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Despite having the wind in her face and no competitor within earshot down the stretch, Sarah Robinson of Los Altos Hills ran one of the fastest times ever recorded by a girl on the Crystal Springs course at Saturday's Central Coast Section cross-country championships.
The Gunn High senior finished in 16 minutes, 59 seconds to become the sixth girl to run a sub-17 time on the 2.95-mile course.
"I was close to running under 17 at the league meet (17:04) and that was my goal going into CCS," Robinson said. "There's so much history on that course, and I really wanted to push through and do it."
Robinson – who won the Division I race by 38 seconds – took the lead as soon as the starting gun went off and never relinquished it. Well ahead at the one-mile marker, Robinson said she didn't hear anyone behind her as she approached the finish line. She did, however, face resistance.
"After the second mile, it's all uphill and that's the toughest part – especially (Saturday) because it was really windy on the back stretch," Robinson said.
She kept pushing, however, urged on by onlookers who informed her that she was on pace to break 17 minutes.
Now Robinson said she wants to beat her best time at Fresno's Woodward Park, site of the state meet scheduled Nov. 30. She ran a 17:56 there as a sophomore.
Robinson and her Gunn team, which finished second at CCS, will have a lot of local company at state. The Los Altos boys and girls teams have advanced after each placed third in CCS Division II.
Los Altos sophomore Lauren Jacob won her race with a 17:20, eclipsing her previous best on the course by 30 seconds.
"I was very happy with how my race played out," she said. "I really took advantage of my strength on the hills. … Once we hit the first big hill, I remained in the lead for the rest of the race."
Ben Zaeske paced the Los Altos boys, finishing fifth with a 15:37.
The St. Francis boys won Division II, despite not having a runner finish among the top five. The St. Francis girls claimed their division as well, led by freshman Julia Bounds (second place, 17:52).
The Mountain View girls placed fourth in Division I, paced by Melissa Reed (third, 18:02).
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Mountain View beat St. Francis in the regular season, but the Lancers avenged that loss Saturday in the CCS Division I quarterfinals. The second-seeded Lancers defeated the No. 7 Spartans 14-9.
"I was very pleased that we earned a solid victory over a well-coached Mountain View team," St. Francis coach Terry O'Donnell said.
Shawn Welch scored six goals for the Lancers (12-16) and goalie Benoit Viollier notched 12 saves.
St. Francis was set to face Menlo-Atherton in the semifinals Tuesday, after the Town Crier's deadline.
In another Division I quarterfinal, No. 9 Los Altos (11-17) lost 14-6 to top seed Bellarmine Saturday.
Girls water polo
St. Francis appears well on its way to defending the CCS Division I crown it won a year ago.
The top-seeded Lancers routed No. 9 Carlmont 17-1 Saturday in the quarterfinals. Courtney Batcheller scored nearly half of the Lancers' goals.
"Our girls came out very strong from the start of the game," said St. Francis assistant coach Erin Inkster, whose team improved to 24-2. "The girls did a great job of working our counterattack and taking advantage of the speed that many of our girls, but namely senior Courtney Batcheller, possess."
The Lancers are slated to play at No. 4 Menlo Atherton (17-8) 7:30 p.m. today in the semifinals.
Los Altos' 6-5 overtime loss to Carlmont in the first round of the CCS Division I playoffs could be filed under: The One That Got Away. The eighth-seeded Eagles jumped to a 4-1 lead, only to see the Scots rally to tie it up at 5 with a goal in the final seconds of regulation.
Los Altos (12-17) never led again. Carlmont quickly scored the first two goals in overtime and held on for the win Nov. 12.
"We scored and got it within one," Eagles coach Seth Tasman said, "but could not capitalize on our last opportunity."
Casey Vanneman and Kimberlyn Tilley totaled two goals each to lead Los Altos. Senior Vanneman totaled 43 goals this season, tops on the team.
Goalie Romy Aboudarham notched 17 saves for a career-high 401 this season. The junior is among 10 underclassmen on the squad.
"We have a ton of young girls and will train very hard this offseason to prepare for next year when we look to push for a deeper run in CCS," Tasman said.
Mountain View's season came to an end the same day. Seventh seed Pioneer beat the No. 10 Spartans 8-6 in the CCS Division I opener at Mountain View.
Pioneer scored the final two goals of the game.
Samantha Hartman paced the Spartans (17-8) with two goals and Paige Taylor notched 19 saves.
Field hockey
St. Francis advanced to the CCS semifinals by pasting Presentation 4-1 Saturday at Leland.
Natalie Escobar led the Lancers (18-1-1) with two goals and Bridget Denzel tallied two assists.
No. 3 St. Francis is scheduled to meet No. 2 Los Gatos 4:30 p.m. today at Leland in the semis.


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Dreams and Songs of the Noble Old
Dreams and Songs of the Noble Old is one of five films made from footage that Alan Lomax shot between 1978 and 1985 for the PBS American Patchwork series (1991). This film shows the talents and wisdom of elderly musicians, singers, and story-tellers who perform not for fame or fortune but to preserve and share their culture. Fiddle tunes and tales of moonshining and feuds from Tommy Jarrell (83) of Toast, N.C.; blues by Jack Owens (70s) and Sam Chatman (80s) of Mississippi; stories and songs by Janie Hunter (80 years old) of Johns Island, S.C, with a religious drama in her church; ballads sung by ex-coal miner and union organizer Nimrod Workman (91), of Chatteroy, W.Va.; footage from the Alabama Sacred Harp Convention in Fyffe, Alabama, with elderly leaders from the Wootten family; and jazz performed by old timers in Preservation Hall in New Orleans. Narrated by Alan Lomax. The Association for Cultural Equity's Alan Lomax Archive channel on YouTube additionally streams outtakes from this film, strong performances by Sam Chatmon, Tommy Jarrell, Jack Owens, Nimrod Workman, Chester Wootten and other Sacred Harp Singers on Sand Mountain, Ala., and in Bremen, Ga.

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Micheal Kush wrote:Thanks for the information. This is why i ask for any Theravada Monasteries even in America. Well, Blue Cliff is located in New York( I cant the address nor the website due to my lack of recollection plus the fact that Google is down form some reason.
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Fairfax Circuit Court is mailing approximately 45,000 juror questionnaires to residents of Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax on Thursday, Sept. 11. Potential jurors are randomly selected from the current voter registration list.
Receiving a questionnaire does not mean the recipient will necessarily be called upon to serve as a juror. It is the first step in selecting the juror pool for 2009.
Fairfax Circuit Court is one of the few courts in the country that allows residents to answer their questionnaire online. The system is available 24/7. This secure Web site can be accessed at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/juror.
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Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk is coming under fire after a photo (see above or click here) he posted to Twitter and Instagram earlier this week.
The photo shows him and his 4-year-old daughter Kadence skateboarding in their backyard skate park. The caption reads:
Updated frontside fling photo courtesy of @msk8blake. She is learning to skate on her own, so we might not be doing this much longer.
The issue? Neither of them are wearing helmets.
Hawk's Twitter quickly received numerous tweets saying he and his daughter should be wearing more protection.
Hawk responded with this:
...For those that say I endanger my child: it's more likely that you will fall while walking on the sidewalk than I will while skating with my daughter.
What do you think? Should Hawk and his daughter be wearing helmets? Or do you think Hawk, as a father, knows what's best?
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It takes 3 of our keepers to lift our powerful Burmese Python.
Maybe you heard this already, but last weekend, we had a bit of a missing falcon issue. If you live in the Lansing area, the media coverage was intense so I doubt you missed this bit of news. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, let me sum it up for you as simply as I can.
On the afternoon of Friday, August 20th, the peregrine falcon from our education program gave us the slip. While he was being put back in holding from a demonstration, he got loose. I wasn't present for that, but I'm sure it all happened so fast that the details of exactly how he got loose are completely inconsequential. Over the next few days, we searched the surrounding area of the Zoo for our feathered friend, knowing he wouldn't travel far. There were times when staff spotted him and times when we had no idea where he could be. Since this falcon was born into captivity and still wore part of the demonstration rigging (which was hanging from his legs), we knew over time he was handicapped for survival in the wild. Staff and volunteers spent a lot of hours at the Zoo working on getting this bird home and on Monday evening they did just that.
Everyone involved has thanked Lansing resident John Wood for having a keen eye to spot the peregrine near Mt. Hope road while out for a bike ride, but I'm going to do it again anyway. Thanks John!
