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Quite the summer this is turning out to be for all you guys! It’s like the mid 2000s all over again!! It’s great to see “my work” become appreciate it after all these years. I had a feeling it would, I just didn’t think it would take this long. Just everybody stay away from that route I did On Logan, and we will all be OK!

Yes! Yet another great adventure wow. I’m almost completely out of ideas now! I am saving one idea though for myself and Mike Layton though. The “Golden Age of Cascades Climbing “ is still going on! Congratulations again you guys.

Well done and what a a strong team you two are! Great to see you two even try it after P+J let some air out of the sails. It was great to have you as well as pj over for dinner too! Anyone that climbs that rig gets a free dinner at my place! The Pole is pretty special place, hope it gets even more traffic.

Great report you guys! You’ll be interested to know that just a couple of days after your attempt, my friends Sam and Lani were able to do The Ridge and the Pole. They found one of your cams and used it extensively. Lani has started a report on Instagram. Again great work up there I’m glad you have your priorities right, Wayne

Wow, I can’t believe I overlooked replying to this amazing trip report! It must’ve skipped my mind somehow. What an amazing effort you to put in to my big sand bag. As I write this U2 are in the Karakoram and I haven’t heard anything for weeks. My heart is out there with you once again! Love Wayne

Nice work! Love it

My own conjecture would be that Mark was both inspired by our cascade climbers reports, and a bit put off by the self-promotion media that we rolled at the time? Being one of the few solo climbers att, I wanted to be real careful how I presented the game and not pull any punches with how different and risky it can be. Yes I romanticized it, and that game can be rewarding af, but it becomes pretty obvious quick that the stakes are all in. I wish I could have met him, and I recently ran across Brett, but didn’t want to assert my need to connect at the time. It’s pretty easy to see being friends with either of them. It’s so cool that we have a era frozen in time that we can pass on to future generations!

Word is, the black spider is going off!

Thanks for spelling out with this traverse is really like. People were so in love with it, that when I did it I didn’t want to pop that bubble, but I had nothing good to say about it other than the north ridge Stuart is always really cool.

You made even the shwack sound fun, nice work!

Yes, they should have a report up soon! The only caveat is they did not summit the pole of remoteness but they are the first people to do the whole ridge in one day! Cheers to the conquerors!

Ill bet you do 2014 Kurt Hicks! Thanks.https://waynewallace.wordpress.com/2019/12/11/seattle-dry-tool-crags/

Nice report, I didn't sign registers much back then. what great memories your trip will be for you and your friends!

After trudging to the base of this route yesterday, I can say that it has some back to nature. sorry

Here, I'm right here.

First, I wish to nominate this TR for "Best of CC.com". Secondly, what an outstanding trip and logistics op as well! Now, you climbed Banks out. Full Stop. holy shit, doing more routes a week and a half, than my 9 years driving out there. Congrats, and thanks for giving us Zenith that day. I get bummed out at the end of ice season, You guys were probably depressed after that run was over. Cheers Wayne

Thanks for the amazing report! You said doing a blog would be too much work!? Ha! Million dollar trip report. I had hoped that this climb would get into the minds of people here, it was so deserving, worthy, and has all of the elements of true, and lasting adventure. This is one of only a couple of personal new route/traverses that I felt worthy of proclaiming (too?) loudly. Way to see it fit into your dreams, and play a part in your parties amazing trajectory and story!

Trip: Colorado Classics - Lumpy, Petit Grepon, Casual Route, Yellow Spur Trip Date: 08/10/2018 Trip Report: My sidekick and I survived a great trip to Colorado for my first time. Interesting and classic to say the least. I can see why many good climbers move there. enjoy. https://waynewallace.wordpress.com/2018/08/23/colorado-18-rough-day-on-the-diamond/ Gear Notes: tons Approach Notes: fly, but not when the airport is closed for hijacking

Impressive report! Damn.

Wow, great tr! Takes me back to the heyday when David and I did this route ('04?). We had the place-to-ourselves except for the osprey diving for dinner in front of our wide eyes, and the goat that got in between us on the first pitch. What an adventure!!

Gotta give props and a bump to this outstanding climb! https://waynewallace.wordpress.com/2018/08/02/fire-on-the-mountain-sloan-pk/

The route is completely updated with anchors and the like, oh and it is as amazing as they say! Report here:https://waynewallace.wordpress.com/2018/07/24/mighty-mouse/

Nice work on this route!! The sun hits it at noon in mid July. Did a report on this outstanding climb on my journal

Hated that first "pitch" nice werk crew!