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That's a nice shot. Is that from Roosevelt or the smaller summit to the north of it? I skied across Snow Lake on July 4th this year !!! I think the slot couloir is visible on the north face of Snoqualmie. Here's to doing the Snoq Haute Route this winter! I think abbreviation a long word for what it really means. I think it should be just: dsfdj. Thank you. [ 11-21-2002, 08:14 PM: Message edited by: headmasterjon ]

Gun dan wan ba dan! Pi yan!

Ni hao Harry, Ni zai nar zai Zhongguo ma? Lijiang? To keep this on thread there was an adventure race (mild seven i think) in Lijiang a few years back. Zai Jian, Lei Zheng

Hey old dudes! You're kiddin' right? A route resume? Actually I do see value in something like that, in an "armchair" sort of way. I can find da info. for ya. There's some tight shizz around there. My X-C coach wrote the perfunctory Leavenworth Bouldering Guide. Hang on...

Cal over UW

A pirate walks hobbles into a bar . He's got a patch over one eye, a hook in place of his right hand, and a peg-leg. He sits down at the bar. The bartender says, "Woah, buddy, what happened to you? What's with the hand?" Pirate replys, "Yaaar, that there's a hook. My ship boarded another on the high seas, and I killed 50 men before that bastard cut off me hand." Bartender says, "Wow, that's intense! What's with your leg?" Pirate: "Ohh that, well my ship was under attack, and during the cannon exchange, my leg was blown off." Bartender: "Amazing! That is wild! I have to ask though, what's with the eye patch?" Pirate: "Aaaa, Seagull." Bartender: "What? Seagull?" Pirate: "Ya, right after I got the hook."

Went to the N. Face of Vesper to climb the Weigelt Route. Simply decended waaaay to far down on the glacier and started way the fuck off route. We climbed in the 'largest depression' of the face as I think stated in Nelson. Anyway, it was good (in a way i guess) to get the shittiest 8-pitches of climbing I've ever experience out of the way. Our hideous route draged us over wet, thin slabs, into loose gullies for 8 pitches until we reached the N. Ridge and began 5-class heather climbing for 2 pitches after which we elevated above the horizon to bask in the glory of der alpenglow. 3 pitches of quality crack climbing finished the route up a gendarme and a traverse to the summit pyramid. We enjoyed the sunset and chated with a few nice fellows sleeping on top, waited for the full moon to rise 10 min. after the sun set, and descended the trail with no troubles. A 15 hour outing, ralaxing in many ways, scary, then pleasant again at the end. Next time I'll either bring just Beckey and not that crackpot Nelson, or visa-versa.

How bout the thought that we climb to introduce excitement and danger into our mundane lives. There is simply something magical about standing on top of a mountain with the world at your feet, with nothing above you but sky. As a highschool student, it rocks to be able to climb virtually when ever you want (during the summer) and frequently during the school year. Its also nice to get credit for writing about climbing and starting a climbing club etc... There are many great things about getting into climbing early, but one inconvience is the lack of climbers of the teenAGE. Perhaps a good thing, afterall, how much expereience do teenage climbers USUALLY have? Not enough to go solo or wif another neophyte. Me? I have no clue how many peaks I stood atop this year, maybe 50? But, for example, last weekend, after "putting up a new route on the N. Face of Vesper" (Getting way the fuck of route, eventually onto the N. Ridge) My buddy and I watched the sun go down, didn't even turn around to scramble 5 min. to the top, and kept traversing to the decent. In the full scope of things the summit was not 'paramount' to the success of our day in the mountains.

Sorry ladies , but this just might be what Colin is lookin' for: Q: What do you do when your dishwasher breaks? A: Slap her! Colin- here's anodda' humerous shenanigan If you've got a killer scottish accent this'll REALLY impress them. go for it. A big, ruddy, red-haired scotsman walks into a bar, sits down, orders a wisky, and drinks it queitly. All of a sudden, the scotsman slams his two large hands down on the bar and says, (all the time yelling in a heavy accent) "Ya see this baaar!?, I buiilt this baaar wit me own twoo hands. But do they call me 'Scot-y the bar builder'? NO! course NOT! Ya see that well out there!?, I duug that well alll by me-self. But do they call me 'Scot-y the well digger'? NO! course NOT! Ya see that baarn over there?!, I build that baarn wit me own skiilz. But do they call me 'Scot-y the carpenter' NO! course NOT! YA FUK ONE SHEEP...................." [ 09-09-2002, 10:34 PM: Message edited by: headmasterjon ]

