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    Bitchin' route... Jef and I did that a few years...

    Bitchin' route... Jef and I did that a few years ago.

    On the way across the lower Nisquali, Jef punched through... feet dangling, with his board caught on one side of the crevasse and his chest...
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    I would highly reccomend experimenting with your...

    I would highly reccomend experimenting with your diet before going for something like this... not to say that I don't have a tendency to jump in head-first, but that's my advice.

    That being said;...
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    Poll: Are you kidding me? Of course it's Slayer... ...

    Are you kidding me? Of course it's Slayer...

    In case noone else has mentioned it, take a look at NailBomb. Only 1 album, but fuck those guys are brutal... kind of a side-project by the Mike...
  4. I'm working about a month behind the normal WOD,...

    I'm working about a month behind the normal WOD, because I can only do the 3-day cycles tues-thurs... weekends are for climbing...

    Just "tried" to do the 120 pull-ups/120 dips... holy crap! I...
  5. OT - Weight Training/Crossfit - Like Minds in South Tahoe?

    Hey,

    I've been doing traditional, weight-training programs off-and-on for the past 5 years, and I'm making the switch to Crossfit.
    www.crossfit.com

    I live in Gardnerville (down the hill from...
  6. I take my dog on all sorts of runs.... but she is...

    I take my dog on all sorts of runs.... but she is smart and obedient. If I tell her to stay, she stays. Those two dogs don't sound very smart.

    I will say, also, that I would never take her down...
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    Hey, thanks! This year, I'm just training... I...

    Hey, thanks!

    This year, I'm just training... I was planning on Shishapangma, but couldn't get it together with a team, etc... I think I've finally learned that having good/compattible climbing...
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    ctarmchair, I agree with you 100% that...

    ctarmchair,

    I agree with you 100% that hard-boot riders are their own worst PR... even the companies. I think this comes from the high level of engineering that goes into the products... boards...
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    There is a very detaied account of the accident,...

    There is a very detaied account of the accident, by Matt Farmer who was skiing with Doug and Chad, on our site... It's at the bottom of this thread:...
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    I heard Pajamas is a whore.. and a junkie

    I heard Pajamas is a whore.. and a junkie
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    Yeah, you're right. I really suck. Fuck, how...

    Yeah, you're right. I really suck.

    Fuck, how much $$ would it take for you to come out and give me some lessons on how to be such a super-fast stud? I mean, I suck so bad that I didn't even know...
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    Wow, Danimal! You're right... everyone should get...

    Wow, Danimal! You're right... everyone should get out of your way, because you're so core and cool. :rolleyes:

    Word of advice: Get over your small dick, and stop worrying about what other people...
  13. Because she wasn't nearly as weird as yours

    Because she wasn't nearly as weird as yours
  14. Burton Fish Prior Khyber Winterstick Tom Burt...

    Burton Fish
    Prior Khyber
    Winterstick Tom Burt
    These boads all depend on lots of taper, a far offset stance, and in the case of the first two; putting all of the sidecut in the rear of the board....
  15. 2, slightly biased, though valid suggestions: ...

    2, slightly biased, though valid suggestions:

    1. Check out the November issue of Couloir that just shipped. We reviewed 23 boards, split and solid... all the boards were tested over a 4-day period...
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    No... he had that route dialed, climbed there all...

    No... he had that route dialed, climbed there all the time.

    Osman was a freakin' animal...
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    The Fuhrer Finger is a bitchin' descent.... did...

    The Fuhrer Finger is a bitchin' descent.... did that a few years ago.

    I may be up there a few times this spring.

    My best advice: do the Fuhrer Finger, and do it in a day. Go light, start at 10...
  18. Thread: JOTM

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    What has 85 balls and screws old ladies?

    What has 85 balls and screws old ladies?
  19. Thread: I'M SCARED

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    No details necessary here... but perhaps you...

    No details necessary here... but perhaps you should examine the personal hygene products that you came into contact with, before the tragic event...

    There are some products that will cause this...
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    Got to spend a few hours between American Fork...

    Got to spend a few hours between American Fork and Big Cottonwood, yesterday.

    That was my first time on limestone... crap, my forearms are still swolen.
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    SLCers, I'm gonna' be in town for the OR show...

    SLCers,

    I'm gonna' be in town for the OR show this week, and I'm taking a bunch of folks climbing on Sunday. Any reccomendations for bolt-clipping in the 5.9 to 5.12 range, close to the city, with...
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    When one or the other gives you an offer, they...

    When one or the other gives you an offer, they can't rescend it, unless they've provided some language in the offer letter that gives them an out.... sometimes they may provide a time limit and/or...
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    Are you talking about the East Face? The West...