The reason I'm writing this post isn't to recap a story many of you have heard dozens of times by now. I'm writing this because the outpouring of support during the missing falcon weekend was completely awe inspiring. We received hundreds of calls with possible sightings, questions on spotting the bird and inquiries on how people can help. The media coverage wasn't all stories for the sake of news. They helped us by posting detailed photos of the falcon during broadcasts, letting people know what to look for and who to call. Our Facebook page was extremely active and served as a great question and answer forum. A special thanks to all the docents and volunteers who were chiming in to help me manage the activity.
The bottom line is, without our community, we may have never been able to find our peregrine falcon in time. For that, we thank everyone who called, emailed, posted, or even told their friends about the missing bird. In every sense of the word, this truly is OUR Zoo.
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Don't fall for the con. The fix is in. Working Americans are about to get fleeced — unless someone stands up for them.
Standard & Poor's, the rating company, contributed directly to the mess we are in by making big bucks rubberstamping NINJA (no income, no job, no assets) mortgage packages as triple AAA secure investments. Now its managers have decided that U.S. bonds are worth less than those mortgage collateralized debt obligations — even though across the world, investors are rushing to buy U.S. bonds as a safe harbor for their money. (As of today, counting inflation, investors are paying the U.S. government to park money in our bonds).
Yet the S&P nonsense creates a panic. Even though the economy is dead in the water and 25 million people are in need of full-time work, the cry goes out to cut spending now.
Waiting in the wings is the "supercommittee" created in the debt ceiling deal. This rump group of 12 legislators is charged with finding $1.5 trillion in deficit reduction from some combination of cutting Medicare and Social Security or by increasing revenues. Whatever they propose must be voted up or down without amendments or significant debate. Panic. Railroad. You can see how this will turn out.
Republican leaders have already announced that they won't appoint any member to the supercommittee who supports raising taxes on the rich or the corporations. They will push for deep cuts in Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Democratic Senate Leader Harry Reid has said he wants to appoint people who have an open mind. Panic. Railroad. Democratic folly.
Anyone who has watched the negotiations over the past months can predict the deal. The president already reportedly accepted raising the eligibility age for Medicare to 67, and cutting the inflation adjustment to Social Security, reducing payments dramatically over time. Add to that turning Medicaid into a block grant and pushing the costs on already strapped states. To balance that, the insiders are talking about lowering rates on the rich and the corporations and eliminating deductions to raise more revenue. But the only deductions able to produce enough revenue to make up for lower rates are those available to working families — for their mortgage, their employer-provided health care, their retirement accounts.
Bipartisan balance. Cuts in Social Security and Medicare for the elderly and the poor. "Balanced" by cuts in mortgage and health deductions for working people.
The vast majority of Americans oppose this deal. Most Americans want Social Security and Medicare protected. Most support raising taxes on the rich. Most oppose cutting deductions for homes or health care.
That's why panic, the railroad, the folly and the "bipartisan balance" are vital. It's their only hope for selling this calamity.
Don't fall for it. The reality is that S&P is as wrong about the U.S. debt as it was about exotic mortgage packages. With people paying us to take our bonds, we should be borrowing and spending the money to rebuild America, putting people to work.
We should be investing in schools, not forcing more and more cuts at a time when a majority of children in the U.S. don't read or do math at grade level after the fourth grade.
We should create green corps and urban corps to put young people to work, not sit by as their hopes are crushed and they turn to drugs, despair and crime.
And in a time of extreme inequality when the wealthiest 1 percent is capturing a record percentage of the rewards of growth, we should be raising taxes on the rich and using that money to get the economy going here at home.
The fix is in. The only way to derail this deal is for the people to speak loudly — and let Washington know we aren't falling for the con.


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A's cut seven from roster
PHOENIX -- The A's are down to 38 players in camp after making seven cuts on Sunday.
Infielder Grant Green and outfielder Michael Taylor were optioned to Triple-A Sacramento following Sunday's game against the Cubs, and outfielder Michael Choice, infielders Scott Moore and Darwin Perez, catcher David Freitas and reliever Brian Gordon -- all non-roster invitees -- were reassigned to Minor League camp.
With crowds already filling Oakland's outfield, infield and bullpen, all seven players were expected to begin the regular season in the Minors, no matter their numbers this spring. Still, the A's have to like what they saw from them in the last month.
Green, who provides infield depth at Sacramento, hit .409 in 15 games, with Choice -- largely in Oakland's future outfield plans -- offering an equally impressive performance with a .310 average in 19 games.
The 27-year-old Taylor missed some time with a freak pinky injury but, after getting off to a slow start, finished with a handful of good at-bats and exited camp batting .217. This is the fourth consecutive season he will begin the year in Sacramento.
The versatile Moore (.200), who played in 72 games with the Astros last year, is a nice option to have at Triple-A. The same goes for Gordon, who allowed seven runs (four earned) in 7 1/3 innings spanning four Cactus League games.
Perez and Freitas, meanwhile, will likely need more seasoning before being considered for the big league club, having not yet played past the Double-A level. Perez hit .333 in 15 at-bats, and Freitas batted .471 through 17.
Jane Lee is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, Major Lee-ague, and follow her on Twitter @JaneMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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If he immediately left the stage and collapsed in a heap it would be no surprise given the amount of energy he expended in what turned out to be a nonstop performance that weaved disparate tempos, textures, moods, and styles into an exhilarating night of sleek pop soul.
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Justin Timberlake's last tour was way back in 2007. Having successfully graduated from boyband heartthrob to respected pop artiste, Timberlake took some time out to pursue his acting career, filming roles in The Social Network and Inside llewyn David amongst others. However last year marked his triumphant return the music world, with the two part album release The 20/20 Experience 1 & 2 propelling him back to the very top of the charts. Featuring Suit and Tie and Mirrors, it was a stylishly produced collection of R&B that pulsed with Timerlake's effortless pop cool.
A blockbuster pair of albums demands a blockbuster tour, and Timberlake duly obliged, announcing over 100 dates in 5 continents. The 20/20 Experience World Tour has been drawing rave reviews the world over and will return to for its second leg of American and Canadian dates this July. With the seemingly tireless singer committing to a 30+ song set list for every concert, each night promises to be an epic affirmation of Timberlake's undeniable musical talent.
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Questing For Shangri-La: A New Show at Chicago's Annoyance Theatre
The Annoyance Theatre is the Chicago destination for an evening that is guaranteed to be filled with humor and laughter. And guess what? They've got a new show coming out very soon!
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Chicago Beer Experience Tours
If "beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy" then Chicago may just be heaven on earth. Right? There are tons of local breweries in Chicago, and if you haven't been to Chicago for a tasting, chances are you've probably still had one, because they're on tap at bars throughout the country. When you do come to Chi-Town though, trying a few of the local brews is a must.
Happy Birthday Chicago! Where to Celebrate a Birthday in Chicago, Yours or Chi-Town's
Yep, today Chicago turns 176 years old. Who would have guessed? There are birthday festivities going on throughout the town!
Which of the Chicago Boat Tours is Best for You?
Whether you're in the Windy City for the first time ever, or you're a regular in these parts, you can't go wrong spending a few hours spent on a boat tour! There are tours for everyone here, after all. First timers will enjoy the brunch cruises or high-speed boat tours that give you a great look at the city skyline and entertaining stories about the city's history and architecture.
Are You Ready for Baconfest 2013? Tickets Go on Sale Tomorrow!
When you come to Chicago, you come to eat, right? And every year, Baconfest Chicago is a great place to do that. Next to Taste of Chicago, Baconfest is one of our favorite foodie fests of the year!
Chicago According to Locals
When you're researching Chicago, getting ready to come here for the first time, looking for things to do, the best restaurants and events that will be happening while you're here, you might feel like you're not getting the whole story. Does it seem a little suspicious that everyone has the best food, the most comfortable beds, the most accommodating service according to their websites?
Snows Days a Navy Pier - This Weekend in Chicago!
January is drawing to an end, but the last couple of days are going to be filled with tons of things to do in Chicago. One of those things to do is marvelling at massive ice sculptures during Snow Days at the famous Navy Pier. This is a family friendly activity for people of all ages, and best of all, it's completely free! Snow Days in Chicago 2013 is from January 25th to 27th.
Two Top Chicago Museums Will Raise Their Prices
The Art Institute of Chicago and the Museum of Science and Industry have both received official permission to raise their price of admission by the Chicago Park District board. The museums are both located on Park District property, so the matter had to be voted on before the prices could officially be raised.
Both museums are now allowed to raise their admission price by 10%, which will mostly affect the out-of-state visitors coming to each museum.
The Art Institute of Chicago requested the increase in admission to cover the staff's raises and pay city bills (which were waived in previous years, but they are now required to pay themselves) like the water and sewer bill. The new prices at this Chicago museum are scheduled to go into effect on February 1, 2013.
