whoever got on Zenith today was lucky. That line was looking super good. Im jealous it was taken. Thats what you get for waking up late. children of the sun was super crappy ice, too much sun. But still fun.
Trip: Frenchmans Coulouee-Fugs Falls
Date: 1/24/2008
Trip Report:
This afternoon soloed Fugs Falls. Overall OK conditions. Good sticks but lots of running water underneath. First pitch easy. Second pitch felt WI4- but would of protected marginally. Tried to get on Arctic Grail with AlpineMonkey aka craig but the first ten feet was about to fall off as he went up so he downclimbed. Frenchmanns falls looked decent but had lots of running water behind it. Running Gear death wall not in at all. Will post a few pics later.
February can be a great time to climb routes on the north side of stuart if you can find a good weather window which can be hard especially if you have only weekends to climb
Thinking about heading there this summer and wondering a few things
How hard is it to find english speaking partners for moderate+ routes?
Are there any good guide books in english covering alpine routes there?
Can you camp for free in chamonix?
What are the main cities to fly into from seattle?
Ive got one and its good for wearing while climbing in cold conditions 0-15 F and is a good belay throw on for the 20-35F temps. It doesnt have the warmth that a two pound belay jacket might but often times, especially around here you dont need all of that.
How come in the US it is $229 for the new style viper but in canada you can get the new style for $189. Ive seen this price at a shop in Canmore and on MEC.
On red mm it can differ depending if from the rest near the top do you go straight up where the climbing is still sustained and with less gear or do you cut over to george and martha. going straight up is the second crux of the route
a trail running shoe is going to be a little heavier, have more lateral support(less likely to roll the ankle), a heavier tread for better grip. Many trail shoes advertise goretex or a fancy shell material, in my opinion thats not needed.
Cascade cobbler- www.cascadecobbler.com did two pairs for me. They were quick, well done, and i even got a check back for overpaying because one pair didn't need rand work.
yeah getting sick definately sucks. It limited our climbing while we were down there for sure. My friend jesse even had to get a iv and spend two nights in the hospital when he got ecoli