Jarred_Jackman

Thanks for the replies, but does anyone have any info on the winter climbing potential? What side to approach from, how long the routes are, etc. The only reason I'm being so specific is bc I don't want to take crampons and what not all that way if I don't need them. thanks Jarred

This is the tallest mountain in Germany. I think it's about 50 miles from Munich, anyone ever been to it? I'm going to be in Germany over xmas and my girlfriends parents booked a cabin around this mountain. I'm curious as to the routes on it and can't seem to find much info on the web that isn't in German. I know there's routes on it and I'm supposing it gets climbed in the winter. Any info on routes, guides that might have good info, personal experience. etc., would be appreciated. thanks a lot Jarred

Yo, I'm looking for partners for this summer. I'm a teacher and live in Hermiston, OR. I will be off from the 5th of June 'til late August. I want to climb alot of alpine, some long rock routes, anything really. I'm just trying to lengthen the list of partners so I'm not left to boulder on a nice sunny day in July. Let me know if you're interested.

If you're getting a Bibler I would look for a used one. The new ones, in my opinion, aren't that great. They're super weak and you really have to baby them, not what I would expect from an $800 item. I just think there's better stuff out there now that the Bibler is being mega-manufactured.

What good ways are there to warm up the fingers before cragging. If I just head out and start climbing on the 10s my fingers between the two sets of knuckles gets super sore. Any ideas on how to avoid this.

Just caught a bit of one of those stupid dog threads. My question is, why are dogs always catching flack? What about whiny little fucking kids, I hate the sound of a screaming child. What about fat people, I hate moving into a bramble bc tubby can't step aside. What about assholes, I just met the ranger at Smith and I'm pretty sure he shouldn't have even been born. What about old people, didn't Ed Abby say that if they haven't seen it already they don't deserve to see it? What about handicapped people, they necesitate a paved trail in many cases. What about people who aren't prepared, they ruin the days of others by needing to be rescued. What about non-locals, they bring all their friends and pretty soon your pristine backyard trail is an over-run highway with a trailhead parking lot, fully equipped with rangers and parking passes. Blame it on dogs and dog owners. Fuck ya!

Hey thanks, those pictures are pretty much idiot proof (I hope). I have some super stiff foam that will keep the tree from being hindered. Thanks again, I fear the ball slap!

Anybody know the best way to set one up. I have some good webbing and two good trees. I used a tie-down ratchet to get the webbing taught, but when I weighted it the cheap ratchet popped, it wouldn't hold the weight from the tension. If anybody has a good way to set this up without using something expensive I would love to hear it. Thanks

They seem to be working fine now. You can also copy and paste them into Word, that's what I just did before they started working for me.

Can anybody see the pics, Time says they work fine for him but I don't see a thing, just the try again later deal.

I would say the trip isn't worth the work if you're just looking at skiing. If you plan to go in heavy and stay in the area for a few days and get a lot of runs then it might work. Otherwise, turn right 1 mile early and head to Cashmere, the relief would be better and the approach shorter. later

If those two guys from Wenatchee/Leavenworth that we met (on sunday) at the Mountaineer Creek trailhead post here, let me know what you ended up doing on your trip. Did you actually go for the N Ridge or hang back and do the 3Cs? later

Well, the route is most definitely IN! Tim Holscher (Crackman) and I did it in about 6 hours this last saturday. Nobody else trying the route that weekend although I can't imagine the conditions get any better. We soloed all but 15 feet. If you go in I would leave the snowshoes at home and skis will only frustrate you I would think. The approach took about 7 hours with breaks. We were able to drive about 1.5 miles up the road past the gate that WAS OPEN. If you feel comfortable steep (70-90) terrain that takes pick amazingly well and feels perfect then you won't need screws or any rock pro. We used two pickets for our little sketchy section. Tim will most likely post his digital pics soon, I hope! Things don't get any better than they are right now, take time off and hit the trail, this route is awesome right now. Maybe not challenging enough for those looking for 2000' of consolidated ice, but we sure loved it!

Thanks Alex! We've been hoping for that well packed trail, but not counting on it. I assumed folks are skiing around Asgaard with the decent weather we've been having. later

thanks for the hot tip, since there's been such low snow and high rain I didn't know if someone with a little more hands-on information would care to share their knowledge. As it is I guess I got what I expected, very little information from a moron with very little to do. But as I said, thanks for the hot tip, I'll be sure and note it.

Anybody know if Leavenworth is North of Wenatchee?

This idea of teaching bolt placement doesn't seem different than teaching cam placement. The actual act of teaching safety is the same in both arenas I would think.

I just bought an X-15 a month ago and I like it. Of course you can't change out the hammer or adze, but if you're just starting out chances are you won't break either of them doing some heinous move or something. I don't know how often a person could break those features anyhow. They're a little lighter than the Black Prophets, good buy I would say, not AMAZING, but a good buy, they're definitely solid!

Tim, nice report. Anybody know if Sketch and Funguy made it, we saw them at the top of the lift and I think they were heading down, but then the weather improved and we had already left. Anybody been on Illumination Rock recently, it didn't look that great. Any TRs?

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Anybody know of a good buckle and fastener supplier out there? I checked out Seattle Fabrics and REI is actually cheaper than them on many buckles. I'm looking for good closures for climbing equipment, horse blankets, and other durable projects I'm working on. Can I get this stuff straight from the manufacturer via the web? If anybody has any hints that might help my pathetic search please don't hesitate to offer them up. I'm not coming up with much so far. Thanks

Barge Cement is the best, I've tried others and this will keep the gaiters on for a year of activity if you get out on a moderate to often basis. It's messy though, and it'll get you high I think.

I was at Smith this weekend and overheard some guys talking about Strawberry Mtn ice climbing, something like, eight pitches, and five mile approaches. Does anybody know about this area; it's outside of John Day in east central Oregon. Thanks

If you sent the number I didn't get it, mail it to jarredjackman@hotmail.com Are you up for a sunday outing, I know I'm game for sunday!!! We're thinking about Zero Gully as well, don't know if it's still good.

I'll be staying at a friends house in Bellingham and don't know what the plans are yet. We're waiting to see what the sky looks like the days I'm there. I'll be there from the 20th-24th. I used to live there so I'm not totally clueless as to the area. Let me know if you are thinking about Colonial. I'd love to do Watusi Rodeo sometime so the normal route would be a good way to get near the peak before that. Is there a number I can call when I hit town?