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I have a Maxim 9.8 mm 60 m dry rope. This was my first rope and an all-purpose one as well (rock,glacier,ice). I really love it - it handles pretty well, and used to be pretty dry for a good length of time. It has lost some of the dry properties due to increased use though.

here ya go...

I think he says "..potentially one of the most difficult.." still BS may be .

Kurt is a gentleman now .

Hi Craig, My pictures from Bluewood are here. There are a couple of pics of you guys.

Schweeet!!!

Discussion on beacons from a month back.

Exploit the corporate moghuls. Make sure you try to rip that thing with your bare hands before you buy though .

This I believe read by Phil Powers. Nice point on "rest stepping" in day-to-day life.

We parked overnight at Heather Meadows (day lodge), which is the "upper" parking lot (when you drive in). There is no gate on the road here. The approach is probably longer though. We gained the Shuksan Arm from just outside the ski area boundary. Snow conditions were not bad, but we got shut out by the weather and bailed. Camped overnight and played around on Sunday when we had much better weather lower down (contrary to the forecast, but thats nothing new I suppose ).

Thanks for your input. Looks like they'll be closed on Monday. So, I'll park outside the gate to be safe.

Thinking of giving the White Salmon glacier route a try this weekend. Can I park overnight in the Mt Baker Ski area parking lot (is there an "upper" parking lot)? I read some reports which mentioned the gate being closed by 5:30 pm or so. Will I be better off parking outside the gate? Any fears/experiences of your car getting broken into in case I park on the roadside ? TIA for any info .

Your linky not worky... here's the picty .

Schchchwweeeeet!!

Whittaker's bunkhouse. Bunk space with shared bath: $30.00 per person(Open May 1st-Oct.1st). They also have private rooms for 1 or 2 with bath for $85.00 in summer and $60.00 in winter (until April 30).

weather.gov says 80% chance of snow tomorrow (er.. today) in the pass.

P1 was quite a ballsy lead by Kurt. Almost vertical at places, with shitty ice (if you can call it ice ), and no pro. Going up further towards the right (near the rock wall) was easier when I tried last time. Again, on P3, we had to swim up 60-65 degree snow on smooth rock (needless to say, no pro here as well). Ridge pitches were fun. We were pretty glad we did not break the cornice off when we rapped over it. Given the short approach to a short mountain, we thought it was quite a long route. Definitely fun though . Here are a few pics. Me leading P2: Me "broke-backing" the ridge: Kurt above the 5.low section on the second ridge pitch: Kurt doing the first rappel:

Looks like more snow showers up there though . Good work guys. So, we had like one or maybe two good days all winter. Hopefully, spring/summer will be more kind.

Thanks very much for sharing Sam. Wish you all the best for a speedy recovery.

I have the Bugaboo eVENT, and did not find the central zip to be problematic. I've used it once in rain, and it did not leak through the central zip.

Here it is:

That makes sense.. good to have "access" to several pairs.

Schweeeet!!! I see that you're still a proud owner of three (or four?) pairs of ice tools .

Great read!! Thanks for sharing.