TimL

Does this qualify? http://www.absolutely.net/lopez/pic27.htm

I'm totally bummed. Over the past month my knuckle on my left ring finger has been hurting pretty bad after climbing. At first I thought it might have something to do with the tendons but thats not the case. I've had tendon injuries before but this feels as if it might be the cartilage and bone on the top of the knuckle. Whats weird is it doesn't hurt while climbing. It only hurts and is swollen after cranking hard. Has anyone had this problem before? What did you do about it? Thanks.

quote: Originally posted by Thinker: Try taking your wedding ring off before you climb. It'll do all KINDS of wonders.... Don't have to worry about that one yet...

quote: Originally posted by mattp: quote:Originally posted by fredrogers: Not much to recommend, unless you like large talus fields, shitty, wet, loose exposed approach gullies and loose, crappy rock all the way to the top of the climb. What's no to like about that? This is cascadeclimbers.com and that sure sounds like the Cascades to me. Thats what I thought as well. And what a great experience it was! I think the approach gulley would be fun in early season but it was a bit sketcky yesterday. Great views of all the surrounding peaks. I bet there are plenty of great winter climbs in that area. I think the best part of the trip is driving out on the mountain loop highway and seeing a rabbit in the middle of the road jump vertically 3 feet in the air as we passed. It was really funny. Guess you probably had to be there to get full value. Adventures in snafflehound land! [ 09-11-2002, 02:24 PM: Message edited by: TimL ]

It was very cold last weekend. Went up to do the West Face of Colchuck Balenced Rock on Sunday morning. Got to the basin beow CBR and the streams were iced up on the fringes. Got to the base and it was a battle to keep hands and feet from turning into ice cubes. Decided to wait around a while for it to warm up but it never happened. To dam cold to climb 5.11. The West Face looks like an awesome climb! Looking forward to doing it on a nice, warm sunny day next year! SEF - We saw the system come in that snowed on you guys. It was really fast moving. It actually arrived about 3-4 hours after typical bad weather indicators. Enlightened Hammer - I brought a 40 degree, slept in my cloths and still froze my ass off. It might be warmer this weekend but I think the weight is worth a good nights sleep.

quote: Originally posted by Bronco: N. Ridge of N. Peak of Index (take me I have a hatchet!) Wouldn't a chainsaw be more appropriate?

N Face of Burgundy E Wilmans Spire [ 09-09-2002, 04:16 PM: Message edited by: TimL ]

This topic reminds me of an interesting situation a partner and I had last year while climbing Hyperspace. Before the climb my buddy mentioned he forgot his hearing aid at home and so we were going to need to use his radios. After climbing the Psychopath pitch I put him on belay and had a sudden feeling that I dropped something. Well, looked down only to see the radio bouncing down the wall and disappearing into a hundred thousand pieces at the base. The next pitch consisted of a bunch of "what"..."yeeeaaahhhh, belay is ooonnn". After a pitch of doing screaming commands we quickly figured out a tug system. Moral of the story is radios are nice but figure out a tug system as well in case something happens to the radio.

Trundle Dome has some really good slab climbing but not as good as Off Duty. I actually have never climbed a better pure slab route. I hear Goat Dome has some good stuff as well. [ 09-04-2002, 03:01 PM: Message edited by: TimL ]

quote: Originally posted by Cpt.Caveman: Unless someone is drivin I aint showin. I could give you a ride back to Redmond if you could get a ride to Alki.

Might also want to check out the Boving variation to the West Ridge. [ 08-29-2002, 06:55 PM: Message edited by: TimL ]

Probably be more like a grovel fest.

Dynos, sloppers, dirty slabs and OW cracks are all something I can deal with, but class 5 shoulder stands? Please Fred Beckey, come out and give us a clue here? Is it awaiting a first "free" ascent?

Does anyone have information on any of the routes in this part of the Temple Range? Basically I'm looking for any information on Mt. Temple, Razorback Spire, Comet Spire, The Meteor, The Professor and Lighthouse Tower. Also wondering if an ice axe and crampons would be reccomended for this area this time of year or should most of the snow in the basin below temple Ridge be gone by now? BTW - One of the best Beckey descriptions I've come acrossed happens to be for the Meteor. "This short but exposed route involved two shoulder stands to gain lichened slab. Class 4 or 5) [ 08-28-2002, 02:47 PM: Message edited by: TimL ]

We got a late start from Mazama on Sunday and sat at the Blue Lake TH for a while trying to decide what to do and what the weather was doing. After a couple minutes of watching the building thunderheads we decided to turn tail and head to Seattle and get some stuff done so we could climb on Tuesday. Charlie - thanks for validating our decision.

Wild Things Ice Sac rulz. Never had a better multi purpose pack. I also like the Lowe Alpine Summit Attack packs. Really light and climbs well.

Didn't get caught on Sunday but did on Saturday! Nice thunder and lightning. Its only the 2nd time this year I've been stuck under a boulder waiting for the skies to clear. Although this time we were descending from the top instead of retreating. Anybody know if there was bad weather in Leavenworth this weekend or was it just around WA Pass.

At Index try GM pitch 2 & 3 both 5.9. Try Damnation 5.8 at Castle Rock in Leavenworth and Hidden Crack 5.8 at Givlers Dome. The Flame 5.8 at Midnight gets wide as well and is really fun with a setting that can't be beat.

Index has a lot of fun, hard sport climbs around the Clay area. Friendly Fire and Engines of Archimedes are both really good. 2nd pitch of Kite Flying Blind has to be one of the hardest pitches for its grade that I've ever climbed but its ****. Phone Calls fron the Dead to the right of GM is really good. Bring small nuts to protect the section where the bolts run out.

and pounding pins in clean climbs is lame

Funny thing, I never hear of sport climbers complaining about gear climbers. It’s always gear climbers bitching and moaning about sport climbers. What gives? The only thing I hear from sport climbers as "trad" climbers pass by at the crags is chuckles:D or laughter at the self righteous idiot in a helmet with all new gear and chaotic mess of slings draped over themselves like a medieval barbarian proclaiming some mantra about bolts this or that. Climbing is supposed to be fun. If your so involved that your knocking people for being a sport or a trad climber and not focusing on you and your friends climbing maybe you should see a doctor. Or just do something else like play in traffic!

Alpine Tom, I glanced over at Buckner N. Face on Tuesday while on Sharkfin Tower and it pretty much looks the same as Caveman's picture except with bigger bergschrunds and it looked to have some ice near the top. Also a little more rockfall on the route but thats to be expected. The bergschunds might make getting on the route a bit more interesting but I'm sure with a little creativity you won't have a problem.

Also lost a set of Aliens and a set or BD cams to #5. If any of you guys would like to donate to the cause, you know where to reach me. Hey Fred.. yourself

Thanks Erik!

quote: Originally posted by Jedi: They had a meter of snow last week (in one dump), I think. Jedi, Have you heard any other beta about weather or climbing conditions? I'm thinking of heading up there the last week of August. Thanks.