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Nice work Crushers!

I geuss they didn't realize that all the footholds were in.

East-siders time to dominate the pass!

Nice work telemarker! A few for the list: Centerfold ( can be a good approach to UTW), Golden Road, Jungle Fun to Tempichuous.

Nice work!! Psyched to see folks getting on the NE Face! Your pics remind me of how stellar the rock is up there. Such an improbable line from the base. Sixth ascent I think.

Unnecessary guided-client convenience anchors

Nice work guys! Looking at all that aid gear in your bivi shot makes me think you two had something else in mind up there... The Diamond?

I fully believe that they are terrible. Worth noting though that ten days ago we encountered zero up on CBR.

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Incredible looking stone up there! Nice work!

Booty!

Loving the Twin Sisters psyche! One of my best solo days in the mtns was an ascent of W Ridge of N Twin, descend south gullies, up and over the N Ridge of S Twin to the Sisters Glacier, NE Ridge to the summit of S Twin, W Ridge descent. Highly recommended.

Nice work Ben!

Samuel Johnson's Blog Alpine Essence is pretty dang awesome and he has an incredible blogroll on the sidebar.

More sustained and scrappier. A bit wilder and more exposed. Same grade.

Glad I steered you guys to the Valkyrie, much more varied and memorable then Acid Baby 5th ascent I think??

Nice work John!!! To quote well-rounded Scottish crusher Dave McLeod, "Tactics triumph training."

Sounds like you guys tried my approach beta on the descent? Howd it go?

Code Brown! WTF!!

NF Shuksan Approach BETA: from base of chair 8 where most folks descend down old clear cut to lame valley schwack go uphill about 200 ft to rounded cattrack turn on climbers left side of cattrack/chair 8 run. From there, take sharp left, leaving ski area boundary, traversing perpendicular across slope for a few hundred feet. You will do a bit of schwacking and cross an unpleasant gully or two before the forest will open up to what we dubbed the, "magic carpet ride." An open snow slope/gully which heads quickly and easily down and left to the bottom of the white salmon glacier basin. At least that's how it worked about 8 years ago. Super cruiser overall. The terrain may have changed, but it's definetly worth a look.

That is one well-stocked bivy for being so high above the icicle!

You and Kyle should give The Nose on Bridge Creek Wall a shot. Bring a hammer and a couple of knifeblades, slam them in above the 11b roof to get rid of the R rating, rave on the internet about it, and maybe people will actually climb it.

BRRRREARlY season ascent right there!