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doctor dan!

the small hydro projects like the young creek hydro station near sultan is a great way to generate power with minimal enviro impact. Our PUD is a very enviro conscious utility. A knee jerk reaction to any of their projects is a sign of ignorance. We should look at the plans carefully before coming to a conclusion. (I haven't seen anything about it) I think a bigger concern is the huge amount of coal ladden train traffic coming through the valley (and right by LTW index) on their way to china.

it is a function of angle for me. Vertical ground, 10 feet is runout. 5.7 slabbage, 30 feet is OK. on a flat trail, I can go entire rope lengths before needing to have a piece of gear in.

labor day is another good example. Seems obvious now but before I was a union member, I had no clue what it was about. I wonder what halloween is all about?

kinda of a crappy day for outdoor barbie-Q. I suppose that it evolved from gathering in remembrance which food was offered into just a meat grilling festival. Just way things evolve.

please take a moment to think about the 2 million folks (number from NPR this morning) who have given their lives in the various wars, conflicts and police and rescue activities to protect our freedom. may they all rest in peace and never be forgotten.

second the asking layton suggestion. very helpful person try the folks at body results too.

it might be solved by "tightening" certain joints, muscles and ligaments and loosening certain joints, muscles and ligaments. I am not experienced enough to diagnose but find a good sports therapist of some kind to look at the entire structure of your leg and lower trunk to find imbalances. for example, tight hip flexors which are very common in americans can cause a whole host of issues not near the hip. if and when you do find out this info, let us know. have you had a injury to the knee that was severe but never let a doctor look at it? I had a torn ACL for a year before finally seeing a doctor about it when I thought I had cartilage damage. big surprise when he said my acl was gone. Your knee hyperextenting sounds like it is straining the acl.

nice Ben! where is this in relation to holy greyel and excaliber?

not really close to seattle but s arete south early or beckey route on liberty bell in wash pass fits your bill, plus the views are stellar compared to anything along i90. go for quality vs convienence. weekend rock by david whitelaw might be a good book for you. darrington has some routes for you as well. silent running if you had slabbage skills. zig zag in mt erie also. all in whitelaws book. accept that you may have to drive 2 to 5 hours for what you want.

as a father, this story hits home. thanks for sharing this.

I had stuff stolen from the back of our pickup (with canopy) at index years ago. Filed a police report and the cops found some of our stuff abandoned in bushes miles away. maybe the same "luck" could work for you.

the first time I did total soul, the first pitch was completely under snow. Kicked steps right up the 5.6 parts and got to the bolted belay. that was kinda cool but I guess we didn't climb "the route". thanks for the photos.

"Gentlemen, that's as far as I can take you. Sticky rubber has yet to be invented" "Gentlemen, that's not as far as I can take you. I don't give a rats ass about sticky rubber, I got some leather boots and grapefruit sized balls." my hero conrad did 5.8 in the rockies with boots back in the day.

umbrella tree route was some of my first multi pitch ventures. To intimidated for 5.9's so we sought out untraveled 5.7's. Not the best idea really. We where wondering around there and not really sure of where we were going though. I remember one point bailing due to extreme lichen slabs but that was prolly really off route. Many good memories from those days. even a duct taped hook for pro but that is just plain silly.

chop steps like conrad kain to get to slab climbing. yeah for the road open.

not there lately but 3 oclock usually dries up quickly, being slabs n all. I am curious as to the state of the road too.

I may be free if chris is unable to go. still waiting for his reply. Also, I injured my shdr last weekend but it is getting better quick but I may not be pulling down real hard climbs. (actually pullups don't bother it) If you don't mind a mellow start and see how it goes and/or you can't find any other partners, drop me a line. I could be good for darrington. do you know how far the road is washed out from the TH? BTW, I have been climbing for a long time. gene

Alex and I did brewer buttress on castle rock years ago. that was a great day. never been on louise but I suspect that the rock is better on castle. Maybe you could run your question through a knowledgable local banff person? Ask will gadd as he is very helpful when he is around the computer. If you go to louise, make a tr with photos for us homeys.

that hex choice is good. I would add pink, red, and brown tricam to that passive pro mix. so what are your alpine climbs that you are preparing for? this will assist in gear choice advice.

nice one. sorry to hear about the foul weather. My one trip up denali had a little lost bird make a home in our cook tent too. Felt really bad about shooing it outside but it was crappin in the cook tent.

http://www.rcnw.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=631 topo for newhalem, hopefully better than the NPS site.

there was some info on the newhalem place somewhere on the web. Pretty good topo. Will try to find it again. I might have found it here on cc.com somewhere. maybe a search within the last 10 years can bring it back up.

I have one of the old reversino's and I think it is kinda hard to use even on ropes it is designed for. I seem to remember it "sticking" when using it to belay. No idea about newer versions. If you really want a reversino, PM me and I will give you mine.

I hate this advice. You're not allowed to just complain about anything, you just have to set an example yourself? Hippie bullshit. I guess I better quit my job and start working construction, because the guys digging up my street are doing a terrible job. Oh, and I guess I better stop complaining about Congress, too. maybe you should try to dig up a road and then fix it. you might learn that those "guys" are doing a good job. the point is to walk a thousand miles in someones shoes before casting judgement or some other silly "hippie" or native american or Buddhist nonsense. but we have freedom of speech so feel free to complain away.