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Tom Tom, that's me...seriously:) blonde...i still have the bag, it is a long and i will ship to WA. let me know if you're interested. I can take pictures of it if you want.

400

just got the book today, looks great guys!

alright folks, $400 and its yours.

friggin sweeeeeeeeeeeet! Can't wait to give 'er a try here in a month!

can't go wrong with the new BD Predator Pack either. Check it out.

Hey I'll be down in the area from anywhere for 10 days to 3 months depending on if I get a job or not. If I do nothing else, I plan on climbing Liberty Ridge on Rainier, then I'll ship back up to Alaska and do the 'Big Hill.' I need a partner though, so if you're game, let's talk. I'd like to meet up somewhere and climb a lesser route beforehand just to make sure we're compatible. Shoot me a PM. Thanks, Clint

Length: 176cm Condition: Brand New, never mounted Year: 2006 Price: $400 shipped obo

can't wait to get it Joe, It looks great!

The perfect Denali bag! I bought it new last year for $700 thinking I was doing Denali, but due to work I couldn't do it. I'll just get another bag when I do Denali this next summer. New, never been used... Size: Long Asking $500 PM me with any Qs.

we summited via the Gib Ledges on the 25th of March, last year. We never placed any protection on the ledges, and although there were a few sketchy spots where it would have been nice to have placed a little pro, we were never too worried, just careful. I was more worried about the rock fall, which was pretty bad on the descent

Brian, you're coming up to AK to do the West Rib on Denali, check out AMH. They can stretch the boots a little bit in the toe box. It might also help to thermal fit the liners (even though they aren't intuition liners, they may still mold a little). The liners pack out just a little bit from normal use, I've got about 20 days of use on mine and notice a minute amount of change. Good luck man!

How often does this route get done, on average, Mike?

btw, does anyone here have any photos or information on the tordrillos? I'm particularly interested in the hidden peaks area as well as any other unclimbed peaks out there. I've got a great book on the tordrillos featuring climbs done there as well as climber history and stuff, but doesn't have many pictures that do justice. I'm going to go do some research at the USGS, but was wondering if anyone has photos...primarily aerial. thanks

this reminds me of an old thread of mine. I believe it was called "what qualifies as a summit." I'm not trying to get in a pissing match with Mr. A-Fox or the Lord of the Cascades himself, but I would have to agree with the general concensus. If you didn't top out on the mountain, you didn't actually summit. The dictionary describes 'summit' as sum·mit Pronunciation Key (smt) n. 1. The highest point or part; the top. 2. The highest level or degree that can be attained. It never says "pretty close to the top." I guess the reason it is such a debacle right now is because of the FA. Was the trip a success? Sure! Was it a legitimate summit? I would have to say no. Either way, I'm not trying to take anything away from you or Beckey. It is a beautiful peak, I see the Torodrillos every day and would love to go out there and get an FA myself, but I just don't think you can claim a solid FA of that mountain based on the afformentioned information. It was a great report though, cool to read about it and see that Beckey is still out there doing it. BTW, A-Fox, do you have any other pictures of the Torodrillos, taken from that trip...either aerial or land based? I'd like to see them.

Nicely done Hannah! Glad to hear it went well!

Just got this pack in the shop. Looks super sweet. Heavier material than its predacesor, the Shadow, yet still lighter by a few ounces. A few more bells and whistles than the Shadow including hidden picks when ice tools are placed on it, crampon bag attatched to back, helmet stow capability at the top, haul loops, ice clipper slots on the waist belt, lower back compartment to access from the back of pack... Overall, the pack looks friggin sweet. If you want to strip it down, it weighs something like 2lbs 2oz. I plan on getting one ASAP. Has anyone used it yet? It is super new, so I doubt it. If so, whatcha think?

cracks were shallow, pins were suitable for much of the climb, it was 2-something in the morning and we'd been climbing for 22 hours. I found few places wehre pins would go in on the last pitch, cracks were either too shallow or not there. JK and a guy named Josh came out and finished it, that pitch they rated at M5, I believe.

Ha! Thanks.

btw, the ramp on the left is less steep , a little more exposed, and i think pro would be somewhat questionable in places. Doesn't look like there is any ice on that ramp, purely rock placements. Chugach rock is infamous for shitty protection as well as quality and I think that would be the biggest limiting factor. The key would be to hug the wall on climber's right the entire time. I'm thinking of going out there in March when I have about 10 days off, might give that a try.

thinner and steeper than it looks...still waiting to be touched too.

wow, what a beautiful set of mountains. I'm adding this location to my "to do" list for this summer. I just ordered the Beckey guides, are these in them?

if you're talking about the northwest face, that obvious line is also dubious in this shot. It looks like a direct snow/ice line to the summit, it is actually a cresent shaped coulouir. It goes almost to the summit and I think JK said it involves a pitch or two of vertical rock. It has been climbed by at least three parties to my knowledge, Richard Baranow being one of them. Not much is known about any of these peaks, even though they are only a few hours from Anchorage.

Yeah, just want to thank John again for giving me the chance at such an awesome route, I learned a lot and felt honored to have had a shot at such a formidable route. Congrats again John and Josh!

i still like the first edition better than the second. Can't compare the third one yet though.