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colfax? PM me if you're interested, I might have some time for a day trip.

It was my experience that bringing an extra pound or 2 of insulation (between the jacket and the bag) are worth it since you know you'll stay warm in whatever conditions. After all, when you're already hauling 100lbs of crap up there, what difference is 2 more?

now that's some good news. hopefully the NPS can get the Cascade Pass road open sometime earlier than anticipated...

the only bummer about the wheelbarrow is that the wheel is illegal in Wilderness areas, except for differentially abled visitors (e.g. a wheelchair). Perhaps you could try one of these:

Overtraining is what killed my college cross/track career. It used to be all negative splits, 70 mile weeks, lots of intervals, etc. 6-7 days/week of hard workouts and races from 800m to 10 miles, but now I can barely get motivated to train at all. now: monday-tuesday: 2-3 PBRs/night Wednesday: micro night thurs: 2 Deschutes Fri: drive to trailhead or crag. 1-3 tall boys. sat-sun: SEND! * I do walk a couple miles each day to/from work, uphill both ways (it is possible), but the best training for climbing is climbing, oh and doing lots of (liquid) carbo loading.

I would venture to guess that there will be less hikers (and perhaps climbers) willing to make the extra 6 mile roundtrip walk, hence parking won't be as much of an issue as you expect.

You're in God School? how does one get admitted to that? It sounds hard (and apparently unhealthy).

We replaced about 8 TR bolts (some of the old bolts didn't get removed today, so if I don't get to it before I leave please do it properly)--we replaced 5.5 crack(1), steep face(1), subterfuge(2), and a few off on the right side. we also bolted 3 lead routes (some were rebolted after having been chopped long ago) -- subterfuge(3), Razorblades(4), and the 5.7 face/slab(3) on the right end. all are 3/8 x 3" bomber bolts. I also bolted a lead route to the right of Rotten Crack last week; it goes around 5.10a-b from what the going consensus is. thanks mtnmouse for coming out! nice to meet you. Kurt

if i recall correctly.

IIRC, he's probably old enough to legally drink beer now. post away Russ!

nice photos russ. i'm sure i've got a good one of you from Baker last summer...

I'm not condoning the practice. I should have said that I heard that the developers said that it was "too hard to stop and place gear" and that a couple cracks are discontinuous. I'm all for giving them a go on gear, they're splitter fingers for the most part!

so here is your chance laddy- go and send them. as a fa you earn your right to remove any pro you don't see fit for the climb. show us you slop (superior lock-off power) I would give them a go if I wasn't moving to Bellingham on Thursday.

Not exactly the same--but at Mclellan rocks in Spokane--there is an entire wall (Pack Rat cave, i think) that is full of bolted cracks (most of which still haven't seen FAs). I heard that the argument was that since it overhangs so much (probably 20 degrees or so) that it was "too hard" to place gear on the routes.

I heard it closed since they built the new, bigger store in Terrebonne.

May 5th. This Saturday afternoon. Granite Point. We'll be starting at 1PM, going until the evening. We will be replacing top rope anchors. So feel free to come hang out, climb, chip in a few bucks for anchors (or bring some good bolts/hangers), spray, BBQ (if someone brings one, I'm game), whatever... see you there!

plab. the stickiest of the icky.

am I missing the couloirs on the north side of SS? or are they not in the photo (and off to the left)?

well played gents. after you soloed the ne couloir, i'm surprised to see any gear in the NBC photos!

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$20 cheaper each than pro deal. it's not that hard of a decision IMO

John, are there new reactors coming out? it seems like you are in the know. edit: it sounds like no major changes...

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Since it's going to end up here anyways... I just got this in the WSU alpine club e-mail. discuss. ---- Attention Climbing Club !! The publisher is pleased to announce an exciting new book your members are sure to be interested in, available at amazon.com: Mount Hood The Deep Blue Zone Story of the 2006 Climbing Tragedy By Hubert A. Allen, Jr. Description: 116 page Hardback Book Price US $23.95 Come into the Deep Blue Zone and experience the final efforts of three brave climbers on Mount Hood last December. Book Description: America's most riveting mountain search occurred in December 2006 on Mount Hood in Oregon, USA. This book is not only exhaustively researched but includes estimated weather data for the summit deemed so useful that it was accepted for many of the investigation reports. What did happen to those three climbers? Get "The Deep Blue Zone" now on your shelves and find out! Lectures are available with travel expenses and honorarium. Thank you, Hubert A. Allen Jr., Author Hubert Allen and Associates. Also - Please take a look at our other climbing books: "The Simpson Incident and Other climbing Misadventures" & "Breakfast with Kamuzu" a novel about Africa including an ascent of the longest rock climb in Africa.