John Frieh

This slideshow is going to be awesome! :rawk: Looking forward to it!

Get stoked! Hope to see some of you here!

Nice send! See you tomorrow!

If it was harder than M5 I would have fallen off it :laf: Nice send dudes! I smell a flavor of the month!

In BZN 1st -> 7th. Pub club Saturday night

Ill post a pic/info/what to bring as the date approaches.

For sure after 5 pm. If you can make it by 6 then that should be enough time to show you guys around and get a few laps in

My preference is mono vertical but honestly it doesnt matter... just bring whatever you use in the alpine and check it out... learning how to do it on top rope instead of in the alpine is a better strategy IMO. I can post the dos and donts later How does the evening of Dec 9 or 10th work for people?

Dont be a dumbfuck. What do you think? Of course it does. That's why we developed our own routes that werent preexisting rock climbs.

I'm out of town till Dec 8th but if you can wait till after that I can show you all the drytool routes out there... try and find a night that works for who ever is interested.

What I have been told is the toes I originally damaged are more prone to frostnip/bite so I need to be extra cautious with them/more conservative in my boot/sock selection especially this winter. Assuming I make it through this one without a repeat incident I should be more or less back to normal back next winter (09/10) so it shouldnt be an ongoing thing. I have noticed (as Daniel was so kind to shoot video of ) that my toes get cold/wooden much easier... it was maybe 20s on dtail as well as Cody last weekend but both weekends they were acting like it was single digits out. The real test will be at the Bozeman Ice Festival next week

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M4...? I could maybe see it being called M5 if one found it with less snow/ice/snice on it but currently one can avoid most of the true "ice tool to rock" with well placed sticks and good footwork... FYI/PSA some choss exists in the middle part of the mixed pitch... make sure you pick a protected belay spot for your belayer and think before you torque your tool behind something.

Throw a piece of leather over a pull up bar. Locate a pair of pliers. Do pullups. Add weight if needed.

cc.com in da house You better believe it

Trip: Dragontail - NE Couloir Date: 11/24/2008 Trip Report: Dragontail NE Couloir: The boys are back in town! Dave: Daniel: Daniel starting up the crux: Dave following: Miscellaneous: -14.5 hours car to car. -None of the other ice routes are in. Gear Notes: What I would suggest: 3 blades, 1 pin green, red, yellow c3 .4 -> 3 1 10cm, 1 13 cm You could likely ditch anything larger stuff than #1 and double up in the small stuff and be okay. Approach Notes: Snow covered boulder field... you know you want some

Eye bolts + ice tools [video:youtube] Rob + Christian Santelices and another Exum guide will be in Portland Jan 17th/18th for a two day seminar... DONT miss it!

Ill be in BZN Dec 1st -> 7th for the fest... give me a shout if you're in town!

Let me know if you want me to transport some TG IPA down Or perhaps some stumptown

Make sure you look at the front page today: Kantega N Face FA

You gonna be there?

You been watching gravsports? Though not an awesome kickoff to the season you guys definitely have some ice...

Make sure you have a bivy permit though. And an overnight parking permit for your car.

Not sold out. Email is the best way to get a hold of Rob though I suspect he'll add the PDX enrollment option to his site in the next day or two. Should be a great seminar at the new Recreate Fitness location

What is the status of the warning signs? Perhaps they should consider updating them to the Amber Alert reader boards as to allow for up to the date warnings to be displayed at all times.