charlesclaassen

I was up there last week, and the glacier is (for an experienced climber) totally solo-able.

I was up on 4-20, thin crust early, deep wet & unconsolidated afternoon. Lots of wet stuff has slid, probably more by now. West ridge is pretty clean. Roads are fine up to the trailhead at the bridge over the middle fork off of road 38.

Thanks everybody for the offers, I've got what I need!

I'm fixin' to take this TRSM course in Leavenworth next month, and one of the pieces of gear they recommend bringing is a beater rope (presumably to back up top ropes and ascend to coach). Anyways, anybody got any 10-11mm ropes that are in sad enough shape that you won't trust your life to it, but solid enough to bear jumaring on for a week? I'm in Bellingham, and I would prefer to pick the ropes up, and spend minimal cash on them at that. Make me an offer. Thanks, Charles

I'm actually over by Toad Mountain, and it was my primary means of transportation too. Oh well, I'm daydreaming of building my dream bike now anyway. Time to start saving...

Somebody chopped my lock and stole my bike from in front of my apartment near downtown. It probably won't do any good to mention it here, but if anybody sees a black Caloi frame with green graphics with skinny hybrid 26" tires around town, drop me a line. It was fixed with shimano spd pedals and a "Lemond" saddle with the hole in the middle. It's probably been stripped and thrown in the bay, but who knows.

Too deep to slog through without flotation, deep, soft and stable. By now it probably has 8 to 10 more inches of fresh

North slope...yes this was about as good as visibility got.

Climb: North Twin-West Ridge Date of Climb: 12/7/2004 Trip Report: Gear Notes: Snowshoes would have been nice on the bottomless powder and over the old clearcut. Lots of deep unconsolidated snow. Approach Notes: Weather was marginal

This is what the north face looked like ths afternoon.

That's sort of what I thought, given what info I've read about the past couple of weeks weather pattern. I guess I'll just have to wait a couple of months. Thanks Matt!

Are crevasse conditions on the upper curtis glacier on Shuksan exposed enough to safely solo? I'm thinking of Fisher Chimneys this weekend.

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I wear Mistrals in summer, Patagucci Talus in winter.

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I've been considering this same question for some time. Because most of my climbs are moderate alpine, I opt for the longer 70m for fewer raps, but not the 80m for aded weight. There must be advantages for doubles, but I can't toprope my 5-year-old daughter on 8.1, and I'm poor so I can't have six kinds of rope laying around for three different kinds of climbing. 9.7x70m= (for me anyway)

Last chance before they go to @bay. How about $85?

A little trivia...the reason there's green beer on St. Patrick's day is because traditionally in Ireland, all the properly aged beer was finished off, so to keep the party going, they would break into the "green" immature beer.

Cebe Walter Cecchinel glacier sunglasses with 4000 polished mineral glass lenses, greenish tint. They have the vented bridge, moldable temples, keeper cord, and fancy protective case. They're in great shape, no scratches or wear to the lenses, or any other part of them, for that matter. A little too small for my head, otherwise I'd be wearing them! Cost $185 brand new. I'll take $100 OBO. Will consider trades, let me know what you've got. I'm looking for some powershield bibs.

Yo scott_harpell, diggin' that avatar dood!

Is there cheese in South America?