TimL

I've never heard of many people climbing the Flat Earth at Smith so I'm surprised you mentioned it, although its a good route! I've climbed so many of the routes at Index so many times that I've stoped counting. Although the usual spots are Jap Gardens or Iron Horse. At Squish it has to be Penny Lane and Mosquito. BTW - I did the Smoke Bluff connection for the first time last fall and thought it was super good.

As weird as the subject title might sound, I was going through my climbing notebook and I started to notice that there are several climb that I've repeated many times. For me, I've repeated both the Outerspace and da Toof four times in the period of seven years. I think this is because both climbers are good moderate beginner climbs that I've taken people up to have fun. In all honesty, I don't care to repeat many routes as I figure there is so much out there that I havn't climbed. Back to the topic, whats the route that you've most repeated and why?

if your serious I'm going to friggin hurl

I find that impossible ...Thrutch......AKA.....

How many hot chicas will be at Smith in the spring on fall?

What also sucks even more are the missing climbers on the Super Couloir route on Mt. Deltaform. Sounds like they are presumed dead.

I always wonder sometimes how so many people get away with stupid decisions and risks. I guess natural selection is not true statistically, because there would be many more dead climbers. When I first start climbing I was told that everyone goes through an "apprenticeship" phrase were they are learning the skills they need to climb and are wide open to getting in trouble from a lack of knowledge, or just plain stupid mistakes. I was very lucky, I had a very good teacher when I started climbing that sat me down and taught me the basics.

Found on a buddies rack.

Geek Tower Stoke!

I know it is a long shot, but I lost a Purple Metolius cam with a Helium Kong biner attached. I just noticed that it was gone as I was cleaning gear today so it could be atat Castle Rock, Punk Rock, Eight Mile Rock, Punk Rock, or Icicle Buttress. I know it sounds like a lot, but if anyone stumbles acrossed it, I'll buy and good gear karma will come your way. Thanks, Tim

Washington Pass Climbs: Liberty Bell - Beckey Route 5.6 South Early Winters Spire - South Arete 5.4 I second WR of Prussik Peak. Long hike but great area and climb.

I see a battlecage fight to the death with Rudy and Ken battling in prana shorts and sports bras.....you go girls

Much less of a sausage fest then say....alpine climbing........

Another question, why mention a dog when a couple people were hurt pretty bad. that seems backwards.

If I remeber correctly, being just across the valley when the rock fall happened and chatting with the SAR guy, the dog wasn't hurt, although a rock landed on his leash and broke it. Granted this could be second hand so who knows. Thank god nobody was killed.

I would maybe do it the other way. Hike in via Snow Lakes Friday night, much brutal of a hike, climb SF of Prussik on Saturday, move camp into upper Enchantments or to Colchuck Lake, climb Backbone Ridge on Sunday and then decend out of the Stuart Lake and catch a ride to your car from the trailhead. Granted that leaves out Outerspace, but I'd be happy with ticking Prussik and Dragontail and the Snow Creek Wall is like . HAve fun!

I'll be there tomorrow working on one of many projects. Look for us.

If I remember correctly, we split a breakfast after the Drip Wall since I gorged all the food in my pack to eat away my "wish I was climbing" sorrows and you only had half because you just lookin out for your girlish figure?

If I remember correctly, we split a breakfast since after the Drip Wall I gorged all the food in my pack to eat away my "wish I was climbing" sorrows and you only had half because you just lookin out for your girlish figure?

I was serious about going back and dry tooling the routes on the Drip Wall. We thought it might be dry because its soooo overhanging.... Walked halfway up the trail to Clem's Hollar only to get rained out the second time that day. Got in the car, said "fuck it" started driving home. Noticed that Index was dry while driving past...flipped a bitch and landed at the Lower Town Wall parking lot. The GNS was a mob scene, so decided to climb Iron Horse. Got to the base two seconds before two aid climbers who promptly decided to circle the climb while we were racking up. You climbing that? You climbing that free? You still climbing that? ...Aid climbers are goofs. Racked up as dark clouds were building. Alex mentions, "dude, its just getting darker". Started up the climb. got to the first crux and the heavens opened up. Clipped an old binner onto the webbing, lowered off then ran for the car. Went home and sat on the couch. Watched th Soprano's which ended up being the most productive part of the day.

sporto wussy Most of the hikes in 11worth are less then the death march up to E32. Have fun and send

Come out to Leavenworthless. I think we are goig to go the Drip Wall and Rattletale areas on Saturday, then maybe a top secret, super dupa project on Sunday or Midnight if it is open yet. If not, maybe we can all go up there and have a scrambled peregrin eggs for breakfast on Sunday.

I agree with Alex. the route is good to do if you get rained out of the Pass, but I would not drive there for it. As for the grade, its 5.9 and the rock is good but not as good as the surrounding Washington Pass granite.

Rumr - Back. Spent a couple mor days at the Cookie then went up Lurking Fear but came down because an old shoulder injury started acting up. Still able to free climb but if I would of stayed on the wall, my shoulder would be done for the season. Almost got Red Zinger....again much stuff left for when I get back. Lets get out soon...maybe you can even drag me to E32

More or less the guy asking for beta is learning to aid climb and its going to be weird, and he might be scared as shit on c1 placements, I know I was when I first started aiding. My beta was so the guy could do it comfortably while learning. Cam hooking and speed climbing will follow as experience is gained. I've soloed the route around 20 times and feel like my rack recommendations will get him through the business comfortably.