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Well, I looked in the user guide last night, and they are made in the Czech Republic. I guess I should keep up on that stuff. Good point Joe on the picks. I'll have to get some spares from Lan.

They are very similar to the Quarks, and are just as good in my opinion. The advantage is the price, you can get them for much less than Quarks. They are made in Czechoslovakia, and have held up well for me so far. I've used the "Super Cup" version of them for the last 2 years. That model has the forefinger and pinky rests. Leashes are only decent though. The Quark, Easy G, and Rage leashes are signifcantly better in my opinion. Here is a photo of the Demon Super Cup.

5.6 - R&D, 11worth + Cinnamon Slab, Smith 5.7 - Givler's 2nd Pitch, 11worth & 7 Virgins and a Mule - Vantage 5.8 - Catapult, Lower Castle Rock, 11worth & Party in Your Pants, Vantage & Lion's Jaw, Smith 5.9 - The Dihedral, Minnehaha & first pitch of It Ain't Hay, Chimney Rock, Idaho 5.10A - Cocaine Crack and Angel Crack, 11Worth 5.10B - Fun Roof, Chimney Rock, Idaho & Wedding Day and Let's Face It, Smith Rock 5.10D - Don Quixote - Minnehaha

According to the website below, the road is tentatively rescheduled to reopen on Friday. http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/northcascades/default.htm

Selected Climbs Volume 2 also has a few of the better routes. If your looking for more info than Smoot's guide, try emailing Joe Puryear (address on his website).

That's pretty amazing to solo that climb and get all the way down and back past snowdome to the trailhead in about 14 hours! Most parties take 4 days for the entire thing in perfect weather, 3 days on what you did in a single daylight push. Congradulations.

Grady is not a teenager. He's an experienced climber you has redpointed 5.13 sport. Which makes the whole issue that much worse, he should know better. This issue is dead now. Nothing is going on. I was just out at Dishman, and no changes have been made. Also, Dane has disappeared, he must be on vacation or doing a trip. Not sure what affect a possible R&I article would have on the landowner. I doubt he would shut down the crag though. Marty Bland stated in a previous thread that "Minnehaha needs to get fixed to". That would be a crying shame if these guys came over and bolted all of Minne's trad routes, and bolted a gym hold whereever they found blank rock. I'm in favor of the R&I article, people in Spokane (not just Internet surfers) need to know that this kind of stuff won't be tolerated. P.S. - Flame away Marty at how much Minne sucks and I suck Mr. One Dimensional Climber.

Give me break, Selected Climbs more valuable than than the Beckey Guide? There is more to the Cascades than a couple dozen selected routes.

Congrats. Nice work. Overall difficulty?

Nope. Their website in particular is excellent. I just prefer the Goat as a local shop, since I live here.

http://www.mountaingoatoutfitters.com/

Mountain Goat at 12 West Sprague is the best shop in town. REI on north Monroe Street has some climbing stuff too, but why bother unless you need camping supplies. Mountain Goat is cheaper than Mountain Gear, and the people who work there are more knowledgable (generally).

Try Sunshine Route or Coe Icefall.

From Speedclimb.com: Complete North Ridge of Mt. Stuart, Guy Edwards (from Vancouver BC), 6:47, car to car. October 2001

Wow, that's a great slideshow. Inspirational. Thanks for putting it together.

Here you go...

Selkirks north is way too far north man. They are north of Sir Donald. The Valhallas are down near Nelson.

Yikes, that looks a bit much for her. Thanks Dru.

Heading up there soon to do some easy climbing / scrambling routes with the GF. Was looking at the West Ridge on Asgarg, the West Ridge on Gladsheim, and maybe the North Ridge of Gimli. Anyone have experience with these? Good rock? How sustained? Would like to do the South Ridge of Gimli, but that's too hard for her. Any guidebooks on the area?

East Face of Corteo is a nice class 3/4 scramble, and has no glaciers. South Ridge of Black Peak is pretty loose, but ok. East Ridge of Blue Lake Peak is fun. PM Klenke, I bet he can rattle off a list of about 100.

http://www.summitpost.org/show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/2199

http://standingwave.org/rock/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=54

Wow! Amazing pictures. That looks sweet!

Very interesting, thanks. I'm thinking of heading up this route soon. To top out on Lexington you have to rap to the south gulley then climb back up via the south face route right? Is there no direct way to topout?