How many of you wrote letters to Patagonia after House and Twight abandoned all their gear at the top of Czech Direct? Since Dean didn't leave any trace of his ascent you all must have been appalled at House and Twight's actions...
Patagonia is not at fault here.
So in that same argument how about the NPS minimize the amount of development to these national treasures. I can't think of one park or scenic area managed by the NPS that doesn't have a mega monster visitor center pedaling trinkets and a double wide asphalt hiking trails that runs a 1/4 mile from the Walmart sized parking lot to the attraction so every overweight mouth breathing red blooded 'merican can waddle up and gape at some national treasure that they are ignorantly killing with their CO2 emissions from their 40' RV w/ matching trailer that is back in the parking lot idling so the AC can run.
Did Dean damage the Arch climbing it? No.
Will the arch become damaged if others repeat the feat? Over time yes.
But who's to say the NPS will stop at banning climbing on named structures? They have long banned climbing on some of the best features at City of Rocks because it is "visual impact".
Fuck that
You going to rack up some tickets this year too?
The Apple blossom Festival was this past weekend and I managed to make it to Leavenworth and back unscathed... it was the festival 2 years ago that screwed me... they should rename it speed trap festival or some shit
Red eyes? Temporary blindness?
Sounds to me like symptoms of a rasta bivy kit... or perhaps too much time spent at Muir on Saturday?
Speaking of... the rasta bivy kit is all you need... anywhere...
Kearney talks about an approach to Bear Mountain via Ruth Lakes and a ridge between Bear and Indian Creeks in his Classic Climbs guidebook (p. 66).
Has anyone done this approach? Is it any better than the standard Chilliwack River Road/Chilliwack River approach? What is the best approach for someone that currently isn't allowed to enter CAN?
After climbing DNB last summer I'd like to get back in there and try some of the other N face routes but would like to minimize the amount of brush molestation.
See I don't need no fing hook on this beat (Shiieet)
All I need, is the track in the background
My headphones loud, keep the blunt goin 'round and I'ma rip
Rumor has it he has a girlfriend though with climbing season rapidly approaching...
I think this will be a true test to see if Mikey truly hates Portland and moves back to Bellingham again this summer...