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Couldn't view the pics but a "warped ward" and I did the route on friday morning and had great weather too once we climbed above the clouds onto the elliot. The route was the best climb I have done on Hood or on any of the cascades for that matter. No drama really for us. We simply followed their tracks up to the glacier. After doing this route all I really have left on Hood is Yokum and the black spider and I doubt they will be the quality this route had as far as fun climbing and aesthetics. I doubt this route will be in season again until next year but it should be on your 'to do' list. If I get time I'll give a little longer Trip Report later.

That's what happens when you aren't climbing cracks. He ehe Sounds like your screwed for life Tim. You should just give up climbing and send me all your gear. PM me for my new address. Actually, good luck on getting better soon. At least its winter and you wont be as tempted to go out and thrash it on pockets and crimps much longer.

Chain Reaction is way overrated and so is the full Heinous. The best climb at Smith by far is 10 gallon buckets. You just can't beat the positioning looking down on a sea of climbers to your right and the positive holds worn slick by gobs of mazama classes and fat first-timers in tennis shoes. I would have to say my true fav is the steck-salathe down in Yosemite. Every pitch is full of wholesome wide cracks. Alpine I would have to say my fav is the south face of Prussik.

His flailiness, the Texplorer, will be gracing the walls of Smith with cranking down on a few nubbins and gorge cracks. I do need a partner though, at least for Saturday. (Sunday, I climb with Texplorita)

Yea, I thought this was a freshiez post at first. Glad you guys made it down ok. It was a bit nippy out there to be just hanging around. Nice job to all.

. . . . or independently indebted.

That's pretty cool.

snib tower is not that bad. CC.com makes sprayers Climbing gyms make REI customers Mountain Cracks make men My Haikus have 4 lines

Distel- So did Chain, Toxic, or Heresy go for you this weekend?

. . . or just wet for the next six months.

What are you going to be for Halloween?

Another possibility for checking the rope path is to suspend the rope from the anchors and duct tape it to the wall where your bolts will be. Not as posh but saves the rock from unneccessary drilling.

Off- I have some experience as I grew up on a farm and was always doing odd projects and such but have never formally worked as a carpenter. How do you get into this field as most of the jobs I have seen want you to have prior experience. Dru, Mr.E- How do I get new clients for my new gigalo/escort service.

I'm looking for some temporary work in the NW for the next month. Any REAL suggestions?

I have not been on that side of Jeff but wouldn't ice and snow consolidate the loose stuff and make the scree slopes easier.

Nice read Will. A good piece of literature about what its like being on a bigwall. Good luck in Fairbanks!

is this what you mean....erik are you thinkin about your tit right now?? ...downclimbing... i think the only "flow" there was the flow of blood down his chest

My fav would have to be either the lower gorge at Smiff or the Jello Tower at LWorth but I still need to get up to Index.

Whatever you do -don't get on classic crack at broughton!

Sport Clipping Plywood may be a sport but it is not climbing. REAL climbing is about REAL rock and the outdoors and the experience of challenging yourself against NATURE. Tori is a gifted athlete and I hope she does well but until she solos the reticent, climbs K2 w/o oxygen, and also onsights .13d outside then I will not give her the all-round title of world's best climber.

There have been some studies showing that it increases the likelyhood of muscle strains and you really have to drink alot of water when on the stuff but actually has shown to increase strength in tests outside of the usual "bodybuilding-load-o-shit-tests".

Mister E is correct about a slightly higher C rating for routes. That being said, over time aid routes get easier so what was A2 in your book might be C2 now. If you don't hammer anything the route went clean for you. That includes clipping any fixed gear ie nuts, pins, copperheads,etc. Hand placing pins is also considered clean but the second you use anything to bang into the rock it is not clean aid anymore -ie you can't use that big hex to hammer either).

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So we read about steph D. and Beth R. and the Jose whoever frenchie climbing one pitch hard routes and an occasional big wall with their boyfriends but where are the Hard women sending in the mountains? Why is there no female version of Twight out there. I might just be naive to these women but I don't think I have ever even heard of a women climbing something technical and gnarly (big himalyan walkups don't count). I was just wondering if anyone knew of any women out there or would speculate on why there are so few women pushing the limits in the alpine world.

I didn't get a chance to climb much but went big when I did this summer. Here are my top three - spray at will. 1) Nose in a day 2) Grand Wall at Squish 3) Solo of the Prow It was a pretty good summer.