JoshK

Ha, i was just reading that exact same forecast. Damn. Makes you wonder who the hell settles in a place UNDER SEA LEVEL!!! I can't believe some people are staying and seeking shelter in the superdome, seems like a horrible idea. It's going to be interesting to wake up and see just how much shit hit the fan.

Yup, that is why there are a lot of sterile people in CO. Independence pass, which lies between Aspen and the east slopes is just over 12k. Climb safe, and watch those testicles.

Damn, I didn't realize you started that close to the mountian...

Man, I gave you the medicinal beta!!

Yeah, the Manning and Spring's books are seriously critical. It is tiring to read. There is a difference between fighting bullshit like sno-mos and ATVs and fighting bikes. I understand limiting bikes on the high-impact alpine areas, but they should be allowed on more non-wilderness trails, imho.

SWEEET!!! Man, do you have full size copies of those pictures I could get from you to splice together into a mega-panorama?? Both times we have been up there it has been far to cloudy to get that view of the entire traverse from luna col. I assume you took that from luna col at least? -josh

Dru throws down the respect occasionally. I'm pretty sure glassgowanger will have plenty of reasons why you are a huge pussy tho. wow fuckface- don't put your words into my mouth. i think the grade VI is legit. this is not only commitment grade, but also over all effort used to do a climb. you can bail off the nose on elcap any time- the rap stations are all fixed. so according to you it should be a grade IV or V, since a competent party can do it easly in a day? there are plenty of places to bail from Mike's climb, but i am sure there are pleenty of spots, where bailing would be a serious matter. and this grade is for sure more about energy expended then anything else. I was not referring to your take on the grade, but rather your angry insulting of everybody for not climbing like you, or how you think everybody should climb. In any event, sorry to jack Mike's thread.

Dru throws down the respect occasionally. I'm pretty sure glassgowanger will have plenty of reasons why you are a huge pussy tho. I look forward to when I (hopefully) get some real technical rock skillz. This looks like something I would really want to do. Have you guys figured out if any of the individual climbs up the "major" towers are FAs?

I was spouting shit obviously. Hopefully I'll be doing the whole crestone group some time in the next few weekends.

Nothing like the challenge of the Colorado 14ers. 54 peaks you can climb without using hands.

Amen, bro. Wow, we have a new candidate for stupidest thread of the year. SPEED HIKING!!! hahahahaha...lame.

Initial expectations always have a huge bearing on one's perception of a route I have found. For example, given two equal climbs - the one I expected to have no problem with but got my ass kicked seems harder in memory than the one I expected to have lots of trouble with but didn't. I think the same thing goes for expectations on quality of the route, etc. My 2 cents.

Sweet job, guys. Who cares what they are bitching about. That ridge is a beauty! And I agree with what Mike said...if you don't agree with his grading, go repeat it! I'd love somebody to go downgrade the N pickets traverse too while they are at it!

I assume this is a joke, or did peter puget steal your account? The Euro...what a stupid name that is. We should join up with Canada and create the "Americano"

Hey, nobody would like to see the "english" measurement system die more than I would!

The only thing the republican party of today has to do with the republican party of Nixon's era is sleazy, underhanded tactics. It is amazing how that party has been hijacked by people like bush, frist, hastert, santorum, etc...

Too bad the stupid Euros couldn't even get theres onto the planet's surface intact!!! HA!

What a fucking stupid name. Discuss!!

MisterE, are you a representitive of UNCAGE THE MOTHERFUCKING SOUL, BRAH!!! or possibly Howwit Mountaineering, Inc?

Layton, if you were a real climber, you'd go do the "cascade trifecta", not this new route bullshit.

LOL...cc.com drama unfolds!

Huh? There are already grade VI climbs in the N cascades.

AAHHHH!!!!

Tie the rope to a tree on the side of the river you start and feed it out of the top of your pack or something so it doesn't dangle in the river. Cross the river yourself and winch it up to another tree on the other side so it is taught and suspended. Have her cross it with a biner to slide along it that is attached to her and she can also use the rope as a handline. Then you can cross back and retreive the other end. Pretty much a pain in the ass, but it would be rather bomber I bet everybody is correct about the rivers being very low now, however.