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I wouldn't change the time for Dome. Yes, you could go faster but you could also go slower as well. If anything, change it to 4 to 8 hours but leaving it is okay too. This time is relative to where you bivy as well as with many other routes in the Cascades. Read the disclaimer Jim provides for us newbies regarding time, preparedness, etc. You will thin know that almost all the information is subjective.

Say Please.

Used a bit. Freshly tuned. Rottafella Chili Bindings and riser plates. Skins are custom cut already. The skis were purchased in January 2002 with bindings attached. The skins were bought in November 2002. $250 Firm. Send me a private message if you are interested. They are in Seattle and you can come by during the day to look at them. LEt me know if you would like to arrange a time.

How bout this?

He had his name duct-taped to his hat and you erased it? Nope. Here is the original... See the difference? I thought the Orca just distracted from the scene, so I deleted it. Bottom right. The date was probably accidentally left on so you deleted it. Stamp tool. Actually it was the tip of my kayak. Show the original.

Bottom right. The date was probably accidentally left on so you deleted it. Stamp tool.

Caught Pinks. Went bouldering. Please snow.

I had a custom Swallow made last year about this time. It has an Epic by Nextec exterior and .85 ounce ripstop nylon interior. The length is a long (6'6"). The color is Aspen on the top and Whale on the bottom. The zipper is a full length YKK 100% windproof Uratek zipper like those forund on Arc 'Teryx coats. I also had 2 ounces of overfill added so the temperature is closer to 15 degrees. The total weight is about 2 pounds 5 ounces. This is probably the best 15 degree bag on the planet in my opinion. I am offering it to anyone who is interested for $200. This is what I paid for it and it is $150 off the regular retail price. If it doesn't sell in the next 2 weeks to one of your guys, I am going to put it up for sale at the retail store. PM me if you are interested. You can come by and take a look. If you would like pictures, I can provide but seeing it first hand is better. Cheers

Timm@y you are a fucker!!! Thanks for the link. I sent it to my co-workers.

Two-Plankin is my fav. I ride with the boarders to keep up. They rip!

Jon-How is the slideshow going to be presented? Will it be a collective set or individuals doing small sets?

Hey! I have the complete huck doll set!!! The owner got a pro deal from me last fall and sent the complete set as a thank you. No Glenn Plake though dammit.

I skied the Nunyo last year for about 3 days. I wish I was able to use them for ski mountaineering but I was only able to "test" them in prowder and crud. The bindings attached were O2's and the combination was the best I have ever used. If I can afford the combo, I will try and buy the Rainey HH's and the Nunyo's. I think this combo will be hard to beat.

Tua 110, Titan or Black Diamond Nunyo are my 3 picks. All perform great in crud and snow below elevations of 5000'. Above 5000', I'd pick the Nunyo. For weight and the best touring performance I'd pick the 110. For all mountian, it is a toss up between the Nunyo and the Titan.

I am sure all of the local retailers and manufacturers are willing to contribute for either advertising or to join as elite (highest paying) members to help cover the cost of publishing. I think the idea of having a local journal is great considering what little exposure F/A's recieve in the AAJ for the PNW.

Who cares about keeping record of your on-sights. Talk about chestbeating!

Beck, What routes did you do at Puzzle Palace and Nuthouse? Also, where was the route located that was not listed in the book? It could be one of the routes Viktor is refering to. It would be useful to desribe the routes so others can reference this discussion in the future. Care to give a complete report?

I don't know about 8-mile lake and it's history but I know why the pipe was installed at the gap between Nada and Snow Lakes. It was used to pipe cool water to the Wenatchee River Fish Hatchery in Leavenworth. In it's day, it was the largest hatchery is the western US and possibly the entire country. After the Boneville Dam was built, it took a huge toll on all of the migrating Salmon and Steelhead up the Columbia River. None of the fish were able to swim up the Columbia River and the populations diminished to very few. After efforts were made to help the salmon continue up the Columbia by trucking the fish above the dam, it still was not enough. The first attempt to restore the fish population was to start a hatchery using water from the Icicle River. In the peak high temperatures of summer, the hatchery suffered trumendous loss due to warm water diseases. It was then when the hatchery decided to obtin water from the upper reaches of snow creek and pipe the cool water all the way down to Leavenworth. Now that we have electric refrigerators to cool water for the hatcheries, we no longer need the piped water from Snow Lake. Does anyone know if any efforts have been made to remove the scrap metal and debris from the talus field or should we expect it to continue to rust and contaminate Nada Lake?

Maybe a zero cam equalized with a piton.

Erik, it is tough to determine how a route was established sometimes. For instance, the F/A party could have placed multiple pitons to protect areas where cams or chocks did not fit. The pitons were cleaned as they climbed up and anyone who repeats the route must do the same. If someone places a bolt next to one of the piton placements, they are only using more advanced fixed anchors that will remain in place for a greater period of time. I don't see this as any problem, only a solution to constantly degrading the rock. If you want to go adventure climbing and not tell anyone to repeat your routes, sounds good. There are no rules that say you must report back to Viktor or Beckey or the AAJ. If you think your route is worthy of a repeat, you better hope whoever you tell enjoys dirt in their eyes and possibly hammering pins and trundling blocks. "no where in washington i can think of is there a strong "local" community for any crag. personally i think it is a statewide epidemic and i dont see it ever changing. " I know of some crags with a strong "local" community bonded by guidebook authors and first ascentionists. Oh yes, they exist alright.

No Dru, it is an expanding flake.

Yes, Stone's Throw.