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I certainly wasn't arguing that it's a walking stick, but on moderate slopes say 20-45 degrees it does make for a more comfortable and secure climbing position. I wouldn't want to try to arrest with ski poles if the snow was hard. Maybe I just need to start climbing harder routes...

How do you know how old it was? Still steaming?

Two years ago I ran into 12 Mazamas on the N Ridge of Washington. Too many for that route IMO even if there was no one else on the mountain.

I've seen 'em, they don't make for good booty.

shit, was that picture of kirk and spock really on el cap? got to go check that scene out again if so, kinda neat.

I'm 6' and my axe is 80cm I think. For anything I don't want two tools for it works just fine. The extra length makes for a more comfortable position especially on softer snow where I'm plunging the shaft. It's a bit unwieldy on the pack and adds extra ounces but those are small tradeoffs IMO.

Did anyone listen the the 911 recording linked on KATU? Reminds me of a certain Public Enemy song...

apparently you've never seen my magic foot....

Hooooah! And again today!

Jeez I saw one guy who had a nylon coated foam pad attached to his ass whip out a four pronged garden hoe/rake to control his speed instead of his axe... Some people are too into glissading, methinks.

My buddy helped bandage up someone on the south side on Saturday, crampon through the calf while glissading. Perhaps they need a sign on the false summit or something...

Adams, where we contributed to the crowds at least on the decent. Mazama was fun and very mellow. Time for some quotas or something. Lunch Counter is getting more and more disgusting.

They are 'friends' but don't necessarily agree politically... Go Lance. Bush can suck it.

Gunna be crowded up there this weekend

Damn I miss cheap lobster. Don't forget the butta!

Basso isn't exactly 'some nobody', he's one of the pre-race contenders and he's only a minute back on Lance. Ulrich is 3.5 minutes back now though.

Yeah, that's why I liked Bug's post (though a little harsh) - it's all about speeding up the things that you can safely - packing, re-reacking, staying organized, staying focused. I'm still a n00b and tend to lead slowly but I try to be as efficient and fast as I can in every other aspect.

I've been up the DC in early October. Things were pretty opened up and rockfall on the cleaver is definately a concern (a microwave size block crossed our rope team at he toe on the way down) but it was altogether pretty straightforward. RMI leads climbs up the DC through the middle of October so it can't be that bad.

Vintage Hot Wheels!

and manufactured in the USA

Ya, we chatted. We're the ones who pulled that cam from your belay and rapped away Nice meetin' ya.

Hey pnut wazzat you on the summit Saturday with the X-wing / TIE Fighter battle ensuing on your helmet?

Having done it both ways, I'd say I prefer Snow Lakes. It's only a little longer but has about the same overall elevation gain. Going back down Asgard Pass afterwards was punishing to say the least.

Nope. The boot track up the glacier is pretty obvious though and looked like smooth sailing. Not sure what you'll find after that. The summit pinnacle looks like it still has some ice on it. If you PM me your email I can try to send you the pic in a higher res where the line is clear.