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Nice work Veronica and friends. Where did you guys stay in Cody?

Hey folks. I'll be making my first trip to squamish this coming summer and I am curious how easy/hard it is to find folks to climb with up there. I will likely be on my own for a few days and could use some beta. Also, where should I camp. Thanks, Joe

I have a pair of Arcteryx Sidewinder SV Pro shell pants Mens Large Black. BRAND NEW WITH TAGS. They were a gift and are not my size/not something I needed. Maybe you do? $300 and I will ship.

and England all of North America?

My name is Joe and I live in CDA. I climb ice and rock. I would be interested in climbing with you. My schedule is also variable. What routes are you interested in?

Grivel Race Wing Leashless ice tools. The tools and the picks are in good shape. $250 and they are yours. I will cover ground shipping in the US. Triggers in the second hand position not included.

Good straight shaft tools with modular picks. They are compatible with the current BD picks. Adze and Hammer are fixed. The shafts were a bit large. I liked mine when I had them. They were sort of heavy. Good alpine or loaner tools.

Bump. I guess everyone is waiting for that killer Nomic deal. These are still available.

Grivel Race Wings in good shape. I am a crappy mixed climber so they have not seen much mixed action. The picks are still in good condition. Included will be 1 pair of beefy Mixed Picks in good shape and Two additional Brand New Cascade picks. $300 takes them. I will cover ground shipping in the US. Check or Money Order OK. The two upper triggers in the Pic no longer exist. Just tape. Thanks, Joe

I've only used this technique a couple times with another friend of mine and I was thinking of using it more often. I am going to buy my retrieval cord here soon. What diameter retrieval cord do you use? Anyone used Mammut Pro cord? And other than the backup loop any other advice? thanks, Joe

Thanks Kyle for checking out this option. I have often thought about the traverse over sherpa as a descent for the complete NR of stuart in late season. Good Work!

Trip: Myrtle Dome #2 - FJL (Fulton, Jeffries, Lind) Date: 9/3/2010 Trip Report: Dave Fulton, Steve Jeffries, and I completed a project that we had been eyeballing for some time and had resulted in a least one failed attempt about 5 years ago. This route shares one pitch with a previously climbed line done by a 16 year old Dave Fulton and his mentor for the day, Jim Langdon. That was 1977. The line we completed ascends clean white granite face and corners for 4 pitches. A couple sections of blank face were bolted on lead with a hand drill. One bolt was added to the face on the first pitch on rappel after we had completed the route. I was uncomfortable with leaving it as is due to the location of this route. The route starts just about 50 feet right of a large rightward trending rampy corner. A person could bypass the first pitch by using the rampy corner. P1 50M. Ascend 5.8 face to right curving crack, 0 TCU or Lowe Balls very handy here. Follow crack to ledge. Climb face above ledge past two bolts, Crux 10A, into dish. Follow crack in dish up and then right to single bolt Rap Anchor/Belay at the base of the prominent dihedral. P2 50M. Follow the dihedral for full pitch, past an old fixed wire, courtesy Dave Fulton, to a two pin belay. P3 40M. Just above the belay about 10 feet leave the dihedral via a mantle move into a scoop 5.9. 0 and 1 TCU or equivalent very handy for protecting this section. At top of scoop descend right about 10 feet into a crack/flake. Continue up crack to face past a bolt and stop at a two bolt belay. P4 40M. Ascend shallow corner/face just left of belay then make your way up slabby terrain to large flake and belay ledge approx 100 feet climbers right of the twin trees on the left shoulder of the dome. Descent. Rap the route starting at two spruce trees on the SE shoulder of the dome. Gear Notes: Single set of cams and tcu's. Starting at 0 and ending at approx #4 camalot or friend. Set of nuts. Lowe balls 4 and 5 were used because someone forgot the 0 TCU. Approach Notes: Take the Two Mouth Lake Trail for approx 30-45 minutes. As soon as you cross the first wooden boardwalk leave the trail and begin bushwhacking downhill. Your bushwhack should be a contouring descent towards the dome. You could see the dome and its talus field from the trail. Your goal is to hit the talus field near its bottom. En route there is a possibility you could become cliffed out by a small dome. If so you can either descend to the base of it and follow the base to the bottom of the talus field OR stay on top in the brush and continue shwacking to a point were you can descend to the top of the talus field. Either way. You need to get on the talus. From the highest point of the talus directly below the route there is a weakness in the brush. It will be mostly waist high ferns. Ascend ferns to cliff base. Go left along base to right trending weakness and access the base of the route. If you screw it up on the way in the way out will be easy. From the base of the talus field go skiers left. Follow the talus at the base of the small slabs/dome. Once past the dome make a right trending ascent. You will run into the trail in about 20 minutes from the talus. Approach will take about 2 Hours.

Have not been to MT for a couple of years. Really want to do the NF of N Trapper and check out the Lost Horse area. Also be up for S Face of Flathead. Available any days in the above date range. Willing to lead all pitches if necessary. Joe 208-755-9008

Anyone have an opinion on which book to get for the Bugaboos? Joe

partner found

You know there's a walk off right? I would prefer to rap as well.

Want to do either of those routes thursday or friday. I would be interested in either a CTC adventure or a night out. Joe

Awesome dude. I was thinking about heading up there soon and now you've convinced me that I must.

Mr Gecko. Still have not heard from you and I can't wait any longer. Sorry Dude,

Hopefully we can make this work. Been looking forward to this route for awhile. Joe

Anyone? I have rope and rack. Would love to swing leads. Will bring beer. Joe 208-755-9008

Anyone up for a three day trip to the NEB of Goode? I would be willing to do it in two as well. I would be able to start as early as Thursday afternoon. PM me if you're interested. Joe

Alpine buddy wanted for the following options on the above dates. Complete NR Stuart Torment/Forbidden Traverse Paisano/Burgundy Link up. Joe. 208/755/9008

Trip: Lexington and NEWS - East Face and Northwest Corner Date: 7/6/2010 Trip Report: No need to rehash all the details as there are plenty of TR's out there far more wicked sick than this one. East Face of Lexington. No special approach hardware needed right now. Snowfield was crossed in approach shoes. The route is dry and in great shape. 70m Rope made for lots of linked pitches. 2x4's still in place in the offwidth along with some nice shiny bolts that almost negate the need for any big gear. We did use the big cam on the last 5.8 offwidth pitch. So if you wondering it would be very useful to have a C4 number 5. One short rap later and we're on the NW corner of NEWS. Also in great shape and dry. The better of the two climbs for the day IMHO. Nothing larger than a 4 C4 required but since we had the 5 we used it. Go get em'. Gear Notes: C4 #5

Want to do NEWS NW Butt and E Face of Lexington. Could also be talked into complete NR of Stuart. I have gear and am competent at the grades. Joe 208-755-9008