John Frieh

Which one? Need a partner for either?

Tonight!

Great show last night

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bump Anybody going to the PDX one?

6 pm @ Patagonia. Prefunk @ Low Brow if you can make it. Plan on heading towards Patagonia early as this one will likely be packed http://www.thecleanestline.com/2009/08/summer-reading-beyond-the-mountain-by-steve-house-plus-book-tour-dates.html

Thanks for the update! If anybody else heads up there and/or gets a pic of the N face from the glacier or the hwy please post here. Thanks!

Sell me your FF miles

Many thanks guys Cheers to the mods also

Bump If you get to the brass first try and grab a larger table Hope to see a few of you there

Very cool! If you've given $$$ @ any of the PDX ice festivals the past few years running this is your $$$ at work Thanks!

45# Smashed windpipe = teh suck. I dont wish that on anyone. Hope he heals up quick!

I guess that was my only point: Colin and Mark's ascent was alpine style. But yeah like I originally said: props to anyone jumping on that thing in winter. The logical next step (IMO): enchainments... how about NW face to summit, rappel the ice cliff to the upper bowl, and then up the east face

Thanks for weighing in Jim! Independent of who's style was better what are you thoughts on whether or not it was alpine style Jim? Do you think Colin/Mark's ascent was not alpine style? Very curious to hear your thoughts

Jim Nelson, among others, cite Buhl's ascent of Broad Peak and Nanga Parbat as one of the first examples of alpine style climbing here Buhl utilized 300m of fixed rope on his ascent of Broad Peak.

first alpine style winter ascent Are you saying Colin and Marko didnt climb the North Ridge in alpine style? If so how do you define alpine style? that's easy, no fixed ropes. Gotta disagree with you on that one. If they had continued to fix ropes up the ridge and establish camps sure but fixing a pitch or two because you dont want to waste day light during a weather window is fair game in alpine style climbing. It happens all the time like here: http://www.alpinist.com/doc/web08s/newswire-alberta-wintry-house-anderson “After 6 a.m. we woke and slowly worked out of our wet cocoons. Steve prussiked up 30 feet of rope we had fixed the night before. He had done the bulk of the hard leading the previous day, so it was my turn to take the sharp end.” Props to anybody getting on the CNR in winter but no way is what Colin and Mark did expedition style climbing.

Prefunk @ the Horse Brass @ 5:45ish... try and grab a larger table if you are there first/early. :brew:

Roger and Dylan were able to pass the high point last winter but didnt finish the route! Bring your drytooling skills!

first alpine style winter ascent Are you saying Colin and Marko didnt climb the North Ridge in alpine style? If so how do you define alpine style?

Darin: name? hint?

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good one dude

Nice list Dru... makes me wish I could search the TR engine by date.

I don't care if it's 5.2 or 5.22, grid bolting is dang stupid. And so are fake boobs. Having climbed @ geezer wall before it was chopped I can assure you it isnt grid bolted.