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Missoura. Yes, that is the way it is pronounced

I agree, it's not all that great, but in combination with a couple days in Squamish or somthing like Slesse it makes a worthy alpine cragging day. If you do it, climb Yak-Check as others have probably mentioned, the rock is a bit better that way.

Not quite that glamorous, entertainment rigging. I'm about to quit in the next few weeks so you can have my spot if you get your chiropractors license revoked for stalking children.

Yeah, Cartwright Corner is kinda a shit pile- so is the route next to it, I think it's called chocolate flakes or corner. Not suprised to hear people have gotten banged up on either one of those routes. I wish I would have known you guys were around, I'm stuck in work purgatory here in Vegas for a little while longer.

Maybe you couldn't find it 'cause there isn't granite in the Bow Valley. Lots of good cragging around Canmore as well.

Wow, Marcus, that looks like some real life alpine climben. Looks pretty fun. Nice photos as well.

This has been an impressive effort by the folks directly and indirectly involved with the appeal. Everyone should be aplauded for their efforts. Its seem like things might be going in the right direction now. At least there is now some sort of discourse established between the SMCC and the FS

I can't recomend going with plastics enough. Yes, they are an expensive addition to trip costs, but in the long run they are well worth the money and you will definately get use out of them after your trip. I have had a couple of good friends fall victim to frostbite and it is nothing to fuck around with. If there is any question about whether you should be wearing plastic boots for a particular route, it means you should probably go with plastics. You will be shocked at how cold it gets the closer you get to 6000 meters, especially on the south faces. With plasics your feet will stay drier and warmer than with leathers and overboots.

My vote goes to the U-district, the closer you can get to all the frat houses the better. It's really great there. Endless noise until the wee hours of the mourning, burning couches in the street, high police presence, and just maybe you can get all of your shit stolen by some worthless crackhead.

I wasn't aware that the FS had made any decisions after the apeal was filed and meeting held in February, except to meet again at a later date. I havn't seen anything updated on the MontanaIce website in a while. It appears that this could get dragged out for quite some time considering the legal avenues that the appellants have.

I would say that it is unlikely. They just don't have the resources to enforce it. Maybe I'm wrong but even if they did have a way to enforece it you would be able to grease the wheels with a few american dollars.

Depends on a lot of factors, but, two differennt people I climbed with in Peru used leathers with overboots and ended up getting cold toes up high on routes. I used plastics it was never an issue. On the shady aspects and at night, the temps get very cold. Plastics may seem like over kill, but they really arn't. Just my two cents

Toxic Shock? Then why is buddy SO fucking pumped? Years of Tantric Mastrabation have sculpted my physique. Matt, just explain to them that you will smash their skulls with your bare hands if they keep talking shit.

Arizona hot springs might still be out of commision after some flash flooding in the last few months. They are super cool, but it sucks to hike into them and find them non existant- ask someone before you head down there. Most of the classic routes people have mentioned are pretty good. If you are climbing one of them on a weekend, expect a crowd-you just kind of have to grin and bear it. The weather is perfect right now-as usual.

Marmot used to have a couple of good sets of tools for rent, they always got some new ones every couple of years. But that means you actually have to step foot in the place.

This just goes to show that giving awards for something as subjective as alpine climbing is a bad idea. I think Rolo Garibotti and his two partners had it right when they refused to accept a Piolet nomination for their route on Cerro Torre. It is cool to see people get recognized for their achievements, but to single out one climb as being more significant than another is pretty futile.

I saw a photo of Alex Lowe on this thing when I first started ice climbing, it blew me away. What does it go at?

Doen't hurt that be does laps on 5.13's at Rifle. Mofo is the future and shit

I'd say under three hours would be well within the realm of possibilities. I know of one party that did it in under 4. If you're dialed with short fixing and willing to simul climb it goes pretty fast, even for mortals.

Baja?

Could be fricken cold or could be comfortable. If the weather is crap the skiing will most likely be good.

I just started wearing a chopat type brace in the last week while at work and when I work out, havn't worn it climbing yet. It works pretty well. My one worry with that is that I've heard long term use of knee braces can be detrimental. For me though, it allows me to move around with little or no pain. I've been pretty good with the stretching, I just in the last few weeks have been able to stretch my quads without any pain in my knee. What is glucosamine sulfate? I have a fair bit of scar tissue built up, is there any way to decrease that Mike? Thanks for the help Mike, I really have had to educate myself with this thing, cause the p.t. that everyone said was so great was of little help.

So I have been dealing with patellar tendonitus in one of my knees for about six months at this point you could say that it's pretty chronic. I've been through the whole sports dr. and physical therepey route with pretty minimal results. I was told that rest and stretching were the only things that would allow recovery, but both have done little or nothing to improve the pain or stength levels in my knee. Time away from climbing and trail running only left me out of shape and without any noticable recovery. I have tried a lot of different stuff to get this thing straitened out and it's getting pretty damn frustraiting. Anyone out there have some suggestions?

12th place finisher is a summer resident of B-ham, she's no slouch. I think Tracey used to live in Seattle too. Seems like all the PNW female exports showed well. The comp route looked pretty creative this year, I've only seen the pictures, but it looks pretty cool.