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There were some guys from BC on route today, so it has NOT been cleaned. That is, unless they dropped it, which I didn't see or hear.

I'll clean it tomorrow. PM me with specific beta if it's not obvious.

Miller High Life: The Champagne of Beers AND the solution to our energy woes?

I started drytooling on the monkey bars in the local park. not good training for technical precision, but great for getting a wicked pump...

of course he does. In fact, i think the shoes are LA Lights.

Lightning Dome was awesome again this weekend. Here's the new line in the Road Warrior Area. "Toecutter" 5.9** awesome fingers through a clean granite roof. It's between Mad Max and The Road Warrior routes. The forgotten roof crack at powerpole 31.4, now dubbed "Diamond in the Rough" 5.10***. NYC007 following the lead.

I think graffitti increases my sending ability on Don Q. Hopefully the spring cleanup will have a sandblaster this year!

Get a pair here: http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/threadz/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/601167/an/0/page/0#601167

NYC and I climbed up there about 6 weeks ago. the drive is a little different from the Bland guide. the new long routes on the west face are pretty good IMO. I could probably draw it on a map, but not from memory. We did drive past an obvious "do not enter" or "private property" sign. just keep going and you'll see a sign that says "spokane county" or something about not shooting off firearms. park at the small dirt pullout and walk from there. 20 minutes to the Big Rock.

Anyone know what kind of software guidebook authors are using to produce route topos? Hand drawings are fine and all, but I'd like to do something a little better.

good to know. Thanks!

how's Stanley NF looking these days Joe?

any recent pics of the northside? perhaps the Eliot/Coe HW area?

Do five single rope (with a 60M) raps. no more, no less.

thanks!

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found them on closeout, but then I dropped the tool with which I was planning on using them. anyways they are likely spoken for. other gear is up for grabs though.

Alp wings and racing wings at ~$130 each also...

photos above. more on the way tonight. had to go climbing this weekend. w00t!

Frattagucci SW Boxers

Invernos, Size 30. one replaced shoelace. I have another shoelace to match...

these are really sweet. I climbed on the prototypes a few days last season on ice and mixed routes and they seem to be the ticket. I like the grip better than the Nomics. The mini-hammer head is also about the size of a #7 stopper, great for camming in cracks. Supposedly they were supposed to retail for $200CAD, which is sweet.

i know people who have worn out the liner in the omegas in less than 20 days... not that that should dissuade you. I think they also increased the arch height in the omegas compared to the alphas, or at least that's how it felt to me.

2 BD alaska picks - great for the alpine. $15 each. Trango Big Bros #1 & 2 - one was placed once on Dtail. carried and not used a few times. $80 for both. Also (photos on request) - TNF mountain lite parka, good shape, great ski or bad weather jacket. $75 obo - TNF mountain lite bibs - a couple small tears, $40 - Scarpa Invernos, size 12, used about 20 days - $150 - 1 BD ice screw, 22cm. nearly new, no turbo knob. $20 will consider trades for: 10cm turbo screws, BD android leashes, #4 old BD Camalot, BD micro wires PM me.