I remember being snowed on, hard! atop the Grand in early August! Also I watched a guy on the free hanging rappel nearly burn the flesh on his hand down to the bone, because he and his buddy were timing each other down the rap. And then, to top it off a snaffle nibbled through our tent and aparently broke into a first-aid kit and downed some benadryls! All of this and I was but a wee babe of 12! I've seen the words: STRUCK BY LIGHTNING under GRAND TETON NATL. PARK in the Accidents in N.A. Mountaineering once at least every two years. KA-rasy! [ 08-29-2002, 08:56 PM: Message edited by: headmasterjon ]

2 days? Weeeeeaak! Go for < 24hrs. Talk to the Skooogs for me info. Bumbershoot's gonna' you out!

A 1-move dyno from the north side of the tall central tower to the slightly overhung north side of another wall wit da 'pull-up' rock. Pull with both hands (I like 'em crossed-up) and roll, push with right foot to launch like an AStROnaut to grab/cling/hug/straddle da 'pull-up' rock And gently meet the opposite wall ...Just 1 thought

Nice! Well done Tele! Nothing like a little electric storm to get you 'charged' to make the summit, eh! Did you encounter any ice en route?

I've clipped a few bolts on the Grand. Izat considered "rock gymnastics"

Sure is! Check out Damian Potts' "Leavenworth Bouldering: A Perfunctory Guide" and don't miss the 'about the author' blub. Hilarious! And, all the bouldering around Leavenworth is not up the 'pop'cicle, there's some up the Mountain Home Road too. I've seen some large rocks with potential on the north side of Granite Mtn. as well. And nothing is "uglee" when set beside the concrete monolith of Huskie stadium (a quality multipitch buildering route...) Da Rock is jizmastic! I've been climbin' on that thing since I was twoo, firing up the slab in diapers! So, next time you think about dissin da Rock, think twice! Because it was the first outdoor climbing wall ever built!

Whew! Good call Greg.

From the Wenatchee National Forest Leavenworth Ranger District Website. BRIDGE REPLACEMENT: Due to the current fire situation nationwide, many national forest project funds are being diverted to support emergency fire suppression efforts. Funds previously earmarked for the replacement of the road bridges between Eightmile and Stuart Lake Trailheads have been diverted to these fire suppression efforts. Thus, the planned replacement of the two road bridges has been postponed probably until next year. For more information about this road bridge replacement project, please contact the Leavenworth Ranger District office.

quote: I was listening to NPR story about this race. There was according to the NPR newsperson quite a flap in France that Lance was too dominating. Now, how can one be too dominating in a race to win? French: Ha ha, zi amerikan, Armstrong must be dup-ay! (doping) Zhust loook at 'is perfurmance and 'is hair! Me: Actually, that's chemo-therapy. French: Yes well, zey cut uff Armstrong's balls! He 'as unly un testicle! He is more aero-dynamiic! Zis is IT! Everyboody cut uff your testicles!! Me: Here's to Lance, the good boys at US Postal, and a 4th Tour win!

