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Thanks for the info. I'll post back when I do the traverse--looks like fun.

Ahh, that sounds like what I was thinking about. That makes sense not including kaleetan. I'm assuming the whole thing is just a scramble--did you take any gear? For Guye did you go up the normal route from alpental and then backtrack to head up snoqualmie or did you start somewhere else? The cliff between Red and Kendall looks like the crux. Do you think its better to go that way versus the other way and downclimb the cliff versus climb up it? Did you go up Kendall's ridge or do the normal class II scramble route? Also now that I know this is called the commonwealth traverse found this previous thread describing it in very little detail: http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/846555/TR_guye_snoqualmie_lundin_red_#Post846555 Thanks!

I believe I saw in the Lundin summit register years ago someone had linked up Red, Snoqualmie, Kaleteen, and Lundin. Anyone have any beta on it--particularly if it can be done from Kendall Catwalk? Times?

Ok, saw the post for the s. side over in the n. cascades forum. Looks like 6 patchy miles. If anyone is up there this weekend and can provide and update it would be apprecited. Can mods move this to n. cascades? thanks

Has anyone been up there lateley and know how far the walk is due to snow up to the trailhead? Tried the ranger station but got the voice mail. thanks Scott

There was instructions and and pics in the crossfit journal about 3 or 4 years ago and I think the article was written by Twight. In a 5 second search on journal.crossfit.com I couldn't find it but I know thats where we got the instructions to build ours. Of course that photo will probably be copywrighted but you could probably easily find the owner and get permission. I think jdclimber on this site built it at crossfit North so maybe pm him and he may have taken pictures.

Driving home up HW9 yesterday 3 fingers looked nice and covered, today I was driving home and about 1/3 of the mountain looked like exposed rock. These aren't scientific observations as I just stare at that during the drive every day and many days could have just blended together but was wondering if anyone else noticed the same thing. Just wondering if this avy cycle could be that profound.

Let me add one thing to what I said. You'll probably need to eat more meat/dense protein than what he advocates in Defence of Food.

Read Michael Pollans In Defence of Food. He gives you simple rules to eat by which pretty much should leave you close to the zone which is what crossfit usually advocates bit his rules are a lot more simple to follow than the zone. There are zone meal planning websites too just search for them.

My wife grew up going to Sahale by alpental and we are looking for a similar club/lodge at stevens. Is there such a thing? I wasn't able to find anything on a quick google search. thanks

Just noticed this ad on a garbage truck this morning. Awesome that everythign can now be turned in to environmental spin: http://www.wm.com/WM/ThinkGreen/Ads/Leaves.pdf

Grip tips by John Brookfield: http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/ironmind/GripTips/GripTip.html (click previous tip link at bottom to begin scrolling though the different exercises).

Here is a writeup on glue and dremel with a sweet post-pull up carnage photo. http://www.crossfiteastside.com/2006/02/hand-maintenance.html

I take Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega suppliment which is extra concentrated so you don't need to take as much volume for the same amount of omegas and typically take 5g/day. Though in the Omega RX Zone the recommendation is to first get your insulin levels under control through correct diet and then supplement with the Omegas as he beleives there is little pharmasutical benefit to them without first being conscious about what you eat.

What peak is on the left in this photo, black peak is on the right and this is taken from the PCT by snowy lakes/tower mountain. Thanks