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  1. I've always loved Marmot Pass, Royal Basin, Lake of the Angels to start with! On the eastern or north eastern side, so quicker to get to from your neck of the woods. Marmot Pass = Top of the Big Quilcene drainage Royal Basin = Dungeness drainage....very beautiful area Lake of the Angels = up the Putvin trail, and alway love a scramble up Mt Stone! But yeah, I would stay away this weekend. These are right there though for you now that you live in the PNW. And there are a lot more. Heck, just a drive up to Hurricane Ridge is something you gotta put on your list! If you love the ocean and want to stay out of the hills due to avie danger then I would recommend a hike to Toleak Point and camp there. http://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/toleak-point Just hike in from Third Beach and back, not the through hike like the WTA page mentions. I think you'd have to deal with crossing a really high creek or river if you did that... I bet your other half would love that! One of my favorite spots on the planet.
  2. Take a look at this: https://www.nwac.us/
  3. you're in for a treat! its a beautiful place. it is where I grew up, so I know it very well. my parents still live out there, in Beaver.
  4. Putvin Trail to Lake of the Angels, Mildred lakes, Tubal Cain Mine. Those are all on trails which will probably have bit of snow one them, and you could go off them at any point. Looking to get above the tree line or does that matter?
  5. Index! And my favorite beta all time from Chuck: Locate two small edges about 2 feet and 4 feet off ledge. The key hold is a small diagonal edge around the corner to the right about 3 feet off the ledge. You can use this edge to undercling and hold your feet on the small edges. Start with left foot on bottom edge, use undercling out right and tiny thin crack for left hand. Pull up and set right toe on upper edge. Get balanced and stand up straight on edge, at which time you should be able to snag nice hold in upper corner.
  6. Are there any questions about the new forum software? Other than the TR database, which we are working on, are there any "I used to this on the old software, and now I can't figure out how to do it with the new forum software" type questions? What do you think?
  7. its really not hard to post pictures now here! Literally drag and drop!
  8. Miss you Joe! And holy crap this TR. This may be my favorite post on CC.com
  9. We're going all the way this year! Dee Gordon is the missing piece we've been looking for. Also my son is selling tickets to raise money for his high school baseball team, and also if they sell enough tickets they get to play at Safeco Field in 2019. The game is during the summer (July 31, 2018) vs the Houston Astros. Tickets are $20 each which is discounted from what the Mariners usually sell them for. PM me if you want to buy any tickets.
  10. I would prefer a "How to position the pad so the lead boulderer doesn't break his cankles". I don't know...knowlege is good, right? Here is one thread that is mentioned... I'm not a doctor, but I play one on TV. And I would say that there are many conditions in play here, and yeah it is pretty stupid to teach a dynamic belay to a bunch of gym climbers. But then again there is actually even stupider shit being taught pretty much all the time. So I don't know what to say.
  11. olyclimber

    Oregon

    Honestly half the time down there I was annoyed, and half the time I enjoyed someone running around and pumping the gas for me. It felt like a hold over from another era, an era that I'd probably rather live in. But I don't want America to be like that again.... I think I just want to time travel and live in my childhood when I didn't have grown up concerns.
