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NICE!! A very rewarding day indeed!

GYMS SUCK.

Its the OSU gym, those little....Gotta get out, got my eyes on the fuhrer finger. Fence, you been back yet this year??

I was just thrown out of the local climbing gym for climbign routes un-roped. I have climbed these routes a million times, and the walls are only 25-30 feet high. To make it worse it wasn't even the gym employees who saw me, but some fucking lame ass dude who rated me out. People sign waivers so there shouldn't be rules. Give me a break.

yeah, leuthold couloir is good for rockfall late season! Aslo try the sandy glacier headwall.

How are the snow conditions both avy and depth on the thayer headwall/east face of the north ,and the east face of the middle. Also the early morning couloir and the north east face of the north sister?? Thanks

It seems that every climb i do these days is like a dream. When i get down, and reflect it seems like i have just lived a lifetime in a day, and the lifetime is just a hazy dream. My goal is to make the dream reality. Nick

Rockies!

I go for light running shoes for the approaches. I have strong ankles as well. I figure the amount of work i am doing moving my feet with that much wieght is way more work than carrying the weight on my back. I don't just figure that, it is a fact.RUNNING SHOES

NICE

What happens if you get hit?? Oh well

leading a party up the DC. Starting the climb first thing friday morning. if can't get permits, then divert to fuhrer finger/wilson headwall.

Heading up Friday to climb. Curious as to the conditions of the Fuher Finger, and the DC. Thanks.

Very good point on the permits issue. In my opinion the danger with inexperience is clarity of thinking in "stormy" conditions. Unfortunatly these events will always happen, and will become more common in the coming years due to population increases, and apathetic reasoning.

Right On!! Thanks!!

unfortunatly i have the grind monday through friday, however am considering options for next weekend. Please post a conditions report next week.

The situation is as follows, a friend of mine owed me and i was paid in rope. The rope is a few years old, and is dry treated. It has only seen top-rope. It is 10.5mm so i will need to get a nice super-dry 8mm sometime in the future, however this will work for now. My main concern is taking care of it, and making sure it is water reppelent before my next trip.

Debating on using NIKWAX, or any other good alternatives you may know of.

I lived in Denver, and have ridden Vail many times. Are you doing the triple-bypass? The problem with Vail and Colorado is the air is dry as well, so you will dehydrate much faster. The key is to get there about 5 days in advance, and let your body acclimate to the dryer climate. You may want to stay in the foothills for a few days, and ride the red-rock trail near Morrison, White river ranch, climb Mt. Powell in the gore range outside of vail near piney lake( Do this in a day for 15-20 miles, and 13,500 feet elevation). Awsome climb this time of year. Vail is at like 8,000 feet. Give yourself 5 days if possible. Also is it a team 24 hour race? I may know of a team that is lookign for two more members. PM me if you need any beta.

I usually take a toilet paper roll and steam roll an ounce the week before the trip. I then give myself two days to let my lungs start to work again, and it is amazing. It is like training with a 55 pound pack, and then going to a 25 pound pack for the climb. REMARKABLE!! Patent pending

Was up on the emmons 10-12, and there was no ranger at the station. Don't know if that has changed, but anything goes, its a free for all!

Look in the kananaskies lakes area.(period)

Heading in via pole creek on the morning of the 28th. Planning a 1 day trip of the N. Sister, and possibly the middle. North sister via the south route accesses by the hayden glacier, and the middle obviously by the north ridge. Let me know if N E one wanna go!!!!

YEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!! Oh yeah, i got a teenage daughter, when did you say that was, and what route??

SMC, any further questions?? How can you disagree with something so time tested and honored??