We were introduced to rock climbing in the mid-'80s. David Lee Roth was singing and swinging from a rock during one of his lame MTV videos.  We had the hair; all we needed were the skills.  However, TV sports shows - which we viewed from the comfort of our trashed apartment - portrayed climbers as unbalanced rock-hermits who feasted on vertigo. As an impressionable youth, we got the message: Just say no to rock climbing.

Colin Haley said yes. The prolific alpinist will tell you why he said yes to rock climbing Tuesday, April 18 at The Evergreen State College.

Hailed as a "young alpinist on fire" by Alpinist Magazine, Colin is a major figure in modern fast and light alpinism. According to hype, "Haley is on the leading edge of international alpine climbing. His accomplishments include establishing a new summit route on Cerro Torre's West Face and a 1^st ascent of the Entropy Wall on Mt. Moffit in Alaska's Hayes Range. Colin has climbed with some of the most accomplished alpinists in the world including Steve House and Rolando Garibotti."

Haley will discuss his alpine climbing adventures from the Cascades to Patagonia.

[The Evergreen State College Lecture Hall 1, Wednesday, April 18, 7 p.m., free and open to the public,