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If the snow continues to suck I'll go. It's a pretty major drive for me(Bend) but I love Blodgett. I've been on the route a few times, about 10 years ago. One of my favorites for sure

I haven't been up there in a while but typically, and after yesterday's snow, your lucky if you can get to mile marker 5. This means a good 7 mile hike/skin to the Pole Creek TH. Josh

That's my boy. It must be that 30th b-day coming up that's got you killing it.

An ok day in the BC, a damn good day at Bachy. We got freshiez again.

Santiam Hwy Ledges?

Looks like his belay device on the snow below him?

Both 9 and 11 are in great shape right now. Boot pack up both, and some brave soul skiied 11 in less than ideal conditions. Didn't bother to traverse over to the summit, just rapped back down 9 off the extremely convenient rap webbing/ring up top. Beautiful day out there today, really good climbing conditions, survival skiing for sure. Oh yeah, some total ass sledneckers thought it would be a good idea to sled into the bowl and high mark halfway up High Noon. This kind of blatant disregard for the wilderness boundary will end up hurting us all. If i ever see someone up there on a sled I'll hit em with my board. Or a flare. Josh

Really depends on conditions, and how you plan on approaching the NW Ridge. Are you going in Green Lakes? Just realize the road will be gated, w/out a sled your looking at pretty hefty approach. You may need a rope for the last pitch if it's really icy, depends on your comfort level. A picket or two might be good but i doubt screws are gonna do much for you. The majority of the ridge is pretty chill with decent exposure as you go higher.

Can you say Dawn Patrol? What time did you get there?

I figured it out, Timmy will be proud.

Thought i loaded the photos. Obviously i don't know what i'm doing. Might of went to the photo gallery. sorry. Josh

Trip: Central Oregon - Da Chutes Date: 1/16/2007 Trip Report: Spent the last 4 days out at this spot. Finally found the easy access to the steeper lines. Lots of N. facing aspects to keep the powder nice and soft. Warmed up a bit yesterday so the E. facing stuff got a bit dense. Climbing up the ridge to gain the chutes was ICY. My friend got the poons and i got a tool. Easy after that. Had the entire bowl to myself on Sunday and then back out there yesterday with a friend. Gear Notes: Snowmo splitboard poon' and a tool Black Bush- if you don't know go find some. Approach Notes: Sled ride with a 40 minute skin to the top.

10b is a stretch on those pitches, especially the 2nd. 5.9 even when it's cold. The top pitch most people clip and then traverse a good 6ft. to the right and pull over on big holds, no feet. Actually about 10 years ago a 2x2 chunk fell off the bottom of the first pitch. I'd say it bumped up to easy 5.9 after that. Your rope tarp is on the piece when you belay. You can see how it fits into the gap. My favorite multi-pitch in the park.

How about Paulina? BT? Big wide open powder bowl. You'll make 20 turns I'll make 2. Put the $ where your mouth is.

You would loose! And yes I know how to ski. Let's do this shit, put your $ where you mouth is.

Do you know how to ski Kevbone? Wanna race? you with your skiis and me with my split.

Appreciate the recon/conditions report. Way to take one for the team. Did you happen to contact Bend Living to make sure they can get Ball Butte in the next issue?

short for playboy

Sickbird Truly enjoyed your "interview" in Bend Living. Had no idea you were so suave. Nothing like backcountry props in Bend Living Magazine. Noticed Rubin got his shot in too.

no on the variation, mostly because we weren't sure where to top out in the first place. Kind of a weird "slab traverse" to get to the anchors. It was a good 8 years ago, but felt like it was rarely climbed back then. I love the Wonderlands.

Room to Shroom Figures on a Landscape

Everytime i try to send a pm it sends it to myself. Tried it numerous times to no avail. Timmy can you help?

The best part is how everyone just ignores his whiny ass. You were picked on a lot in school weren't you kevbone?

Fuck yeah Timmy. That's what i'm talking 'bout you lucky bastard. Sledneck Sat.

The Transmission and Atlas Hybrid are the lighter hybrid pants made by Mammut. Those Extremes that your looking at are heavier/burlier due to reinforcent and mostly the fleecy liner on the inside.