Peter_Puget

How about Wings of Desire in Leavenworth! I'd train for if I thought I stood a chance.

I was just pointing out I think all the electing was in the 60s. So specifically what did you think Reagan did wrong while governing CA?

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Found this posted in RC.com. For what it is worth a friend grabbed as booty a Tricam that had been used as a rap anchor and found small cracks in the same location as described here. This Tricam was manufactured several year sago so regardless if this post is true it does pay to check your gear out especially Tricams! After talking to a friend that worked at REI, I realized that they had pulled all of their tri-cams off the shelves. Curiously I inquired why, and I learned that there had been a "voluntary" recall on REI's part due to a fault in production. Being a fan of the Mr. Pink and Mr. Red I called CAMP and spoke to Doug. He shared with me there there had been a batch of tri-cams that had cracks/faults in them due to casting. The cracks/faults should be visible on the body of the cam where the pin holds the sling to the cam. Again it should only be on a small number of cams that were sold in recent months. But CAMP stated to contact them if you discover faults/cracks in your recenlty bought cams at 1-877-421-CAMP link PP

Egads that was a week ago when this thread started in the RC forum. A bunch of spray type comments were removed then. Then someone asked that it be moved to the Ice forum. So I moved it. I thought you meant something more recent than last week!

Now why do you assume I used the edit button?

Remember Cavey extra points if you can belay from your car!

The weather looks so-so here on the westside so save your energy for the Rope-up and instead of climbing search for hidden/lost/unknown crags! Next week instead of the cool mountain pictures lets post our crag discovery pictures! Bonus points if you can belay from a car bumper. PP

TCS

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The wall left of the ski area at Alpental. What about the caves over in the eastside basalt? They are huge

Been there! But not in years. Rock is really grainy if I remember correctly.

I am going to go attempt Northern Lights. Time to brush up on my aid climbing

Do those who can’t get away to the love-fest have any plans this weekend?

Hmmmm.....

I think the FDW has the best quality slab rock in Washington. Except for the .10b that is really harder than everything else, I thought that the routes weren't very runout. The 10b was significantly more runout than the other routes even with TCU's. Leading it w/o TCUs must have kept you on your toes! Scary! But after you do the crux you are kinda committed I think if it was me leading I'd still be up there crying. PP

How do you like it?

YOu got me thinkin about those college days again: Book The stuff you have to read!

It's no secret that I have argued with Dwayner quite a bit on this site I think we started climbign about the same time and I remember reading old chouinard catologs as if they were the gospel. The attached link is a fun read if only to look at old stuff and prices. It also has a great article on clean climbing that is worth a read and my guess is Dwayner would endorse it too. Link

ok I lied I meant Alpine hammer link

J-b is right I used one on Bridalveil falls and hated every minute of the climb. (an old Chouinard model)

Dont have recent rack beta but I rapped and haven't talked to anyone who ever continued to the top

Great cleaning tools!

This might not count but I once got to the top of a spire and the only anchor was on old Star bolt with the lead sleeve at the end exposed. We rapped but actually down climbed so it might not count. The next worse time was rappin off a tiny nubbing in a storm and the sling blew off the nubbin while I was coiling the rope. An exapmle of complete stupidity.