Maybe if you didn't spell like Dan Quail it wouldn't be such a big issue?
Any slope that is safe enough for you to glissade on doesn't necessarily mean you have to do it in the cattle path. Be your own dog man, make your own path.
Last time I was at Amazonia, I got some prussik practice in since I am so much suck. I worked on my tan too much this past weekend and now can't shave my chin because it's blistered up so bad.
I always seem to miss one area every time I lather up the sunscreen.
I wanna give "She's only nice to me when she ties me up" a go if we go to Substation. Might end up doing some more trundling though, too.
It's melting quick, and on the climber's right there's a lot of deep chutes and a few good size glide cracks. It could still go with ski's as of yesterday though. I'll post a few pics tonight when I get them from the photo place.
We did N. Face Buckner on Saturday via Sharkfin Col. We bivied on top and descended Sunday via Horseshoe Basin, Sahale Arm, and then Cascade Pass. Man it was hot yesterday, and the 32 switchbacks on Cascade Pass trail are mind numming.
Talking with Rangers yesterday at Cascade Pass, they considered it to be what would have been called a "Normal" snow year. Everything is melting out rather quickly, but expect some snow on trails above 5500'-6000'. It's looking alot like summer out there.
That's one of my favorite routes.
Great location and pretty good rock. I think when I did it in '03 we took the same gully. I remember having to make a pretty sketchy step across a big gap uproped that really freaked me out.
Oh, and thanks to those who called the ranger station to complain. They told us that due to "overwhelming enthusiastic responses" to the gate being closed, they opened it a week early.
Just so everyone knows (forgive if it has already been posted elsewhere), they opened the gate late Friday night before we arrived at Diamond Mine (lucky us). It's all clear to Cascade Pass trailhead. Go and get some