Blake

well, thanks for the pics guys, i guess the exploration will wait, unless some mixed climbing is in order. Too much snow for the rock to be fun, and not enough snow for skiing.

so how about the 2nd pitch of godzilla, that seems like a bouldery start, meaning the first moves are significantly harder than the rest of the climb. however, this route is still rated by the difficulty of these moves, right? Could this maybe be because its a second pitch of something?

More like Mount Bareback Shouldn't it be called "The life of a migrant homosexual ranch-worker is difficult, due to prevailing social stereotypes present in the rural American west circa 1960." doesn't really flow off the tongue though.

come on... tomorrow looks nice!

So, if you have a 5.8 handcrack with some .10 moves off the ground, it's a 5.8 climb, but put the moves just before the end of the route, and it's 5.10.

shouldn't it be called 'mount brokeback'?

oh, well i guess i forgot. Why do you think the book lists it as a bouldery start then... just harder right off the bat?

I think Penny Lane in Squish was described this way. a 5.8/9 great crack the whole way up, after some trickier unprotected moves off the deck.

If you ONLY want to sport climb (A horrible choice IMO) then, as has been said, just get about 10 or 12 cheap quickdraws, and start leading easy routes with many bolts. clip one end of the quickdraw to the bolt, and the other end to the rope. climb higher and repeat. Google "Back clipping" and "Z-Clipping".... avoid them. When you feel good try harder routes. Make sure your knots and harness are secure, your belayer and you know what to do and what to say, and what you will do at the top of the route in terms of belaying, rappeling and getting down. Have fun.

Where's this climb? seems like somwhere near Magic Mtn.

well, Billygoat and I went in there last weekend and ski around the lower slopes by the seracs. If we had left friday night, i think saturday would have been awesome for a climb. Drive up the Glacier Creek road for 8.5 miles from the town of Glacier, then take the Heliotrope ridge trail for a couple miles through the woods, to where it breaks out into the open on the flank of Baker. Depending on snow conditons and who has come before you, the drive/ski in might be longer or shorter.

Anyone interested in climbing at Beacon or broughton's on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday? If not, then perhaps some B/C skiing around hood? Adventure climbing on Sturgeon Rock? PM or email. -Blake

Richard Pryor was not in Blazing Saddles.

Ok, anyone want to go explore some of these columns on Sturgeon Rock tomorrow or a different time this week? (I'd be glad to climb at Beacon if nobody's interested in exploratory stuff) -Blake

it's the right code, put those image address (what you wrote between the ) isn't a working link.

I think maybe Uncle Tricky wrote about that?

I saw a picture, they had them at the SLC outdoors expo thingy. Evidentally 6mm width. An improvement on what is already clearly the best runner, also made by mammut.

Thanks Luke, I'll send some photos of Castle Hill. Maybe I can get some good photos of Kea Birds to match your Cinereous Vultures! P.S. anyone else think it's funny that Chris and Luke are misspelling 'Wirlwind'?

Near the top of Silver Star Mtn. in Clark County is a basalt formation called Sturgeon Rock. Does anyone know of any climbs or potential up there?

Who had the quote about Easy Women and Non-Commiting climbs?

Ok, so not EVERY climber is rich and white, but doesn't it seem that the vast majority of folks you see in the mountains of the PNW are caucasian and probably in the top 50% of society in terms of income? I'm not trying to say that we all live in mansions or drive that coveted Dodge Stratus, but there is a trend. Why do climbers and skiers disproportionately fit this demographic? (Or if you don't think they do, maybe I am just not noticing everyone)

What ever happened to the bike?

Just come down for the party and we can discuss.

Erik, you know I'm gonna ski into Mox on a sunny afternoon in Feb, find some sweet mixed climbing up the face, booty all your gear, TOP OUT, then ski back to the Ross Lake Ferry in some sweet Freshiez.