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do either of you leave from seattle? I have a little time off, but temporarily w/o transport. not interested in prusik though, repeated there recently. although prob. mooted by logistics or snow, my daytrip wishlist includes a.) n-s traverse of the 5 wa pass spires, and b.) backbone on d-tail. have fun on prusik if you guys go that direction.

my car's in the shop, many friends are up at squamish. i don't need a ride back. will share expenses and driving up there. with some of you headed up for roc-fest, etc., thought this worth a try. the bus take 6 hours, and while cheap (32), it's a bus. shoot me a pm. thx.

what forrest said, except maybe for first sentence. the 4th p. of centerfold is no harder than the second, though it's a crack v. face comparison. the nose at castle rock at 10d might be a benchmark contender, though the business is only like 50'.

i agree with the comments above (re: the climbing on the route), better than thin red for sure, and a good day-climb if you're up to it. suggestion: take some big gear and climb the offwidth a few pitches up, high quality thrutching, more direct and likely more aesthetic than the manky-looking corner and subsequent traverse (this is speculation--didn't climb the corner). have fun

whattup szy. rpm w/ the reticent one, we had a good time. thanks, but didn't earn your compliment--didn't have my game face together for that first pitch, butchered it. gotta make it right some day. will gladly share any info. folks might want; that route deserves more traffic. yeah those towers, that area rocks! great weekend in your erstwhile parts. those locals ran this milquetoast into the ground. toke wall late summer, perhaps?

RPM to Regression (for the last pitch) is a spicy combo, more traffic would make it more fun. RPM is the passing lane for OS; starts left, intersects at the pedestal pitch, and continues right. The best pitch is probably the second, a 10b crack turning a roof. Climbed it Saturday, not too dirty for a neglected treat. (BTW, the occasional bolts, particularly on Regression, are suspect.) Give it a try!

what climb/peak did you 'get smacked down' on? Olympus remains a 'big push' obj. for me, sounds fun. i take it july or august is a ripe time? ran up Dome Peak last fall in under 24, felt like it was a good grind, at least for my old bod. prob. something like 35 mi. round trip and a lotta talus hoppin' that time of year. not so much of a 'push' as we did bivy one night and enjoyed the camp. this would be a good non-stop training run for the alpine ninjas.

i agree, a scenic and v. enjoyable route. depending on interest and time, you can also scamper over to Gothic and prolong the fun in that spectacular basin.

Skied up there yesterday, a lot of powder in the trees to the W of Liberty Bell. However, as the day warmed, anything in more open terrain turned heav-y. Filtered sunshine and occasional flakes--beautiful day up there! Explored the lower bounds of the payoff ratio as it concerns quality turns/miles, but still had a great day. Despite the warming, the good news is there's a lot of new snow (as evidenced by some slides going off here and there near the hairpin), so when they open the road again (or before), get some!

that is a nice link-up, and 1st few p. of tooth&claw for the most part = fairly new 3/8 bolts (my hangover-tainted memory of that day seems to chime in "there was a 1/4 somewhere", but don't sweat it, well-protected enough). can't speak 'bout the later pitches and the lex chimney is secure, those bolts are lame

pretty puppy. shasta's not that original, have heard it for a dog before. though this shouldn't stop you, didn't stop the buddies' parents. how 'bout: chiwawa (ha) alta tatoosh lemah or an acronym--GUS = gross ugly shite

that was a way sketchy exposed wet slabby *dyno* moss traverse. thumpity stupid thump. awesome day there yesterday, perfect temps. finally climbed the second pitch of HotC, highly recommend it. you can get there from the big ledge one pitch up GM (as we did), or belly up to the 10b-R. great late-season cragging day.

yup yup! did you hang at lower walls? happen to see the condition of dh/lovin' arms and/or the diamond? dry rock desirable.

thx for the encouraging info.--hittin' it tomorrow.

n faces howser towers, s howser on left v nice mikey

do these disc players (like ipod) work okay for running trails? or do you gotta go flash memory? i'm leaning toward buying a flash player--anybody have recomm's on particular (value! like 256MB) models? so far iRiver and creative MuVo seem like the best options... thanks in advance

the lower gorge rocks as does TG's triple bock neither landing soft

annapurna creek drainage, yes. yep, most of 'em were rope stretchers. much fun. where were your enchantments excursions?

not much help, but: a year ago climbed a lower pitch as variant approach to E Face rte. there were newer 3/8s bolts on that p.

please correct me if wrong...but i believe it's a single fist in the air for 'no help required' vs two arms waving over head for 'need assistance'

but... i find your album-cover picture offensive and repugnant.

thx to last couple days, the 'roots have a fresh coat of snow. am there now enjoying a little wet climbing and snow hiking. this afternoon hope to catch a weather window for some craggin'. this place rocks.

To call that a trail is a bit of a stretch! To call it in good condition is serious fiction. I remember having to climb trees and shit to get through that mess and that is not considering the avy field. "serious fiction"--semantics. relative to other remote-ish Cascade trails (even some maintained trails, e.g. Bedal Cr.), this unmaintained one is in generally good condition. a few downed trees, a little bit of easy alder. can still make good time. thx alex. yeah, the views are unique from that vantage, incl. unusual angles on familiar peaks and the surrounding immense glaciers--all worth the enduro day.

Climb: Dome Peak, std. route Date of Climb: 9/6/2004 Trip Report: climbed domer yesterday from a low camp (~4000') in Bachelor Cr. didn't have time to do the fine-looking traverse to SW summit (woke up late, shame/lame; and had an appt to keep). a little fresh snow up there. beautiful country and views! can provide beta on navigating the avy debris field if anybody's headed up remainder of this season. next time, skis in spring! oh, and as part of PT. hope to post photos soon. Gear Notes: axe and crampons nice to have near summit. Approach Notes: ~10 mi. to decent camp (we left at 4 pm and camped ~9:30--suggest earlier start to camp higher). Bach. Cr. has brushy trail but generally good condition, 'cept for avy field. rest of approach a blur.

i vote for alex's description, spot-on. the pressure chamber is Zylon 7. and it's pressure as in dentist-speak, "you're going to feel a little pressure here."