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thanks! forgot about the blahview option... Cheers!

" Our intended route, the Upper West Rib, was reportedly in poor condition so we eventually turned our attention to the West Buttress. "

riiiiight......

Looking for an alpine pack for extended overnighters. I've looked at the AT but no one carries the CCW. Anyone have any experience with either of the two? Way I see it, if I can get the CCW providing fit is right, beats paying for a Rolls Royce of the pack world. Any help/advice is appreciated!

Conservation group to buy climbing area http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/221797_climbing27.html

Superflys are almost slipper-like, no support anywhere on the shoe. Really super light without any footbed. You'd have to put something inside. I'd climb with them, but not walk a long ways unless it was less than an hour at the most. I'd say more fashion as it looks super cool. I'd do something a bit beefier for an approach shoe like the Montrails. Not really familiar with the Exums.

Great book for Switzerland is Extrem - Band 1, Ausgabe 2001. ISBN-Nr. 3-906087 Has all the cragging areas. URL in the book: wwwfilidor.ch Also, you could try Vertical Sport in Interlaken. email ifo@verticalsport.ch for areas such as Lehn. Hope that helps!

Boreal aces. Pretty good realiable board lasted shoe. If you want a slipper, I'm trying out the new 5.10 Anasazi Southwest. This shoe is really stiff with nice edge and seems to have a nice support. I've used these for bouldering and sport. Crack is next. I prefer a slipper nowadays and these work for me. My two bits.

Oh my! Definately head over to Queen Creek. Try out the Pancake House....if you want to get some quick routes in, head to Camelback and do the Monk and a few others. McDowells are great too, Tom's Thumb.....if you want to head north a bit for some a ton of sport climbs with zero people, head to Jack's Canyon.

Years ago I and a fellow partner had a crazy idea to take a kyak out to the island, but not after first lowering the boat from a cliff with climbing gear and climbing, and then paddling out to the big rock. Needless to say, we saw the error of our ways when the tide started to come in and strand us, and then carry us out into the Strait. After what seemed like paddling all day, we resigned, I hurled chunks with each incoming 4ft swell and luckily, we made it back to shore just slightly drenched. Funnier than hell now to think back on what idiots we were... The local sheriff had quite the chuckle with us nuckleheads. The rock is iffy, wet. Lots of loose soil, the Tribe frowns on it and the island is a preserve. Wind is a big issue and if you're anywhere near the water, better have great boat/survival skills cause it can be pretty dicey. Other than that, it's beautiful out there.

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Thank you! Best advice so far! Please dont mistake my enthusiasm as overly cocky or brash, I'm just really determined and motivated to push myself in learning this new medium. I'm definately driven, but not foolhardy. I will definately do more research before I decide to go out and have an epic. Bring it on! If you all have more fodder for thought......

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that I've already noticed. Crazy is good, but their kind of nuts, questionable!

Nice....uh....NO. come on! anything else more helpful? unless you smartasses want to pony up!

Perhaps a few of you could help; I'm jonsing to learn to ice climb, but have a limited number of partners willing to show me the ropes due to time and resource constraints (understandable and also frustrating) and others who dont know how or arent willing to commit. I'm pretty serious about getting my skills on ice. I've rock climbed for the last 7 plus years, mostly sport and trad, so I have some idea of climbing. This year I became more serious about moving into alpine rock and now the bug has bitten me for more. I've been facinated with ice climbing for years, and I've decided this is the year. I'm debating taking some mountaineering and ice course, but I'm unsure if this is the right way. Any recommendations? What about AAI in Bellingham? or others other than the Mountaineers. Sorry, they are fine for some, but I just dont like their style. Any advice is greatly appreciated!

check out Climbing mags review (No. 215, Sept 15, 2002), given a B-, though I'm not sure why other than zipper issues. Overall, it seems to be ok and everyone loves it. By the way, Second Ascent in Ballard has them for cheap.....

since we're onto the question of drilling into rock, how about epoxy? what works best in rock under all weather conditions especially with bolts? not bolting climbs or anything, but doing some research for habitat restoration. any help is appreciated!

Thanks there Amber. Much appreciated. Wish me luck!

that sucks! and blows all at once. i ran into some guy that said that there was someplace....Sunnydale? (suburb-bedroom community) that was ok. cant seem to find any info anywhere on the net as all of it directs me to Circus Circus or hanging out in Psuedo BumF*ck Egypt there on the strip....crap, i'm going to need a miracle!

Are there any cool coffee shops or bookstores, yoga studios, Co-Op grocery stores to hang out in on rest days other than the Strip?

Was just up there on Tues/Weds for a Prusik car to car, smoke is bad and sits in the valley. Smells nice like a campfire, but it's burning like no tomorrow as the wind was whipping in from the southwest. Lots of choppers in and out.

or better yet Mad Rocks? Flash or Mugen?

how about the sportiva cobras?

Here! Here! I second that thought. I have to agree with that one.