wayne

nice report, Gotta do Cal-Ice! we are in the area now and I did an update, link below

Dang, Herb, are you gonna be there in late feb, early march?

Wow Dru, that was great

Nice! Will be there!

Hoot! Way to stoke the masses! Whats the road like right now?

ok now im starting to worry For good reason. This is not usually a place to learn as you go. It can be a 3 dimensional hell if you dont put in your homework and/or consider joining in with a partner or team with some experience in the area. Again, I am hoping you have a great experience, i just want you to go in sober and prepared. Gps doesnt always work in the valleys , route-finding is very difficult, the terrain is very punishing. Your gear will have to be very light to race against you own capacity for exertion. These are some of the toughest mountains around, but savvy travelers have great trips here quite often. I 'll send you a pm and we chat over it if you want. Of course, you must post a tr here in return, Steph Abeggs site has some great beta as does Summitpost (again Steph the Amazing Beta Queen) and I have some helpful hints in my website too.

Wow, you guys pegged the plan puzzle. the temps werent warm? The inversion had us worried.

Great writing! This is where I ask you again about the Spider to the left.

I have a pair I would sell, pm sent

It is possible to slut along on another parties boat. They are so cool with this, they have pulled into the office to refund my $ when I came out with another party! Access and Goodell are both easy by Pickets standards, but make sure you are on the right route, Oh the stories I have heard and created by experience...

Agreed. I saw a montage of all the last 10 presidents all saying the same exact lies about energy independence etc. Should be called state of the corporate takeover. Gotta love the repub melt-down after though

The only big issue I can see is getting over Otto-Himm col that direction, that time of year. It is almost impossible . if you went the other way you can rap it and continue the journey into the n picks. Gives you a big level of commitment once you rap though. bear canister is only desired in the low valleys, just hang you food for that night or 2. you are going at the right time for weather

Wow, let me get my reading glasses out. I still insist that H+M is one of the greatest climbs on the besodden. Some Powderhound type needs to make it so.

Nice, I remember being pretty stoked to see that book come out. It was the first readily available update since the Dodge guide! That could have been the bolt we hid under the moss above High and Mighty?

dang, well thanks for the update.

Give a mini tr: Went to Portero, dropped rocks on the huts below, yelled at the woman, took on a 5.8, blah, blah

Thinning out the closet Suunto Altimeter watch, works needs battery. Missing rim piece and a few scratches on crystal. $85 Mt Hardware Down suit, never used. 1200 new will sell for $600. One Sport Everest boots , size 10 1/2, used once $450. BD ice harness $25, Camp ultralight harness $10 (blue) Petzl Artic Headlamp, Needs battery 15$ OR Mitts ($15) Mammut ice gloves (SOLD) . all sizes are large. Charlet Moser Grade 8s 35$

Jon has been all through my info on this matter. He is looking for the history on it before me. Paging Jeff Thomas, or anyone who knew of Ted Davis. Corvallis Climber?

Ha! No country for cold men!

Awesome guys! What a season we got going here!

Dane , are you still doing the sharpening thing? I have a couple of customers lined up if you are.

Trip: Hyalite and Banks, again - Date: 1/1/2011 Trip Report: Sorry, Banks is no longer in. Just kidding, trip report below

dont make me come down there!

SICK!! That looks tough 'migos

Great to meet you guys and thanks for letting me join in! Awesome times at the Festival. I know it can be contrary to the nature of some climbers to participate at such events, but if I can enjoy it, it seems most everyone would.