There is/was a sweet climb-from-the-water pillar on one of the many abandoned freeway pillars in the Foster Island Marsh on the Union Bay waterfront. There is/was a 5.8 route equipped with plastic holds that ascends the smooth featureless concrete pillar then pulls through two fun overhangs. The other route involves climbing up the backside of the same pillar then leaping across about 2 meters to another pillar which then climbs the pillar, pulls an overhang, makes a hanging monkey traverse under the roadway(abandoned) and pulls the final overhang. BUT... last thurs. a photo was printed in the Times of a climber scaling the pillar and most likely a TOP-DOG in the Dept. o transportation said, "Hey! what's that lil' f#cker doin' on my edifice!?!" "Yo bobby ma' boy, go yank them things off for yo' uncle!" So now, one must down-climb the overhang(no easy task) and finger-traverse under the roadway, mantle, crawl through a cave and continue on route, because the DOT only yanked the bottom five holds and top hold to an overhang of increased difficulty sans the top hold. I've been excited about this place for over a year now, because I knew more routes would be added to the endless pillars in the area (Most over 15 meters above the deck/lake) and make the place a builderers dream, and because I live minutes from the place. It's on Lake Washington Blvd. where there is an exit-on ramp for 520. Oh well, the jump/plunge is still rad. Don't let tales of rebar and old shopping carts below the water scare ya! I've checked it out with a scuba mask I'm more worried about getting sucked into the mud on bottom and never wiggling free! I hope the routes are replaced and no one is gored by hidden rebar! So basically... We rock scalers are being hassled by the man, what's new? DAMN THE MAN! Other less-known buildering spots in the Emerald City: THe Alaskan Way Viaduct has a perfect #2 hand crack in flawless concrete! anywhere along the viaduct will work but my favorite is across from the Aquarium where the tourists gawk at your bare-ass! Also, Dave Burdick has posted the old University of Washington Campus Buildering Guide Book on his website with some digital photos http://students.washington.edu/~dbb/uw_buildering/index.html Or across from the UW Rock try the obvious buildering crag... Huskey Stadium . http://students.washington.edu/caloeffl/halloween_ascent_2001.htm Welcome Jimbo and enjoy! "When it gets dark... it gets Ka-rasy!" [ 07-14-2002, 08:33 PM: Message edited by: headmasterjon ]

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Road closes August 1.

doops! [ 07-05-2002, 11:55 PM: Message edited by: headmasterjon ]

Snoop's got it right. Link up all three (East, North, and South Ingalls) Peter Croft style (in fact this is the original ridge traverse that started his ridge fix!) As of June 20th there is much snow above 4500ft, and the lake is frozen over. Bring skis if you don't mind the xtra weight and ski the excellent corn below the south peak. Or enjoy the long glissade back to camp. And beware of speeding soloists! quote: thanks! also ... how's the snow? for the descent, should i bring a rope to rappel out? about how long of a drive is it from seattle? where might i camp if i drive down the night before? what can/"should" i do the next day if i'm not ready to go home yet? thanks again! You should be able to downclimb the South Ridge if you're comfortable soloing the East Ridge. 1.5 hrs from Seattle. There's maybe 2 FS Campgrounds up the Teanaway River Valley, also a private Campground, and many pull-outs along the road. Paraglide back over the Crest riding the thermals to Seattle and touch down in Lake Washington near Madrona Beach, where a handsome young lifeguard will rescue you. Climb mountains, and get their good tidings.

agreed Monkeyboy. Hey, by the way, Dennis, where's the best place to go diving in Wenatchee?

One of my favorite trailruns is the Cascade Pass-Sahale Arm trail. Eye candy all around, good reconnaissance for climbs during the season, the cascade pass trail -as everyone knows- is low grade (easy on the knees of you old fellers' ), and the explosive ice avalanches off Johannesburg. There is a steep 1 kilometer section in which you gain 250 meters of elevation (my feeble attempt to reintroduce the metric or "suffirior" system) to gain the Sahale arm. You can explore one of the many mines in the area. (There are several deep ones around Doubtful Lake, take a dip while your there!) If this trail doesn't sound like your style just run the Ptarmagin Traverse (with track spikes, of course!...You know, for traction! ) But seriously, when my X-Country Running and Skiing Team trail run/train in the off-season, we do killer repeats on Mt. Si (there are even half-mile markers for those of us who are getting in shape for virtually anything to gauge progress). Also, Granite Mountain (Hard on the knees, sorry) but bring you rock shoes and get the FULL workout on one of the many boulders on the upper northside of the mountain. The best wilderness run I've done is through the Melakwa and Pratt lake region. Start from Denny Creek and end up at the Pratt Lake trailhead. Leaving a 5 km road run back to the car. Find a map and make your own loop. The version I do is about 30 km (18 miles). I think some of these routes are in the guidebooks mentioned above (my favorite is Mike Mcquaide's) Good luck and don't forget the horsecock to keep the cougars otherwise engaged when you encounter one, I've been told it works like a charm, and if it doesn't then I'm not who you think I am!! ENjoy