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that was Isabel that turned around at Decker. Snoboy and I turned back at the Ripsaw after sitting around in the clouds. Then a graceless turn resulted in a busted binding and a ski in a crevasse and so on and so on . We got back to the village in time to watch the last 4 huckers at the big air contest at Whistler though. Rip It Up LOL!!! If anybody knows Dave P. from Kenmore WA and other Dave and Rick tell them thanks for the spare binding part, I will buy them a pitcher if I ever see them again. I would have liked to do the Neve too ... but I wrekked up my neck in the busted binding piledriver incident.

the Rapture?

bump

Dreamer isn't really a slab climb - it's got lots of holds with all those chickenheads

Plus ca change....

it sure is a strange question. It can often take a very hot fire to burn items not intended for burning. I have had experience with this in cleaning up an alpine research station where we had a propane fueled asphalt torch that still would take hours to completely reduce some synthetic items to ash. I suspect using a regular campfire pit or fireplace would result in an unrewarding experience if you cannot achieve a hot enough burn. If it was my burden to dispose of some personal items in a permanent way with some measure of ceremony (I don't know if this is your situation) I would probably encase them in cement and drop them in the ocean from a boat.

we were following a college group of 12, so many tracks were not ours. Mine could be distinguished by the lack of craters the low route I guess. We just followed the majority of tracks down through the crevasses skiers' right of the Sharkfin. have fun in YT.

if you search around you can sometimes find pre-made QD units for the same or lower price than buying the same 'biners individually. The short sewn sling is just a bonus that you can use or not use to taste.

so, what's the proper training regime then? lots of sprot climbing? lots of boldering? climb indoors? seriously but hypothetically for someone typical who works fulltime and only has weekends + 8 free weekday hrs to train, but is as you say reasonably fit, what training regime would get them to be a 5.12 climber in a year? (and I know about Performance Rock Climbing and the various Eric Horst books, I am curious though if the crazy polish method is different.) in my sphere of acquaintance I can think of only 1 or 2 people who went from non-climber to 5.12world within 2 years but that was with a lot of unemployment and fulltime climbing. I am sure there are other examples out there though.

I have heard that after a while the aluminum stays may wear through the fabric/seams and bust out the bottom. However, the person who told me this mentioned it as a reason for why they were buying their 2nd IceFall pack, so I guess in other aspects of functionality and durability and value they were satisfied enough to be a repeat customer. I think you might want to contact salbrecher who posts here as he is as tall (taller?) than you and might have specific info for a tall person.

uh oh! you are wearing the red shirt arlen! oh well, it was nice knowing you, have a nice trip to Stovokor

team wank are going to be so when the new guide comes out and Pleasant Pheasant is downrated to .10d . Not even leading sport 11s blah blah blah. wankers

thanks for the TR! you're not supposed to tell people about the #1 camalot sized crack at the top of Exasperator - you'll blow their onsight!

maybe that no crowds British Columbia place is the Leaning Towers ?

so I noticed also that there has been an upswing in people selling their junk in Yard Sale and other places to pay the tax man ... it is usual that people end up owing rather than getting a return? are you all self employed or something?

no ... from bellygood you hike across the top of tantalus wall, down some short slabs and into the forest above the staircase on the backside trail.

no bird closures this year. Roman Chimneys would probably add another day of climbing - and hauling up a chimney. there is a full rap route from Dance Platform down in the vicinity of Uncle Ben's (labeled in guide book). Could probably avoid hauling right up to Dance Platform and rap U-Wall itself with a few traversing type raps at the top. The rap from U-Wall approach ledge to Flake Ledge (sort of down the climb White Streak) IS A FULL 60 METERS - tie knots!!

you should wear a dust mask next time! I bet you'll have no trouble getting a belay! I often find when I am really getting freeked and sweaty-palmed I completely forget I even have a chalk bag and I instead madly wipe my hands on my trousers and teeshirt - it helps to wear cotton . I mostly use chalk to tick foot-holds, this is especially fun to do in the gym

I was talking to a fellow at Sentinel about the logistics of doing the McBride traverse in 2 days - 2x30km days w/ bivy gear versus one day to Naden Pass , no-gear bivy with a campfire then blast through to Garibaldi Lake in one day. Ha! I am not worthy ... maybe next year ... anyways I think you are sandbagging a little Mike to suggest that the whole Neve is a casual day for someone #1) not in great shape and #2) who doesn't even know how to ski.

trench? ... it's a ridge ... they are kinda opposite

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THIS is one of my favourite WTF?!? threads of the past. I was sad it died out so quickly....

I think regardless of the activity the only way to improve is mileage (and avoiding injury). If you separate the touring aspect from the downhill aspect of BC skiing there is actually a fairly small set of skills that will get you through just about any backcountry touring terrain. For example side-slipping, kickturns, balancing on one foot, taking skis on and off on steep terrain. You don't need to be able to do any sort of downhill turn to get into some spectacular areas, and the more you get out there and experience the variability of conditions the better. But for learning basic skills of downhill skiing riding the lifts is the best way to develop quickly, even taking lessons ! On my list of quality $$ investments to my skiing #1 was good ski boots, #2 was a ski pass to a local hill. But I did BC touring in plastic mtn boots for 2 yrs before that even though I never made a single successful turn. I guess my point is that if you can't even ski very well on the hill then you aren't going to ski any better in the BC and you should practice at the hill, but if you want to be a competent and safe BC skier you do need to go into the backcountry as soon and as often as possible.