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  1. Michael Burmeister, Erica Madison and Ryan Bougie are on a journey on skis and pack rafts from Vancouver, BC to Skagway, Alaska, starting in February 2013. They are looking for open source scientific projects including animal observation, snow and avalanche observations, geo tagging or anything else you might suggest for them. They are equipped with iphones and a 2 way satellite messenger.They plan to complete the journey sometime in July.

     

    You can read their blog posts here:

    Traverse the Coast

  2. I heard that Lee... was the last person on the rope...

    Having the most experienced person last on the rope is SOP when in a mixed group. So my hat is off to Lee and my condolences to his family and friends.

     

    Where did you read/learn that he was last on the rope? The article says that the person who tripped was the last person on the rope.

     

    Is it SOP for guides to put three inexperienced climbers on the same rope?

     

    I do not want to pass judgment, but is there a lesson we can learn from this tragedy? Perhaps a new thread is warranted for that discussion.

     

    Condolences to the family and friends.

  3. hi,

     

    i've had a stab at a rewrite. The homepage was so confusing. Keep things simple. Make it easy for me to navigate. I had no idea that the yellow highlights were the same as the tabs. This should clear things up.

     

    the rest of the site looks ok. white on dark is ok, but you might consider a larger font or a serif font to make it even easier to read.

     

    you also might consider adding a page for links only

     

    good blog!

     

    Western Colorado Climbing

     

    Welcome to the online resource for rock and ice climbing on the Western Slope of Colorado.

     

    Beta: Get information about local climbing areas and photos from the local crags

     

    Blog: Read the latest news, trip reports and general ranting

     

    Talk: Share your latest climbing epic, find a partner and more

     

    Reviews: Read all the latest gear reviews.

     

    Photos: Check out the latest photos or add your own.

     

    Resources: Find where to eat, buy gear, shop, camp. Also has links to other sites. The page is updated regularly, so be sure to check back often.

     

     

  4. i'm writing an article on vantage and need some info re routes at vantage--my guidebook is hopelessly out-of-date.

     

    1.how many routes are there now?

    2.what is the proportion of trad to sport routes

    3.what are the relative proportions of easy,medium and hard routes--best guess is fine)

    (5.11+, 5.9-5.10d, under 5.9)

    4.what is the hardest route--trad or sport.

     

    thanks.

     

     

  5. thank you for that info fern. i remember that incident. i believe she was sitting eating lunch and was away from the climb.

     

    as for karen's math, the start may determine how hard the climb is. from the ground--in the gully, i believe the crack may be as hard as 10b. standing on the top of the gully wall makes the first moves easier.

     

    the traverse is harder than 5.9, imho. the first time i did it, i walked the hand traverse. almost pooped my pants. much easier and safer as a hand traverse. fun climb. well worth having a few big pieces for the layback.

  6. aside from the roadside crag in la paz, i was at laguna negra, at 5,000m. there was a very long wall with tons of potential. too bad for us it was snowing so we opted out. i'm sure these would all be FA's. getting there is half the fun. if you want to know more send me a pm.

  7. I've always wondered if anyone has ever slipped and fallen on the slabs or if anyone has died thereby. No one seems to know.

     

    there have been only 4 deaths in squamish, but many close calls. the deaths were as follows: one while jugging; one while being lowered; one had a narcoleptic attack and fell as he hiked along an exposed ledge; and one while climbing neat and cool. that's it.

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