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Hey Josh, Did you get a chance to "walk up this route with an ice tool in your hand" this year?

Hey Kevin, I'd wager it's getting buried in snow right now. The approach trail and slopes below the NF of Abiel have some significant avy exposure, so be aware of that. I'd give the snow from this most recent storm system a few days to settle before venturing in there. That said, I think the route I did was interesting and fun and I think Abiel is a worthwhile destination. It's All-Der Probably one or two more decent new lines to be had there too.

It's snowing in Ballard right now. Any ice forming on that wall yet?

Hey Will, Have you climbed Running Man? My favorite RR pitch. Where is Out of Control?

ONE MONTH AND TWO DAY FROM NOW WILL BE MY 6 MO DAY! am i special?

Thanks for clearing that up. Couldn't find that term in my physics book for some reason.

Hi. Definition please?

I think this is the best conservation-type charity going. They want to preserve a continuous strip of wilderness between Yellowstone (Y) and the Yukon (Y). The idea is that many high-on-the-food-chain species like mtn lions, grizzs, and wolves need VAST roaming areas and genetically diverse subpopulations to breed with in order to maintain the species. I think it makes sense. The money will go to buying land that interconnects the disparate island ecosystems of protected land inbetween the Y and Y to make one big preserve. It's where I'll be donating my charity money for the next few years; I encourage you to join me. This is the last remaining strip of bits of wilderness in North America. MORE INFO You can send a check to: Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative 503 W. Mendenhall Street Bozeman, Montana 59715 I did this rather than sign up on their website to avoid spam mail.

I'm in Colo Spgs with ice gear. I also have rock shoes. Anyone wanna go climbing Tuesday or Wednesday? I fly back to SEA on Thr. Garden of da Gods? North Cheyenne Canyon Ice? Don't know if it's in. Something else? -Pax 206-three70-44seven4

That campground sucks ass. Nazi campground "hosts" patrolling the grounds in their golf carts trying to sell you punk firewood for $90/bundle. 85 mile an hour winds everyday. Water that tastes like it was stored in a tractor tire for the last couple years. Miles from anywhere. Why, oh why can't they reopen the campground that used to be off the loop road? Before my time, but appaarently it was somewhere in the vicinity of the Pine Crk trailhead? It would be nice to camp in the park. God that place sux.

I wear five-ten ascents (the brown/black velcro padded heel "rigs") for just about everything. They are comfortable, "perform" well enough for me, and are easy to take on/take off between climbs (two velcro strips). I wear them for 20 pitch trad routes and one pitch sport routes. My favorite shoes ever are five-ten moccasyms, but mine were stolen. I need to get a new pair, but haven't done it yet. For thin cracks, technical faces, etc, they have been my favorites. I wear them, and all rock shoes, with my toes flat. I have a milk crate full of about 6 pairs of rock shoes in my garage that I never wear anymore: Scarpa marathons, madrock mugen, ..... can't think of the others right now.

Flew from SEA to DEN today. We flew right down Ingalls Crk as well and Stuart and the Enchantments were gorgeous. Prusik Pk was a little less impressive from ~10k' than from the base of the south face. I love flying.

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Shane McGowan once fell off the stage onto the guy in front of me. Is he still alive? wikipedia says still alive.

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Apparently I'm also missing 6ft crown avalanches (saw AK Mtn TR). I'll take the sun, coyotes, and lifetime worth of "monzogranite". Hidden Valley cmpgrnd is almost empty. Come on down!

Yo fooos, Frosty nights and sunny days. Jtree is bootiful as usual. Saw a bobcat. Did some climbing. Drank some wine. Hi from SoCal.

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helllo from sunny warm no cal So warm here I'll probably have to strip down to thong soon Thanks for the love yall I'll keep you in my thoughts

to jtree Posting from iphone Get jealous bitches Green suby. WA plates Hidden valley. bring beer

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Yeah, looks like I got the "hey, you get prodeal/brodeal/dealmeister prices on all your shiz anyhoo, so we ain't payin YOU retail" treatment. USAA has been a pleasure to deal with for every other issue I've ever had with insurance, but I'm pretty pissed on this deal. The way I figure, they owe me $2500.

Results: The total value of all the stuff stolen came to about $5000 retail. Here is a quote from the USAA website: They asked me to list when I bought the gear (presumably so they could calculate depreciated value? WTF?) They ended up cutting a check for about ~$2500. I was pissed. I've argued to no avail. Fuck USAA.

Thanks for all the info folks. David Whitelaw, Fred Beckey, and Britta and I made it as far as Reflection Lakes before bad weather and a sour stomach turned us around. It snowed about two inches while we were out and it looked like there was quite a bit more on the way, so the skiing might be good. There was a breakable crust with about 6-8 inches of unconsolidated sugar underneath, so it wasn't the best hiking conditions. If we had gotten off the packed trail, I think snowshoes would have been desirable. It was nice to get out in the mountains for a day, even if it was only for a 3 mile flat walk.

According to some guy I talked to on the phone (360-569-2211) the road is closed at paradise. Is paradise the best place to approach from then or would Narada Falls lot (or somewhere else along the road) be better? Which routes are fun (with relatively short approaches and difficulties <5.4)?