kurthicks

you must have been hauling, i got through there close to 80 all the time and never get pulled over. timmy's definately right about the Biggs-Morrow section, i got a ticket there 2 years ago for 19 over.

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The stretch of Hwy 2 between Wenatchee and Leavenworth comes to mind. I heard that they write a ridiculous amount of tickets there and I always see THE MAN there. Also coming into Wenatchee from Quincy on Hwy 28. I managed to talk my way out of a ticket there once, but probably not again.

thought you guys might like this. sounds like the Canmore Ice Fest didn't satisfy everyone's climbing needs. would have been fun to be there... http://gravsports.com/Ice%20Pages%20Folder/03_04%20Ice%20Conditions/cineplex_2004.htm

right on. long live the Banned Kamp.

that website reads just like an average weekend here at WSU... "hey man, ya got $5.00 for beer?" "nope, i got $2" "guess we're riding the Train tonight" edit: i vaguely remember drinking a grape MD 20/20 my freshman year that a buddy had found in a pond while searching for frisbees. that was a crazy night!

I just found this link in the course of other internet searching. it appears to be from some UW "science geek." http://int.phys.washington.edu/NUSEL/leavenworth.pdf I have no problem with the research, nor with an underground lab. I do, however, have a problem with the thought that it is acceptable to drill (permanently) under Federally designated wilderness areas for research that is supposed to only last 40 years. The laws governing mining and wilderness are complex; it seems that if UW/NUSEL needs to have an air vent within the wilderness (which i read somewhere) that it would be in violation of the Wilderness Act as it not within a current mining claim and, therefore, is subject to Wilderness Act regulations. That alone is enough to make the entire project illegal in my mind. Let alone the other potential effects on water/air quality and the human dimensions in the Icicle. This issue goes way beyond how it will impact us as climbers ...

you can also get some supplies at www.boundtree.com they've got some good stuff on there too. one more thing about CPR--when I took my WFR course they said that it is about 30% efficient, which is why you can stop after 30 minutes unless care is on the way.

or do they? go check out Will Gadd's book on page 34. he's got what appears to be 3 of them labeled BD on his harness... as for screamers, i'll use regular ones on all the screws i place if i've got 'em.

yea, good for avalanches.

lots of

i'm no avy expert myself, but it does kind of look like a very small slab. it looks like Chair Peak too. when did you take the photo? we had a nice big spindrift come by on Saturday when we were there...

tim, i did the NF with CKouba on saturday as a day trip. left the car at 5am. it was both of our first times up to Chair and we (or me at least) were a little worried about getting off route/lost, etc. all was ok though, i brought the topo from Selected climbs. the route was really snowy and there wasn't that much ice. the moat was easily bypassed on the right side. pickets were the most useful pro we took with us. we did a long 1st pitch to a fixed pin, then a pitch to trees, then around the corner to more trees, then to the top w/ pickets. we averaged one piece of pro per pitch. i didn't feel exposed or too terribly committed during the route at all. some wallowing was had. anyways, it's too bad you didn't follow our footsteps, i bet it was a nice staircase on sunday. alas, i didn't make it up the Toof this weekend like we wanted to, but what about next weekend? any takers? kurt

sounds fun. that was a possiblity for us this weekend, but after Chair we were spent. perhaps in a few weeks...

bug, we did the nf on saturday. you can get down with one 60, providing you're comfortable with downclimbing 50+ degree snow below the cornice after the rap. there is a second rap anchor, it's obvious on the left side of the gully. i don't know if one 60 will reach it though. the main rap anchor is totally obvious, lots of red webbing and such. providing it didn't snow anymore up there, you'll be able to follow a staircase all the way. have fun.

anyone have a good idea where one could park for a night or two around Snoqualmie Pass? i've used the Alpental lot once before (last year) but am hesitant to with this year's supposed restrictions. any suggestions?

if the weather doesn't shape up, i'll probably be there saturday and most of sunday. i'm deciding tomorrow night. if it decides to look good for at least one day, then i'll be at Smiff next weekend.

too bad it's been like 40 up there all week. it's supposed to get cold again by this weekend. i read that Cascade is falling down already. i'm still jealous though...

the cat's out of the bag now. i think you should post a tr of that one and stuff for the new version of Oregon High... good work.

you're just jealous.

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a female friend of mine misquoted that as "if the grass grows, eat it."

precisely.

what i'm saying is that if i might need a duplicate of one piece somewhere along the line, it would be easier/lighter to carry one of these than say 3 or 4 individual cams.

i like the idea that i could "double" my rack by adding three cams. supposedly the 3 OP cams will cover the entire Camalot range.