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I would say sort of like Yosemite ratings little easier than Index. It is sort of hard to tell since it was only two routes in a new area solo. So that may have been partly to blame on the difficulty. The second route I did was a down solo of a 5.0 which felt more like a 5.6 (80degree corner with a hand crack). The rock quality is really good though and same with gear availbility. The town is nice too.

I climbed a very nice 5.6 called Angel's Fright I think it was like 5 pitches. Like someone said sort of stiff ratings down there.

Funny story about the movie. I was trying to tell some co-workers that they should go see the movie. They had this look of disgust and wonder, what a movie called Touching the Boy could be about. They had just heard me wrong.

Oh yeah I forgot Pink Cadillac is still in. Thanks

How is Icy BC looking, is it in?

So true, I remember being out there for three weeks after the first couple weeks I got used to the buzz of rocks flying by.

I was up there on Sunday, thanks for the steps, it made the snow gully much easier in sneaks. BTW you climbed that thing again, I thought you did it last year, just can't get enough choss, eh?

Yo somebody is in a good mood.

Hey Minx I was down there this spring, very cool area tons to do. Given the time of year, definitely go there over J-tree. If you need to borrow some guides I have the Tahquitz and J-tree guides.

So anyone interested?

Just climbed East Willman Spire this last weekend, now that was some good choss.

I think it is Dingford Creek that are those falls. what is that hiking trail like and where does it go? Thanks again

Ok this Thursday (the only day I can ride) we can pull off a ride this week. We can meet at my place at 6 and do the Mercer loop or Alki, then have beers afterwards. PM me for directions. Hopefully the weather is as good as it was last night. Went out last night and did a nice 43 mile spin around the south end of Lake Washington with my roommate. It was nice to just sit behind her wheel get some blood flowing to my tired legs. She was siked to that I wasn't way off in front.

More details I guess my friends are quite fit, both mountain bike race could be on or off trail, just looking for a nice scenic hike. A recon for peaks and/or possible climbs would be cool too, just for myself later. Also just looking for a day hike. Planning on camping out up there, but would prefer to keep the camping to car camping. So Catbirdseat, this Taylor River trail does it just follow along the river or climb a mountain? What type of scenic amenities does it have? Anyone do the hike that leaves the Middle Fork past Garfield, where the road crosses some falls (forget the name) that have cut through granite? Where does it go? Thanks so far.

It's ok Jon being as I am a fag and all I'll take care of you.

I have some friends coming into town in July and was interested in finding a nice hike in the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie area. Any suggestions? Please hikes only, I would love to take them climbing, but I think they would rather shoot themselves than to attempt to climb.

Tim if you are still out there and haven't done it you should hop on Modern Times. Damn talk about roof, it's only a 5.8++, and it's one of my Gunks favorites. It is to the left of High E. I have to agree with you Index and the Gunks, but if I had to choose only one it would be the Gunks. There is more climbs, it almost purely trad, and you got a cool little college town down below, with lots of cute girls around.

Nope, no beer bottles or cans lying around.

Went crawling around in mud and tight constrictions underground on Saturday. Sunday went and climb E Wilman's Spire. Long approach to a short scramble to the summit. The view was awesome up there. Anyone go back there and do any ice? There a some hugh water falls back there that are porbably to steep to hold snow. One fall in particular was maybe 150 foot free drop, I know it probably doesn't get cold enough here for a 150 foot detached column to form, but there are a ton of other falls that could form. Also that area look like it would make for some killer spring boarding. There were steep narrow chutes all over the place. Anyone ever do any boarding or skiing back there?

Hey Snugtop, from the descriptions that I have read, I think that second cave that I started down was Hellhole, I don't know the name of it. Hellhole opens up in the ceiling of a chamber to a free hanging rap. The rap we did wasn't really free hanging. Kudos Thinker, caves have a very fragile eco-system, it is important that we disturb the area as little as possible when going under ground. Dru, yeah I don't know if I agree with you, you damn troller. I have found caving at times to be more strenuous than climbing and there are some caves that have 1000's of feet of vertical relief. There was on I was in Mexico, that most likely hadn't been expored. I was like 200 feet down this chimney to a floor, which looked solid. I step onto the dirt and it collapsed under my feet. Luckily the cave was still quite narrow and I was able to get into a stem. The caves that we went into this weekend only go down something like ~250 feet. Snugtop, Virginia Slim menthol??? What?

Nice, thanks for the picture Dru. Hey are you heading up there soon? Hence recon pictures.

Hey somebody is looking for an epic anyone got any beta for him.

Excuses excuses........

That shit is here in Cle Elum? I could care less about the game I wouldn't mind some Red River type bolt clipping if it is so.

lancegranite, this is the biggest example of the pussification of men in America. You make me fucking sick. You probably drive a minivan and carry a "man-purse", too. Women "put up with" our antics??? Is that how low you think of yourself? Guys like you make me shake my head in sadness. Grow some balls and stand up for yourself. This coming from a clog wearing, gun toting, Metallica listening real man. You don't know me. I've been through my own shit and seen enough to know what I'm talking about. Damn dude take a pill. We've been through our own shit some rise from the shit a little differently than others.