earthly

damn

we were hungover and i slept anyway. ok, i'll retract to a long nine. it flies quick with Steddy on the wheel... pointless debate, anyway-what's a couple of hours when you're out enjoying the real life? plan, too, a poach of the skiing at Lookout, and ski to/from Beehive if you're a mixed freak.

Visited Joffre and Skookumchuck Hot springs this last weekend. North Joffre should be all set for fun by this week. We only had a 2wd, so scoped from up the road and saw thin ice on the left of the valley, not sure which route (or if one). But they've been having consistent freezing and perfect conditions for two weeks now. Anyone up for climbing the 10th and the 11th?

THROW. THROW tools. And I'm supposed to be a scholar? HA.

CoryNeffC- If you're interested no worries about experience level, so long as you'll try new things and be an attentive belay. Besides, climbing is more rewarding if at the end of the day a success, an adventure, and a beer. My good 'ol hours as a TA end for good this semester so I have 7 days of flexibility to manage climbing and thesis writing from December 17 through to next April. Don't hesistate if you need someone to through tools with you.

... Not just 'starting to' Many North/East facing climbs are a GO- Stuff like Cleo's, Thrill is Gone, and even Oosel Falls, Post Creek... If anyone from the west coast (right now I'm in Vancouver) is up for a week trip, I've places for us to stay and a 4wd waiting for us in Bozeman. Maybe sometime just at the beginning of the new year? The week before Christmas? The drive is a wee eight hours from Seattle, though once this guy Ted and I made it in seven by pissing in bottles...

Share a rope? Have most Saturdays-Tuesdays free, have van, will travel. Looking for ice partners for the winter, good long grades, SW BC. Alpine OK too... would also like to climb with someone who has experience in the area- show me around. Let's tick as many as possible in early New Year. Ski approach/descents OK too. Only reply or PM if serious, keen. I'm tired of partners who always bail- I'd rather go and find nothing than not go and do nothing.

Way to go, Kelly. Those of us who would consider ourselves 'seasoned' climbers still feel the innocuous fear- the adrenaline of confidence- and self-accountability of the lead. Welcome!

Anyone a clue to early season climbing in Joffre? Weather patterns to look for? Environment Canada reports a week of freezing at nights...

The City of Rocks? This time of year? Bad idea. Lived in Montana for a while and found that the City- being HIGH IN ELEVATION- usually has snow from Nov-May. Catch it on a warm day and wear gators/snow boots for approach shoes.... if you can even drive in there. A better bet is to (gasp!* sport climbing is *neither*) hit up the 1000+ short routes nearby at Massacre Rocks. Sunny, warm, belay-from-your-tent kinda place year-round, and it's right off the highway from where you turn to the longer drive to City. Though, true, the City is a dream if the setting is right. I'd be up for a fri-evening-to-thursday-evening around thanksgiving trip to Red Rocks. Know the place well. Would mind Wild Turkey, Epenepherine, etc, if you're in for it.

Previous climbing partner met his wall after many years and gave up the passion. Looking to share a rope with an experienced climber, trad, alpine, ice, etc. Live in Vancouver BC. Can climb all but wed's and fri's, wish to play on the Angel's Crest and others before weather pours. Willing to climb on a couple days' notice. PM to get in touch.

i'm obviously incapable of 'quoting' correctly. Anyway- Thoughts on Husume?

There was no climbable ice on Blackcomb last week either.

... and the whole crew had the most positive attitude. I'll climb anytime with any of these folk! *the Sagamantha, of ice, was hurling rocks at our heads at the most unexpected of times*

Rumor has it (rainbow motel- Mount Currie) that the upper buttress ice in Joffre is in- easy albeit long hike considering no snow below 1600m. The upper wall ice is ? and no ice any lower... Don, is it feasible to postpone an event like this for a couple of weeks? Send everyone out to any potential area to scope the best, report back, and amalgamate a plan by the 20th for the last weekend in Feb, assuming Dru's right, and the freezing level is decreasing by this weekend, and a week of cooler temps can quench our thirst? Or, perhaps a deal can be made with the rich ice farmers up north (blackcomb). We bring them an ice fest, they get their facilities advertised (they're in need of business this year, and hopefully desperate). I've never been there, though, and have no idea what costs this might entail.

What's wrong with Oregon Jack? That's not rotted- that *looks* like just a devious line- HOWEVER Jesse's right about Nepopekum- now THAT was rotted.... 50m of WI7X on the right, clinging like wet toilet paper to the side of a frothy bowl, wouldn't hold a tooth pick, and shedding shaley bombs on the route. Juxtapose: the falls above Derek were GREAT. Offered a 50m x 70m wall of everything. Where there's a will... earthly

Going to lillooet this saturday, will post how all is. Next weekend, anyone up to run for Jofre creek? Leave late friday night, camp, hike in saturday morning to upper wall, climb, camp at base, climb, come out sunday evening? scott close earthly@gmail.com

Looking to share a rope on any ice, within ~1 day drive from Vancouver. Looking for experienced partner to match abilities, but will climb anywhere, anytime: just motivated to climb. I'm from SW Montana/NW Wyoming, am new into area through grad school- geology. Let's find some ice!