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boonecounty - i have a half dozen shots of you from the summit looking down the last pitch of the s. face - pm me with your email and i'll send em your way.

A huge thanks to Chris Greyell, Mark Hanna, Matt Perkins et al for the access work they have done for Darrington. The trail sign at Squire Creek (3 o'clock) looks great and will definitely have a lasting impact with the F.S. Thanks Matt for your work to keep the road opened and maintained.

as far as i know, and the last time i was there, the guide services work together to place and maintain the pickets across the autobahn. my last time across the autobahn i cleaned the traverse and walked into 17 camp with about 30 pickets attached to myself - not only was it heavy but i couldnt get them off either. it has a bit clostrophobic with the weight and not really being able to move at that point.

mattp - any recent news on the darrington road access?

i am looking for a copy of the falcon guide to new mexico / texas? anyone out there have one collecting dust - i am headed there for a week...thanks.

all the sport climbing on the north side of the road is open and goose egg as well - warm temps out there last week. ticks are out though.

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hey - in the pic with the "two guys you worked with" - who is that guy on the left? i think i worked an aconcagua trip with him a few years ago? is his name mauricio?

what are the dates on the closure?

thanks rbw - i'll try that

hey - i am in need of a crazy creek chair - the classic original style. not the one that is an adapter for a therma-rest. i need it for school. thanks.

check your pms

what kind of cars does this fit on? any?

check out texasclimbers.com i have bouldered at bull creek - not bad actually. and have climbed the sport routes along the greenbelt, the new wall/great wall. not bad considering you are in austin. slick limestone, well worn holds. that web site has plenty of topos and directions.

dan - that is the system i have used up there. i size up a size for the buttress though - for comfort. with insulated super gaitors and intuition you should be set.

i'll take squeeze the lemon II thanks.

i'll take to 17cm - check your pms

hadn't been to vantage in a while and headed out this past weekend to clip some bolts. i only went to the riverviewpark and corn wall areas - but at both of those areas someone had written the names of the areas on the walls with green chalk and labeled the grade of each route at the base of that route. i've seen this in south america (actually with spray paint there) but this was just ridiculous. anyone know anything about this? it didnt take any energy to wash the green chalk off with a little water...i know that place is already mass bolted and cleaned, but come on?

the folks at earth treks climbing gym are a great resource - adrian especially...check out their web site for contact and more info

check yo pms

we were next to you on dragontail - did you guys summit? or rap off? we were a bit concerned when we didnt see you and the weather came in...good to hear you are back...

started snowing on dragontail while we were there - cold and windy

take neither - no need.

i would second the accupuncture - it was by far the most successful treatment - far better than the chiro and pt

pm me and look in the fitness section for herniated disc L5/4 - that episode had sciatica pain as the main complaint. have you had an mri? did a doc evaluate it as sciatica - or is that the feeling that you have? any dead nerve spots?