I just wanted to shout out to Rory. With a badly dislocated ankle on the nicest weather day imaginable Saturday, you were a cool dude. Hope you heal quick and kept your climbing shoe intact. Please post up or send me an e-mail to let me know how you are doing.

What happened to Rory? Just curious.

Bouldering. Trouble with the mantle and tried to down climb then popped off to a mostly flat landing on the carriage road but caught the only rock sticking up. I see so many more foot and ankle injuries from bouldering than hiking or leading. RR is exceptional in more ways than one.

My mother always used to say I'm special.

Rob, you are most definitely a beautiful and unique snowflake, just like everyone else.

i would suggest more like graupel

Ha! The kind of graupel that stings your face as it gets driven into you by an icy cold wind.