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Yeah, but it's a concept that holds the nation together. Once 51% of us no longer believe, it's over.

Being a fully committed, alternative lifestyle climber does not make one a dirtbag, no matter how poor, no matter how ragged. It is the lack of respect for one's self and others that defines the dirtbag. Two scruffy climbers may outwardly look the same, and live and climb pretty much identically. Bu...

I know you're right Caribe. I'll work on my slide show this summer and see if I can put together something that would be appreciated by all. You're thinking Rocktoberfest, right?

Hopefully the 'in' clique will be largely determined by who shows up as opposed to who is invited. Exactly as it should be. If you find out, consider yourself invited. Have dates been set for Rocktoberfest 2010? Somewhere around that time probably would be best. I can't promise anything just yet as...

I used to think that would be a lot of fun. You know, a prodigal son kind of thing. A humorous slide show by the local boy who started climbing in the Red when it was absolutely NOWHERE, moved out west to follow his dream of climbing the Great Routes, ended up guiding in Colorado, Alaska, Mexico and...

possum2082 wrote:larry,

i would buy a book of your rrg climbing memories in a second.

Thanks possum, much appreciated, but I think this forum is as good a venue as any for my tales of old.

The first rock climb I ever did was Caver's. It was dead of winter, 7 degrees, with lots of snow and ice on the route. Leading was sixteen year old Martin Hackworth - phenom kid caver of the Bluegrass Grotto. He'd been showing Frank Becker and I "the ropes". We were accumulating quite a bi...

Here's how DMW's rough and tough Montanans handle the situation after some hiker goes "acting an indiot". Published: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 7:55 AM PDT Hungry Horse News The Avalanche Lake Trail in Glacier National Park was closed for a few days last week after a man and a woman encounte...

ynp1 wrote:closing the gorge for a fucking bear??? has this ever happened before in a National Forest or Park???

Yes.