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Nice work Ben!

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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!

Someone please go take a lap on Rainbow Connection!

L-Town 15 Some more to add to the list: Toothless Ruthless Revolving Doors of Justice Shriek of the Mulilated Squeak of the Humiliated Zweibles Snakeskin Cowboy Sheltered Kids Black Power BOO Arete Liquid Nitrogen Up for Grabs plenty more... but that should keep ya busy!

Ill take the crux's. PM SENT.

Double the water, half the food, lighten the haulbag, simplify the cluster, and go send that rig!!!

that shot of your ski tips is sick! beautiful as ever dan, hope to see you around these parts soon..

also worth noting it depends on if you are descending from the main summit of the NE summit. whatcha climbin?

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OH YEAH!

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YAY!

rode the cascadian on stuart in good corn conditons, pretty fun!

Sick work as always Dan!