mattp Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Once again, it's time to fire up the grills and look at slides in Woodland Park, near Greenlake, in Seattle. Come to meet other climbers and celebrate the coming season at Picnic Shelter #6, 6:00 pm 'till closing, Thursday April 30, 2009. Last year we had a gear swap. In the past, slack lining and other fun and games. Families are welcome. Ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mattp Posted April 9, 2009 Author Share Posted April 9, 2009 Photo posted by Off White, January 30, 2003. Any ideas for "special events" at this year's picnic? Should we have a gear swap again? Any slack liners out there? Climbing clowns or contortionists? Who might have access to the diggy projector equipment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlympicMtnBoy Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Cool, I'll show up again! I liked the gear swap, whoever brought that big bin of old nuts should bring it again! I need a really big nut, and I forgot cash last year. Hopefully our weather will be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainmatt Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I am in. I will throw in some gear to swap as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Schuldt Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 I have some skins I don't need. Good times! Slide show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share Posted April 10, 2009 F-U Johnny, posted by katybird 72 on 1/17/2008 OK then, a gear swap sounds good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted April 11, 2009 Author Share Posted April 11, 2009 Waddington, posted by Commarin, 11/17/2007 There must be somebody who has a digital projector and laptop computer they can bring...and some other somebodies with images to share! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted April 12, 2009 Author Share Posted April 12, 2009 Here's the new flier: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 Mt. Rainier, posted by Le Piston August 31, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 First ascent of Cosmic Trigger at Vantage, posted by Sexual Chocolate, May 30, 2006 Another item I may need help with is lighting. The picnic shelter is a lot more inviting after dark if it is lit. Anybody got some halogen clamp lamps we can point at the ceiling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted April 17, 2009 Author Share Posted April 17, 2009 Howza, posted by Mike Layton, October 23, 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted April 19, 2009 Author Share Posted April 19, 2009 Standoff on Classic Crack, posted by mattp 4/20/2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 4/20 dude! you can see the future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Hey, is anyone from the UW coming to the picnic? Matt is still looking for a projector, and in the past we have had Gary Y borrow a projector from there. Since he has joined the civilian world that is no longer possible. If you can, let matt or I know. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 anyone from the eastside going and want to carpool? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted April 23, 2009 Author Share Posted April 23, 2009 Yes, I'm still looking for projection equipment. I have some good slideshowers lined up, but we could use more entertainment. In light of current events at Index, it'd be appropriate to look at slides of Index Town Wall and get stoked over our dreams of purchasing it for climbers, but anything that is generally in the spirit of "lets get excited about climbing" is pretty much in order. And lets talk about this gear swap. Who has good stuff for sale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted April 25, 2009 Author Share Posted April 25, 2009 Don't forget: We're celebrating WASHINGTON CLIMBING next week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted April 27, 2009 Author Share Posted April 27, 2009 Hey all: I just want to let you know that it is looking like a good year at the Climber's Picnic. It is not supposed to be raining sideways on Thursday, and we've got some good slideshow presenters lined up: among others, RockclimberGirl, Steph Abegg, and Wayne Wallace. We'll have a mix of rock climbing and mountain climbing pictures to look at, and I hope we'll have a pretty good gear swap as well. If somebody is gearing up for Antartica, I have a -40 western mountaineering bag for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted April 28, 2009 Author Share Posted April 28, 2009 Here's Seattle's Greenlake from the air. North is off to the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Yount Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Yeah, okay, so....... many people will miss the unmarked, tiny, crazy Exit... so take the next Exit just 200 feet further, stay Right, then Right again, southbound along Greenlake, pass 2 parking lots on your right, then turn Right on a paved road, toward the running track and tennis courts, stay right proceeding uphill. Now turn Right and park. Matt's directions work for local locals. Non natives and n00bs follow the easier directions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 It's just up the hill from Green Lake Here's an old photo of Green Lake that may help [img:center]http://www.seattlehomestoday.com/images/his_24.jpg[/img] There are more trees in the area now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted April 30, 2009 Author Share Posted April 30, 2009 Idea guy is right: the turn off Aurora is poorly marked. If you miss it, just take every possible right turn and you will eventually end up where you should. I have an old school projector and am picking up a rental diggy projector tomorrow but could use a laptop computer that is better than the TWO that I have lined up but which the owners say are sub-standard. Doesn't anybody have a kick ass laptop? And who is bringing the avocado side dish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlympicMtnBoy Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 If anybody has a broken cam or other broken hardware you don't need please bring it, I'm looking for something for an art project. I'll trade you a beer (or a broken #4 camalot which is too big for my needs). :-) I'll have the cc.com shirt on with my name on it (or look for the red beard and glasses). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted April 30, 2009 Author Share Posted April 30, 2009 I'll be doing some shopping this afternoon and plan to show up at 5:00 or may be a little after. If somebody wants to help set up, that'd be great. I still have not located a laptop computer that the owners says is "qualified" - whatever that means. I can bring a desktop machine from my office but surely one of you folks has something better. I'll be looking for a grillmaster. I'll have the charcoal and tools. Bring gear to swap. I've got a bunch of old rock gear and some vintage ice screws and a super dooper sleeping bag. I'll toss my old slide projector in the car in case somebody wants to show hardman shots of yore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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