Tami
Social climber
Canada
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Big Ed Seedhouse!!!! Seedly ED with the hilarious shoes !!!
Anders wrote "Looser". Snicker wheee guffaw ho ho hee hee hee.......
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Hey, it's spelt "phatthead", not "fathead".
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Bruce Kay
Gym climber
BC
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Maybe in Norway or somewhere. Out here its Squampton its Fathead. Just ask anybody.
But all seriousness aside, I did my FMCBC dues. I even volunteered once or twice. I even almost got fired. I wonder if they are still in that huge building on Broadway like they are Enron or something?
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Chief
climber
The NW edge of The Hudson Bay
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No Bruce, the FMBC has been relegated to less auspicious digs.
The most public facing and high profile aspect of the organization morphed from a subsidized outdoor education facility for public benefit into a privatized guiding company now known as Canada West Mountain School.
Hardly makes for a level playing field.
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Rolfr
Social climber
North Vancouver BC
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Bruce get it right . Joe Turley gave me the best nickname, after seeing my bloody hands from a battle with a Squamish crack. "Ruff Lieback"
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Chief
climber
The NW edge of The Hudson Bay
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Hey, I thought I came up with that!
I think Joe stole it.
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Jim Brennan
Trad climber
Vancouver Canada
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Spoken by the Japanese, it would be pronounced: "Rolf Ryback".
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harryhotdog
Social climber
north vancouver, B.C.
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I know bmacd started his outdoor career pretty early. I don't know if he started there but like Jim Brennan, Elspeth Hayter and Jim Haberl they were all lucky enough to attend the TREK program at Prince of Wales highschool.
At my highschool in Hamilton Ontario I was not even allowed to join the outdoor club because they thought I was a trouble maker. I thought outdoor clubs were for helping challenged teenagers not excluding them. I still remember that teachers name, what an assh---. I was not a troublemaker as such I just skipped alot of school because I couldn't sit indoors at a desk all day.
Bruce?Jim? more info.
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Jim Brennan
Trad climber
Vancouver Canada
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It was called BC Quest and I challenge anyone to think they were coddled while competing for girls in your 10th grade class with the TEACHERS !
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hamie
Social climber
Thekoots
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Was the TREK programme the one where the students sunbathed nude on the teacher's sailboat etc. etc?
Hamish's rapping problem at Fleming Beach clearly happened before MH's 5 part, suspense filled description of how he passed the knot on Mt. Austerity in the Adamants. I could hardly sleep awaiting the next gripping episode. A classic ST tale of terror and desperation, and a must read for all aspiring climbers.
Just yankin' yer chain MH.
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Relic
Social climber
Vancouver, BC
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That's funny Perry. I'm watching Cliffhanger on TV right now. So classic! Love the real climbing action in it!
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Jim Brennan
Trad climber
Vancouver Canada
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No Hamie, TREK was the much sanitized replacement for previous academic acheivement gained on the gunnel's
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Paul Brennan
Trad climber
Ireland
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SoS request to all squamtonians! I repeat, SoS request! Thanks to intensityof snow and feeblness of van, I have found myself trapped in squamish forn the night. Specifically, the corner of the brewpub bar... will anyone come rescue a list soul? Or at least nbe a drinking buddy....
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 8, 2013 - 08:19pm PT
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Relic the best part is at the start when she falls and the guy in the heli is laughing his bag off the whole time :)
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Chief
climber
The NW edge of The Hudson Bay
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Working on Cliffhanger was the adventure of a lifetime.
Business class travel to a swanky hotel in Cortina for three months, Huey 205s and telepheriques to the office with Bubba, Kauk, Bridwell, Gullich and the gang, epic drilling and trundling, giant envelopes full of per diem every Thursday and pay checks in greenbacks from an offshore bank!
And the coffee and grub was pretty good too!
The movie sucks big time.
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thekidcormier
Gym climber
squamish, b.c.
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I'll come for pint after I finish these tacos
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Paul Brennan
Trad climber
Ireland
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Sweet. I've got those big cams in the van somewhere.... ythat 5 saved my ass in the fishers big time. You can't miss me, I'm the one with the crutches... :-/
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Jim Brennan
Trad climber
Vancouver Canada
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Why the crutches Paul ? I got to cast mine recently.
WOO HOO !
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Paul Brennan
Trad climber
Ireland
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Took a nasty dive down a gully un red rocks a couple days ago while scouting the approach to a wall there.Cartwheeled about 6m down a gnarly gully. Feel pretty lucy that I got away with only a badly sprained ankle. Unfortunately I've now got something that resembles a large purple melon at the end of my leg..... slightxly curtails wall plans in the near future
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Jim Brennan
Trad climber
Vancouver Canada
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Glad you are relatively OK. Injuries SUCK and I hope you get better fast !
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