Sol

Great TR!

Dtail could be a go.. For sure s face of prusik is a go as is acid baby (both south facing). FWIW some friends attempted n ridge of stuart today and approached in rain the majority of the way (40-50% chance) and bailed.. My itinerary would be acid baby day one with a bivy on the plateau then s face prusik day two, hike snow creek out for a two day loop of the range. damn good trip, but it sounds like your interested in c2c. but for sure you could get up the ridge routes on dtail with a bit of grit and some possible moistness (in the ca rockies it would be perfecto conditions all day..). if you end up cragging in ltown give me a holler. hoping to get into the range on thurs.

Go Shaun!! Getting some!

How hard?

I am pretty bummed to hear about this. The only other time I saw spray paint in the mtns was at the base of the Fisher Chimneys on Shuksan. Though the spraypainted arrow turned us around and helped get us back en route in the darkness of the early morning, it really bothered me. I thought about it most of the day and wondered who would have the audacity to desecrate such a sacred mtn. What's done is done, time will wash away this travesty (I hope!). Folks, don't ever spraypaint in the hills, be minimal with your cairning, and only flag if it is absolutely necessary (never felt the need to do this, but I have followed some crucially flagged trails..). If you have a fire in the hills (where its allowed) keep it small, do it on top of a flat rock and flip the rock over when done, camp on hard surfaces or use what's already there, boulderers: scrub off your tick marks(!!!), take the time to avoid shortcuts on switchbacks and trails, if you comfortize a bivy uncomfortize it when your done, leave no trace my friends, these hills are precious, treat them as such.

They've already gated the icicle, filled to capacity..

Sick, sick, sick, sick, sick, sick, sick!

Thx Shaun. As requested, the high resolution scan: Der Topo (click topo on link to maximize) from Max Hasson's Blog.

Right on you guys, looks like a blast!

Condolences to you and your family. I heard nothing but good things about David, so sorry for your loss.

Sounds like a sick trip, psyched to see your TR.

I declare this post to be ridiculous. Agreed. Poor form wetslide. When I climbed the N Ridge years ago with 4 screws I would have been psyched to have 10. Lots of different conditions for that route depending on snowpack and time of year. With 4 tied up for anchors and 6 left for the pitch it seems just about perfect for folks uping their alpine ice game. Well done gentlemen.

Way to go Shaun and party! Shaun called me a "dream crusher" when I told him a few days before his trip that it was too early and to wait a few weeks. Good job on not listening to me, following your heart, and getting er done. Impressive first alpine rock trip fellas! Any idea who was on Der Sportsmen and if they topped out?

Wowza!

I heard from the rumor mill that the accident occurred at Private Idaho and involved an unfinished rewoven figure 8 knot.

Cool modification. You should email Graham at Cilogear and show him your mod.

Coach

I've always been impressed how Cedar Wright took our crappy digi cam footage and turned it into this excellent short video. He does a phenomenal job of capturing the ups and downs of Blake, Jens's and myself's FA of Gorillas in the Mist on Mt. Stuart. I'll never forget that sunny topout, one of my best summits ever:

you haters are bozos

Awesome video guys!

I bet they climb great.

I got my application in, anyone else apply?

Way to go you guys, thanks for the hardwork!

St.Vitus Dance/Return to the Womb Old Grey Mare to Crack of Doom (easy to do in one pitch w/runners) The Nose MF Overhang Satanic Verses