Cpt.Caveman

nah nevermind I dont think you can see it from there. [ 09-26-2002, 10:18 AM: Message edited by: Cpt.Caveman ]

Cane (piolet canne) — The cane position is used when you are walking on flat to moderately steep terrain. Hold the axe by the head with the spike (at the end of the shaft) contacting the ice. This axe technique is combined with walking forward or duck-walking as explained in the crampon section above.

Piolet which one is it

I use a rock and tool like this to piolet with

quote: Originally posted by iain: quote:Originally posted by Cpt.Caveman: Mt Talchako? (spelling wrong?) Negative. Here's a range of mountains JUST to the north (if you turn around in the above picture you will see this picture....) I dont see any photo.

Mt Talchako? (spelling wrong?)

I want the beta for the moves. Did you put one foot in front of the other with that piolet

I've been to the Lost World too. The Lost World Plateau

I haven't been up there in a couple of years. However I did climb it during this time of season. I remember it being so broken up we ended up on the Squock (sp?) Glacier. It was doable then. Maybe it will be in similar conditions I took some recent photos of the mountain on Sunday

testing my new avatar image. I think Highlander is my long lost twin [ 09-25-2002, 12:48 PM: Message edited by: Cpt.Caveman ]

That's a pretty good shot. It's not often you get those chances either. I got a couple but not as cool http://www.bivouac.com/img/photo/2677_CheamRange2.jpg http://www.alpinelite.com/images/ray/pc1.JPG [ 09-25-2002, 12:33 PM: Message edited by: Cpt.Caveman ]

Thanks AA sometimes we get lucky. My camera aint digital and it cost me 130 bones and weighs 6 oz or something.

Bronco on sharkfin tower rock-

It's yo daddy

shit better work now

ok test 2

test new avatar image

http://www.nps.gov/mora/climb/climb_cd.htm

Some people think 5.7 rock slopes are skiable with a belay

I've done some fun climbing on peaks this year. Not many but oh well. I heard from a reliable friend this dude that has several kids, ft job etc climbed over 200 last year. I met the guy once. Crazy. We are all gapers. Colin did you climb 400 or what

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There are good stories and photos at including benman's recent trip http://cascadeclassics.alpinelite.com/ [ 09-24-2002, 08:50 PM: Message edited by: Cpt.Caveman ]

I only solo if I think I can handle it. Never on 5.9. I think my max is about 5.6 or something. Although I have been scared to hell roped up on some 5.6 climbs If there are too many people I leave or try to climb with them sometimes. Learning how to downclimb well is a good skill for soloists

Maybe you can pick a line you dont like that is bolted and hand a dead rattlesnake carcass throught the first or last bolt hangers

I dont do it much but free soloing is pretty gratifying. I dont like to do it in popular areas as much but have done more so this year. I wonder what could have happened if I fell on Charlie this spring