    Are you talking about the East Face? The West Face can be accessed via the lowere portions of the Cassaval Ridge, and there are definitely no crevasses on it.

    I took a look down the top of the...
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    Huck, I must have seen you in the parking...

    Huck,

    I must have seen you in the parking lot.. I was cooking up franks and beans at around 6:00.

    I set out at about 2AM and made the summit in the white-out you described. I down-climbed to...
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    Pube, My comments were a response to what he...

    Pube,

    My comments were a response to what he said in his lettters to Mountain Zone... and, I'm going at tone and attitude. I think that's what rubs people the wrong way about his account.

    Zach
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    So, I was sitting in the Bunny Flat parking lot...

    So, I was sitting in the Bunny Flat parking lot (Shasta) yesterday, cooking up some franks and beans and prepping my gear for a 2AM start, and this old Russian guy walks up and starts up a...
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    IMO - Krakaer's argument is too simplistic......

    IMO - Krakaer's argument is too simplistic... and, it ignores a few things;

    1. There were two other guides with Boukreev's group, and per their planning it was Anatoli's job to get back to high...
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    If you climb with supplemental oxygen, you pretty...

    If you climb with supplemental oxygen, you pretty much have to stay on it once you start or until you descend lower than the alititude at which you started... Otherwise, the crash is pretty brutal,...
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    This is, honestly, the first time I've heard his...

    This is, honestly, the first time I've heard his account defended... it could be a coincidence of the folks I know and have spoken to about it.

    The way I read it, Krakauer consistently placed a...
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    You're right; Krakauer was and is a gifted,...

    You're right; Krakauer was and is a gifted, technical climber. However, in 96' he had had nowhere near the same amount of experience at high altitudes as others on the mountain... especially...
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    For an accurate accounting of the 96' tragedy,...

    For an accurate accounting of the 96' tragedy, read "The Climb" by Anatoli Boukreev. Krakauer is a good writer and has since become a pretty strong climber, but in 96' he was inexperienced and...
  32. Thread: NYC Questions

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    hmmmm... well, in that case, you may be in luck....

    hmmmm... well, in that case, you may be in luck. Because, Long Island is famous for sucking.
  33. Thread: NYC Questions

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    Don't do it.... Long Island is a trap......

    Don't do it....

    Long Island is a trap... You'll be lured into a life of pizza, funnel cakes, golf, 3-hour commutes and an expensive home with a time-consuming lawn and a fat wife.
  34. Thread: NYC Questions

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    mmmmmmm....... Nobu... I was trying to...

    mmmmmmm....... Nobu...

    I was trying to remember the name of that one.

    If you have access to a car, and the time, there's a restaraunt in Maplewood, NJ (about 20-25 minutes outside of the city)...
  35. Thread: NYC Questions

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    No.. not Curry Hill... though, "Curry in a Hurry"...

    No.. not Curry Hill... though, "Curry in a Hurry" does kick ass.

    It's definitely down near Alphabet City.

    Zach
  36. Thread: NYC Questions

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    1. Schaffer City - if you're looking for kick ass...

    1. Schaffer City - if you're looking for kick ass seafood.

    2. The Staten Island Ferry, round trip... It's free, and it gives you a great view of the city.

    Aside from a nice restaraunt, don't...
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    Dork, Take a look at the Priors... seriously....

    Dork,

    Take a look at the Priors... seriously.
    www.priorsnowboards.com

    Burton and Voile are not your only options for boards.

    Zach
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    Start here:...

    Start here:
    http://www.metoliusclimbing.com/howto.htm

    They give you some basic ideas and solid advice.

    Another invaluable internet resource is:...
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    The Burton system was an interesting design, but...

    The Burton system was an interesting design, but it never really heald up to rugged use..

    I would call Burton and demand your money back, on the basis of it not being safe... That's what I did....
  40. Thread: Denali - June

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    Trackhead, Trust me, I've been tormented with...

    Trackhead,

    Trust me, I've been tormented with just that issue... The reality is that I've outpaced the climbing partners that I've grown comfortable with and trusting of.

    I had one climbing...
  41. Thread: Denali - June

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    Bump, My regular climbing partner confirmed my...

    Bump,

    My regular climbing partner confirmed my suspicions that he's not ready for Denali, over this past weekend.

    So, I'm defintitely trolling for partners or access to a similar trip.
  42. Thread: Denali - June

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    Seriously.

    Seriously.
  43. Thread: Denali - June

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    The Orient Express, or something equally serious,...

    The Orient Express, or something equally serious, around the same area of the mountain.

    PM me for more details
  44. Thread: Denali - June

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    Denali - June

    Looking for serious skiiers or snowboarders intesrested in doing a serious route on Denali in June.

    PM me, and I will follow up.

    Homeless
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