tyree

He does.

Mabey its because people realize that climbing (esp in the MTS) is a whole lot of SUFFERING!!!! If you want to get stuff done in the Cascades you cant always just stroll out to the MTS and send. No, there are bushes, bugs, rain, sweat oh yeah and its fucking SCARY! Who wants to spend all of this time and energy, not to mention money when there is all of that good stuff to watch on TV!

Thanx for the update! It helps us up here to gauge if the commute is worth it or not in these marginal weather months. Spring is in the air

Fuck all the unfaithful, stay in Seattle if its soo fucking hard core. Just dont come up here when it pukes 36" in 24 hrs. Got to go- headed down to Index for the day- see you faggots there! (probably not)

Thanks, lets hope for Sunday to be dry!

Avitrip, thanks for the link, I check it regularly. I have found Index to be somewhat of a vortex. Many times I have driven through the rain until just past Gold Bar and turn the corner to see blue skies. So any of you that have first hand knowledge (live in Index mabey?) your input would be greatly appriciated!

I am wondering if any of you down in the Skagit know if it has been raining at Index today(thurs) or tommorow (fri) or has anyone climbed there in the last couple of days?(you get the point by now) Thanx in advance -Tyree

Blue Autum is a sick 5.10 offwidth, climb it if you got the gear. Its very good!!!

All that I can say is there used to be some decent gear stores here in Bellingham until REI came in and drove them all out of business. Now if you want anything resembling hardware you have to order it online. No iron, tools lightweight shelters, all that is there is some doggie toys and womens clothing. Its a godammed backpacker's boutique! I think that if a store moves into town and runs all of the good hardware stores out of business they have a social responsibility to the climbing community to carry the products they need for their pursuits. REI and retun anything you can get away with!

WERD!!!

[quote} I pretty much only listen to metal, but I can sing every fuggin word to that annoying "I like big butts" song 'cuz I've been serenaded a time or two Let me get this strait. You climb, only listen to metal, and have a nice ass??? Are you single?

Up at the UTW yesterday climbing DH to LA with ice falling all over the place off of the waterfall and Golden arch area when we heard "HEADS UP"!! Then like two seconds later some dude jumps off the top of Lovin Arms like a fuckin flying squirrell directly above my head! Holy shit, its just what you want to see while your on lead with shit falling all around you some PERSON flying through the air screaming thier head off, right above you. Must be a pretty sick buzz though(base jumping). While we were rapping we heard some stuff falling (thrown?) off under sisu. Most of the ice is gone but heads up out there!

Davis Holland to Lovin Arm's COMPLETLEY DRY!!! What the fuck? Same thing with green drag-on and TC for all the aid gumbies.

What triggered that snow to fall? On the video you can hear a sharp crack just before your friend on the bridge screams.

Looking for someone to head to the creek for a week or two. I have reliable transpo. PM me and we will chat.

umm is that a ropehook in your pocket or are you just stoaked to belay me. wish I was there, looks like last winter.

I would climb while you still have the chance. It seems that most of the guides that I know are too busy guiding during the summer to get alot of climbing done. I have had a stint at guiding and quit before I grew to loath it and the mnts. So if you dont get the job dont worry you will have more time to spend in the mountains climbing the routes YOU WANT to climb with the people YOU WANT to be with!!! Good luck, it seems that you have the desire it takes to be a successful guide!

yeah if I was a little less flexible or shorter it would have been impossible.

Here I am on the roof. Sooo much fun!!!

I climed it this spting, it is sooo sick. Mike is right the layback is the crux, all you need to protect the travese is a 4 and mabey a 3.5. The stem to the roof is SICk!!! I didnt do the fot stack as explained by Mike, I just stemmed like I was doing the splits then pull up on an arm bar to some jugs. You dont need the 4.5 if you trust the shady bolt but beware of rope drag moving your piece! I just clipped the bolt, Its a hell of a pendulum if the second falls

I will second the N rib of Slesse. It deserves to be a classic!

there are never any cars in the parking lot at Index.

we just got back from two weeks in the valley on Wed. and the weather was pretty good. It is getting cold at night though but there are so many south facing routes that after the inital coldness of the morning fades you could be styling in the sun. have fun.

if you have the Alpine Select they have a list of peaks regionaly and around the world to give you an idea of what the ratings are about.

BADONKADONK GEAR NEEDED