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rat / greg - what a load of shit. are you serious? do you use the handlines littered around squamish? what about fixed raps in an alpine environment? are those mountain garbage? "learning how to climb is learning how to deal with those situations" - exactly! that is why the hand line is there, after years of experience, and in the interest of establishing a moderate line, a handline over a crappy ball bearing strewn slab of deteriorating granite is an excellent idea. and no more trash than a rap sling on a tree or a two bolt anchor with chains. a huge thanks to scott and larry.

i used one a few years back in s america for a few months. three trips with one. cant remember the style or name / two person. three poles? i was always scared that we would rip a huge hole in it - the fabric is super thin. i know thats the point due to the weight. but i was never that comfertable with it in the bigger storms. and shovelling it out in the middle of the night.

how was it hiking with these? did the stitching for the straps stay together? hot spots or weird wear from having the buckles over your toes or the side of your foot? this is great!

oyster dome is in larrabee? easy to find? directions? thanks hohm

i am going to a wedding in bellingham - so trying to get the most bang for my francs and cant afford the time to drive to mt erie - can someone give more detail about climbing in larrabee - rather do roped climbing but will boulder too. 5.10 range? is it all tr or are there trad/bolted lines? thanks for the input.

thanks brad - yup, went up the n face of burgundy spire the other day - pretty sweet - 5 weeks post op!

snow - from the view i had the other day - slushy snow

i was just about to post the same question - dont be shy with the replies

give gordon janow a call at alpine ascents intl - he has experience with this and close ties to the local seattle nepali community

what size bag?

in repsonse to the carrott comments: Low carb stupidity #12 Believing that carrots are fattening because they’re high on the glycemic index and because a popular fad diet book says so. Low carb intelligence Have we lost all vestiges of common sense? With an average carrot clocking in at 31 calories and 7.3 grams of carbs, do you really think that this orange-colored, nutrient-dense, low-calorie, all-natural, straight-out-of-the-ground root vegetable is going to make you fat? (if so, you are in "carbohydrate kindergarten.")

thanks everyone - did the surgery route two weeks ago and am doing 100% better - microscopic discectomy (removed the herniated disc material). hiked up cougar this weekend as the first exercise since the surgery and am psyched. looks like i wil be back to cragging and sport climbing by the begining of july...amazing...

mountain tools does a great job - mail order and will build you whatever set-up you want for your cams

thanks jim - i forgot about the seattle holistic center - i actually guided her husband a few years ago - thanks. i appreciate the feedback and help - tough to remain patient with the good weather coming round....

I just got my MRI back on Monday and have a moderate L5/S1 disc herniation. After having a postitive response to prednisone - I recieved an epidural yesterday morning and am coming a bit around. Anyone been through this - how did you proceed? PT? Yoga? Where are you now with your climbing? etc etc. It would be great to connect with some folks who have been through this. Thanks.

gene - is the rap station you are refering to on the climbers right side of the ledge - rapping climbers right down the corner on to the slabs?

i'll be down there from may 15-23 - feel free to pm - i think my partner will be there from the 9 - 23...

"down east" goes by a couple of names - the least used is "down east" - not to be arrogant but is a bit of an insiders area - hang out in mazama and you can get some beta - geof will be tight lipped

how many of you - thanks for making a reservation

how long will you be in ausitn? i went cragging there for the first time this past fall - there is plenty of sport climbing to keep you occupied for a week and enchanted rock is supposed to be decent cragging as well (45 mins out of austin) - i used www.texasclimbers.com to get topos and beta (there is a forum)....

damn - i am trying to get there on the 14/15 of may? if you have a change in plans?

3/4" = bolt size - i.e. modern bolts

Howdy-Ho! I am looking for any beta or info on Gentleman's Agreement in Zion - first hand info or know anyone who has been on it? Thanks.

check yo pms

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