  12. Rock on! yeah maybe something to eulogize those from the board that have passed?
  13. Quality choice!
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    SAVE THE DATES: December 5-9, 2018 22nd Annual Bozeman Ice Festival
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    Registration options WEEKEND PARTICIPANT - $199 You get to choose a morning or afternoon clinic on both Saturday and Sunday. During these on-the-rock workshops, you’ll learn from world class athletes and the nation’s top climbing guides. In addition to your clinics, you also get to choose from a fun list of other activities to fill out your day such as slacklining, mountain biking, trail running, knot tying, first aid and GPS. Also includes • Friday Opening Ceremony • Friday and Saturday Happy Hours with beverages by Lagunitas • Saturday dinner buffet • Sunday pancake breakfast • Event t-shirt and killer swag UCLIMB LEARN TO CLIMB WITH GEAR - $399 View Gear You’ll enjoy a full day of personalized instruction on the basics of rock climbing in a small group setting led by an American Alpine Institute guide on Friday. We will teach you belaying, knots, proper communication between belayer and climber, movement on rock, and climbing etiquette. Thousands of families, kids and adults have joined us and have embraced the joy of climbing and carried away a lifetime of memories and skills. “I brought my family to the Rendezvous because we always wanted to try rock climbing but just didn’t know how to make it all happen. The Rendezvous gave us a turnkey opportunity to join the world of climbing at an affordable price. Those three days in the desert surrounded by ‘dirtbag’ climbers changed our family vacations forever,” JTR, Red Rock Rendezvous 2010 - 2012 We’ll also set you up with a gear package that’s yours to keep. This package has a $300 retail value and includes • Petzl Elios/Elia helmet • Black Diamond Momentum/Primrose harness • Omega Pacific Jake Keylock Quicklock Carabiner • Trango Jaws belay device • Metolius chalk bag • LaSportiva Tarantulace shoe Your adventure continues through the weekend with on-the-rock clinics both Saturday and Sunday. You get to choose a morning or afternoon clinic. During these on-the-rock clinics, you’ll learn from world class athletes and the nation’s top climbing guides. In addition to your clinics, you also get to choose from a fun list of other activities to fill out your day. When the sun goes down the party kicks up. Spend your evening swapping stories with athletes and guides as we all relax with music and drink. Also includes • Friday Opening Ceremony • Friday and Saturday Happy Hours with beverages by Lagunitas • Saturday dinner buffet • Sunday pancake breakfast • Event t-shirt and killer swag UCLIMB WITHOUT GEAR $299 If you already own the gear, you can sign up for UClimb Learn to Climb. This option includes all of the above, minus the gear. GYM TO CRAG $299 Break free from the plastic holds and bro-brah vibe of your local climbing gym. This full-day Friday clinic will introduce you to the sun and fresh air of outdoor climbing. We’ll take what you’ve already learned inside – the voice commands, knots and belay techniques - and help you translate it to a new context. In this accelerated course, you’ll learn how to build top rope anchors, how to read rock, and how to move on rock. Also includes Weekend Participant package. See above for details. INTENSIVE FRIDAY CLINIC $299 Athletes and guides will lead small groups of climbers to the rock for an intensive full day learning experience in Warriors Way Advanced Gear Placement Chicks Trad Clinic (Ladies Only) Chicks Sport Climbing (Ladies Only) Learn to Trad Lead Self-Rock Rescue Wilderness First Aid Big Wall Photo Clinic -advanced Also includes Weekend Participant package. See above for details. MONDAY INTENSIVE CLINIC. $149 To participate in a Monday clinic you must be registered for the weekend as well. Athletes and guides will lead small groups of climbers to the rock for an intensive full day learning experience in one of these great clinics. Sunday night camping is included if you are in a Monday clinic. Warriors Way Advanced Gear Placement Chicks Trad- Advanced (Ladies only) Chicks Sport-Advanced (Ladies only) Learn to Trad Lead Self-Rock Rescue Big Wall FESTIVAL ATTENDEE -$69 Join your family and friends off the rock. You get the opportunity to participate in the festival activities including Mt. Biking, Slacklining, First Aid, GPS, Trail Running and the service project. We welcome you to Red Rock Canyon with the opening ceremony on Friday night. You’ll enjoy food that’s cooked on site at the Saturday night buffet and you can savor craft beer from Lagunitas on both Friday and Saturday night. Dance the night away at Saturday night’s party. Sunday enjoy our world-famous blueberry pancakes. When it’s all over, we’ll send you home with a t-shirt and a pint glass to commemorate your fun-filled weekend. MULTI-PITCH CLINIC FOR SATURDAY OR SUNDAY $199 (in addition to the listed registration fees) • If you're interested in a multi-pitch climb, add this clinic to your schedule for an additional $199 • These multi-pitch climbs are a two-to-one ratio with American Alpine Institute guides • You will experience Red Rock climbing at its best • Some experience required, please call for more details: 509.340.1151 • Participants are limited to one multi-pitch clinic for the weekend http://www.cvent.com/events/red-rock-rendezvous-2018/event-summary-f1be02a6adbb4e4a9fa76d8cf48e51c3.aspx
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    We hope to see you in Ouray January, 18th- 21st for the 23rd Annual Ouray Ice Festival. For three days and three nights Ouray is an absolute ice climbing mecca; ice climbers, both novice and pro travel from around the world to celebrate the growing sport of ice climbing. During daily vendor exhibitions Festival attendees have the opportunity to demo the latest ice tools, apparel, and gear from the Outdoor industries leading retailers. Hundreds of spectators line the top of the Gorge on Saturday and Sunday to watch the world’s best ice and mixed climbing talent battle for the prize! And, with over 100 interactive and educational climbing clinics to accommodate every skill level, Festival participants are sure to have an experience to remember. Nightly events include multimedia presentations by leading climbers, music, food, dance parties and a live and silent auction overflowing with screaming deals of the latest outdoor gear! (***see blurb below) For news articles and short videos about the Ouray Ice Festival and the Ouray Ice Park, visit our Press Room http://ourayicepark.com/ouray-ice-festival/
  17. sunrise was boring this morning. fog. it just slowly got brighter. if everyday there was beautiful sunrise, then every sunrise would be average.
