Bill_Simpkins

ok, when it's dry.

We called it Lizard Rock because of all the lizards than lounge on it in the summer. I traversed it north to south. I've done the whole thing, but I usually start beginning with the overhang to avoid loose rock. After the overhang there is some weirdness Hoodini friction then a feet of acrobatics to stretch (do the splits) under small slopey thing, then it gets easy until a campusing swing and weird pull with total friction trust onto the last easy slab. We also put up a few easier ones going straight up the wall. I have not been able to reverse the traverse. I'll buy someone a beer if they do it. Except for Luke, he's not 21 yet.He gets soda. The traverse: The overhanging crux on traverse: Be careful on the left side (north end) of the wall. A chunk fell off and hit my friend in the leg. Arete, .5 mile north on Tracks:

From the parking there (with yellow gate), you can hike down to the tracks and there are a few problems there that I put up a few years ago from V0-V2 range, put them together you have a 30 foot traverse. Traverse the whole wall low is 3-4 problems linked. More also if you hike north on tracks about 1/2 to 1 mile. There is also a cliff in the woods around there that has some stuff.

Tomyhoi, not Rideout Icy, not Luna Whitehorse, not Himmelhorn no more guesses for me.

Baker, not Dome

oops, What about: Three Fingers, not Baker Rainier, not Forgotten Green Giant Buttress, Exfoliation Dome Vesper, not Tomyhoi Yellow Aster Butte, not Ruth

False, not correct

incorrect, not right

Three Fingers, not Baker Rainier, not Forgotten Green Giant Buttress, not Dreamer Hozomeen, not Jack Yellow Aster Butte, not Ruth

Amazing!

I fix it at the top. When climbing take up slack with gri-gri. Tie a backup knot below gri-gri and clip in every once in a while.

ball nutz rule!

Jump rope for kids.

Underworld, Graham Hancock Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos, Strogatz

My ego needs a boost. Lets get on with it.

Grab your digital cameras and polypro! Post yourself wearing your best mountie costume here and winner gets a pitcher of beer. Current pictures only, no archives. For those of you who don't know what a mountie looks like, I added the pictures below (pictures from another recent thread). I will vote for the final three, then everyone can vote for the winner. This will end soon after Halloween. Good luck! Two examples of Mounties:

This would make a great Halloween costume, going as the personification of the Death Star. I didn't even see that ice axe in there! Wow!!!! It lookes like everything you'de ever need is on the outside of the pack! What's in that 6000 cu inch pack? the ten essentials!!!!!

Blake, check your PM's. I am heading east. you and Erik are welcome ride with.

You can use other fuel canisters ( they don't reccommend of course). My friend uses other fuel canisters and they work just fine.

AMERICA, FUCK YEAH!

Kerry IS a climber.

No. Just babies and soccer moms. We ran up the trail after cruizin Lady Peak.

Cheam, Sahale, Liberty Bell - Beckey Route, Rainier-Emmons (late season), APEX (?) - Mt. Erie

I have a friend who NEVER carries more than a liter of water. How much water does everyone USUALLY leave the car with for alpine or long hikes? (just on average, I know that situations can call for more or less). I average about 2 liters.