New prices at the Art Institute:
Chicago Resident Seniors/Students - $12
Illinois Resident Seniors/Students - $14
Out-of-State Seniors - $17
Chicago Resident Adults - $18
Illinois Resident Adults - $20
Out-of-State Adults - $23
The Museum of Science and Industry is increasing their prices a little earlier, January 23, 2013.
New Prices at the Museum of Science and Industry
Chicago Residents - $15
Chicago Seniors - $14
Chicago Children (3-11) - $10
Non-Chicago Residents - $18
Non-Chicago Seniors - $17
Non-Chicago Children (3-11) - $11
Now is the time, more than ever, to take advantage of all the Chicago museum coupons like the Museum Campus Pass, or the Museum Pass, which saves Chicago travelers up to 26% on admission to some of Chicago's top museums and allow you to skip the line to get in!
What To Do on New Years Eve in Chicago!
Chicago is a great place to be for New Year's Eve! If you're in the mood for a classy evening and black tie festivities, The Signature Room at the 95th might be exactly what you're seeking. Lovebirds who want romance on the water can enjoy a champagne dinner cruise, complete with a fireworks show.
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Romantic Date Ideas in Chicago This Winter
Many people travel to Chicago in the winter to get away for the holidays with their family, looking for fun things to do to keep the kids entertained, see the decorations of the big city and explore all the Chicago sights dusted in snow. Who can blame you? This is a great time of year to visit Chicago!


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Jolly Jam (by Rovio Stars) Level 78 Tips and Strategies
Jolly Jam
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'New Buffalo captain Stu Barnes, the first to wear the "C" since Peca did two years ago with the Sabres, scored on a funny bounce to cut the Isles' early lead to 2-1 with less than two minutes to go in the first. Slicing through the slot, a hot knife through a buttery Isles defense, Barnes tapped in a rebound of J.P. Dumont's backhand attempt that ricocheted off Chris Osgood as the Isles continued to have the bounces go against them on their home ice.'
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Hi all,
I don't know whether you recall some of my previous posts - effectively a confusion about where my affiliations fall (Theravada or Tibetan systems).
Anyway, the difficulty has always been articulating my confusions...I think I have got a little closer.
When I read Nargajuna or comentaries on the Heart Sutra my faith soars. I get a sense of deep understanding of Emptiness, believe me its palpable!
However, when I look at the practices in the Tibetan Schools, the complex Vajrayana pujas (of which I was Empowered to practice over two decades ago and was indeed an ardent student) I back off. Too much.
When I read some of the Suttas I don't feel the power and inspiration I do when reading the Mahayana texts.
However, when I look at the Theravadin practices I feel a strong resonance. Simple Samatha, Vipassana or especially Anapanasati are much more in-line with my current needs.
Can you see my quandary? Its not just a case of reading the Heart Sutra and practicing Vipassana - they both come with baggage that seem to be an inherent part of both schools.
Sorry if I am banging on the same door....but this is a massive part of my life and has been for a while.
Thanks for any input...!


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While on summer break from US Soccer Development Academy play, Homegrown goalkeeper Jesse Gonzalez has stayed busy joining up with the Mexico Youth National team to play in the Milk Cup in Northern Ireland. Playing in a four-team division with the US, Denmark and Northern Ireland, Mexico needed a win on the last day of the tournament over Northern Ireland to take home the Milk Cup and that's exactly what they did.
Goals from Kevin Gutierrez & Hirving Lozano gave Mexico a 2-1 win over the hosts to win their second Milk Cup in a row. It's tough to find any lineup information, though it does seem as if Gonzalez did not feature in the final match against Northern Ireland. Click here to see highlights from the match including Gutierrez's stunning free kick.
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LAKEPORT -- It was a blend of politics and petite sirah, raviolis and recycling, handshaking and hobnobbing.
It was Congressman Mike Thompson's 22nd annual Ravioli Dinner, and about 300 attended the event Saturday night in Lewis Hall at the Lake County Fairgrounds.
They weren't all Democrats, but they all appeared to be in the Democrat's corner.
"I'm a Republican and I normally vote Republican, but I voted for Mike," said retired Lake County employee Dan McCloud. "He works hard for Lake County. If all politicians were like him, we'd be better off."
After spending the first hour making the rounds and mingling, Thompson donned a red "Mike Thompson for Congress" apron and started serving up pasta and salad to a long line of attendees who, after an hour of sampling local wines, were ready for dinner.
Lending a hand were Lakeport Mayor Tom Engstrom and Councilman Martin Scheel, and Clearlake Mayor Jeri Spittler.
Retired school teacher and coach Sham Cochrane of Kelseyville said Thompson's appeal in Lake County is partly because "He's a regular guy who's done the same types of things a lot of us have. He's a Vietnam veteran who dropped out of school, but then went back and got a master's degree. He's a self-made man."
Cochrane, a former Thompson representative on the Lake County Democratic Central Committee, said Thompson endorsed his wife, Pam, the four times she ran successfully for county auditor/controller.
"He genuinely cares about Lake County," Cochrane said.
The Democrat from St. Helena still had his red apron on when he addressed the crowd after dinner ? without a microphone because the public address system had malfunctioned.
Thompson, who chairs the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, told the gathering that the bill he's working to push through the House of Representatives won't include an assault weapons ban ("We don't have the votes," he admitted), but he's confident it will include his "top priority" ? background checks.
Also, Thompson said the Republicans' budget proposal would threaten the $440 million in annual social security, Medicare, and veterans' benefits that fuels a big part of the county's economy.
When he was re-elected in November, Thompson said it was the first time in 23 years that his name wasn't on every ballot in Lake County.
"I had nothing to do with (the redistricting)," he said of the remapping that changed his district to include only half of Lake County, along with Napa County and parts Sonoma, Solano and Contra Costa counties.
"You can't represent half a county," he added. "Like it or not, I'm going to be working my tail off in all of Lake County."
Thompson said the good news for Lake County Democrats is they now have two representatives in Washington.
"You got a good guy in John Garamendi," he said of the Fairfield congressman who represents northern Lake County.
The annual gathering of Thompson supporters is part-recycling effort, part-wine-tasting and dinner, and part-silent auction.
Steve Wyatt of the Computer Recycling Center, one of six event sponsors, said he collected about 4,000 pounds of electronic waste before dinner was served ? down from about 7,000 pounds last year.
"But we got more recyclable material than we did last year when people turned in a lot of huge TVs that we couldn't re-use," Wyatt said. "This year we got more computers, laptops, and flat screen panels."
Rich Mellott is a staff reporter for Lake County Publishing. He can be reached at 263-5636, ext. 14 or email@example.com.


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To say when targeted killing is legal, the white paper would have to do two things. It would have to identify a source of authority in the U.S. Constitution, or in laws passed by Congress, that gives the president the power to use force. And it would have to identify and apply the U.S. and international laws that limit when such force can be used.
Start with the source of authority. The white paper says that the president has some power to use force as part of his "constitutional responsibility to defend the nation." Indeed, the Supreme Court has recognized that Article II of the Constitution gives the President at least some authority to, as the framers put it, "repel sudden attacks," without having to go to Congress first for permission—in other words, to play defense in the moment. It's not hard to imagine an argument that the government targeted U.S. citizen Anwar al Awlaki in Yemen because of a discovery that he was about to launch a particular, sudden attack. But the paper doesn't actually make that argument. It's not just that al Awlaki goes unmentioned. So does Article II. And true enough, the administration has been at pains, in court challenges to its detention power at Guantanamo, to avoid resting its claim of authority on the president's constitutional power alone—precisely because such claims of authority can be overly broad.


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Joe - any chance of a Toronto event?
Jan 15, 2014 04:00 AM
We tried Toronto last year but were unsuccessful with their events people. Will try again, but it's on them now to be willing to assist us.
Jan 15, 2014 08:13 AM
Is there someone specific I can contact? I'd be happy to be the pest in this.
Jan 15, 2014 15:48 PM
Kyle Matte
There is no doubt in my mind that their pulling out of the BP event is the reason our season nosedived. We'll never have another winning season until they amend their mistake.
Jan 21, 2014 05:53 AM
I know it probably isn't possible because it being so near by. But I'd love to see an event at the March 28th/29th exhibition of the Blue Jays and Mets at Olympic Stadium in Montreal.
Feb 08, 2014 08:59 AM
Man, I would love that. Joe, if you can do this I would be extremely happy and I'm sure many other Expos fans would as well.
Feb 08, 2014 12:11 PM
Matthew Trueblood
Will there eventually be an event around the ASG/Futures Game in Minnesota?