  18. olyclimber

    Oregon

    How is it going down there?
  19. not as thrilling of a rise today , but will make the best of it. Yes Rad, more cowbell.
  20. I have a Suunto Ambit3 Peak. I like it. Pretty much any of them: battery life thickness/size of the watch usability functions you want I thought the Suunto Ambit3 was the best choice considering those factors for that when I got it (some blowout sale somewhere online, so no where near the full price). For this watch though I do note that a lot of people have had issues with the band. A $$$ watch and you could lose it quick if the band fails... I just wish there were after market straps for it (there aren't, I can't find any at least) so I could strap it OVER my coat.
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    The Backcountry Film Festival is produced by Winter Wildlands Alliance as a celebration of the human-powered experience and a gathering place for the backcountry snowsports community. Winter Wildlands Alliance is a national nonprofit organization that partners with groups like The Mountaineers at the local level to inspire and educate the backcountry community to protect and care for their winter landscapes. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Don't delay - get your tickets now and save a spot! Tickets $10 for Mountaineers members, $12 for the General Public, $15 at the door. Adventure, environment and climate, youth outdoors, ski culture - you’ll find it all in this award winning lineup. Films in this year’s program include: The Space Within - The space within whispers of another world, holding magic unlike anything he has seen before. Follow DPS Cinematic to this world. Ruth Gorge - Follow this expedition skiing piece in Alaska’s Ruth Gorge with Noah Howell and Ben Peters. Adventure Not War - Stacy Bare returns home from war by way of his ongoing project, Adventure Not War: To promote world peace and understanding through adventure. Below 0 - Nature has two meanings, on one hand it is the natural environment where all life develops; on the other hand, nature is understood as the essence of being. The events in Below 0 are narrated metaphorically from Vladimir Kozlov, a Russian-born meteorologist who lived 20 years in the Arctic. Follow Through - In this age of hyper connectivity, which voices do we choose to hear and which do we ignore? A story of loss, of community respect and of belonging, Caroline Gleich sets out to complete her vision. --------- Intermission --------- End of Snow - Join Snow Scientist Dr. Jane Zelikova to embark on a journey into the mountains to find the tales of the past, present and future of snow. Idaho 12vers Project - Project also known as “It’s that peak, that one, just right over there” Genesis - A trio of powder professors ascend Alaska’s Chugach. The mountains become the laboratory in which they embark to form theories of mankind’s oldest questions: how did life begin, and what makes this life worth living? The Space Within - The space within whispers of another world, holding magic unlike anything he has seen before. Follow DPS Cinematic to this world. Get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-backcountry-film-festival-celebrating-the-winter-human-powered-experience-seattle-showing-tickets-41088399509
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    The Mountaineers are bringing back the Backcountry Film Festival with a new set of thrilling films for 2018, produced by Winter Wildlands Alliance as a celebration of the human-powered experience and a gathering place for the backcountry snowsports community. This screening is co-presented by the Mountaineers Foothills Branch and the City of Bellevue Parks and Community Services department. 50% of the proceeds will go to support the Bellevue TRACKS program that promotes youth outdoor adventure, stewardship and leadership. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! GET YOUR ADVANCE TICKET NOW AND SAVE YOUR SEAT! Adventure, environment and climate, youth outdoors, ski culture- you’ll find it all in this award winning lineup. Films in this year’s program include: The Space Within, DPS Skis Cinematic | 5 min 28 sec Ruth Gorge, Noah Howell | 8 min 1 sec Below 0, Itai Hagage | 4 min 54 sec The End of Snow, Jane Zelikova and Morgan Heim | 20 min 35 sec Follow Through, Anya Miller and Becca Cahall | 21 min 48 sec Genesis, Ben Sturgulewski and Dan Pizza | 5 min 50 sec Idaho 12ver Project, Mark Ortiz | 12 min 10 sec Adventure Not War, Max Lowe | 7 min 35 sec Get tickets here ($10-$12): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-backcountry-film-festival-celebrating-the-winter-human-powered-experience-bellevue-showing-tickets-41088241035?aff=erelpanelorg
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