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Tried the Magic Garden yet mike?

A new avatar pic for one of you Nap Heads? * *Woot

Perfect!

Awesome Ken.

Lots of people have posted trip reports about Hood recently, so check those out in the OREGON CASCADES forum. Snow conditions - The lack of recent precipitation and recent freeze thaw cycles have likely stabilized the snow up there pretty well, so I doubt you will have any avalanche concerns. For future reference, you should bookmark THIS PAGE. Snowshoes - God no. Take skis if you got em. Drop them at the hogsback and ski down. If you don't have skis, at least take a plastic bag or something to aid your glissade on the way down. Start Time - Depends on what you want. You want a chance to be alone on the mountain and see the sunrise from the summit? Midnight or 1am. Want to sleep in and get a sunburn? Start later. Sun-softened snow can make for nice climbing conditions (easy/secure step kicking) if it isn't too deep. It can also ball up your crampons and make you slip (more of a problem on the descent).

Speaking of Slesse, this FWA of NR Stuart makes me think that this is probably a good time for the 2nd WA of NEB Slesse. Colin/Mark's next project? In any case, congrats to you guys. Quite a feather in the cap!

I did the Eklutna traverse in 1992. It was one of my first real backcountry experiences ever, and still one of my fondest memories. I saw a WOLVERINE loping along the Eagle glacier !! It really would be a tragedy if snowmobiles were allowed up there, but the 'bilers lobby is VERY strong in AK. Thanks for getting the word out on this issue.

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Yowza. Thanks Erden.

Is this a troll? If so you got me; I'm one gullible SOB. What is the "proper" way to uncoil a factory coiled rope.

What about Carver? I used to go there pretty often when I lived in Stumptown. There's a fun 11b, a good 10b, and a "5.9" with one hard move.

Bullshit.

Could someone PM me with the # please?

This was a good thread. Routes I have/would repeat: WF NEWS, WA Pass DEB SEWS, WA Pass Lib Crack, WA Pass Outer Space + Orbit, SCW, Alpine Lakes SF Prusik, Alpine Lakes Davis Holland-Lovin' Arms, Index Synchronicity, Lillooet Zebra-Zion, Smith NE Ridge Triumph (views!; the climbing is not that great) SF Tooth (so close to home)

"Myths and legends die hard in America. We love them for the extra dimension they provide, the illusion of near-infinite possibility to erase the narrow confines of most men's reality. Weird heroes and mould-breaking champions exist as living proof to those who need it that the tyranny of ''the rat race'' is not yet final."

Let's see 'em! What is the road situation now?

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Oh lord. I'm doomed.

My favorite picture of the trip is attached. I didn't take many. I know you got some good ones E; post em up!

I feel the same way about you after reading your rude and venomous attack on someone in a memorial thread. Fuck you.

Way to go Pete! Great stuff. K I L L I C E ! ! !

It doesn't exist. Nothing to see here, please move along.

After reading with rapt attention your erudite treatise on synthetic polymer runner construction and the potential applications thereof, I, for one, would find it most elucidating to hear what your other favorite subjects are. The list please.

and the prepared.

Yeah, I saw that Bill. Thanks. Mr.E had climbed Free Lunch previously, and knew about the face climbing alternative to the left of the grovelly chimney, so that is the way we were planning to go. I was looking forward to the handcrack part; too bad.