Jan 15, 2014 05:52 AM
Jan 15, 2014 08:24 AM
Peter Benedict
I'd love to see something more formal around the futures game. MN needs some BP love! Perhaps Aaron Gleeman would plug it, too, which'd increase attendance.
Jan 15, 2014 09:46 AM
It's sometimes hard to do those kinds of formal events at All-Star games with so much different team personnel around. And for what it's worth, we tried to do an event in Minnesota last June with Terry Ryan already booked as a guest, and nobody signed up to attend. We had to actually cancel it for lack of interest. So unfortunately, we do need to take the market into consideration.
Jan 15, 2014 10:04 AM
Matthew Trueblood
I noticed the disappearance of that event last year; I'd wanted to attend, but clearly, didn't get on it soon enough. Minneapolis isn't the world's best host city for such a thing when a big crowd is descending, either, so I'll understand if no major event comes together. It'd be good to at least do a meetup, though.
Jan 16, 2014 05:50 AM
Same for me; a friend and I went to buy tickets to the Target Field event to find the event had been cancelled. If you try again we'll get in earlier.
Mar 01, 2014 14:17 PM
Ok, we'll see what we can do. We waited about 2 weeks and there wasn't a single sale. We need a minimum of about 40-50 to have an event. Thanks
Mar 01, 2014 15:01 PM
Nick B
I'd love to see you guys in Philly sometime. I'd help out anyway I can.
Jan 15, 2014 12:50 PM
Noel Steere
Chicago! Doesn't have to be a stadium event; I can help set up a Pizza Feed like in the old days.
Jan 15, 2014 13:32 PM
Can I add a vote for Chicago? I'd help Noel with logistics too.
Jan 29, 2014 06:44 AM
Is the Miller Park event sold out? There does not seem to be a link for the event.
Jan 16, 2014 10:48 AM
No, it's not on sale yet. We're still waiting for tickets to officially go on sale with the Brewers. The date is locked in. We just need all the ticket info.
Jan 16, 2014 11:01 AM
Kyle Matte
When will the Houston Astros event with special guest Kevin Goldstein be announced?
Jan 21, 2014 05:52 AM
Any interest coming down south to Atlanta?
Jan 25, 2014 14:34 PM
Very much looking forward to the Miller Park event this year. Out of curiosity what is a typical or good sized crowd for the BP stadium events?
Jan 26, 2014 20:21 PM
Is it possible to have an option to attend the event with no game tickets? Those with season tickets are paying for a seat they won't use.
Jan 29, 2014 18:34 PM
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Feb 03, 2014 16:01 PM
We try to get to as many comments as we can. Apologize I hadn't answered yours yet. To answer your question about Tampa, we went there for two years and drew very little interest. We maybe had 20-25 people show up. We need a guarantee of at least 50 or it becomes very costly, and we often get stuck with tickets. Thanks
Feb 03, 2014 16:14 PM
Staten Island would be a fantastic venue for an event.
Feb 07, 2014 16:04 PM
Going to try to do that. It may be during the week or a Friday night. Have to see what they can do for us there as well.
Feb 07, 2014 20:52 PM
For a minor league game?
Mar 08, 2014 17:44 PM
I would second this. Even something very informal or just a tailgate in the parking lot(no guest speakers or extras needed). Maybe just something like what you do at Foley's, but at a minor league ballpark? There seem to be a fair amount of the BP team in the Northeast, and I would guess that some, especially the prospect guys, may be here to see Buxton at some point anyway, you could schedule it around that. If not probable, could it at least be possible?
Mar 25, 2014 11:47 AM
It's more than possible, it's probable. Not sure it will be in New Britain, but there are a bunch of parks that would interest people. Jason and I just talked about it this past week. We would just get together, watch the game, maybe grab some food and just talk a lot of baseball.
Mar 25, 2014 11:58 AM
Pittsburgh? Please?
Feb 07, 2014 16:36 PM
I want to go to Pittsburgh. I'm hoping we can garner enough interest to make it worthwhile. We need to get about 50-60 to come out. Otherwise it won't work.
Feb 07, 2014 20:53 PM
Joe, at the expense of sounding 13, do you consider a Facebook group an accurate way to gauge interest? I know it's about as concrete as water without cement but I'm just wondering how we get you guys here.
Mar 05, 2014 19:00 PM
If you're talking about Pittsburgh, see if you can get 50 people interested and we'll see if we can get the front office to join in. We have to commit to a certain amount of tickets, and if the people don't show up, we have to eat them. So if you can garner enough interest like the people in Milwaukee did, we'd be happy to come. The Brewers fans literally went on a crusade to bring together all interested people. Now over 100 will be at our first event in Milwaukee.
Mar 05, 2014 19:14 PM
I'm in Pittsburgh and I'd go (and could probably get a handful of others to join as well). If you create the facebook group, can you post the link?
Mar 08, 2014 11:22 AM
In the process of it now. Will have one created within the week Birdland PGH.
Mar 08, 2014 19:55 PM
Mar 08, 2014 20:45 PM
This is fantastic! I'll join and monitor closely. Thanks
Mar 08, 2014 20:56 PM
Hey Joe,
Mar 09, 2014 12:54 PM
You mean Joe Kulik, right? Just want to make sure since I'm not the one who set it up :)
Mar 09, 2014 12:56 PM
Okay I officially have no idea how to do that. I adjusted the options so anyone can add or approve members. Maybe see if it works now? Fingers crossed.
Mar 09, 2014 20:57 PM
Yep, that seems to work. I invited a handful of Pittsburgh baseball fans.
Mar 10, 2014 12:48 PM
Any chance you'll come to Bakersfield, CA. I hear the meth trade is ripe this time of year?
Feb 11, 2014 09:08 AM
Cleveland? I have to think their front office would be extremely receptive to something like this.
Feb 12, 2014 06:45 AM
We tried Cleveland a few years ago, but couldn't stir enough interest. Perhaps we can try again, but we'd need at least 50+ people to show up.
Feb 12, 2014 08:29 AM
Pretty sure we can get to 50 pretty easy. Especially if Craig comes. It'd be like Beatlemania all over again.
Feb 14, 2014 13:52 PM
What about an event in Arizona during Spring Training?
Feb 16, 2014 09:33 AM
I know it might not be possible because ticket demand in general, but how about something in the Northeast?
Mar 01, 2014 22:22 PM
Last year was the first year we didn't have something official in NY in 3 years, mainly because of the All-Star game. Instead we did a free All-Star pre-game party at Foley's and a free Scouts roundtable at Bergino Clubhouse, both in Manhattan. The two years prior to that we had official events at Citi Field with the Mets. We also had a free Prospects and Pizza event at Foley's again a few weeks ago and 100 people showed up.
Mar 01, 2014 23:07 PM
Any news on the Baltimore event? I know this sounds bad, but I'd hate to buy tickets for DC, only to have a Baltimore date go on sale after that. I know the stock answer is to go to both, but ...money
Mar 07, 2014 05:32 AM
Still working on it. Sorry. I don't know when it will be finalized unfortunately. Since the Washington event is still not on sale, and a ways away, you'll have time to purchase tickets for that one if Baltimore somehow doesn't happen. so I wouldn't worry too much.
Mar 07, 2014 07:27 AM
Amanda Barber
Any updates on Chicago? Wrigley? I don't want to buy tickets to Miller Park if I can ever possibly avoid it. But I will. If you make me.
Mar 06, 2014 18:34 PM
Sorry, we haven't got into too much discussion yet on the Chicago event. There are some logistical issues at the moment we need to overcome.
Mar 07, 2014 07:30 AM
Amanda Barber
Okay! Chi could use some Colin Wyers input too. I've noticed a lack of his stuff recently. I vote for him to be there if you all make it happen.
Mar 08, 2014 13:59 PM
Mar 11, 2014 08:43 AM
I'm really bummed out about the Dodger event. I was bringing 4 people. It would be helpful if you would give us a ballpark idea of how many people you need to make the event work. I would have started bugging friends etc.... to buy more tickets. I thought it would sell-out easy.
Mar 25, 2014 06:38 AM
We need at least 50 people to make an event work. If we're close at the time we need to give the team a final count, say around 40, we'll still go ahead with the event...even if we have to give away some of the tickets. But we weren't remotely close with the Dodgers event. If we didn't get 30 more tickets, we would have had to bear a substantial cost for not just the tickets, but the catering that is required when you book the Loge Terrace at Dodger Stadium. We've been doing these events for a few years now and take them very seriously. We don't just cancel them unless we feel it's absolutely necessary.
