jshamster

Nice pics. Did this hike on 9/17 with my brother-in-law. In W. Foss, out Necklace Valley. It would be nice to spend a couple of days out there, but I'm glad we were only carrying daypacks. The bugs were not fun at all, and Tank Lakes was our only real break because of the skeeters. Cheers. Jimbo

Specialized P2 for sale. 5 or 6 years old, but only ridden approx. 15 times. In great condition. Marzzochi fork, Ditch Witch rims, Hayes disk brakes. Good dirt jumper. I just never use it. $400.00. In Snohomish. I'll also throw in a pump, tire changing levers, and flashing tail light. Also, two Yakima bike racks. One clips on trunk area. Used on a Subaru Legacy. $40 Other is hitch mount. $40 PM if interested.

Das Toof perhaps? If yer willin' to drive to Hwy. 20, Black Pk. is on of my faves. Cheers. Jimbo

Hey Blake. Ya still got this for sale? Jimbo

Sweet!

'bout 5-6 km., but you don't what to have to walk anymore after going down steep ass trail to Slesse Creek.

So, if this is the new, hot place for St. Helens permits, can we get a separate forum cat. or something? There are currently five separate requests on the first page of the Climbers Board. Maybe move 'em to S. Cascades forum? Cheers. Jimbo

Super fun climb! Way better than Reg. Route.

Thanks for the info. Mine is a class 3 as well. It happened about 2 1/2 weeks ago, and I am doing the immobilization, painkiller, anti-inflammatories thus far. Not sure what I'm missing more. Climbing or sailing/kayaking.

Screwed up my left shoulder pretty good while kayaking in Costa Rica. Anybody ever have this separation? Maybe give me a clue of what to expect. I'm seeing an orthopedic surgeon soon, but any insight from the cc.com peeps would be appreciated. Cheers. Jimbo

Great news! BTW - nice panorama shot, but it sure makes it a pain in the ass to read such an important thread. Cheers. Jimbo

We climbed on doubles and two ropes were nice for the raps. I have heard that it is better to just do the whole thing and walk off it. No first had experience though. Cheers. Jimbo

Tanks. Did you guys climb CBR yesterday?

No big gear or bolts necessary! Secure left leg belay all the way up the wide crack. Maybe some other part of that pitch is 5.9, but not the OW. Cheers. Jimbo

Not that it makes a big difference, but it was a red tcu. Still on my aid rack, just kinda bent.

Ashford = Scale burger Hwy. 2 = AlpenBurger in Startup Hwy. 20 = Good Food or Buffalo Run in Marblemount Hwy. 542 = lot of options between Glacier and B'ham. Northfork Beer Shrine is my fav. Hwy. 90 = no idea. I don't ever drive it. Cheers. Jimbo

Check it yo. http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/800451#Post800451

38 yrs. young. 1 child. I climb by myself at least a few times a year. Sometimes on a rope (aid), most times, not. I can only think of one climb that I have solo'd that I climbed beforehand. Diedre in Squamish. I definately keep soloing well below my roped free climbing limit. Hardest prob. around 5.8. I generally don't talk too much about solo climbing. My freinds and family know, and are okay with what I have done in the past. I have never felt the need to spray. I like moving quickly over rock/snow/ice. I like climbing with minimal gear and maximum peace. My favorite is having a general plan and moving forward as long as I feel comfortable. I have never felt bad about turning around because it was not the right time/day/climb to be on alone. My 2cents. Cheers. Jimbo

I got mine at REI in B'ham last year. The cashier couldn't figure out how much it was, so ended up just guessing and charging me $14.00! 'Course these are the same folks that regularly ring up a 24 pack box of GU as one single packet at $1.25. Sometimes ignorance has its perks.

Fun times! Thanks fer writin' it up, Sol. Cheers. Jimbo

Cool. Thanks.

So has anyone used one of these puppies in COLD weather? I'm talking 20F or less. I have had very little success with canister stoves of any kind when it is actually cold outside.

When leading with the SP, I pretty much always use a rope bag at the belay to stack the rope. I do use backup knots most of the time. Probably not necessary, but gives me that warm, fuzzy feeling. I have never heard of an SP failing, but there are documented cases of GriGri failure with backup knot saving climbers ass. On another note, while I have heard that after 1/2 to 3/4 rope length of climbing the rope weight can cause slippage through both SP and GriGri, I have yet to have this happen to me. There are numerous discussions on variuos rebelay techniques to combat this problem on Supertopo and rocknoob.com. I'm too lazy to search and link right now. Cheers. Jimbo

Oh yeah. While I would love for the road to reopen, (planning on Jberg this year,) this may do a good job of weeding out a lot of the larger groups that tend to populate the area all summer. I have no problem walking farther if this is the case.

Der's also the Sibley Creek Rd. access for Eldo. MP 9 turnoff I believe. Fer Boston Basin, just walk or ride a bike. Cheers. Jimbo