Zach

I have one like the GSI. It works well but if you are carrying it into the backcountry you will need to bring a lot of beans. It uses about as much to make one shot as you would use to make a cup or two with a french press or drip filter. That Italian thing is a percolator. I'd recomend one of those plastic cone filter holders that sit on top of your cup. You can get them at the grocery store for two dollars. Or if you want to go really light you can just just put the grounds in one of your socks and drop it in boiling water. That will give you cup of joe on the same level as the folgers bags.

It's an interesting idea especially sitting in Seattle with the wiew of the eastern Olympics. But I don't think it would be nearly as aesthetic as it appears. You'd definately need support for the swim across the sound from a boat you could actually get into if anything went wrong. And once you get to the penninsula you'd have a loooong hike along highways most of the way there. You don't need much gear for the Brothers though just an axe and boots. I've done it in my underwear.

most of lower wall was dry. the first part of godzilla was a little wet. upper wall looked relatively dry from the store except for the waterfall, which was wet.

It's just too big for me.

older MSR XGK stove a little scorched but still works great $60.

I've got some wheels and tires what kind of shifters are you using? Also I might want the Pug. what size frame is it?

The story happened thusly...We were climbing on the N Face and had just reached the top of the exit gully to the snow bowl when I looked down and noticed I was only wearing one crampon. Which was strange because I distinctly remembered wearing two for most of the morning. I downclimbed to the end of our ropes searching for it and found nothing. We bailed from there figuring the crampon was lost and not wanting to have to try to get down in the dark without it. What had happened was that when I had readjusted the crampons for my plastic boots I had unwittingly reversed the heel peices. So the D rings for the straps ended up on the inside instead of the outside allowing them to rub on my legs and detatch themselves. Then, I'm not really sure how, but one of the bails must have popped off. I had actually noticed that the straps were reversed when I put them on that morning. Unfortunately I didn't have a wrench and screwdriver with me to fix them. I guess the 9 grams or so I had saved by replacing the quick adjusters with bolts didn't really pay off this time. I was pretty pissed but restrained myself from burning any stumps back at the lake.

That's mine! PM Sent

The bag is tentatively sold. I'll know for sure next week.

Moonstone Minima 3D long left zip. practically new only used 4 or 5 times $70. La Sportiva Trango S size 41.5 slightly scuffed up good shape. too small for me $90

Looking for a right G12. Just the one. Anyone?

I don't think I can make it down there this weekend. I'll send you a PM if anything changes.

Looking for a partner to get out on sunday or Monday. I can leave Saturday night. I'm up for anything.

I'm in Seattle

I'm going to be heading to Peru in June and I'm looking for climbing partners now. Planning on leaving Seattle at the end of May and coming back the first week or two of July. I'm lso looking for partners around Washington. I usually have Sundays and Mondays off and am up for anything from snow slogs to technical climbs in shitty conditions. I can be flexible with days off if there is a good weather window and a good route to be done.

I just saw this on Craigs List. Just reposting it. I don't actually have it although if I had a garage... You can find it here http://seattle.craigslist.org/zip/124372362.html Thought somebody might be interested Hey I am moving and this sled has got to go. I bought it two years ago with a rebuilt engine...used it a few times and then the engine siezed when I was trying to get it started about a year ago. sled is complete and has a 500 in it. shouldn't be too hard to get running again. you load and haul. first come fist serve. sled is in the skagit valley. email or call if you are interested. 360-826-3828 Cheers Brady this is in or around skagit Edited for clarity

I have a car and those days off. PM's don't seem to be working drop me a line. zwoehr at gmail dot com or call 206 669 6728

One pair of Lowa Cristallo's German size 8 US 9 or so. I Bought these from a guy on Craigs list because I'm a sucker for a deal, but I don't think they're going to work out. $75

La Sportive Trango S size 41.5 almost new $100.

I have these two days off and the weather looks good. At least on Wednesday. Does anyone want to go climb something? Email me at zachness at comcast dot net.

Climb: Chair Peak-NE buttress Date of Climb: 12/22/2004 Trip Report: Dan and I climbed the NE Buttress Chair Peak last week during perfect weather. We left the Alpental parking lot at around 12:30 on Wednesday and set up camp in the bowl bellow the peak. There was a really good boot track most of the way up which was good because our packs were effin heavy. Heres the view from our camp. With the approach out of the way we settled in for the night, All 14 or so hours of it. Heres a picture of the route at night. Waking to quite cold temperatures and blue skies at 7, we headed up the to the gulley on the left. It looked steeper and more fun. heres a pic of me leading the first pitch. Unfortunately thats the only picture we took on the climb. The batteries in Dan's camera were too cold. Dan followed this pitch with one mountaineering axe and occasional help from ascenders (he was too cheap to buy or rent tools). This pitch is over 60 meters to a good tree belay right now. We simulclimbed snow and some easy mxed terrain to a rock belay below the waterfall which was really fun. I placed one crap screw in aerated ice at the bottom and one clipped with a screamer just below the crux. Dan followed on ascenders off of my harness (sucky). The next pitches we swung leads through styraphoamy snow and barely covered rock in places. could't really find any good pro though so we might as well have simulclimbed to the col where we unroped ate, drank and scrambled to the top. Heres a pic of the summit scramble. (it's not as steep as it looks, really) The descent was eventful. First we had to deal with a stuck rope. Then we realized that the rap stations were about 35 meters apart. I bootied a biner near the top of a steep chute and promptly left it clipped to a pin I fixed 30 meters down. Do not trust this pin it is not a good placement! But it did get us to the next rap station. The descent gully had some steep ice and may have made a good ascent route. This picture is at the top of the aforementioned gulley. We broke camp and hiked out under an almost full moon. Back at the car by 7pm. A great trip and a fun climb. Gear Notes: 2 tools, 4 short screws, 4 pins, stoppers, and 6 cams should have brought 4 tools and pickets or flukes. Approach Notes: boot track, hard consolidated, bare