Back in Town

The view from downtown Squamish, the Canadian Rockies are way cool when compared to the Colorado Rockies. They stay snow covered most/all of the year are rugged and difficult to get to. They are real adventures for those who enjoy it. I think the closest range is called the Tantalus (but don't quote me on that). I didn't have the time to do much when I was in town because I was squeezing my presentation in before a bigwall expedition in California three days later. I wanted to get into the backcountry but knew that a silly injury at this time would be a real bad thing.

So I enjoyed the climbing closer to home and watched the tug a way and other events that Arcteryx planned for the festival goers.

I also participated (as a model) in the climbing photography clinic. We had about 9 folks who learned some things about shooting outdoor sports and climbing. They all had a chance to jumar (ascend a rope) to practice top down photo taking. I had to climb and reclimb a wonderful 5.7 that the name escapes me in the Smoke Bluffs just in town. It was great fun seeing the participants learn how to jug and take some fabulous photos while hanging on a rope. Thanks for not beating me up too badly during the all day pose down!

A view that never gets old. All the great climbing at Squamish and its all just a few minutes hike from the side of the highway. I took this one from the middle school parking lot where I gave a slide show on climbing and new routing in Norway. We had a sold out show, saw two presenters and a couple of climbing videos that rocked!

Well, I am sure that the two people that actually read my blog gave up hope for new material this year. I am here to say that I am back online from my Canada trip and from my California trip and from my relocation to Grand Junction, Colorado.

I have some stories, photos and of course more plans for the next few months so stay tuned as I play catch up with material for you all to take in.

First off will be a summary of the Squamish Mountain Festival in Squamish, British Columbia just outside Vancouver.

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The hot news of Wayne Rooney

The Innocent Laugh of Rooney.

The Player Rooney is criticized for this smoking snap.

Coleen Rooney gets son Kai's name tattooed on her wrist

The Rooney is in the air for scoring a Goal.

The Romantic Moment of Rooney and Coleen.

FIFA 11: Rooney and Kaka Grace Cover

The Wayne Rooney is the Player of England & Manchester United. He is also a valuable player of the both Team. He is one of the best strikers of World. He has a lot of Fans. The attacking player plays in attacking style.

Rooney is criticizing for smoking :-

Rooney criticized over cigarette snap. The Player is habituated for smoking. A photographer takes a snap of his smoking when he is swimming in a swimming pool. For this Rooney is criticizing a lot.

The Income of Rooney & colleen :-

Rooney and Coleen are love each other. This Family earns a Large number.We all know already about his £90,000 per week from Manchester United. Now add: £760,000 twice a year for image rights. £1m a year from Nike for advertising. £118,689 every six months from computer game makers EA Sports. £3.55m for twelve books (yes: that's books. Twelve of them). And a piddling £600,000 from Coca Cola for a four year deal.

Coleen - and never let it be said again that she's merely arm candy - brings in £41,667 a month from OK! magazine for her column, surely making her one of the most highly paid journalists in the country, earning more than £500,000 a year. That's double what Boris Johnson makes. And close to what our friend Richard Littlejohn is paid by the Mail. Plus a further £5k a month from Closer magazine, and £13,000 for each hourly episode of her TV show ... Has anyone ever seen it?

She is, sadly, worth slightly less to publishers than Wayne - £283,334 for an eight book deal. Does anyone know how this compares with, say, Martin Amis?

Can you imagine the outcry if our wages were to be included on our new ID cards? All those jobsworths who were allowed to view the information would be severely criticized by the very papers who have gone to town on what Wayne and Coleen pull in. It is not as though the Rooney fortune derives from public funds. But then it's fascinating, isn't it, that such a vast fortune can be generated from being good with a football?

Manchester United is finding five strikers :-

SIR ALEX FERGUSON has challenged Wayne Rooney to fire Manchester United to glory by improving on his 34-goal heroics from last season.

The Rooney’s club Manchester United are finding the Following five strikers.

Mirko Vucinic (Montenegro) – AS Roma
Age: 26
Height: 6ft 1in
Last Season: 42 appearances, 17 goals, 5 assists
International Caps: 17 (9 goals)
Estimated Market Value: €15M-20M

Radamel Falcao (Colombia) – FC Porto
Age: 24
Height: 5ft 8in
Last Season: 36 appearances, 29 goals, 4 assists
International Caps: 22 (5 goals)
Estimated Market Value: €10M-15M

Lucas Barrios (Paraguay) – Borussia Dortmund
Age: 25
Height: 6ft 1in
Last Season: 33 appearances, 19 goals, 4 assists
International Caps: 7 (3 goals)
Estimated Market Value: €15M-20M

Nilmar (Brazil) – Villarreal
Age: 26
Height: 5ft 9in
Last Season: 42 appearances, 12 goals, 5 assists

Estimated Market Value: €10M-15M

Oscar Cardozo (Paraguay) - Benfica
Age: 27
Height: 6ft 3in
Last Season: 42 appearances, 36 goals, 5 assists
Estimated Market Value: €15M-20M