Chad_A

Hey, Dan, One of my old climbing partners saw this post and emailed me- sorry to hear about the rough times, but glad to hear some of your vision has returned. I'll PM you my contact info; perhaps some time I could stop by and say hi. I occasionally make the trip down to the Duthie Hill bike park and could easily take a detour toward you. Hope things continue to improve. All the best, Chad

Thanks, Bill. Looking forward to seeing the finished project. Hell, might even prompt me to dust off the 'pons and axe and stumble up the South Side with the old bros one day. Cheers, Chad

Or, devils advocate, just go ahead and treat them. The factory treatment will only last so long. Might as well go ahead and waterproof them before you end up on a trip with wet feet. It's just like anything else, your mileage may vary. I like the Nikwax stuff, worked well for me. I waited for my old leather Boreals too long, then they leaked...treated them and they were clearly much better.

Donn, Thanks for the trip report and happy to have you any time! Great pics and the "dog pork" Ziploc photo really made us laugh. Here's to another great trip for you up there. Best Regards, Chad and Megan

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Looks like a cool test to do; too bad I haven't had HAPE (yet). Good luck in your ventures.

Please do, interesting to hear input.

Really liked it, fun to watch. Need to get one of those cams for Mtn biking if nothing else. Music? Who cares. Good to listen to even if I'm not a fan; it illustrates a component of the vibe of the climb. Thanks for posting the video.

Feel free to come over any time, just give me a ring. I owe you at least some laps on that thing; some of the holds are your donation after all! A brew or two and the Ipod blaring makes for a fun atmosphere. Megan's doing great; almost 13 weeks along. The ultrasound was crazy- alternating between having his/her own party in there and taking naps every few minutes

Hey Tyson, Try Mount Shuksan Family Medicine. 3606471900 Kirsten is a nurse practitioner; her husband Bob is a sports PT if I remember correctly. They work together in their office and they're both skiers (and have been instructors at Baker on and off for quite a while). Probably would be a good fit for you. Hope this helps Chad PS - I hear indoor dry tool walls are great recovery work for injuries such as yours (j/k). Heal up!

Kurt and Rodney, Great work and thanks for posting!

Great read on the Stuart epic. Thanks for posting!

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I'm here in MT with my wife doing some cross country skiing ; not climbing. Two days ago, for a hike with the dog we went up to Cleo's, was in great shape. Looking across the canyon from that vantage, things looked fine. Go have a look close up for us, and post a report. I'm sure all the usual suspects are in and as of a couple weeks ago the Scepter was in 4 condition, and the Matrix is all ice in fat conditions.