kurthicks

they're going to be available in red in the coming fall. mmmm.

it's a jetboil hanging kit

I saw a guy* break a BD Rage at Haffner about five years ago. It snapped off about half way down the shaft. he promptly finished soloing his route (the WI3/4 on the left) with one tool. *turns out that guy was Ian Welsted.

I know that it was likely taken by some homeless person or a meth head, but these were stolen from my vehicle in bellingham: Western Mountaineering Bison (-35F) Sleeping Bag. Blue goretex dryloft shell Bibler Eldorado tent, 2 door, green. small patched hole near one of the corners. Sony Digital Camcorder DSC-H40 model. Please email/PM if seen. at least the battery was dead in my RV so they couldn't steal it...which they tried to do judging from the carnage around the steering column.

I put a regular hammer on one of my Cobras(thus far) for this reason (and to make pounding pins easier). There is a noticable swing difference between the micro hammer/adze and the full size hammer. it gives the tool a more head heavy feel, which I appreciate on such a lightweight tool.

climbed Pan Dome yesterday. good sticks and mostly good pro. given the forecast, it looks like it will probably stay in for 2 more weeks.

wow. nice line.

and some cragging!

I'll attest to how rad Cilo is. i've got close to 200 days on the V2 60L, from cragging to multiday alpine adventuring. still looking pretty good.

see you there d00dz. I'll second Porter's suggestion and will politely ask you to not break my nose.

Graybeard, Cutthroat (cauthorn-wilson), Colonial, Baker North Ridge, Baker Coleman HW, Stuart Glacier Couloir, Dragontail (cotter-bebie, Triple Couloirs), Eldorado NE Face & NW Face couloir...just to name a few.

do tell!

Wild Things Mule or Burro. bomber.

For those of you still chasing ice, the Baker Ski Area still has it. Pan Dome, East Table Three, Death Picnic, and other assorted lines are all still in. most look pretty blue--almost Canadian.

yep. it's a route that i'd gladly climb once a year, given good conditions...

deep snow at the moment. 18" of fresh snow above 5000' on Tuesday. Expect 4 or so miles of snowed in roads on the approach, meaning you park down by the bridge over the river. Once it forms in Oct/Nov, the Cosley-Houston stays in until May usually. It and anything up there would be a wallow right now. go skiing.

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snow over rock from the looks of it. it could get better though with the sunny & warm temps.

where/what are you planning on bolting Jamin?

lots more freshies up in the hills from yesterday. we bailed on Chair today to climb Das Toof since it was easier approaching up yesterday's ski tracks... had to use a shovel to get up to Pineapple Pass! literally a shoulder/head high trench for the better part of 70M! the SF is snowy and dripping, but pretty fun. warm enough to climb w/o gloves today. many sluffs on S and E aspects. reasonable stability on other aspects, although I did get a CTM15 Q2, just above source lake on a N facing slope. looked like the interface between the last two storm cycles. no whumphing/cracks anywhere. your radio is likely gone loren, sorry.

FYI everyone: The approach today (to the Tooth, but I'd bet Chair is the same) required a shovel! lots of freshiez out there. take skis. lots of sluff activity on south and east facing slopes, but nothing too serious. pray for consolidation if you're into climbing!

the information about insurance is awesome! In reality, insurance is an option (actually a requirement for operation on public lands) for guide services, albeit it is expensive.

who drove the new-ish pin on the Beckey Route on Liberty Bell within the last few years? It's on P3, just below the old angle. why?

Use a dremel and grind a small, shallow notch just wide enough for the tail attachment. Epoxy if you hit anything other than just plastic to prevent water infiltration. hucking big in the backcountry with your twin tips, eh? edit: http://www.backcountry.com/store/newsletter/s3/a100/Twin-Tip-Ski-Climbing-Skin-Tips.html

We have 4 of these in stock as of this morning. US 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11. http://www.guideschoice.com/scripts/prodview.asp?idProduct=950