Crackbolter

Tele bobcat with a saw. They weight quite a bit but are worth it when your really need to dig.

Merry Christmas Dryad!!!

I do like the summit shot of the climbers in the Baker lodge. Alpestocks and Axes are all you need!

You know BP, I still like Stevens better. I think it is the nostalgia of my first days at a resort. The last time I went out to a resort was Stevens two weekends ago. I hiked past the shack and took a frontside run and blissed in waist deep powder. I got picked up by the man who built the shack and he brought me back to the resort. I didn't walk but accross the highway after a run better than any of last year. No tracks were in sight anywhere (except my own). Maybe it is because the rivers are close, Leavenworth is just a skip and a jump and Index is a stones throw. I know Santa and his wife and son and grandson. It is like family. Oh yeah and Rusty is a kick ass girl! I remember when she was a rental girl. Now I see her with a patrol jacket on. That rocks.

Funny, I would have said the same thing to her. He is right so obvously he does know something. Back off homes.

Colin on the left

Here is the real toothless lonesome sound. Bela is cool but Ralph is a real hillbilly.

Those are well over $100. Not a very good price when for a lower cost, you can just buy disposables. Thanks for showing that though. I want one now.

Brunton has a thin solar powered sheet that is sweet and exactly what you are looking for but it is like $400. The other Brunton is probably your best bet. When staying at a hostel, you can put it under a lamp overnight and your batteries will be good to go in the morning. This eliminates carrying the international plug adaptor.

Here is an inexpensive model. Keep looking around though because for about $10 or $15 more, you can get a slightly more durable model. This one looks a little fragile but it does do 4 AA's in 12 hours of daylight.

Glad to hear the good news. Debauchery is in order

At Jack's slideshow last year

Or snowmobiles.

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Those thick Lowe pins are awesome!!!

1/8"???? NO WAY!!

" threatening unspecified angst " I think not Dru. I do not threat. Layton, you are lying. I just told you to Fuck off in private. Thats all. Move this thread to spray where it should die a horrible death.

Thanks!

Is that what it means? Really!? I thought for some reason it had more to do with going into the unknown and against all odds, you prevailed and made your objective. If everything worked out okay, you might have tapped into your inner self to bring out the best in you. Huh, what do I know? You probably know better than I.

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How can keeping a prospective line to yourself be more competitive? If it about your own aspirations, you keep it to yourself to keep away competition. Once everyone knows, it is no longer your goal but possibly many others as well...as in the case of Sloan.

I am not suggesting anything. I am only questioning your motives. For one, it makes no difference to me but it does bring greater competiton to a sport that in essence is about ones self accomplishment. Bringing it to this website only shows how compeditive you are towards climbing. If that is your motive, thats cool.

well said To get the thread back on track the north buttress of terror is needs to be done. Suppose the colonial could see another line on that face. I don't understand the point here. Why are you guys talking about winter repeats to be done? Is it so you can prove your knowledge of unclimbed routes in the Cascades or inspire folks to do first ascents? Traditionally, people do not talk about this kind of stuff to such a large audience. It is kept between friends.