John Frieh

Nice TR... if you liked it you should check out curtis ridge

I have a 3 bedroom/3 bath 60s ranch available June 21st in SW PDX (Hillsdale/Multnomah Village). Stones throw to OHSU/parks/etc etc... shoot me a PM for pics/etc NoPo is fine as long as you dont mind punching the occasional hipster

Dry? How bad will the ticks be?

For Sobo! [video:youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGODmyS-FfM Oldie but goodie [video:youtube]

If you think aliens are sketchy wait till you whinners start ice climbing! :laf:

Excellent first post/TR! So is the silver-skagit road gated anywhere? Or can you drive to the end?

Anybody have a recommendation on a battery rebuild? Bonus points for a PDX location but if you know of someone who does excellent work Ill take it TIA

Likely "self belaying" off single pound-in snargs or jumping off collapsing cornices :laf:

Climbing has objective hazards? Surely you jest

I cant wait to go back

Sketchy Polish guy strikes again! :laf: We found some of his "rap anchors" on Escalator Nice work dude! Sure these might be "easy" but I think they get that label only because of their proximity to other routes. If Japanese Couloir or Freezy Nuts were in WA either would be a test piece for the aspiring alpinist.

http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1910892

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Youth? Surely you are mistaken sir wfinley: TR?

I need to poke around but there is a video somewhere of Tyler + partner if crime dropping a ~40 footer in a two person inflatable raft (both people in boat at same time). It's hilarious

No... I'm still trying to pass the 300 Fuck You test. Speaking of... WSJ

By WOTD do you mean Workout of the day?

186 feet

Nice pic! Bootpack anyone?

Anybody been in since all the snow that fell last week? Bootpack into Stuie currently?

Tough break dude. Kinda scary to hear... I took 3 falls this winter: of those a shorter one was on to a questionable 16 cm ice screw and the other was a 40 footer on to a chockstone (!) 3000' up a route. I dont know if I am super lucky or super fat as I was unharmed in all of them though I broke all my ice clippers in the 40' fall. I can understand your frustration but you're going to have to accept it and move on. Jedi (who posts her occasionally) is East coast based and has been crushing AK routes for the past few years running including the Cassin. He trains hard on what they have out there and has built up an impressive list of ticks. Moving east isnt the end if you dont want it to be.

If only you knew. For what it is or isnt worth the local MT snowmobiler organization helped out greatly in fighting for getting the road plowed for Hyalite canyon. IMO as access to our public lands becomes more and more threatened/limited through privatization fighting for what you and I want will require a louder, more unified voice. To accomplish this will require getting more climbers to give a shit (good luck) or aligning with other user groups that have similar goals (i.e. perserve access). Like snowmobilers, hunters, packers, etc etc Yes they shouldn’t have violated the wilderness boundary. Yes snowmobiles are noisy. Life isn’t fair sometimes.

The future is plastic

Bibler eVENT tent ...

Used this one in AK + 2 very large bandanas (for my neck) http://www.rei.com/product/745932 Are you planning on wearing it under a helmet?