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OK...I hate to ruin the fun, but when I first saw this thread it really pissed me off because I love Clean Crack and I actually believed that it had been shortcreted. So for the rest of you who may be as stressed as I was about it...well, I just dont know if I'd believe it just yet... Rumors?

Aint never been... I assume that the "North Buttress" is north facing and therefore may be a bit more out of the sun... Anybody who has climbed there this time of year care to fill me in - am I going to fry up there? AM or PM sun exposure? Thanks a lot!

Hello, If anyone out there has an old needles guidebook that they dont use anymore, id love to buy it off of you. Name your price. -todd

Hello, Because I have to work Saturday afternoon, I cant find a partner for this weekend. Pretty much everyone I know is doing a 3 day thing... So, if youre into leaving early Saturday evening and heading to Squampton, please respond to this message. I'd prefer that you'd be able to follow routes in the 10 range and have a little experience, but I'm not too picky - drop me a line. Please dont PM me because I'm almost never logged in - just respond here and we'll take it from there. -Todd

I have found the exact same thing with my new Evo's. They get soaked. I still love them - they climb well and are super light - but I have to admit I am a bit disappointed. Also, I understand that lightweight boots like these won't last forever, but I still think the Evo's fall a little short. I had a very similar pair of boots made by Millet that were made of basically the same materials (synthetic, gore-tex liner, even the same ugly red color...) and these were far more durable and they kept my feet totally dry even after 2 years of thorough beatings. I'll still use my Evo's for day trips and longer trips where the forecast is decent and I think I'll be able to dry them out. But for those looking for a truly waterproof boot, this isnt it.

Found an orange hat Sunday 6/12. I grabbed it b/c Alpinfox has the exact same hat and I thought for sure it was his. Reply here if you want it back.

Oops - well somebody lost a hat up there - the exact same hat and exact same color and relative amount of wear as the hat you were wearing on Saturday. Cant imagine too many people are kickin' around in those hats... Maybe someone stole it and ditched it up there??? Anyway, if anyone lost an orange baseball cap on the Colchuck Lake trail, i have it. Reply here - i guess ill post this in Lost and Found too. Pax - if nobody claims it, do you want two of the same hats in case you actually do lose one some day?

Hey Pax, I saw your hat on the way up to Colchuck today - saw it on the way down too and figured you may have missed it so I grabbed it for you. Ill bring it in to the shop tomorrow if you want to pick it up. If you'd prefer to pick it up some other place/time, just reply to this post and we'll figure something out. -Todd

Anyone available to do anything? I was thinking a day trip in the mountains somewhere - Index will probably be a little damp.

hey hey! were you able to fly in and out? do you know anything about the hike out if they cant land? thanks!

Anyone been there in July? Have any idea if that is a good time to go? Thanks!

fenderfour, i am the FF employee in question. never once did i tell her that she cant put a crampon on that boot. nor did i ever even use the word "ankle". and never once was i anything but friendly to this student of yours. im surprised that your student is telling you she had such a bad experience. she came in twice. the first time she came in she was on a break from work and i hurried around getting different boots for her and discussing pros and cons of different crampons. i basically spent a lot of time hurrying around from her so that she could get back to work on time - never once was i irritated or snobby with her, and i definitely didnt notice that she was irritated with me. we chatted about things non-climbing, and it seemed to be a pretty friendly exchange. she asked if she could return them if she changed her mind and i told her, "sure, it theyre unused and you have the receipt, thatll be no problem". yesterday she came in for a second time to return the boots and crampons. she had her hiking boots with her and said she wanted to know if i could fit a crampon to them. i got one that was a spot-on fit and she seemed concerned about it. i told her that it wasnt going to come off, but yes, this boot was not made for crampons. i also noted that ive used similar crampons on approach shoes that are less substantial than her hiking boots and that basically i think they'd be just fine. i guess the difference in stories comes from what you, the teacher, knows she will be doing in these boots and what she told us she would be doing. she told me that she would be ice climbing in them and that she would be climbing mt. rainier, mt. baker, and mt. shuksan. she also said she would like to have something that she can use for water ice climbing if she is in the area next winter. i dont believe those lowa boots are a great choice for any of those mountains, and i certainly dont think they would work for waterfall ice climbing. it seems that both of us have been misinformed by the same girl. it seems that perhaps you shouldve clarified this before launching in to an attack on me and the entire store. hope your trip goes well this weekend - have fun out there!

This is FUN!!!!

was this at a northwest forest pass area??? dang!!!

JAY HAAAACK!!! 'sup??? aint seen you 'round these parts before...school gittin' boring?

ok, "guide knot" thing has gone too far. wally, please put your mind at ease. the "guide knot" in simpsons book was meant to be a joke. if i remember correctly, he was trying to voice his insecurity about certain guiding situations and said something to the effect that sometimes he wished he could tie clients in with a "guide knot" - a knot that looks secure but magically unravels as soon as it is weighted. do you really think there are professional guides out there tying bogus knots that come undone as soon as theyre weighted???

does "weekend" include tomorrow?

dang!!! supposed to be very nice in leavenworth tomorrow and my partner just bailed on me!!! record high temps forecasted... come climb with me - i dont mind leading, dont care how old you are or if youre male/female, dont care how hard you climb (as long as this isnt your first time out), i have all the gear and a car, come on, skip work - its friday!!!! respond to message here - i dont really check my PM's.

thanks! yup, it is closed. dang.

does anyone know if royal columns is currently closed for raptor nesting? thanks!

hey hey! i have tuesday and wednesday (feb 21 and 22) off and i usually have 2 consecutive weekdays off. looking for midweek partners in the seattle area to do just about any sort of climbing. how hard do i climb and what is my experience? - i suck at climbing and i dont know shit. if interested, please reply to this message as i dont often log in and therefore probably wouldnt know if you PM me.

hey hey! nice poem. yeah, i didnt think it was too cold - but my girlfriend certainly thought it was, so it became a short day out... if youre ever looking for a midweek partner drop me a line.

do you think little si would be dry tomorrow (thursday 2/10)? does it get sun this time of year? ive never been and dont know anything about it. thanks!

joel, damn - i cant even begin to offer any sort of condolences since i have no idea what it might be like to be in your situation. hang in there. argentiere is pretty lacking in nightlife. off the top of my head, i cant think of anywhere in argentiere where you might even get a beer late at night. yes, there is a train stop in argentiere, just a couple stops from chamonix mont blanc. if you dont have transportation, i wouldnt stay there. sure, there are buses that run between cham and argentiere, but a better option would be to base out of cham and take the bus to argentiere for climbing/snowboarding during the day and be in cham for the nightlife (and everything else). if you will be there with a friend, check out "hotel la valaisanne". if there are two of you, you can get a double room for only a few bucks more than what you would pay at a hostel, the woman who owns it is very friendly, youll have your own room to store your gear without any worries, you will sleep well at night, and breakfast (some bread, butter and jelly and coffee - but that is breakfast in france) is included. its also on the outskirts of town so its a bit more quiet than other places, but only a two minute walk to town center. its about 300 feet past the vagabond. the hotel above the mexican joint behind the super u (im pretty sure its called "la cantina" but im having a brain fart) is also a good value. however, there is a club downstairs and it can be LOUD. but if youre into nightlife, this could be an attraction - all youll need to do is walk upstairs to your room when youre done partying. also, youre right smack in the middle of town. if youre on your own, single rooms get a bit pricey compared to hostels. but if youre with a friend, its almost the same price for a double room at some of the budget hotels as you would pay for two people at a hostel.