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driving + pedal foot on the dash + one hand pointing to foot + other hand on a camera = left leg for steering? definitely a mastery of flexibility and multitasking.

very solid submissions from everyone.

Sir, you are a inspiration for us "young pups".

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I went up the mtn loop a couple weekends ago. The road conditions did not match what they website said about closure at red bridge. (The closure may apply during the mid week when they are working on the road though) I was able to drive all the way to the gate by deer creek, where they usually gate for the winter time. Obviously no snow on the road. BUt that will increase the biking to get to monte cristo.

The fact that you think navigation is not an issue means that it is even more of an issue. Cockiness is the first step to getting into a bad situation. I have been up that way about 10 times, coming down on snowboard about 7 of those times, and my last trip I went too far to the east and had to overnight bivy. (we had bivy gear) It can happen to anyone when the weather is foul. Navigation is even more difficult when you are ripping it up. Slight errors get magnified at speed. Impossible to follow a bearing while riding. And the tendency of the rider is to follow the good line and the good line goes to the glacier. People say it because people (self included) have done it. You are self proclaimed "no back country experience" and people are giving you the single best piece of info for that route. Quit being a dick. So if you want advice not blatantly related to navigation, here 1. if it is cloudy, walk up and down 2. if you are terrain over 15 degrees, you are off route. (except for panarama point) You should be on bunny runs most of the way. 3. if it is cloudy, bring bivy gear. Have fun and I hope you have a clear day to enjoy the views.

with low visibility, it is real easy to descend onto the nisqualie glacier. real easy. Do not discount this possibility as it is the most common mistake made for that route.

nice. Do you kids scramble all over your garage wall?

mudslides

but cotton kills. you are lucky to be alive.

I threw a rock at a semi aggressive goat once. While I wasn't throwing for a kill shot, it had some momentum and the goat didn't even notice the impact to his rib cage.

why do you not like the mammut slings anymore? I got lightweight (for the late 90's) keylock kong biners on camalots. various mishmash (mostly hotwires) on draws. I could use a some modernization of my biners and slings. My heavy rack makes me adapt stronger! Me thinks you have too much free time and money Mikey.

either way ok. no one way is best for all, only what works for you. what works for me is a synthetic t shirt, synthetic long sleeve shirt (like a pata R1), windshirt, and lw puffy and a goertex jacket for the nasty times. Never used the swartwool due to cost.

across the street from the talkeetna airstrip to be a little more exact. It is also a somewhat hidden if I remember right.

hopefully that board will not fill up with names in the next 10 years. If the norm, then there are 4 years left of spaces.

rule of the land states the cam is yours now. Aren't you like a poor young climber ? All the more reason (common community rules) to call it yours. unless... oh yeah I totally lost ---insert cam you found--- on GNS. Please mail it to me too.

looks like the first (and maybe parts of second) pitch of total soul is under snow. Kicking steps up a 5.6 pitch is fun.

Rad took me out there some years ago and it was a good time. I think we did magic carpet ride, guillotine and something higher. If you got the time, you will have a good time.

while I have not been up there recently, the n butt of colchuck should be fine. Beware though that that first half of the route faces east so it gets early sun. If it is warm, then you run the risk of snow sloughing down the gulley so stay out of the obvious snow slough troughs. The second half faces north so it way stay "fluffy". no idea about triple C. The ice pitches may have fallen down with the warm temps this last weekend.

the door was open after the meth heads searched the vehicle probably.

yeah...I like games. lets see....#2 TCU (wasn't serious)

not true past the early 80's. Our truck got broken into in the mid 90's by douches on whatever the drug of choice was back then. Broken glass in the parking lot has been a common sight for a while. The parking lot ground is made of more glass than dirt if you dig down.

sharing quality uncrowded moderate line and hotty climber chickas = great TR. thanks

nevermind...going car camping with son. enjoy y'all!

I am that way with 5.8 sport lines. 5.9 index lines are more like climb..whimper..sit on gear..climb..whimper..sit on gear..climb..top out if lucky..go home wasted..beat chest on cc.com..find new sucker to belay wanna be mediocre climber..start over..