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I thought it was closed to bikes part of the year. Rob/FW - Let me guys know if you are down for a november ride there...

Konechno, on russkiy.

Some one asked me about this via PM. I'll forward this thread to him...

You are welcome. Are you stuck mentally in the cold war era? We will bury the West!

Spacibo, bratchik! Skoro nuzhno chto-to vmesto sdelat'...

Guye was occluded by fog/clouds both when we came in and when we left, so I did not see for sure. However, based one what I saw on the Tooth and on the lower slope/talus field of Guye, I would say it is snow free, and if not today, than probably by Friday with the sun and warm temps.

POTD.

Trip: The Tooth - S Face Date: 10/13/2013 Trip Report: Premature snow has not shut down alpine rock yet! In fact the Tooth was suprisingly overrun for a mid-October day (16 people by our count!). But then again the forecast was pretty nice... Temps were in the 40's much of the day. Snow begins a few hundred feet above Source Lake in the boulder-field basin. The snow is patchy and combined with verglas on the rocks in the morning quite a bit treacherous, requiring concentration, deliberate moves and mindful foot placements. On the way out, the issue is more about punching through the soft stuff. There is a good boot tread all the way up to follow. The route is 99% snow free with just a bit on the scramble pitch (more muddy than snowy), but you can avoid it. A great way to spend a fall day. Pics follow. On the approach above Source Lake: A bit of snow in the approach gully: My belayer on P1: View down from the final pitch: View down the basin from the summit: Rapelling: The basin on the way out. Gear Notes: Trekking poles were nice. No need for 'pons or ice axe.

You should have left a steaming coiler in one of the cordoned-off lots, preferably right next to a pit toilet

Is that what you did in person? fixed that for ya

So your hero was a shade of gay, so what? Why is that so bad? Calm down there sailor! I'm not sure why you blame others for wreaking your childhood delusions. The facts are always stranger than fiction, most people learn that with age. He can still be an image of toughness and masculinity for ya...those can be gay too. Rob Halford

anyone wanna build bolt anchors on the W ridge of Forbidden this weekend?

and I bet you "think about that a lot" sickie

no shit? really?

It's gated in winter; easy enough to lock and gate now until the government shutdown is over. The road can be biked.

Even GW never had the audacity to think he could bypass Congress to start a war--or to spy on US citizens' internal communications. Also, Ivan, I think your memory is failing you regarding No Child Left Behind. I recall a collaboration between Ted Kennedy and GW led to its overwhelming passage. Oh there was endless fighting tooth and nail from you Ivan and all the rest on the left. Nobody that cares stands around and says "yeah, fuck shit up... you'll pay later". Nice try though. And for the record, I think the shutdown is a stupid idea. glassgowdick: I don't read your lunatic ravings. You are on ignore.

Yeah, right, like that's human nature. Why didn't the Dems follow this advice - "Hey, let's let Bush whatever the fuck he wants and when the country turns to shit we reap the benefits"....

Who are these Republicans of which you speak? Welcome back, FW. You couldn't keep away, could you? ;-)

Check out www.noaa.gov

I just have a mancrush on you big boy, even though you have no soul.

Sweet! Thank you!

you should bitch about the weather, glassgowdick - there's something to legitmately whine about now

My 12 year old is a double-black diamond skiier now. We started him at age 4. 3 just seemed too young to make any traction.