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Here is a picture of the area, taken 1997 Another picture taken from the eastern side:the Knot route

helmet jam

There must have more snow the year I hiked thru that area, I don,t remember a thing. I recall keeping a good pace as the Icecliff glacier frightened me.

If you are traveling to Southern Nevada this year and you might need a little help... The Washington State Embassy/ Las Vegas is available to help you out. We here at the consulate are here to help: Gear rental (rope, gear, ect) Emergency Services (telephone, internet, couch) Partner (sometimes) Beta (at your own risk) Hospitality Services (for those in need) The WSELV is a non profit organization. Must provide proof of residency * *Residents of Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and British Columbia are really nice people, but you will need to have 2 Washington residents vouch for you in order to recieve help. (small bribe OK)

I thought we were all burned out hacks, thats why we don't climb anymore....

Is this where you were?

Hell, we jus cawl that huntin!

We rappeled Apes and Ballerinas, I remember it being beautiful!...and maybe not as dirty as TimL suggested. There is some amazing country up there.... The Terry/ Michael might be the most "out there" 11c at Index! ( I have not sampled that forbidden gem)

Trask, right?

bug net

Collum is like Batman....I remember him parking the wagon at the Country, reading the Journal between burns.

Inflatable guitars!

CC.com's department of dark arts, busy again.

Well, I was half right....the bad half.

When weight is not as much of a issue, a really nice sleeping pad system gives you the rest you need to accomplish your goals. I sometimes use 2 pads: a 3/4 closed cell and a thermarest. My newest addition is a inflatable pillow. Don't forget the crazy creek!

cause she knows that it's demanding to defeat those evil machines You go Mike!

Falling should be part of the test! "OK, that looks great...now pull up two arm loads of slack and jump!"

I am stunned at the massive numbers of avalanches that occured across the west in the last few days. Park City, Alpental, Mt Charleston... All suffering shocking avalanche incidents. Stevens Pass, today: a friend relayed that a local skier was completely buried skier's right of Geroge's rock. Shaken and brusied, his equipment gone, our man is lucky. This is an very different kind of winter.... Let's be careful out there

You cannot even get a good cup of coffee in Darrington, how can you expect to get any climbing done under such conditions?

Sorry everyone, that was before I knew speed climbing was so very complicated. I did manage to take a dump in the bushes..... and I did it in 2 minutes.

What about Abraxas at Index?

The poor kid who died a LVSSR was just the start... more avalanches took out the lift shack, bull wheel and two lift towers. They closed the entire mountain after a big one took out the CCSD roadblock!

Any memories of what else was on that ledge? If my memories are correct, A fine looking (and possibly unclimbed) crack to roofy flare thing takes off from that stance. And just for the record, I was seconding the first pitch, climbing it in 4 minutes. (we were speeeed climbing)

You cannot even count the climbing you do when fine females are present!

I washed up an old chalk bag, the old school trad kind... Slipped on next to my regular chalkbag, it holds a couple bars, a squirt of water and anything else you may need. The drawstring keeps everything secure. A lot better than a pack in the difficult bits! Edit: Also, The wire coat hanger stiffened quickdraw (AKA: The Club) is always on the rack!