Mar 25, 2014 06:56 AM
May I suggest posting a deadline to buy tickets? It may spur people to make a decision and would give you some planning time if, at the deadline, an event hadn't garnered sufficient interest.
Mar 26, 2014 08:56 AM
My wife bought 2 tickets to the LA event for my birthday, so we're bummed that it was canceled. I'm hoping for an event in Anaheim, but if not, we'll shoot for next year. Thanks for the effort and I hope all the other events pull through!
Mar 26, 2014 21:54 PM
Any chance an event in Anaheim in the works?
Mar 26, 2014 06:16 AM
Ace Black
No Baltimore event in the works?
May 26, 2014 09:01 AM
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By George Bell
From: Boulder, CO
Feb 17, 2004
I've not done the downclimb either, I have heard of several epics. I like Swain's comment on the downclimb "The descent can be done unroped, if you can solo down 5.6." Heck if you can down solo 5.6, you don't need a rope for the route either!
If you have climbed Black Orpheus, you can descend the same way as for that climb. Even if you have not, you can, but it is trickier to find. Basically you head up and west to the red rock, around a corner to where you can see the Rainbow Buttress. Then two 50m or 3 25m raps will get you the the base of the Painted Bowl, where a long downclimb puts you in the drainage for a long exercise in boulder hopping.
The first two pitches of Solar Slab are weird and runout. On p. 1, the runout before the crack is huge, and it's easy to get into terrain harder than 5.6. On p. 2, there are also some runouts and it is a bit confusing. I was thinking of going up an unprotected arete on the left but a better route is the lieback crack on the right.
By Tony B
From: Around Boulder, CO
Feb 17, 2004
rating: 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
Great route, particularly if accessed from Beluah's Book. You can hit the summit and then scramble over to teh finish of the solar Slab gully and scramble down that. A little shrubby, but more like 5.3 than 5.6, if memory serves me.
I'm not even gonna start a discussion about our car-to-car time on this... (snicker) ...but I will say that it's a nice cruiser line and an advanced party can still have fun simul-climbing it.
By Jake Wyatt
From: Longmont, CO
Feb 17, 2004
|The descent for Black Orpheus (another awesome climb) is almost certainly the way to go for getting off the top of Solar Slab. The long gully descent (basically heading the opposite way from the Black Orpheus descent) is brutally long and dirty. And once you fight through all of that, you still have to rappel/downclimb the Solar Slab Gully itself. Avoid this descent at all costs!
By L. Hamilton
Feb 21, 2004
|If you compare George Bell's modern photo of Warren Teissier leading pitch 1 with the old photo of Joe Herbst leading, you'll see that the FA took a different line, farther right. The black roof by Joe's feet can be seen towards upper right of the Warren Teissier photo. That original first pitch, also about 5.6, seemed among the route's best.
By tom silvestrini
Mar 17, 2004
rating: 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
|P1:At the start we headed up slightly right of the crack, and headed for some slings that are below and right of the crack. Not quite as runout and there is some good gear before the slings (not as bad as it looks). Move left under the crack, then up. P3: Head up just left of the belay to some gear (can't see it from the belay), then scoot right to get into the crack. If you head up right of the belay, there is no gear until the crack. P4 is the crux.
By Chris Michalowski
Nov 27, 2004
|After topping out on Johnny Vegas we found a ton of people in line for solar slab. We decided to climb a route left of solar slab called "Going Nuts 5.6." This route avoids the runnout slab of solar slab but keeps it at the same grade. P1 climb two dark steep cracks beneath the middle of the large arch. The cracks eventually separate and the crack on the right is the one you want. Once this crack ends climb left and belay using nuts and small cams in between the many plates. P2 Climb the plates up and left to avoide the arch until you reach a large bushy ledge. A quick scramble right on the ledge will put you at the bottom of P3 for the remainder of solar slab. The best part about this route is when everyone gives you the "get in line buddy" glance for solar slab and you walk right passed them and climb this excellent variation. Check the supertopo for a more detailed description. Chris M.
By John Wilder
From: Las Vegas, NV
May 23, 2005
rating: 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
This is a great route, but not to be underestimated by those who are just entering the realm of multipitch routes. At well over 1000' from the start of the route proper, plus 500' of technical climbing to get to it, this is a big day for most parties.
A couple of side notes for quick parties and/or those interested:There is a fairly easy single rope descent off of Solar Slab as per Black Orpheus that does not involve going clear up to a gully as per Supertopo. As noted by George Bell, the best way down is to start the double rope raps for Black Orpheus- do the first one (35') and the second (60'), but on the second, traverse to the climbers left to a large, sloping ledge. From here, pull the rope and walk along the edge to an old, but good rap station (historical Titon here if you want to see what one looks like). Make this rappel and one more off of a tree to get back down to the Painted Bowls. From here, head for the IBM boulder, and then follow the cairns to the deck.
I did the route today and my descent time was a little over 2hrs from the summit to the car (which was on 159). This of course, assumes the parties know the way. With route finding, expect about 3hrs down. It's a beautiful walk for those who haven't done it and I highly recommend it, especially if Solar Slab is choked with parties.
Oh, and even though it's almost June, Oak Creek is still running strong up above the fork!
By Jim Matt
From: Indianapolis, IN
Oct 2, 2005
rating: 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
My partner (Jay) and I climbed this on 9/30/2005, and we are both climbers stuck in Indiana, so take that for what it is worth. I have climbed quite a bit in Colorado (Petit Grepons, Culp Bossier, etc), and I consider Solar Slab to be a near-classic, just below the quality of other routes that I have climbed. For the record, we started mega-early, and parked at the old Oak Creek Campground. The approach (in the dark) from there was not obvious. I led the first pitch of the gully...we then essentially soloed the rest of the gully, save for the last 70' or so. The first pitch was mine...it started out very low angle, and the runout quality of it was not at all an issue. The second pitch Jay led, and it was a bit weird (to steal a few words from George Bell), but not at all bad. I had intended to link both pitch 3 and 4, but thought better of it, because pitch 4 gets a bit burly and thin (but never too insecure). Jay led the stellar crack on pitch 5 for about 190', where he set up a belay. I led pitch 6 up another 120' to bolts. All the belays were bolted, save for our pitch 5. The bolts at the end of pitch 6 were the first rappell bolts, and (for a few reasons), we decided to descend from there. Out rope got stuck on the first rappell, so I spent about an hour climbing up a 5.6-5.7 crack to free it, then I downclimbed. Thes rest of the descent was uneventful.
So, my advice is to 1. Start early. 2. Climb efficiently (ie try to simulclimb the gully). 3. Don't worry about the runout on the first pitch...it is very low angle and not at all that bad. 4. Routefinding on the ascent, and the rap route are both fairly straightforward. 5. Bring lots of water with you, and stash some at the terrace above the gully, as well as at the base of the gully.
By John Wilder
From: Las Vegas, NV
Jan 19, 2006
rating: 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
For those looking for a bit more adventure, try going for the summit of Rainbow Mountain from Solar Slab!
From the top of Solar Slab, head north toward the red pillars. Eventually, you'll go under the little 'arch' for the single line descent off of Black Orpheus. Instead of turning left here, go straight.
One...interesting pitch leads to a nice ledge. From here, heading up and right and then following a nice ledge system to the right of an obvious crack leads to 3rd class terrain and eventually the summit.
Count on a HUGE walk-off with interesting route-finding issues (stay mostly south when in doubt), but it is an unforgettable experience that every Red Rock climber should have!
By d-know
From: electric lady land
Jan 26, 2006
rating: 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
12/27/05 Beulah's book to solar slab and the walk off truck to truck 8.5 hours. walk off took 2.5 hours. done in 7 pitches. 3 for beulah's and 4 for solar slab w/simu-climbing.
walk off aint too bad. after last pitch just keep going straight up into purple and red stone approx. 500-600 feet. Locate a small landing w/fire ring and head due west or up canyon from there. it's about as high you can go and still walk along side the main wall at top. follow side walk slab that turns into a trough that turns into a large flake/chimney feature. easy scramble/down climb down this feature for approx. 600 feet will land you on a large ledge. walk across ledge to the end and scramble down to the top of a flared chimney. This is probably the crux of the walk off. Down climb chimney 20 feet (maybe 5.4). Follow trail thru bushes to last down climb section. down climb another 60 feet and your at the top of painted bowl slab.from here the IBM boulder can be spotted easily. From boulder the easiest way to creek bed is to head west or up canyon traversing across ledges to creek bed.now your just a lovely bush whack away down the creek bed to your packs. MIght sound a bit involved but I just hate multiple rappels.
By Dirty Gri Gri, or is it GiGi?
