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I was wondering what the general feeling is toward removing "fixed" gear like nuts/cams stuck on routes. I saw some today but didn't remove it. Is this stuff up for grabs for someone who wants to put in the work? I know that the stuff has an unknown history and should not be trusted. I just want to know if it's cool to try fishing it out.

C'mon, the guy has starving kids to feed.

Amazing! Congradulations!!! You gotta love those boy scouts:)

Ok mabie the vacation comment was out of line....sorry. Yes I do support a family every day. Still there is rock climbing there. If you want to get top $ sell on ebay. Gear goes for crazy prices there.

Man that looks fun! As soon as I'm back to working days I'll come check it out!

yes, I went up the Cascadian. Conditions were not that bad. the snow was pretty soft though even at 4am and made slow going. Was able to glissade down the variation about 2500'. From the north side of Long pass to the the base of the couloir was the worst part of the trip. Deep snow in the trees and post holing all the way. Would recomend skis or snowshoes for that approach. I'll attach a pic taken near the start of the climb.

Not sure. I'm waiting for the pics from Gary. I guess I should have handed you my camera too. I'm kind of shy and didn't want to bother you guys. Plus we were past our turn arund time (11:00) and came up with a larger group. Of the eight only three of us made it to the top. We flew back down the mountain hoping to make up time, but passed our group on the way down. Finally everyone made it back and we broke camp and headed for long pass. Alot of post holeing on the way out. We got everyone back to the trailhead around 9:00pm. It made for a long day

Right on! Good to hear you guys made it down safe. Sorry I'm bad remembering names. One of you had a "clif" bar helmet sticker and the other took our picture. <--Thanks!

ROTFL

Ever heard of a Vacation? If I remember correctly, that's where you pack up your gear and do somthing fun.

I made the summit at 11:10. There where two pairs of climbers just comming up. Might have been you guys? It was a real nice day except for the clouds that blew in for the last 500 feet. The summit was clear by the time I hit the bottom.

Fixed some busted lace hook rivets while I waited and didn't charge me anything. The guy was real cool! I bought some waterproofer and laces from him also. Might check him out if you need some work done. Corner Cobler in Vancouver Wa.

Stuart--Done!! Adams Rainier Hood

I'm in Vancouver and would gladly throw them on for you. Probably a bit farther than you want to drive though.

As it stands now, I have made deals on all the items listed above. MUCH THANKS to: Devilboy Kola Fredrogers and KWeb

My first trad lead and I score some bootie! Found clipped into hanger on ajacent sport route. Also found single bite sized snickers. Sorry it never made it back to the truck

I have some holds I'd be willing to part with.

What you got in mind?

Still looking for an ice axe. Nothing fancy just for basic glacier walking. If you have one and can ship it to Washington for $40 then send me a PM or an email Toydok@comcast.net Thanks

Middle of June might work out for me for Mt Hood. Climbing Rainier the end of may so I'll need a few days to recover. Keep in touch and I'll let you know my schedual when it gets a bit closer to your arival.

LOL..OOps good catch, Damb the metric system...lol. Thanks for the replys! Check your PM's in the near future.

What size do you normaly wear? I wear a 10.5 and am looking for some boots. Would be a long drive up to get them though.

I've been rock climbing for a number of years but plan to try some alpine climbs this spring. If you have some old gear that will last for one more season shoot me a pm. Don't need anything fancy just basic glacier travel for May/June. Planning on Mt Stuart this month. A Rainier attempt in May, then Adams and possibly Hood. I'd rent but I feel better getting to know my gear. I'm low on funds because work has been sketchy the past few months so be fair I'm looking for: boots 10.5 US Mens crampons ice axe 70-75cm pickets other stuff mabie if the price is right. Thanks