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I prefer to call it bandelier style. Much more manly sounding.

Another note on nevermind: The block you stand on when clipping the hanging chain in the middle of the wall is a bit wobbly. This thing is full on belayer slayer, 8+ ft^3 of rock. Seemed looser now than in the past. Rad: I also thought the clipping jug on the 10a was loser than ever when I climbed it on saturday.

nevermind and neverland are different crags

no need for custom: http://www.backcountry.com/store/STE0022/Sterling-Fusion-Nano-Single-Rope-92mm.html?mv_pc=r126&CMP_ID=SH_FRO001&CMP_SKU=STE0022

Awesome Paul!!!

Are you talking retrobolting (i.e. adding new bolts), or just replacing the old bolts?

barney's rubble is TR heaven. 5.0 slab on the east (i think) face. 5.easy crack on the river side.

I think it is definitely worth it to get a high sensitivity receiver. I also think the mapping functions are pretty useful. I have a vista HCX that I can recommend. Delorme has a new model coming out soon that looks to combine the best features of nearly all other models.

anybody interested in climbing tomorrow. weather looks ok most of the day. thinking something near darrington(total soul?), or hwy 2 (index, static, nason). PM if interested.

I saw a prototype a year or so ago and it seemed pretty cool. The price seems high, but it seems in line with their other offerings. If it was less than regular thermarests or z-rests, no one would buy those. The price is also in line with downmats, but half the weight (good) and half the R value (bad).

the layback start takes a small cam (yellow TCU I think), it flares inward just a bit, so err on the slightly bigger side.

ropes arent cheap. i think the metolius ropes are twin/half.

There are lots of ropes rated dual (Twin - Double/Half) and triple (Twin - Double/Half - Single). Buy those if you want options.

I usually try to avoid clipping the lowest link of a chain so that it is easier to clean and thread the rope later. If the anchor has just one ring, I try and clip the bolts. If the anchor has many chain links, either the bolt or any of the non-end chain links are fine. If the rings are aluminum, I definitely prefer to clip the bolt.

is that a huge whipper?

AT skis are tools for the mountains, splitboards are toys, tele falls somewhere in between. I've had all 3, and have consolidated to just AT. I will probably never ski as well as I snowboard, but it didnt take me too long to realize the limitations of my splitboard, and move over to the dark side for backcountry use. I may buy another splitboard when I get a real job, but for now I am totally happy to snowboard in resorts and ski in the backcountry. I may have liked Tele more if my boots fit, but the classic duckbill still has way more limitations for climbing. Plus, tele is f'in hard compared to downhill or snowboarding. Snowboard boots are the worst of all for climbing (hardboots seem to eliminate any benefit of snowboarding in the first place).

Matt's "Jacob's Ladder" route has some easy slab pitches to start, but after that the climbing is quite varied. Dreamer also has a bunch of non-slab climbing.

I think I know where the bottom ones are from.

how about a magnuson park pub club. spread around the gas/time expense to the westside folks.

Orbit might not be the best for a 5.8, but not 5.9 leader. It has some pretty engaging climbing on it. Outerspace is probably easier and safer for a new climber. Till broad daylight to the kone would be another darrington option. SW Rib of SEWS at WA pass is an OK route for 5.8 NF Burgundy Spire is pretty great

doubles of 3 small nuts hardly seems like a lot of extra weight.

I think Off is on to something

Outrageous looking climbing. Nice work!!!

I know it is a volcano, but there is sill skiing down to paradise from muir. We skied one of the chutes down to the nisqually yesterday, and it was in great shape.

Record changes hands back again: http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=626030