Figger_Eight

Miller and I climbed the route on the Saturday of Rockfest - you're right...it's a super fun route. I gotta agree with Szyjawhatsit though. The amount of work the routesetters put in could've been reduced a lot by not hauling up so many bolts

Yeah...no kidding

Camalots in the big sizes, and a mix of aliens and tcu's for the smaller stuff. Then grab a handful of nuts and tricams to round it off. Adjust quantities based on your budget

I believe Washington has the same kind of law to protect property and personal safety. Crazy story, Marie. I do want to know what "They did get taken care of though..... " means!

Huffy?

I didn't see any baby birds on Godzilla the other day - maybe some hotshot decided to chuck them out of their perch just so they could get the "bigman climber of the day" award...?

I just read this great article on how to get better, and will get you climbing 5.10 AT LEAST. Here are some of the tips - Always communicate verbally with other climbers so that everything can be performed in the proper sequence, with everyone remaining in the loop. - You must look up to find handholds and down for footholds. A hold can serve as both a handhold and a foothold. - Since your arms tire more easily, climb by pushing with your legs instead of pulling with your arms. - Use handholds at head level because raising your arms any higher can get exhausting. - Limit unnecessary motions as you may lose your balance and waste precious energy. - You should always make contact with the rock in three places: two feet and one hand, or one foot and two hands. - Your footholds should be generously spaced; small steps seem more inviting but consume more energy.

You definitely get some of the best views from that side of the mountain. I think this time of the year, that North Ridge is one of the neatest climbs you can do in the Cascades without a rope. Nice job not getting lost this time

Yup. The Muir snowfield is a pretty spooky place to get lost on. I got hypothermic once and my friend told me it took me 20-30 seconds to answer simple yes/no questions. Bummer of a way to kick off the climbing season up there

Oh yeah...I was thinking about a group of 3. Duh.

You can tie a leash to one of the bolt anchors in the mouth, lean way out and shoot straight down If the second is gonna jug, make sure they have a hold of their end of the rope while you climb - it will be hanging about 10-15 feet out from the ledge if it's freehanging (hence the swing once they cut loose from the anchor). You won't need to warn them about it...they'll see it coming.

Yeah...it was good to see ya'll there. There were a TON of last minute ticket buyers that day.

The double rope rap is certainly worth doing Having the second person aid (especially if they're not very experienced with jugging) is a little faster, but they'll miss the cool swing after they come off the ledge.

For clarification, I wouldn't even consider them heavy leather backpacking boots. As worn in as they were, they were about as bendy as a pair of basketball shoes.

Classic climbers bulletin board post. God bless the internet.

I'll be brief. I was standing there when she brought these in and told us she eventually wanted to get into ice climbing among other things. She ran into one of our more colorful staff members (who has guided internationally) who many times speaks with tongue firmly planted in cheek. We tried a traditional leather mountaineering boot, which she didn't fit into, and talked about the pros and cons of leather vs. plastic. If this is the boot you're instructing your students to wear on big volcanoes...go nutty - that's not for us to debate. If they come in and ask for suggestions on appropriate footwear(especially if it concerns crampons), they'll hear something different. Absolutely you can wear crampons with sneakers to climb Rainier, but it still don't make it right

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Dude...is that guy highballing? EXTREME!

Hey homey, I just e-mailed you. Gimme a call.

Walk away quietly in any direction and taste the freedom of the mountaineer,.Camp out among the grasses and gentians of glacial meadows, in craggy garden nooks full of nature's darlings. Climb the mountains and get their good tidings, Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves. As age comes on, one source of enjoyment after another is closed, but nature's sources never fail. When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe. - John Muir

Misty Mountain Titan

In my calendar. See ya'll there

BTW, if anyone was wondering - I was being facetious

I had Fox news on in the background this morning while making breakfast. Not they're known for fair and unbiased reporting, but I think they hit a new lowpoint after this one.