From: Vegas
Feb 19, 2006
By scurrying up the Solar Slab Gully and swinging leads on Solar Slab with combined pitches, we were able to complete climb from ground to ground in 4 hours and 45 minutes. We only took one rope, which sufficed, as we rapped the steep, narrow upper gully on the climber's right. A bit of easy climbing and 3rd classing to get there. Eight single rope rappels from big chock-stones, with short, intermittent down-climbing to reach the terrace. Then a few more raps down the Solar Slab Gully.
Note:As of 2/18/06, Solar Slab has water trickling down climbing path and the upper,steep gully has snow and ice for about half the way down, so if planning on rapping the upper gully anytime soon, be careful. The winds were brutal when we were on the upper pitches and blew me over twice while hiking up the low angle slabs higher up. Due to the high wind gusts, we had to literally crawl on our hands and knees (How humiliating!) as we 3rd classed our way over to the gully.The steep, narrow gully on climber's right provided great wind escape though.
It was snowing on our hike out.
By Jason D. Martin
Apr 7, 2006
For those who wish to descend Solar Slab via the Gullies climber's right of the route, the first gully -- the West Descent Gully -- is significantly easier and safer than the right gully -- the East Descent Gully. However, you should expect to leave cordellette or sling material as people don't often change out the anchors in either of these gullies very often.
It should be noted that the drawing in the Brock guide takes one to the East Gully. Ignore this and use the West Gully.
By John Wilder
From: Las Vegas, NV
Apr 10, 2006
rating: 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
In my opinion, both of the gullies right of Solar Slab should be avoided- there is absolutely no reason to use them as they are not quicker, safer, or easily accessed from any of the SS routes compared to the Black Orpheus descent or the SS rappels.
The best option, in my opinion, is to do the BO double rope descent with a single line- details for this are on the Black Orpheus route page courtesy of George Bell. This descent takes about 60-90 minutes (to the base of SS) and is one of the more beautiful descents you can do in Red Rock.
By Kurt Arend
Aug 22, 2006
I think that the canyon to the climbers right can't be missed! It is one cool little canyon. I on-sight soloed the route in 04/03 in 47 minutes bottom (ground not ledge) to top (summit) It is a wonderful route with very classic climbing and the descent was amazing. I downclimbed the whole descent (onsight) with nothing harder the 5.5 or so. Then down to the ledge and down climb the gully route for a time of 1 hour 47 minutes ground to ground and 3 hours and 22 minutes car to car (parked on the highway not the loop) and I smoke so I really suck at the running thing. HA! Great day it is amazing how such a crappy day can end so well.
By saxfiend
From: Decatur, GA
Apr 7, 2008
rating: 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
Definitely a classic and one of the high points of my first trip to Red Rock! Doing Johnny Vegas and Solar Slab was a really full day; we were on the rock around 7 a.m., started SS about 10 and were back on the ground close to 7 p.m. This was a good reality check for my partner, who had been planning to lead Epinephrine, which now seems like an Everest expedition in comparison. It was our longest sustained multi-pitch climb ever.
The climbing was great and exposed and had its challenges despite the 5.6 grade. P2 was the only place I felt any stress on lead; my partner found P3 and P4 (which he linked) to be a little tricky. P5 and P6 were probably my favorite lead; we linked these by simulclimbing for maybe 20' or so, which I think is a good option to keep things flowing.
The rap on SS went off without a hitch, but our ropes got snagged twice rapping Johnny Vegas, so be aware.
By Bosier Parsons
From: Colorado Springs, CO
Apr 9, 2008
We climbed the route in 5 pitches using a 70M rope, including the final pitch. Basically stretch the first pitch to the second anchor, above the left angling chimney sort of thing. Then just keep stretching the rope from there. We didn't simul-climb at all doing it this way, but it still kept us moving pretty fast.
Also, thanks to Jason and Ting Ting (if you ever see this! - sorry for the spelling of your name Ting Ting), for sharing their rope to simul-rap. We only brought our one rope and didn't have the luxury of reading the Mountain Proj beta on the descent, so this was a really nice gesture. On that note, it seems like we could have possibly rappelled the route proper with our one single 70M. Has anyone ever done this?
By John Wilder
From: Las Vegas, NV
Dec 1, 2008
rating: 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
|I checked yesterday whether you could rappel with a single 70m- and the answer is.....not really. Someone chopped the upper handcrack anchor down to a single bolt (as it should be) and removed the tat off the boulder above- minus those two things, you cannot rap with a single 70m. From the base of the handcrack, a single 70m will get you down, but you'll have to leave some tat partway down 2 to get to 1 (maybe), and then you'll have to downclimb the easy slab at the base.
By BretWith1T
From: Laramie, Wyoming
May 2, 2009
|I'm unclear. can I rap solar slab and solar slab gully with my meter 70m rope or not?
By John Wilder
From: Las Vegas, NV
May 3, 2009
rating: 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
|you cannot rappel solar slab with a single 70m.
By Jesse Morehouse
From: CO
Dec 9, 2009
rating: 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
What a fun climb. I didn't think anything was run out on it but if I was a 5.6 leader I might take my time on Ps 1 and 2. Personally, P4 was the weird one. The topo said its a lieback but I climbed the face to the right with only a little pro but it went fine.
If I did it again (pitched out) Id do some things different. First, Id bring a 70m rope and do P1 & 1/2 of P2 to the bolted "intermediate" belay above the flaring slanting crack thingy. Then Id combine the rest of P2 with P3. (we did this w/a 60m no problem). Then, combine P4 &5 (once again, a 60m would be no problem). Then you could shoot for the next bolted belay just shy of the big ledge and 3rd class scramble in one pitch. With a 60 we had to stop short and build an anchor about 20 ft from the anchors as my partner didn't want to simul.
You can easily do the Painted Bowl double rope descent w/a 70m. That descent rocks. Ive never done the Solar Slab raps and would never even thing of doing them with such a cool option available. Ive done it twice, both the single rope and double rope option. The double rope one is best but they are both fine. Don't miss this part of the climb!!!! You are only cheating yourself.
By anant Asthana
From: salt lake city utah
Dec 5, 2010
|Is it possible to climb solar slab via the johny vegas approach and then hike up to the summit of rainbow peak and hike down ?
By Larry DeAngelo
From: Las Vegas, NV
Jan 13, 2011
|Anant-- it is possible to continue to the summit of Rainbow Mountain from the top of Solar Slab, but it is a substantially bigger operation. Not a "hike" either; several roped pitches, including one or two of 5.9 unless your routefinding is a lot better than mine. Once you unrope, you still have a half-hour walk to the summit followed by the non-trivial Oak Creek descent. Just as a yardstick, we took about 6 hours from the top of the Solar Slab route to get to the summit and back down the canyon (and we were familiar with the terrain).
By Jim D
Apr 10, 2011
A couple of comments about an ascent on 4/8:
1) If there is snow on top of the slab, expect water to begin running right down pitches 1-3. Realize the water might not start running until the snow starts melting in mid morning. We arrived at the base of pitch 1 at 9 am and it was totally dry. At 9:02 there was a literal torrent running down the crack.
2) In the event that you are committed to the route, you can avoid pitch 1, pitch 2, and most of the wet part of pitch 3 by doing Go Nuts instead (still just 5.6). We ended up only having to climb through about 20 feet of water on pitch 3. Most of the water runs down the 5.9 variation on the right of pitch 3, rather than the 5.6 on the left side. The remainder of the route was completely dry except for another 10 feet on the last technical pitch.
3) If there is snow on top of the slab, realize that the scariest part of the route will be descending the ramp to the first rappel. We ended up having to belay the ramp. Anymore ice on it and we would have had to leave anchors and rap down to the first rappel anchor. Alternatively, if you rappel the route with double ropes you'll end up soaked by the time you reach the terrace since the rappels go right through the water. Pick your poison or wait a couple more days for the snow to completely melt off.
4) It is possible to do this entire route with a 50 meter. You will have to occasionally (maybe twice) simul-climb for 15-20 feet on easier pitches and the very last rappel for the walk-off option will require about 10 feet of low 5th class downclimbing at the end of the rappel. It was worth it to us to save the weight and hassle of taking a longer rope (or heaven forbid 2 ropes.) Doing the descent with a 50 meter rope requires 4 rappels-2 on bolted anchors down to the big ledge, then traverse the ledge and rappel off a slung horn/deadman in a hueco/fixed nut anchor to another ledge, and off a tree to the ground. The downside of the 50 meter is that it makes the route much more committing than dragging a couple of 60 meters up it. We would have had to leave an entire rack behind if we had had to bail off from high up on the upper slab.
