genepires

thanks everyone! that online guidebook looks like what I was needing.

Colin Haley is a rime climbing master. I think he just goes for it. Swim and aid off pickets. climbing rime is dangerous. If you have to ask, you don't belong there. Neither do I. good luck

your just getting old J. Welcome to my world.

I think the 65 cm tool would be a bit long for your stated goals of ice steps. Can definately make it happen but it will feel awkward. I prefer a 60cm or 55cm mtn axe paired with a ice tool like you are looking at. depending on your height and the angle of the gulley, 65 may even feel long for plain flat foot snow climbing. If money is not a serious issue and you are going to be making a habit of climbing hard mountain routes, consider a matching pair of alpine climbing tools, like the grivel air techs or aztarex. If it gets to point were I want a second tool, I like having somewhat matching tools.

why not actually climb? Just walk up the ski area. How far is this snow cat going to take you? How much time will it actually save? Is this even real? Me smells a troll.

most resole places do much of their business via mail. The $50 was for half resole jobs. Where is the hole in the toe? rand or sole?

yeah great photo. Among the many great elements, I like the way the jet contrails frame up the climber. Lines right to hand and heart.

prof resole is worth it. A new shoe costs over $150 and the resole runs less than $50. Resole kits are hard to get a good glue job on the edges. It really comes down to if the shoes fit you. ramusa (spelling may be off) did good work for mine also.

Karma? I was going to go in disguised as Sol to avoid the ticks but that appears to not work anymore. Which is good because I don't know how I was going to lose that much weight this soon. And climb that much harder. Never utter the name of the blood sucking demons lest they come looking for ye.

The first climb up a volcano is such a sweet experience. Everything is new and exciting. Remembering that feeling makes me want to take up something new. Or travel to someplace new. Good luck jamebill and let us know how things go for you. Send photos of smiles.

my only guidebook calls this area Lone Rock. This is the only place I have been to there. another crag there on mountainproject that looked good for easier stuff but don't recall the name. Crack House? Just north of castle rock?

From what I can figure out via the access fund it seems like most of the climbing in my primitive article guidebook is still open. Is it only the BLM land that is off limits? http://www.accessfund.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=tmL5KhNWLrH&b=5051885&ct=8163137

maybe a better question is if there is even climbing allowed there? What is the extent of the ban from last year?

I got a old rock and ice issue with a brief guidebook for the castle rock area just outside of the city of rocks. Dave Bingham has a guidebook for that area called "Castle Rocks Idaho". Is this the best guidebook for that area? What is better? (either book or online) Any recommendation for routes in castle rocks? Lone rock seems like the place for the moderate rock monkey. (5.10 and less) thanks in advance, gene

you didn't mention it but if you don't have a helmet of some kind, get that right now.

above plus add: good pair of approach boots (depends on fit and what the alpine rock goal is) good helmet good variable condition clothing (pants, tops) I like the c option best. But if you go via option A, get half of a aid rack assuming that your partner will have more than half of a aid rack also. Maybe get all of your personal aid gear and 1/3 of a aid rack, whatever than is.

not a complete ruin. One tick infested day on outer space, I kicked steps in snow after the last pitch. With the exception of the last 20 feet, the rest of the route was bone dry.

if I remember right, you are saying the silver star slide mentioned came right down silver star creek? A lot of forest smashed down for the slide to get there?

the ticks will form barracades and taunt you to cross. Bring a small army to battle the fearsome blood suckers.

D and I went down keyhole in late october sans wetsuits also. Frigid that time of year too. Frantic run from water, across sand and back to the road in the sun.

Nominate Darin's remote alpine romp in garibaldi park http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/836193/TR_The_Sphinx_N_Ridge_Phyllis_#Post836193

slika 3 looks like the only one that might work and even if it does, you got 2 sharp axes flying at you when you pull. slika 4 looks like a good way to have to go back up and reset the thing too many times. I bet the red line would fall off the bottle very often no, I have never used anything like this either.

maybe a Lowe pack? He was making packs back then I believe.

plans changed. Am committed in morning now.

oh yeah, looking for moderates early season rust removal.