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We leave for Mendoza on Oct 27th. We'll be spending a month there doing launguage school amongst other things. I'd like to hike up towards Acancagua while there...

Again, have you seen Ron Bronkhorst's book? They have it at FFriends and used to have it at VW in Seattle. ha! are you sure about that!? Notice all the mansions on the hill surrounding Missula? I'm sure Bug could explain much better than I how much Montan has changed over the years. I can say from my experince that i saw rapid growth and a rapid influx of climbers over the few years that I was there. Not complaining or saying it's a problem, cause if it was..then I was surely part of it....but it's happening. Fortunately Monatan is saved by the fact that it has no "Denver" and Billings will never become that. Sort of a blessing and a curse seeing as the economy in Mt will never amount to shit, and it will become more and more so a playground for the rich. Making it increasingly difficult for locals to live there and afford their own land. Anyway, check out Ron's book. Quite controversial when it was published. Also, if you really wanna blow your mind with untapped climbing potential, take a venture into the Beartooths, specificaly East Rosebud Canyon.

dylan, nice beta dude! this exactly what I'm looking for! especialy specific places to stay and eat. thanks!

it will be around the 1st of December

cool does it seem feasible to visit both Torres Del Piane and the Fitzroy area in 2 weeks including travel days? any good web sites out there? al I can find are stupid guide services...

My wife and I are flying into Punta Arenas and will have about 2 weeks to do a cool hike through some big peaks. Any recomendations? Looking for all types of info from where to go - logistics. Also, we'd be keen on a short sea kayaking trip if anyone knows a good outfit to hook up with. Thanks!

Nice? West Face of Beehive?

whoa jordo...take a chill pill bro! after living in Montana for five years, and Seattle for five years I can say for sure that the whole "wilderness climbing scene" in Montana is much different than in Washington. The attitude is different, and there are less local climbers that have been there for a while, so their is a tight(er) knit community of guys who put up FA's. They are not allways willing to share route information with visitors. Montana is just old school like that, and true Montanan's want to keep it that way. They become more bitter each year as they see their state turning into the next Colorado. Did you see Ron Bronkhorst's book, Montana Alpine Climbing or something like that? As much as it sucks...it does have a bit of good info. This is not true... either they were college kids from out of state, kayakers, or they just didn't like you. Anyway, did you climb anything? I can give you some good beta for routes closer to the Bozeman area...never had much money to drive up to the Missula area...so it goes living in Montana washing dishes and flipping burgers...

cool...yeah, just thinking of last resort desperation opportunities.

if you wanna drive down south shoot me an emaail. I'm in ashland. would like to check out Calahands, Rattlesnake, Rabbit Ears, Wolf Mt...etc....

whatevr you do...just stay tied into the rope...this shouldn't have happened.

that shit ain't retro bolted yet? damn I thought that Infinate Bliss guy would be all over that...

shouldn't you be on top of Helen by now? or is it not that time of the month yet...

I was up at Crater Lake NP a week ago hiking with the family. There has got to be some ice climbing up there in the winter. The road is plowed up to the rim in the winter, and there are a couple of roadside low volume falls within around 3 miles from the Visitors Center. Any info, or just a pipe dream?

are there any winter routes on this face?

that's too bad. I'm planning to try again a bit earliet next year also. not-so steep ice sucks to travel across. hope you guys had fun anyway!

after your best friend dies from a heady injury...I garuantee most people would think twice about not using a helmet. RIP Ryan

did you try it?

http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?m=42681&f=0&b=0 RIP

I have carried 2 Mallards on my rack for a couple years now and never used them...kinda waiting for the last resort I guess. I have only used BD Peckers...but they have worked pretty well for me, much better then some sketch tied off knifeblade.

ryhang, try the La Sportiva Extreme Ice or Extreme S. I had the same problem with the Freney and I curently climb in the Extreme S. The Lhotse looked to clunky for me...

To be more specific... I want to leave Ashland at 4 or 5pm on Friday, drive down ariving around 1-2am, start and climb through the day /night on Saturday. Sleep some on Sunday then drive home. Anyone for this weekend?

Camp 4 used to be a real special place for me...I felt at home talking with any stranger around there....I could sorta relate it to being at a Phish show. People all there for the same reason, with lots of acceptance and kindness. But lately, for like the last 5 or 6 years...going there is like going to a climbing gym where everyone is so jaked up on ego pills. It's like ya gota know who's who and who's doing what and be climbing this or that to sit at this fire and if youre slow then go away... whatever. I never stay there...well actualy I did 2 years ago in mArch, but there was 6 inches of snow on the ground and we were the only ones. That was kinda cool.

Need a partner for a weekend climb of either Leaning Tower or Washington's Column in Yosemite. Sometime in the next month, leave friday night, return by Monday am in time for work. No bivies, unless it's by the side of the road. I will be leaving from Ashland, Or. you are welcom to crash at my place the night proir to departure or upon return, or we can meet there, but would prefer to carpool. Must have solid and recent wall experince, sorry no nOObs. Lemme know. Not sure if I'm fast enough to pull it off solo... Matt

dosiewallups (sp?) and Da Toof.....of course!