jhamaker

Missed again. Call back after Thanksgiving! Unless you're driving down from the NW and back . . . ?

I mostly have icing problems w/ the toe piece. Slop some Maxiglide or other wipe on ski wax in the mechanism and *presto* problem solved.

For the record, in French, "la" is feminin, "petit" and "cheval" are masculine, so if one were to refer to the small horse in French one would say "le petit cheval". -J'aime pas trop l'ortographe moi.

I'm leaving Sunday, Back mid/end of the wk. I've got room in my vehicle for 5 others.

Great! Thanks for volunteering to add a bolt or two on Snake Dike. I believe you can contact the FA folks via the Yosemite climbing commitee. Rem: hand drilling only in the valley.

>>part of the argument comes down to this: for bolted or partly-bolted pitches, does the first ascensionist have any kinda moral/social/nice-guy responsibility to bolt it safely and at good stances? Or, because they probably eyed/cleaned/equipped the route themself, should they just put in bolts exactly where (and not where) they want to, with thought only given to enabling their FA of the climb.<< All responsibility for a climb is taken by the party who climbs it. If the FA team wants to put a bolt every 80 feet on protectionless slab, then great! Subsequent parties can then enjoy a simmilar climbing experience. It has always been the responsibility of any subsequent parties to make the best effort to contact the FA team to reccomend/ volunteer to add bolts (i.e. Snake Dike in Yosemite Valley, CA). Courtesy, gentlebeings, courtesy.

Oh, I thought this thread was about Bolting Nazis. I compare bolting of previously climbed routes with, say, putting a highway ontop of the Quinault/Elwa trail in the Olympics. Sure it makes it easier and safer for thousands of people to get through the heart of the Olympics, but the experience is not the same - AND YOU CAN NEVER GO BACK. Had bolters been more discreat and less vigorous with bolting operations, the "bolting in the wilderness" controversy (and ban) would have been delayed for years. I've noticed that guidebooks these days tend to spell out in black and white such things as rappel lenths (wich you can measure w/ your rope on the way up) and the amount of protection (PG/R/X for example). With this beta in hand climbers can pick thier comfort level with out having to bring every climb down to that level.

Ground Hog Day RS 115' (not 10O') Opening Ceremonies RS 120'

If you use a battery operated camera, you will need to keep the battery warm. Li works best. I love my Olympus Stylus 500. I notice the newer ones have a slower lens, slower (bigger number) than 3.1. My photografer friend brefers the colors on the Cannons. I like the water-proof feature of the Olympus Stylus.

Looks like some folks, myself included are gathering Sat, Sept. 23 at Buttermilk Boulders, mabey camping there for the wk. Rumor has it that BB is 7 mi W of Bishop. TTFN

I'll look up 3rd Pillar. Waiting for a response from Brian Tryba to see If I can pull of the wk of Sept 24 near Bishop. My carpool is leaving the 23rd back to Seattle, WA, Brian could get me as far as Boise a wk later if he can come down.

I'll be IN Bishop the wk before Sept 22. I've been looking at the guidebooks, just too much to do! I'm looking for someone to climb w/ and carpool back to WA with the wk following Sept 22. I like grade III's and IV's usualy lead up to 5.9+, A1

Good thing you had wands for that ridge! ; ) Climbed McC, Snow White, attempted Bivouack last April, May. Planning to fly in, ski out Mt. Hayes next April. About a wk. Lemme know if you are interested in some such.

I like leading up to Grade IV, 5.9, A1 in the Alpine. Matt Perkins is looking for a carpool, I'm looking for a car-pool and a partner. I'll be back from Fairbanks at the end of this month. I'm also interested in Places from Squamish, WA Pass, Darrington . . . Yosemite. . . Aug to Dec.

I prefer to perform one rap into the gully behind Condor Buttress and then walk off the route.

Going, Going. . . .

Or go rock climbing in the Arrigetch Mountains (Brooks Range).

Definatly looking at the northern Fairweathers. Checking flying costs this wk.

Argh, I just left WA two wks ago. Is he comming to Fairbanks?

Sunscreen (Bannan Boat does not burn eyes) Zinc Oxide Fairweather ; )

Or something. Two wks to one month. PM's checked weekly.

I thought this was a TR. I would have mentioned that the 8 Mi Cr rd is melted out _____________ way to the tr hd. I wonder when the FS will open the gate? A wk ago we had good skiing down from Cashmere's ridge and from Lk Caroline down to 8 Mi Cr. Lots of bear tracks.

There is so little wilderness left. I like winter because it extends the feeling and sence of wilderness. Huts are good in moderation and when one is feeling sociable, but don't overdo it. I echo NV when I say: the Americas have something irreplaceable that Europe has destroyed - wilderness. If you feel like a hut/lodge trip, there are plenty enough already.

I'm up for that or anything. Note the full moon nxt wk. I'm free Sat to Fri April 8-14. two"o"six-8i9-5fiver6l

Dates are now set in mud: April 22-May 2nd or 3rd. The wx looks great! 70 degrees F!