Blake

The routes/bolts are not very well planned out, but it has got good views and the climbs are within a few minutes of the road, and it is frequently dry. I'm not justifying all the bolts, but I do like Erie. (for what it is)

Could you re-explain this one please?

Am I the only guy who thinks David Carradine looks like Fred Beckey?

Sure was. I was camped a few miles north in the Fish Creek drainage, but I made a "Klenke-esqe" day of summit bagging, and visited Gray, Courtney, Buttermilk, and Oval, staying as high as possible along the way. I then looped down across the Oval Lakes and back up the shoulder of Gray Peak and down to the summit trail, then north to my camp. I later learned that I had been in a closed-off area while on the Twisp River side of the drainage. There are spots up there where you can see all but one of Washington's "niners".

I was wondering when you'd show up. You forgot a few on the left side, including one that blends in with Buckner. Extra Credit: What is the relative date and location of the fire, based upon smoke concentration?

Totally different places, miles and miles apart. Goode is visible from both spots though....

Here's a new one Name any and all, there are lots to choose from. It might help to look at the full-size picture: http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/plab/showphoto.php?photo=9338&size=big&sort=1&cat=500

Was taken from Sahale. A=Formidable B=Rainier C= Monte Cristo Area? D=Mix-up E=Monte Cristo Area? F=Sloan

Looks like you guys are correct, thanks. http://www.summitpost.org/mountains/phot...r_by____limit__

Because they aren't very comfortable, they are just tight and work well.

Is Pugh in that area as well?

I can't figure out the snowy one that seems to be leaning over to the left. For reference, Formidable and Rainier visible as well.

Hey MisterE, that's called a "Beer Knot." It works with 1" tubular as well. It's cleaner, but slightly more bulky than a water knot.

B-52 or Reverso

Looks like it might have been better a bit higher where the crack widens. (course a tricam or big old hex would be a lot lighter in there, and looks like it would work as well.)

When I climbed at Beacon in the howling winds with JoshephH he suggested (and with good results) that the belyer stick their chemical hand warmers under the wrist cuff of their gloves, right on top of all the veins ad arteries. You can then climb gloveless, but the hands will stay warm for a while. Dru, were you sliding your wool sock tubes down over your feet when you took or shoes off to belay, or were these just ankle warmers?

figured as much.... thanks Dru. [brag] I just picked up a brand new 8.4mm Marathon dry rope in trade for a $20 gear sling and an $8 headlamp. Ye-haw![/brag]

Will it work to climb on two 60m half ropes of slightly different diameters (8.1, 8.4)? Both of the ropes I'm looking at have the same dynamic elongation, and impact force. They'll be used mostly for alpine/multi-pitch trad.

Concept2 Ergometer (erg) i'd imagine, what kind of workouts are you doing on there?

There are no units of measurement on the "climber status" line. How will I know when I'm going from Mountie-basic to Fred Beckey... or even, gasp, NOlSe?

According to this thing, NOLS courses is dependent upon days per week climbing. I think that you need to somehow incorporate three independent variables (days per week/NoLS courses/Years in outdoor retail) to form the dependent variable of "How much like NOLSe and Cracked am I?"

I was at Erie today, we did all the left side routes on the powerline wall, as well as a short but very fun route on the right side of the cirque. The weather was beautiful, i'm sure tomorrow will be fantastic as well. Anyone else notice that the only existing guidebooks are pretty far from reality at this point? It'd be nice if the news ones really did show up in a couple of weeks. Edit: if you go to Erie and stop by the above mentioned spots, please keep an eye out for a black gerber knife that I think got left behind.

I have a feeling we'll start at the top/powerline area, but i'm not sure. Blue small car with ski rack and lots of stickers. So far there are two of us, and we'll be there 10-3ish. If you find us say hi and i'd be happy to give you a belay, but see if you can round someone else up if possible.

I'm going to be at Erie with one other guy tomorrow for local interested in climbing in the sun. I'm not sure where will be, but if anyone else is going to be there, reply or PM and maybe we can meet up.