jade

OMG...

do you have anymore info on the route(s)? a guide book perhaps? Thanks

i went backpacking there last summer after two months of dry weather...and still there was A LOT of mud on the trail. The first 2 to 3 km was the worst. It rained at night and dry in the morning. I'm short and it was almost knee deep after a couple nights of rain. So don't forget the gaitors. Beautiful hike.

does anyone know if the sport climbs at Whistler is closed? I think Cal Cheak is, not sure about Whistler.

After a couple trips out, I was asked to clean the anchor after a sport climb. I was shown how to do it on the ground, but guess I was nervous. There's a small ledge at the top so, it seemed like a good spot to practice. I secure myself, took everything off and prepared for the rap down. Took myself off and did the double check, and realize that I have not threaded the rope through the rap hangers... Now I double check and even triple check BEFORE i take myself off or lean back on anything. Yikes.

I want to try for the Bugs next summer... what kind of training do you recommend? What kind of experience, ideally should you have mountaineering techniques, alpine climbing... I realize that the hike in can be a challenge. Any help would be appreciated.

NOT to change the subject... but pulllleeeezz post somewhere when Alexis is open again. I have been eyeing some routes for a couple of summers now. Thanks.

yikes! I work 8 blocks from there.. and I can tell you there's a lot of "crazies" on Fridays.