5) The downclimb isn't that big of a deal. I've done it twice. It takes a long time. We were 9.5 hours car to car and I think 2.5-3 of that was on the descent. The rappels go pretty quickly, even with a single rope. The descent down the painted bowl isn't too bad either. Mostly trend right and follow cairns (although they go back left at one point low down.) The really crappy part of the descent is going down oak creek canyon, especially if a lot of water is flowing. Tons of boulder hopping and bushwhacking to avoid the pools of water and drop-offs. This canyon is MUCH more involved to descend than others such as Juniper or Pine Creek. As far as George Bell's comment that the descent can go at 5.6....I didn't see it. The only 5.6 option I saw was to climb back down the route itself.
By Josh Ewing
From: Bluff, UT
Feb 25, 2012
|If you find yourself at the top of this route without a rope (how'd that happen?), the down climb into the Painted Bowl is quite reasonable for anyone who made it this far without a rope. Here's the beta. First locate the normal rappels into the Painted Bowl by scrambling left (west toward Eagle wall) in the red rock up high. Eventually the ramps/ledges will head down into the top of the Painted Bowl on a narrow ledge. At the first rappel anchor, carefully down climb about 10 feet to a good stance. This is the hardest part...probably 5.5ish. Now, instead of continuing down, climb up and left on 5.5 ish positive holds to reach a ledge system about 20-30 feet above you. Now, scramble down this ledge system and traverse all the way across the ledge (easy). At the time of this writing, you'll see a cairn on top of a little ridge to the west. Don't keep going west, but instead now shimmy down the chimney below the cairn. There's a mass of slings here to facilitate rapping...but you don't have a rope...so 5.4 down climbing is required. Now, wander through some bush directly down hill to a pine tree with rap anchors. Now, bear skiers right (west toward Eagle Wall) and start down climbing again, finding the path of least resistance on 5.3sih jugs and plates, eventually depositing you on the slabs at the top of the Lower Painted Bowl. Not recommended for anyone squeamish of down climbing with exposure. But solid for the competent who wasn't bothered by the 14 pitches of 5.6 scrambling it took to get up there.
By DannyUncanny
From: Vancouver
Mar 4, 2012
Climbed this and went down through painted bowl. The descent and walk down the canyon made this an extra long and tiring day, despite the moderate climbing. I took a look at a quick solo to the mountain summit, climbed halfway up the slot on the right after the low arch, but it was more than I was prepared for.
As for the descent, there is definitely a low commitment downclimb option. I think most people just never find it. At the very top of the terrace at the end of the climb, we went through the low arch and up against the summit wall, followed a narrow gully down. It was maybe 45 deg easily downclimbed. After that there is one more vegetated gully to the walk off slab
By Canon
Dec 13, 2012
I'm going to buck the consensus and say that I did not like this climb, and that it did not live up to all the hype I have been hearing about it for years. It is long, but only has a few pitches of real climbing, namely P1, P3+4, and the hand crack on....P5? The rest is pretty much just low 5th class scrambling up to the next belay (P2, P6, P7, "P"8, P9). Not very sustained.
We finished P7 and figured we had to go all the way to the top, only to get to the top and realize that it wasn't really the top of anything. Rapped back down the route. I think it is worth doing once and I can see why some people really love it, but off-hand I can think of plenty of multi-pitch 5.6 moderates that offer more exposure, better climbing, scenery, etc. etc. YMMV.
Also, there always seems to be a conga line on Johnny Vegas, even when EVERY other route is empty, so consider other options for getting to the base of SS.
By Steve123
Apr 4, 2013
|I climbed and rappelled this route in late March 2013. The Handren guide shows (pg 133, 134) that the rappel line has an intermediate rappel station between the pitch 4 anchors and the pitch 1 anchors. When I got there, I found that this station was a pair of rusty old bolts with no hangers. I had to swing left to the pitch 2 anchors to continue my descent.
By Sean
From: Oak Park, CA
Apr 13, 2013
Intermediate rap anchor between P4 and P1 anchors mentioned above now consist of solid hardware.
Also, rope got stuck on the pull after the rap from the boulder slings atop P6 down to P4 anchor, in a hard-to-avoid crack pinch (beware), while trying to bypass a super slow group on reg rap route. Re-led on other end of almost-down rope, cleared jam, cleaned while downclimbed. Rapped JV to bypass same slow group congesting Solar Slab Gully, good on all pulls.
By Will Carney
From: Tallulah Falls, GA
Sep 16, 2014
rating: 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
|Seems to be some different info on the Supertopo site. It claims this is a 1500' pitch, not including the approach. There's also talk about "bolts". I assume the reference is to belay station bolts? Headin out there in early Nov. Thanks for the input! ~William
By Princess Mia
From: Vail
Oct 21, 2014
Yesterday was my first time climbing Solar Slab. Did it in one pitch in one hour. A perfect fun outing.
A few notes:
Pro can be found early on pitch one if one is looking.
Be careful when passing the exit of Arch Enemy on pitch 2, lots of loose rock.
The rest of the route is kind of a blur, super easy climbing, lots of good gear.
All stations have good bolts but no chains (except for P1 and P7 if I remember correctly) lots of old tat .. bring extra webbing just in case you need to back up a station.
There are no rap anchors after pitch 7. However one can easily down climb form the summit (Black O etc) to the pitch 7 rap station. From the top by the boulders go skiers left and meander down easy slabs (a few cairns can be found) staying skiers left of pitch 9 passing a bush. A bit of an exposed down climbing and traverse to the right brings you to the base of pitch 9. Then head straight down past some boulders and find anchor.
By Micah Kurtz
From: Denver, Co
Oct 30, 2014
|I am getting on this route in a few days. How are the rappels down the route currently? I don't really like the idea of doing a bunch of down climbing after a long day(pitch 8 and some of 7). Can anyone testify to the safety of this option?
By Dennis
Nov 11, 2014
Super fun route, a classic for the grade for sure.
Some descent beta with photos if you are planning to walk off:
By bdboulder
From: Eldorado
Nov 18, 2014
Josh Ewing's down-climb beta is good-- Very casual down-climbing, following an obvious path... it's not a problem to leave the rope at home!
But if you did bring a rope, there's some new(ish) rap anchors dropping down into the Painted Bowl-
From the regular Painted Bowl rappel- rap straight down around 60 ft or so to the first new anchors- then straight down 100' to the next set of new anchors, then another 100' rappel gets you to terra firma in the Painted Bowl. Only a single 60m rope needed...
By Kyle Goupil
From: SLC, UT
Nov 28, 2014
Concise evaluation of route:
Climb Johnny Vegas for the approach. Simul climb the last 2 pitches for faster climbing.
Pitch 1: Climb up to nice ledge and tree.
Pitch 2: Climb up the chimney and past the first set of anchors. Its about 40ish more feet to the next set.
Pitch 3: Climb until you get to the bottom of the beautiful handcrack. This is a longer pitch so be mindful of rope drag.
Pitch 4: Simul climb all the way to the final 5.5 corner.
Pitch 5: Climb the fun but short corner up and through a chimney-ish section. Belay on top!
Side Notes:
-My partner and I climbed Johnny Vegas and Solar Slab in just under 4 hours doing it like this.
-Rappelling off of this route will take WAY LESS time. From the top of the climb to our car took around 2.5 hours to do the walk off. Rapping may be hectic when rapping thru parties but will take way less time.
-If doing the walk-off descent just follow the cairns all the way down. A 70m is helpful.
By Steven Reneau
May 9, 2015
|On 5/7/15 after climbing Solar Slab to the top we hiked off via Painted Bowl, following cairns. We never found bolted anchors as described by Handren and others (which confused us, needing a single 60 m rope rap alternative), but the cairned route worked fine. Our route matches that described by d-know (1/26/06) and others as a walk off, though we did 2 raps. We found 3 rap stations en route. The 1st was at a small tree in d-knows trough that turns into a flake chimney (we downclimbed this). The 2nd was after the trough/chimney where the cairns led us skiers left to the top of d-knows flared chimney (his walkoff crux), with webbing around blocks backed up with runners around a small tree. The 3rd was a short ways down a brushy gully, with webbing around a larger tree. Our 60 m rope just reached easier scrambling terrain here. Looking at Handrens Solar Slab descent photo, I think we bypassed the bolted anchors to the north, joining his single-rope route for the last rap.
By Andrew Megas-Russell
From: Tucson, AZ
May 12, 2015
|I also agree that Josh Ewing's down-climb beta is good. The crux really is that first down move past the first set of chains which is a little awkward (and the most exposed of all the down climbing) and then it lets up. After this first little crux of down climbing, essentially you traverse diagonal and up on face holds to a ledge system which parallels 50 ft above the traditional ledge system you would normally traverse to get to the middle rap when doing the single rope rappel series. Very slick. Fun solo day out!
