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Because everyone knows the best belay anchor is the one having the most fun.

THAT STUPID COAT RACK WOULDN'T HOLD A FACTOR .001 FALL!!! YOU WILL DIE!!!

KILL THEM ALL AND LET GOD SORT THEM OUT!!!

YOU WILL ALL DIE!!!

What's wrong with Dru? Please tell me he hasn't left/been banned.

PERSONAL ATTACK!!!

Actually it's not if yur a redneck, heh heh. I find it offensive as I drive a Ford Powerstroke. Dodge drivers are just immature.

I'm here to chew gum and kick ass and I'm all out of buble gum!

Who is Rowdy Roddy Piper?

That's real mature.

For those interested I carried a load for Neil a few years ago and he paid cash. I'd do it again.

You guys are still killing me with this shit!!!

Specifically for "scoping out" routes, I'd start looking for a 20x spotting scope as opposed to binoculars. You could also pick up a cheap rifle scope to save some weight if you intend to pack it. There are way too many websites that sell this stuff. Just google it.

It's pretty common for parties to bivi in the summer. It's a long route.

THAT'S TERRIBLE ADVICE, YOU WOULD DIE IN BUNNY SLIPPERS!!!

Both.

You'll never know until you try them out. I've climbed a bit in my AT boots and they lack performance but on a route like Chair peak you should be fine.

ALL RIGHT MATTP!!!!

Don't take this question as criticism on the climb, it sounds pretty cool, but this has been gnawing at me - if one climber is climbing with another, is it a solo climb? Did she just solo the technical portions? Again, I don't really care one way or the other, just kind of cornfused (as usual). eh? I didn't say anything about there being anyone else there. Hence alternate reality. Point I was trying to convey, is that she's at least as fit as any other mountaineer I know--and that has nothing to do with gender. (See original post for a translation.) Sorry you seem to be a little to subtle for my dense cranium. I thought you were suggesting she had some company, my bad. I did initiate some worthy thread drift though.

Don't take this question as criticism on the climb, it sounds pretty cool, but this has been gnawing at me - if one climber is climbing with another, is it a solo climb? Did she just solo the technical portions? Again, I don't really care one way or the other, just kind of cornfused (as usual).

Shoot back and see how they like it.

In college I took a women's literature class becasue it was easier than the other lit classes offered at the time and I needed to take one. Turned out to be a lot of work because the only other guy in the class was part of the group that hit on me on a daily basis. Too bad I don't like smelly hippy chicks (or guys!), might've been fun.

The best way to approach the North side of the peak this time of year is to drive as close as you can to the trail head and follow the hiking trail to the lake where you'll want to refer to your guide book for the rest of the approach. Snowshoes would be pretty much manditory. Rock is variable. Descent is not straight forward at all. I'd suggest doing a recon of the "walk off" to get an idea of where you're going and current conditions on the mountain. There are several avalanche prone areas you would want to move quickly through on the descent route. I've seen a bit of ice up between the North and South summits so take your ice tools.

YOU WILL DIE!!! Just kidding. You should be fine brah. I've been at Camp Muir in a 8 hour, gale force whiteout and seen much lesser tents do very well. I've personally made a practice of building snow walls (wind breaks) immediatly upon setting up my tent at camp. Guy it out regardless of the weather too.

That's my next vehicle hippie!