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I climbed it in light leather boots and strap on crampons four times. No problems but my feet stay warm easy.

Indy got too old but not quite old enough. Kirk got fat. Good as dead in dickwood.

I'm thinkin of dyeing my hair to get rid of the gray.

It was melting fast but those cornices on the top were still gigantic. I watched a few dozen avalances come down from lower on the peaks. Seemed like nothing was coming from near the top. If we get a cold period that drops below freezing, the gulley would be a cruise. Otherwise, I am guessing it will be sloughing for 2 to 4 more weeks.

7 of 9 was hotter.

Index was a zoo Sat. Good to see people cooperating anyway. I went up and aided some 5.12 thing to get my gear placement back on track. Beautiful day. Then hiked up to Lk Serene and spent the night. Many avalanches poured down the gullies all night and morning. Kept me from going around the lake or up the gulley to Main Index. Still had fun watching the chunks fly.

Biden in 2016!

Time to close that part too. It is good to see other parts of the wall being visited. Use will clear up some of these problems.

Righto Mattp. Just pissed at the sprayer. I too have used tarps and other primitive shelters for decades. But get me out with my little girls or my wife from Florida and the shiny objects become more valuable. Especially if there is more than sleeping going on inside the tent. Using guyed tents is fine if you are willing to tighten them a couple times. - after rain, during wind. In a real storm you will have to get out and do some maintenance on the tent anyway though.

Yup. Crowd control. There is no money in it for anybody.

What's up with the moderators here? Isn't the newbies section supposed to be spray free? Or are we too cool to give the newbies a safe plae to ask questions now? If so, CC.COM totally sucks as a climbing resource.

Or they take up climbing to find meaning. Eventually, this too becomes a crutch and a limiting factor in their lives. Eventually, you will find them posting monologues on the internet in an effort to enrich that emptiness with something beyond purely physical acts.

I have stashed skiis and gear in the hut many times. Not one bad story. Except that they smelled like pot once.

Billing Tvash as "RocklimberGirl" is a cruel trick.

Actually it is over hyped a bit but that is because they have not clearly identified it's behavior. They don't know how quickly it mutates for instance. Other unknowns have been uncovered since the onset but the hype continues.....

I'm 50 and 20 lbs overweight. I climb Rainier almost every year. I "deem myself ready" when I can run 5 miles with a steep hill at the end. I push myself to the point of seeing spots at the top. When I can do that and regain my breath without having my lungs or legs hurt, I am "ready". That is overkill but I like to know that I have a good reserve of energy if something goes wrong. It is a long slog. Up and down.

Look for a scrath and dent sale. Call the different locations. Great deals and there are always a few tents.

Eat shit and bark at the moon.

Hm. And I was thinking about putting you on my christmas list that year.

More poop.

Clip them in a chain and whip yourself with them. 5 lashes should do it if you are earnest. Then take up alpine. Better karma all around.

erik...i know that you live in WA, but is there even any granite in OR? Wallowahs

Whoever took the gear deserves a time out. And no ice cream after dinner. And give him his toys back.

Max is a sheep farmer ya know? This may be the first right thing he has done. Damn Montana Democrats are really rebuplicons in lighter colored suits.

I will be in Icicle Sat eve and Sunday with the larvae. We will probably end up in the Johny crk campground.