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Have never been up Opal Creek proper, which is a travesty since I was born and raised in Oregon. Is granite multipitch not dream like? Yes it is granite multipitch mixed climbing. I live in Everett, neck of the "climbing woods" is Constantino land, that is all I am going to say on that for now upon penalty of my own death and demise at the hands of the DEA.

http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=10&amp...amp;layer=DRG25 Right here, O.K. I guess I feel good today, all the crags I know of can't stay a secret forever, but I ain't giving up the goods on the big Secret Spot up in my neck of the woods. On Opal Creek Climbing, there is a lot of crags in the whole area, lots choss as you would suspect, but there is some adventure climbing to be had, looks like the Crags corvallis has shown is is in the general vicinity too

oops I was posting whe you were please disregard

So give up the goods, what general area, you don't have to give us directions. P.S. you don't need to get out your topos to find the Quartzville Crag it is the large white area up and left of the red cross hair on the topo map of the link above. If you got that and a Gazattere you are golden

Or maybe up near the headwaters of French Creek that flows into Detroit lake, looks like lots of crags up by Tumble Lake http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=10&amp...amp;layer=DRG25 While I haven't specifically been to the crags above Tumble L. I have been to Dog Tooth Rock/Spire in the general area

I guess the trees could be right, but I don't think I know the crag and the rock type looks wrong, are we talking up the Lostine River some place? Did you take the photo? and are you qoing to check out Quarzville Creek Crag or what since it seems to be in your back yard almost?

even if the first location is not the Quartzville Creek crag, Quartzville would be cool for some adventer type person in the Corvallis area. While I won't give you specific directions to it, the map link I provided should give you enough info to get there. Have fun, and post a TR if you go.

Maybe not the same crag after comparing photos? If you show me yours I'll show you mine (no pun indended)

Oops Sorry, bad memory, actually up Quartzville Creek here I believe: http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=10&n=4937727.0001443&e=567816.000000059&datum=nad83 in this general area? P.S. crag in this area is not Pinnacle Peak you'll have to go up in that area an snoop around for the goodies

I believe that could be the crag up Lone Star Creek near Quartzville, is this right?, I been there, did you take the photo or steal it off the net?

Estrogen mimic? Maybe this explains why I am growing man-tits

You know who you are: want some directions to the slabs at Chimney Point, How about the Flagstaff Point route area, and what is the easiest way to get into Scotch Creek Cirque. Please PM me, looking to take a trip this comming summer to check out some historic gems for a week, I won't distribute any information given, swear on my mother's grave. Jason

Chongo Chongo Chongo

I'm not sure that young climbs to drugs or smoke dope anymore, or maybe the real young climbing crowd has been supplanted by straight aliens!. While at Smith a couple months ago, on a cold October night my buddy and I walked over to warm our backsides by a fire kindled by a group of college students. For use of the fire to warm my cold ass, I proferred up some smokables and was roundadly rejected, by the host of straight teenage hone masters.

I thought Chongo was a monkey in a circus act.

been solo toproping for 15+ years with various handle ascenders of various makes with a simple chest harness to orrient the top of the ascender in the correct position. Probably done atleast 1000's of laps with this set up. Have never had any problem at all, not recommended for traversing or wandering pitches though.

Humor Day after climbing up Mud Springs Canyon at Redrocks, NV, 2004

Did you hike up the Lake Creek trail towards twin lakes? If so, I was under the impression that that is a non-motorized route, can you legally take a snow machine up there?

Mark Hauter I believe, Blue Mt. Sports couldn't put you in touch with your own ass when I lived there.

anything by D. Tower and C. Greyell

Are you sure they are plates? I.e. for racing hard boots, or do you mean step-ins like made by Switch? I doubt REI carrys racing plate bindings, but I could be wrong

Me be there

anybody out there got some old plates in usable conditions, (old snowpro, burton, nitro, etc.) willing to pay around $50 if they are in good shape. I am in the seattle area. Looking for some ASAP, thanks pm or email me @ jasonshappart2001 at ya hoo dot com

After reading the other post this dude had about quick draws I have some serious quetions as to weather this person is ready for multipitch routes. If you don't know the difference between draws/slings and how many to take, can you be expected to set belays and handle rope management/rappels on multipitch routes?

Dude they are like sport climbers only dude