By Nivel Egres
From: New York, NY
Oct 22, 2015
|How good/scary is it for an unroped romp?
By Dan Evans
From: Phoenix, AZ
Oct 26, 2015
rating: 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13
P1: First half of pitch 1 earns this route an R rating in my opinion. You're looking at roughly a 60 ft run out to the first piece but climbing is easy on 5.4 with solid hands & feet. Didn't bother looking for pro, climbing was easy and would've added rope drag if you place gear down low on the traverse to the crack. Crack is decent, but nothing to write home about.
P2: Thought this was very awkward and featured little pro options. Would not recommend for anyone not solid at 5.7. This felt like the hardest pitch in my opinion. Maybe we climbed it wrong?
P3: Good pitch and straight forward. If the bolted anchor is crowded, there is a good ledge for a gear anchor on a comfortable ledge 15 ft below and to the climber's left.
P4: Nothing special and very short. Straight forward.
P5 & 6: Money pitch and highlight of the climb in my opinion. Link the two to save time. Belay from the boulder at the top of the pillar up and left with cordage slung around it.
P7: Short and easy 5.2-5.3 climbing to bolted anchors. We stopped here for double 70m rope rappel decent.
We had a party ahead of us on Oct 24 that was a party of four with one "experienced" leader and pretty much held every party up forcing a few of us to bail early. Do not recommend this climb for anyone who does not have the stamina or devotion for a 10 pitch+ climb regardless of the 5.6 grade. We could've done this climb in 4 hours but ended up getting back to the car at 9:30 pm and doing 10 rappels in the dark as a result. This party was the first ones on the rock and the last ones off. Basically ruining the climb for the rest of us. Won't even get into the anchors they were using. Anyhow, please be courteous to legitimate parties and do not bring beginners up this route.
By fossana
From: leeds, ut
Nov 24, 2015
@Nivel I don't think it's too bad as a solo. The first pitch feels steep, but holds are good.
Adding for the ropeless:
If you don't want to downclimb the exposed first Black Orpheus rap (or you miss the ledge like me) you can also go a tier higher and downclimb the pocketed gully. You'll end up linking back into the BO raps. This was originally shown to me as the lower part of the Chicken Lips descent if that helps.
By William Thiry
From: Lakewood, CO
Mar 20, 2016
rating: 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
|4-star climb at a 5-star location! Using 70-meter ropes this can be done in 5 very long and highly enjoyable pitches (the upper crack pitch is particularly long). The 5th pitch is a shorter, easier scramble to the rap anchors. The only issues with this route are the crowds and the lack of a rap line going off to the side of the route. Consider going the extra 3 pitches and walking off via the Painted Bowl descent: with several parties rapping below you it will definitely be faster walking off. Enjoy!
By Jason Shorey
Mar 22, 2016
|Left a nut at the top of pitch 9,to the right of the climb, to do a clean two 60m rope rap back to the top of the 4th class pitch 7. An easy way to get all 9 pitches and not have to walk off.
By TomC
May 2, 2016
rating: 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
took a while, but eventually figured out the Handren descent route into Painted Bowl - from the first (and largest) of three distinct shoulders, head left until you see cairns. From there we followed Handren's traversing single-rope rappel, didn't see the new anchor beta.
We also I think found the descent described by d-know above, behind the highest shoulder, leading to more of a small gully rather than a ramp.
By Case Maranville
Nov 20, 2016
|Did Solar Slab on November 8th - Election Day! What a great climb. I took my newbie oldest brother (age 46) and he climbed like a champ. 6 hours 15 minutes from base of the 5.3 gully start to the top of the climb in 11 pitches. Linked 2/3 of lower section and 3/4 of SS proper. We went light and brought one 60 meter rope so decided to do the walk-off. Found our way down to the first rap - a dead pine tree with two pieces of tied-off 1" webbing and two rings. Couldn't figure out how we were supposed to rap to the skier's right (left as you rappel) as there were huge shoulders of rock that way. Definitely no ledge to traverse on rappel in that direction. So, we went down (tied ends of the rope of course) to find three crappy pieces of webbing slung around a boulder at the end of the first rappel. Looked down for the 3rd rap station with nothing in site. So, rapped anyway, built an anchor in a crack out of a #3 BD cam and a large yellow Omega Pacific link cam, sling and locker, and rapped off that into walkable territory. If anyone recovers those pieces, please hit me up. If not, grab that booty. All that to say - I would not recommend the walk-off. It goes West, further up the canyon, and makes for a grueling walk out. Plus, the walk down the slabs sucks. If I do this climb again I'll definitely rappel.
By AndreaA Arends
Apr 1, 2017
Climbed this route today. Super fun cruiser climb. Got a super early start to avoid crowds. Got to base of climb by 6:15, & we were the first on the route. Shortly after us the que started. Simul climbed the gully to access the base of SS. Linked P 1 & 1/2 of 2 to the intermediate anchors, then linked remainder of P2 & 3, linked P4,5 & almost all of 6. Had to make an anchor just shy of the bolted anchors (about 10ft). Simul climbed P7-9. Brought one 70m rope & opted for the walk off option. I recommend checking out the super topo link Dennis put in his post on 11/11/14. Someone took the time to make a very detailed photo journal of the decent. Took screen shots of the photos & it guided us perfectly. Also lots of cairns to point you in the right direction. Be prepared to down climb a wide chimney to a ledge to access the first set of rap anchors. We did the three rappels with the 70m.
NOTE** Please someone bring a tool to tighten the nuts on the bolts. On at least three of them I had to hand tighten the nuts!!
By Jeremy Almond
From: Las Vegas
May 9, 2017
Lost: TC pros either on top or during the walkoff with a BD oz carabiner.
We did Beulah's book start then Solar slab with a 70m and did the walkoff.
Car to Car in 7 hrs and 15 min. Climb took 4hrs. walk off back to where we stashed our bags near base took almost 2 hrs.
By Idaho Bob
From: McCall, ID
May 19, 2017
rating: 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
|Climbed with Barbara on May 18, 2017. Second time for me. Note that there is an error in Handren. The 6th pitch, the 5.4 pitch, is 155 ft, not 110 ft. With a 70m we linked P3 and P4, then P5 and P6. On P6 there is one bolt on the right about half way up the pitch. Due to high wind we chose to rap down the climbing anchors and this single bolt is needed as the second rap station. If rapping this way a single 70m makes it for all but the final rap to the ledge. Total of 14 raps to the base took about 2.5 hours.


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Affordable, stylish, buuut...
I enjoy them, I was a little unsure about getting them at first because I felt like I was going to look like a grandma with these shoes. Buuut I love them. They're light...Read complete review
I enjoy them, I was a little unsure about getting them at first because I felt like I was going to look like a grandma with these shoes. Buuut I love them. They're light, somewhat comfortable, go perfect with skinny jeans (regular skate shoes make your feet look entirely too big), they're stylish, hell.. Haha they're just nice. The downside, I would never skate with these shoes, they are for people with flat feet (like me), they tear easy (a con if you want the fresh and clean look, but I like the wear and tear look), and I personally think they look weird if you're wearing anything besides shorts or skinny jeans.
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looks good but not durable
When I first purchased this product it seemed really nice. But after a month of wearing them they started wearing away. When it got wet in the rain once the color faded away. These...Read complete review
When I first purchased this product it seemed really nice. But after a month of wearing them they started wearing away. When it got wet in the rain once the color faded away. These shoes also stain very easily.
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BOOM, great colorway!!!
By Boom!!!
from Austin, TX
About Me Stylish
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Love 'em!
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Exactly what I was looking for
By Kim
from Minneapolis, MN
I wear these every day since the company I work for doesn't have a dress code. These are a great color (Limestone, which is like light dove grey) and I hope Vans keeps this color around.Two cons for the shoe are the top of the left shoe chafes/pokes the top of my foot (this could be due to how I stand, though) and the shoe sizing is a half size too big (which is consistent to what I've seen back when I was 16 (I'm 32 now).Other than that, the shoes are great and have decent cushioning.
"One of the best online buys"
By Vans guy
from Buckeye, AZ
Delivery was fast and I had no problems with my order. Thanks Vans
Love 'em
By Happy Momma
from Colorado
These are great for that in-between stage, when you don't want to wear sneakers, but don't want to wear a dress shoe- so you throw on your cute Vans, and you're set. Comfortable and classy.
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from westmont, il
good product


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