kurthicks

hip belay. Actually the ATC-guide would get my vote. There are also some new devices coming out from CAMP and a few other companies that are similar in design.

that's right folks. Layton's and MisterE's ascent of Mox is in the back of the forthcoming issue of Alpinist. Expect it whenever you get the Spring 2006 issue, which should be soon...

thank you for spraying on my thread.

Ok, got the word that there is some ice around SLC. anyone going to the show and want to climb some ice in the evenings? PM me tonight as I'm leaving at 5AM. Kurt

i remember 4x 60-70m pitches when I did it. did the route get substantially longer? or is my memory fading already?

IMO Fernie is not the best estimation of rockies conditions. for Bull River maybe, but not for anything in the banff/louise/canmore area.

http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/threadz/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/538650/page/0/vc/1

beat you to the punch http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/threadz/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/539388/Main/496768#Post539388

that's the only thing it's good for. 4 hours is nothing anymore. Pullman is within driving distance to everything. far from anything, but close to everything. for example: Tetons - 10 hours Banff/Bozeman - 7.5 hours Smith - 6 hours Sawtooths - 6 hours (I think, it's been a while) Devil's Tower - 18 hours Cody - 12 hours Needles, SD - 20ish hours Wallowas, OR - 2.5 hours (a saving grace!) the fact that there is no cragging of mention within 1.5 hours kind of cancels all of that out.

Props to Ken4ord for making the most recent issue (Winter 2006) of the American Alpine Club newsletter for their climb of the Ice Window.

send it back to BD if it gets destroyed. they replaced a megalite that got hammered by wind on Hood for me at no charge.

ah, it's not that far of a drive. 6 hours from Spokane + whatever it takes you to get there.

not on the newest version that I saw (maybe the x-monsters). it's bolted on...now they have to just sell replacement picks. go consumerism!

have you been taking complaining lessons from Heinrich or Juan recently? - Juan during our Stuart Glacier trip

or Grivel.

according to homeboy's photo caption, that's the NE face route on Middle. looks cool.

I'd be pissed. They should eat the cost no questions asked.

FYI: grassi lakes is dry this year due to construction affecting the water table.

check your PMs Kevin.

but why in the hell would one do such a thing? just too see them squirm, I suppose?

total thread drift... I agree that they are a stupid idea...and mislabeled to boot. it should go "red, green, yellow, red" anyways, here's a deal on some decent small size cams. the triggers can be a pain in the ass if you have large fingers or gloves on.

i'll fix that for you Billy. Nice shot of the NE Face. anyone got pictures of the couloirs on South?

I saw one of those old BD shovels on eBay yesterday.

yes. the road closes at Bachelor. you may be able to bribe the sledheads with some to get you out there. There are also some other supposedly good routes. NE Face of Middle, the north couloirs on South Sister, early morning couloir of North, etc... 1000th post.