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  1. I am looking for a training partner for the Vertical World (Seattle) once or twice a week to get back in shape after a years layoff. Currently at 5.9-easy .10ish range. If it matters, I am a 53 yo male, and if it bothers you that my children may be older than you are probably best not to contact me. :)

  2. I am crushed to hear this news. I considered Mizuki to be one of my favorite climbing partners, ever. Unbelievable.... Infinite_Bliss.jpg Here she is high on Infinite Bliss.

     

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  3. I also have the fondest memories of learning what it means to be scared and runout on slab at the Pinnacles back in the 80s. Even though there is some choss, and the bolts are sparse, I have always enjoyed my time there. And Lightning Crack and Vertigo were important rites of passage for me when I was learning to lead trad....I still remember them clearly (fear does that to your mind)!

  4. I am interested in the Cilogear packs also, and FYI there are some pretty complete writeups on RC.com.

    For those of you have have one, how well can it really carry 50+ lbs for long distances? The reason I ask is because I have 100 highest-summit fever, and some of the multi-peak slams way back in the Paseyten are week-long affairs. No matter how much I starve myself, the food weight adds up. It would be cool if the pack works as a technical summit pack also, for both snow and rock (Bonanza, Goode type stuff). I almost had my mind set on an Andinista, but now the Cilogear is sounding pretty good.

     

    So.....any further objective comments would be appreciated (sorry Crackers, you dont count as objective).

  5. Another good winter choice is the Ultraman Wall above the first pullout. The slabby, moderate routes (5.7-5.10a) are in the sun all day, and this is a great place to spend an afternoon in a tee-shirt in January. The only caveat is the distance between bolts (up to 20 feet) but if you can handle moderate run-outs its all good. In addition, the day we were there we didnt have any other parties on the wall, so we could almost pretend we were climbing in the wilderness (as long as we didnt turn around and see the tourists on the trail below)..

  6. I looked and looked for a lithium on sale when I was in the market a few months ago, and never found one on sale. The guys at Marmot said they "never" go on sale, because the demand usually exceeds the supply. I ended up getting a MountainSmith Cypher, same rating and weight, and on sale for $219 at C and C sports. Will be testing it out on Baker this weekend...

  7. Church Mountain--Bearpaw conditions?- 11/23/2004

     

    Has anyone been up Church mountain in the last couple of weeks? We are thinking of snowshoeing in this weekend, and trying to link together Church and Bearpaw. Is there good avalanche free camping in the basin below Church, and how is the approach trail?

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