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wow ... not a popular tool it would seem ... no wonder they are on sale

Anybody climbed with these? Have opinion on how they feel compared to any other tools out there? In particular they have a slightly longer shaft than most other similar tools. Does this make them unwieldy? Is the extra length even noticeable?

very good guide map: http://john_baldwin.bivouac.com/whistler.htm

I like how the line takes a little zip up the in situ toprope for a few feet there. Shouldn't that add an "A0" to the rating?

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my this-weekend-plans got postponed. would anyone like to go iceclimbing in Lillooet Sun/Mon? or alternatively Sunday-only local adventure of any nature. (Squamish?) I don't have a vehicle unfortunately. please PM if interested

I think people who are bumbly and inefficient with ropemanagement and anchor building will never realize the benefit of the xtra 10 or 20 meters and people who are way-honed and efficient will climb the route faster than me even if their rope is only 10m long. A 50m rope is a perfectly adequate tool

nah wirlwind, it just means you have to keep your mouth shut and avert your eyes as you pass the Dihedrals. On the other hand your van and hair give you complete license to lay a tarp in the middle of the parking lot to 'sort' your gear for 3 hours every morning

in the absence of correct clothing the following non-wearable substitutions may be made: - folding/CrazyCreek chair - labrador retriever (chocolate colour preferable, black acceptable, homemade climbing-rope leash attached but not held) - portable Coleman catalytic heater

last chance to jump on Dru's secret ice projects while he is out of town! who's with me?

not refrigerated, but not really a snack bar either. I think it's mashed up sesame seeds mixed with a bit of honey and ???. It's crumbly.

I think Simon Yates is a guest at the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival this year (late February).

the climbs are at Juniper Point. The trail starts out of the right side of the parking lot (not the far end which goes to the lighthouse). Just keep taking the right option at each fork and you might end up in the right place. It's really only a TR area, very greasy and compact, picturesque though, seacliffs, seals, drunk people on boat cruises. There are some other areas on the North Shore too ... I don't know much about them but maybe Cairns or Dru will chime in. I might be into going to the Rockhouse ... $$ dependent. Also if the jerky people have stopped working there.

?? that's the way it already works. click the trip report name and it takes you to the thread.

no. YVR is only an approximation to my location in the 3-dimensional spatial understanding of your limited human species.

you should all chill and take it to spray. This was a thread about getting new route developers to post about their routes on this site. There is nothing bolt-specific in that topic, nor is it necessary to re-hash past thread which anyone can search out if they choose to. If you believe there is a problem then perhaps a more solution-oriented discussion would be productive.

There is a gym in Richmond. Lighthouse park is probably closest. Getting out to the valley during afterwork rush hour is a hellish nightmare, making it no closer than Squamish. If you time the traffic right it takes 1h15m from the Knight St. Bridge to the Chief. In the long days of summer you can get at least 3 hours of daylight post-work climbing in Squamish

That sounds like a great idea!!!

this discussion was going pretty good. let's not lose it to spray and name-calling for another few pages at least. Thinker asked for thoughts on how to make this place more welcoming to people who might like to advertise their new routes. Any suggestions? For example Supertopo.com has a completely separate forum for discussion about routes, linked to a route database. Would an idea like that have value here? More clearly separate the spray and banter component of this site from the nuts and bolts route info?

dru is on vacation ... I am sure he'll get back to you when he returns look here for picture of Hatzic Prairie http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/plab/showphoto.php?photo=908&password=&sort=1&cat=500&page=5

Yes I have done it. It works a bit. I used 5mm evazote because I had some handy. Other stuff that might work: foam draft tape from hardware store, neoprene. I just taped it on with duct tape. If the boots are already snug you don't want to cram extra socks and footbeds and shakywarms in there, it'll just inhibit circulation. Taking time to brush snow out of sole lugs and caught in laces make a little difference too. It all adds up.

4 bolts were more-or-less clear on Sat. Things may change.

right now the hardest part of no-deductible is the steep ice at the top. The bolted part of it is even easier than the bottom of Waite for Spring.

the way it works is that banning and unbanning are done by the same person and the rest of us don't generally interfere. If this was not the way of things Dwayner would have been back a long time ago. Sorry Dwayner