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sjwages and I are planning on doing this route on Saturday. So hopefully we will have something up.

heh heh. Yes, but I'm sure the Whitney-G has seen 10x as many ascents as any route in Washington has seen ... so it's not THAT obscure. Just wait and I'll build consensus.

for fun, could you re-post the pictures or something?

does this remind anyone else of the Whitney-Gilman Ridge on Canon Cliff in New Hampshire? Not the climbing, per se, but the feature itself (big granite ridge, similar color rock ...)

good night, "little horse".

sjwages, I left my cellphone in your car. send me a pm and we can work out its recovery

pm sent.

I have gear, car ... you have new book with topo! Also, if you have some other objective in the cascades that looks good, let me know; maybe I can be convinced to drive over there instead.

I have no plans for this week, monday-thursday. so let's climb something- mountaineering, alpine ... pretty much whatever as long as it's not too hard. I have gear. But no car. I can meet in Tacoma.

Whidbey, thanks for leading the charge up the mountain. I had a picture of the route to put in the gallery but the upload turned sour. The route is indeed in great shape though. Ski it while you still can!

"Parkwide policies for wilderness management are proposed, setting the foundation for the Wilderness Management Planning process, now scheduled to begin in late 2007." What does this mean? Cellphone towers? Has anyone read the 400 page screed?

Anyone want to climb Mt. Cruiser / Alpha early this week? I can leave Monday but would like to be back Wednesday night. Or, know of other viable (not too chossy) rock routes in the olympics? (I don't have the Olympic Mountain Rescue Guidebook so you'd have to fill me in.) I am much closer to the Olys and would rather stay on the west side of the Narrows Bridge. If you want to do some wild-ass adventure like the Valhallas I am open to that too, only, after the 28th. I have car and gear.

My partner bailed on me. I have car and gear. Let's go tomorrow and try to summit early morning tuesday. We were planning on doing the North face but I am open to other suggestions and other mountains. I am also free this whole week. And in general, for a month. Heh.

I would like to buy some glacier glasses- don't have to be in perfect shape: I just don't want to have to go spend $80 on some new ones. Also, gaiters. Something like the OR crocs. Shell pants- pref. gore tex, size large. and maybe a fluke or two? PM me.

donny, you're out of your element

by an odd turn of fate I want to head up ben nevis on the 10th of April. Anyone want to join / can point me in the right direction for a place to rent gear or to some climbing friends in Scotland? I wasn't planning on doing any mountaineering on this trip and donćt have any gear or beta on th emountain ... I think I onlz need crampons and an ax right? Damn this Croatian kezboard.

hey, I might go to school in Eugene but would like to know more about the climbing options before I commit to a place so far from the mountains with which I'm familiar ... what's the nearest climbing? Is there any climbing on the oregon coast? What are the options within a 2 hours drive? And is ice totally out of the question? sorry that this is a question and not a route report. All apologies.

This jacket needs no introduction. It's in very good to like new condition. (No noticeable signs of wear. But I have worn it a couple times, but carefully so.) Asking $270 + shipping. But make offer. Color: Azul.

I'm thinking about moving to Portland, so I would like to get a feel for the typical options for ice. How far away are they from the city? How much? Is there any ice at all? And no, don't get mad, I'm not asking for you to reveal your secret and coveted ice floes ... if there even are any. I'm just debating going to school in Vermont vs. Portland, and one of the considerations is the general quality and quantity of ice climbing in the area, and how far I'd have to drive to enjoy it ...

still feeling like Penelope, spinning my tapestry, rejecting suitor after suitor, waiting for the true Odesseus

bump. (I believe that's the right term.) I still need some boots. Those are too soft. I want some boots for vertical ice.

hey, sounds good ! pm me.

that will accept my retro Charlet Moser Grade 8 monopoints. plastic, leather, dual, single ... Let me know what you have ...

Could I self-belay on top-rope with a gri-gri? I.e. I'd have a stout anchor up top, rappell down from that, tie off to one end of the rope, and then slide my gri-gri up the other side as I went along. I want to do this mainly for the easy ice routes near my house; I would like to get out there without needing to drive to town to pick up a whiney partner with whom I would have to divide half the climbing time, etc. Falling isn't especially likely on these routes but I would like to have some kind of protection because it might happen, plus, having the rope around would make it much easier to bail off. thoughts?

wow, I am sure am lonely. Without any icetools and all.