Dru]

You'd have to tilt the camera to belay any harder.

[dkemp]

On Thursday I did not go to Smith Rock but instead worked from home . On Friday I again did not go to Smith Rock , but instead I climbed R&D with Norman_Clyde - hey that was fun man! Lets get out together again sometime! On Saturday, rather than going to Smith Rock, I worked in the yard . On Sunday, I was in Icicle Canyon, which is not Smith Rock, and I was getting spanked off an approach gully then hiking through brush to Space Aliens Stole My Face

[EWolfe]

Who's the cute bird Mr. E?!

 

The sun conure is Riley, the green cheeked conure is Scooter.

[Billygoat]

No no no...The "other" one.

[EWolfe]

 

That's my girl Suzi. She'll be at Rope-up with me.