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And don't forget the Organs, just east of the city. Yes yes, The Organ I always make that mistake of lumping them all together.

Hey Goatboy, from what I read on Mt Kenya you can climb it year round. The seasons really dictate what aspect of the mountain you climb on. There are some short rainy season on the mountain though that you should keep in mind, I can't remember when they are. The routes I would love to get on Diamond coluir, but that hardly comes in, the Diamond buttress looks awesome up to 5.8 climbing and supposedly has good quality rock on the route. The glacier routes are considered dangerous now-a-days due to climatic changes that have exposed a lot of rock. Even just trekking around in the park is suppose to be great. Park fees currently are at $25 a day that includes camping, lodging in the bunks house will run around $10-15 more a day. I can't remember how much porters cost, but you don't really need them, though it is nice to offer jobs to locals. You are not required to have a guide. When are you thinking of going? Currently I am living in Rwanda and want to get out there as well, just not sure when I will be able to make it, with work and other travel plans. These two sites in my opinion have the most useful online information. http://www.mck.or.ke/mck.html and http://www.mountkenya.org/

So it looks like that I will be in southern France in early October for a week or week and half, (keep that in mind TimL). So I am looking for suggestion on places that will still be good for climbing that time of year? Also let me know where there is some nice inns to stay at, will be travelling with my gf's parent so we are not dirt bagging it? And finally any suggestions on guide books that cover that area, like a select guide or something like that? Any help is greatly appreciated.

Shit I am pysched, but I probably won't get my copy for another month. It will be interesting to see how long it takes to get to me.

Longpause, if you are in the Las Cruces area there is quite a bit of climbing in the Dona Anas. The stuff I have seen looks pretty good, multi-pitch trad stuff. On the southern end of the range I guess there is a good bouldering area. Also if you are in that area you are only 45 minutes from Hueco Tanks bouldering. There was an early issue of Climbing that had a long article on the Dona Anas. Have fun.

Yep it is another world away. I didn't shoot any pictures from this weekend, but did you see my Rusumo Falls TR in the California and elsewhere section?

A chill weekend hanging on Lake Muhazi, drinking wine, grilling food, lying out in the sun. Life was rough.

That is a cool collection, have fun man.

Mark it definitely has changed a lot since you were here, but at the same time it hasn't changed much. Yes the massacares and just plain old butchering of people is not happening and the refuge camp at the border here is gone, but there is the belief through out the country that genocide could happen again and there are still camps in the eastern side of the country and fighting in the Congo. It is still hopeful that things will turn out alright, the tribunals are still working, there is a lot of nations investing into the country and its infastructure, in Burundi there is a vote today in splitting up the power structure between the Hutu's and Tutis and laying down of arms. In ten years things have improved, but it has a long ways to go.

And another one http://www.rockaddiction.co.za/

Climb: Rusumo, Rwanda-scoping a lines, next time climbing them Date of Climb: 2/20/2005 Trip Report: Well I made it out to the eastern side of the country this last weekend. We went to Rusumo, Rwanda, on the border of Tanzania. It was pretty fuckin' hot out there. Misti and I had gone to do a Hash, running and drinking sort of thing, I guess they happen everywhere around the world. I am not sure what the hell I was thinking since I had a diarrea thing going on and it was 90 degrees out, but I still tried to run it. After a while I gave up on running was going to be happy to just finish it, considering at this point I was having cold chills, which I assumed wasn't normal. At a view point along the Hash though I spotted this beautiful cliff that is on the Tanzania side of the river. It is about 150m high and overhanging on the righthand side. I believe it is limestone, at some point I will find out. Probably won't get there until late July or early August, since I already have travel plans up until then. A little farther down the trail I saw off in the distance another little craglet down by the river. I am guessing this one may be sandstone and about 30-40m high, but again I will have to go find out sometime. Then later that day I was able to get a better view of the cliff via helecopter. It awesome flying through the gorge and getting a look at crack lines on the wall. (Click on the image in the gallery to enlarge the image and you'll see the lines.)

Sweet sounds like a good trip.

Here is another good website. This one is on personal website deadicated to mainly big wall climbing. http://www.alardsbigwallclimbing.com/

Nice one you guys. So did you guys ski off the top of Buckner, if so how was that?

Nice attempt you guys. I know before leaving the Seattle area I spent some time up in that area of the Cascades during the summer and saw potential for some winter lines given the right conditions. So where is this ever so famous MattP picture?

Hey Minx I thought you would enjoy those pictures of the future lab. Your one of the few people out there that has a clue on how difficult that may be to set up. Went to the border of Tanzania and Rwanda this last week. Found a beautiful limestone (I think) cliff. Didn't get on it yet, but trying to figure out when we will have the time for it, maybe July, Pictures to come sometime this week.

At least I don't have to work there yet. This my office This the view from my office

Today consisted of two conference calls that were each two hours long, discussing the in's and out's (no pun intend) of STD's and testing of STD's. Eww!! We talked about everything from HIV, gonnorehea, syphilus, BV, yeast infections and more. Ugh, made me not want to have sex for a longtime. On top of it all (again no pun intended) I had a fever and the shits. For those of you in the science field or who have ever worked in a laboratory, you are going to love these photos. This is what I have to work with turning this place into a GCP and GLP compliant lab by June.

Go to this website and check out the Ines On Ice video, very cool. She is badass, climbing overhanging ice leashless with Cobras.

Can't wait to get my ass out here for some real rocking climbing.

Thanks treknclime, I was wondering if those were the ice columns that Barber and all others climbe once upon a time. I didn't think they were around still, but from the the looks of it from trailpair's pic looks like they still come in.

If people are interested in volunteering for a friend of mine, PM me. You only have to hang out for 2 and half hour manning a booth. You get free admission.

I think he usually keeps his horsecock in hand.

I could also make a climbing trip down there sometime other than April. It looks like there is a ton to climb all over South Africa.

I will be traveling to South Africa at the beginning of April. I am going to be in the Johanesburg area for work. I might be able to pull off a few days for leisure, i.e. rock climbing. Just wondering if any of you know anybody I could contact for a partner? Any info greatly appreciated.