Paul_detrick

We climbed fugs this afternoon, it is in good shape. Heads up, someone broke a trail down from the top, made the climb easy, racked up, hiked down, climb up, out of there. Thanks to whoever broke it in. Just head towards Fugs wall can't miss it. Paul

climbing at Vantage is like a gym. I would be interested in swap meet, I have had three kidds I brought up climbing. Ones still 9.

Beats the sage brush here in the basin, you must use at least two. Paul

Yes we are.

Sorry I know its a tease, but its supposed to be closed to climbing.

Trip: Eastern Wa. - Date: 1/13/2008 Trip Report: Climbed Saturday, will try to post more photos.

H202 was in but not fat, cable had not touched down yet. Nothing in the lower canyon is in. Some lines are close to being ready, but we keep getting one or two warm days a week thats hurting the forming. Lots of snow the last two days. Don't know if I would make the drive for the punchbowl, depends on how bad you want to get on ice. Maybe the last two days will help from mre up.

Went up climbing today and not much is in yet. Beer routes nothing, Guinness is in but looks thin at the top,Champagne very little ice at all,Children of the sun nothing, Clockwork orange frist pitch has ice but thin, 2nd pitch does not touch, 3rd pitch down but thin, nothing else is in but the punchbowl, lots of death sickles, so we climbed Trotsky's Revenge, fair shape good ice. Thats the update for banks. Paul

It sounds like you already have experience so you don't need the courses. It depends on how much you want to get out, and how much effort you want to put in. Whats good about the mounties is you sign up and go. Whats bad, there not partners. But in time could be. I helped start the Wenatchee branch but got burnt out spending all my time teaching and not doing the climbs I wanted to do. But its kool for a while. Good luck.

For those who want to save a trip, the only ice in now is the punchbowl, but it is in nice shape. Climbed there Saturday. Nothing is in from Soap lk up to the bowl, and is warm and sundy right now, so don't look good for this next weekend ether. Climbed falling falls Friday, but there is access isuses there. Paul

Starting to form, got warm today that won't help, stays cold, maybe couple weeks. Paul

How about a update for those who may want to know. After the pineapple express last week things are starting to come back in. Nothing is ready to climb yet, but they are starting to form. Punchbowl may go by next weekend, but is still thin. Everything else looks to be a couple a weeks away, if it forms as usual. Paul

Needs more time, there's ice starting to form,but its warm today.They say its going to get cold, I'll be praying. Paul

I don't let them go all the way to the top if they have to go on a ledge, stop them just short, until they get the hang of it.

Still had bridge's, but they were scary in the afternoon.

Yes it was,they said it was going to get up to 70 the day we left. We where lucky it was dry on the 10th, and running water on the 11th,timing is everything. Theres climbs in canyons that will be around awhile but I think the season is coming to a end. Hers more photos.

Trip: Cody Wyoming - High on boulder Date: 3/10/2007 Trip Report: Went to Cody over the weekend (10th and 11th) and climbed High on boulder. Was a great climb with kool people, I had a great time,I can't wait to go back. The climb was awesome, great ice, big and fat, here's some photos. The first one is on the approach, Randy leading the 1st pitch, me leading the 2nd pitch, and Chris and I topping out on the 3rd pitch.

Great TR. lifes a funny old thing.

I"ve heard Bruce White or Mark Shipman talk about those before, I belive they have been done.

True, sorry had a moment.

Its iceclimbing season.

There is lots of ice here, there are some lines to the right of the beer routes that look new. Short but kool. Cold here,should be good to go.

Went up and did trotskys revenge today, lines of ice everywhere, and nobody around. Some real kool lines at Pee Wee's playground,may have to go back during the week. Better come and get it while it's here.

Did Champagne today was in great shape, would make a great weekend climb, may not last if it warms up.

They look great, the test will come I hope soon if the ice don't melt, got warm today here, up to 39 F. I'll update after I use them. Should be good to go tho.