Blake

I've got a few others who should let me know tonight if they are in on the carpool.

I'd be interested to hear from others who have summited Bonanza about seeing the Seattle area. Shouldn't Bonanza be recognizable from more places in the metro area if this were the case?

I believe that picture is in his book Starlight and Storm... a great read.

The Boston Glacier is easy to ID, with Trappr Lake behind it, and a bit of Moraine Lake visible, but I guess i'm just not connecting on Boston/Buckner/Torment/Forbidden The lake should in Stehekin must be Coon lake, but Coon lake is more of a small swamp on the shoulder of Mcgregor, and doesn't have any sizable creek running down-vally out of it. Maybe he had to make the valleys a little wider to give more room to make the peaks visible? It's still a pretty cool painting.

How did the Stehekin valley get so broad, and when did it get a lake? Where's the entiat range? Finally.... anyone else having trouble seeing Buckner-Boston-Forbiden-Eldo? Still a pretty cool drawing, i just have to complain about something.

I tried to edit the above post to get rid fo the link, as it sounds like it's jus trouble, but there is a max time period for editing... sorry guys.

Dom-Key

Definitely supposed to be "Good" with silent E.

tried callign a couple times, nobody answered. I'll pm you my # if you are interested.

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Similar to the "Keyhole" 3D mapping software, which is pretty amazing in its own right.

I vaguely remember catching an afternoon matinee viewing of some mountain climbing movie on Portland's old KPTV channel 12, this was probably 10 years ago at least. I can barely remember anything, but i've got an image in my mind of some kind of tragedy (plane crash?), two main male characters, and a name like "The summit" or "The Climb". Anyone have a clue what this was?

Anyone out there have Friday available to climb? I'm thinking something off of hwy 20 (SW Couloir SEWS?) Or even cragging at Index. IF alpine, we could leave on Thursday afternoon. I'm in Bellingham, and can provide gear, if you've got wheels. -Blake

See how much everyone loves it??? So someone should buy mine!

Yeah, I agree that the Myo5 is the light have for when you will be navigating in the dark, but up to now I try and get my navigating done by daylight, so I need a headlamp for around camp, and just-in-case situations.

and I'm going to be there for half of next year!

I think you are losing it Snuggy. The Doval's gate opening is 25mm, which is larger than a standard oval, and the same size as the BD wiregate oval. It's also within a couple mm of the helium, and superfly, as well as larger than the JC and Neutrino. I think that the Doval, Superfly, and Helium are among the best biners out there, and all weight in at 30-37 grams.

I picked up the previous model of this pack for ~$50 back in November, and it's been great since then. http://backpackingzone.com/gear/mountainsmithphantom_backpack.html It's light, and I love the fact that you can remove the hip belt and top to streamline it down. For single-night climbs it's perfect. The pack seems well made, with a light and waterproof fabric, and just the right amount and locations for the straps, gear loops, etc. I think mountainsmith makes nice stuff for sure, but there are lots of quality brands of packs. Go as light as you can get away with based on $$ and other needed features. Check out Granite Gear and Cold Cold World packs as well for comparison.

Correlation does not equal causation. Post hoc ergo propter hoc. You can't claim that becoming an REI members is what causes people to pursue outdoor recreation. I think it's far more likely to be the inverse of that statement. At this point REI is where I go when I'm making a purchase on something that might be damaged or roughly treated, due to the warranty. They ARE NOT the place to go if you want selection, advice, price.... etc.

According to this NOCA document http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:VJ0wf...rout"&hl=en There are three lakes in that study alone which had goldens, they call the lakes "DD1, DD5, and M19". They give elevations, depths, and acreages for all of them, but not their common names. WDFW stuff I've read have also suggested the Thornton Lakes and Hidden Lake as having goldens.

Here's the elevations of those lakes: 5023', 4682', 4908'

http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/upload/349346-new%20erie.pdf

I read on one of the rope maker's webpages (sterling?) that you can use the normal temp, not cold. Evidentally the rope material is subjected to hotter stuff in production, so no big deal. Other than that... daisy chain and use woolite, flake it out to dry in a warm but not especially hot place. would you add the fabris softener and then run it through again with no soap? I don't follow.

You are famous. http://climbing.com/news/stuartnrw/

Those crack routes in the upper middle powerline wall are fun for sure. That short bouldery sport climb on the arete at the far right side of the cirque is called "5.10" in the SKagit Mtn. Rescue guidebook, and rated equally.