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Was it wet when you climbed it Rob? Cause that can affect the grade significantly.

It just hasn't been that cold since November. Don't lose hope. There's a lot of winter left.

Tell us what that was like!

he is a fossilized caricature of himself

maybe you should go in there and tear something apart with your bare hands

I don't disagree with the spirit of your post, but I don't know why you're choosing to defend this guy. He's not an innocent victim, he exemplifies the problem you're talking about. Good call.

Don't worry, I didn't have much trouble yellowpointing that muddy POS you half-cleaned out at Index.

How is it you're so concerned about accuracy regarding whether you pink/red/brownpointed the route, but calling it an M7 doesn't bother you?

Yeah, you can see in the picture that the webbing is going to make the hook want to rock sideways. You want those lower corners touching the rock. I do like the method you used though, because it feels to me like weighting it will work to lever the top of the hook into the rock.

Yes. Baker gets mostly tracked out in a couple of hours. That is not a problem. No. What's underfoot is most important. People short on experience and wit.

awesome.

Yes, and cost. Get a long one, a few extra ounces isn't much and it would suck to have a 200 cm probe when your buddy is buried 205 cm deep. I think common advice is go longer than 240 cm. Avoid the ones that fit inside a shovel or ski poles.

Despite the touch of dissociative identity disorder, I can vouch that Moira is fun to hang out with, and is a good climber and a great skier. If you're hovering over the reply button, you should go ahead and click it.

It is wrong to think that all route developers owe it to you to bolt all routes you are technically capable of climbing such that you'd be willing to lead them. I see some validity to criticizing someone who sparsely bolts a good moderate route at a popular crag, but this is stupidly far off the point. Southern Belle is legendary. It is good to have legends in the world. It is inspirational. I think it's amazing that you could read that account and immediately turn the conversation to whining about underbolted routes. Criticizing the FAists for protecting it the way they did is off the mark- if you attempt the route now you will share the same experience they had. Decide whether you think you're up to the challenge before you touch the granite. There are V10 problems for V10 boulderers, there are 5.12 sport climbs for 5.12 sport leaders, and there are runout horrorshows for the deeply crazy or brave. The world does not owe you a route.

The thought of comparing Cocaine Connection to Southern Belle should have your blood running cold.

summitchaserCJB is the new kevbone

Well, I was once at the belay atop P2 when my second fell at the start of the pitch, she couldn't get back on the route, and I lowered her to the ground, using one 60m rope...

Happens to me every year, generally in September. I catch up with friends who don't climb, drink, tune skis and sharpen ice tools, and wait for the snow to start falling. Personally I can't imagine only being passionate about one sport.

Tale of Two Shitties has one good pitch... Wherever I May Roam is many pitches of decent climbing, and all bolted too. Crack of Infinity is a couple good pitches. Honestly I realized recently that I have almost climbed all the well-traveled Smith trad and multipitch routes that I am capable of climbing. I hear that the second pitch of Wartley's Revenge is pretty good...

Are you drunk?

I'm not even going to bother to make a "let me google that for you" link.

You get lost on the most well-traveled trade route in the state, you should expect to take some shit. So you're looking for a secret route that isn't in the guidebook? Maybe you did a first ascent, check with summitchaserCJB.

Based on the one time I was up there, there are no clouds on Rainier, you should be fine.

If you have to go out on the weekends... this would not be a good weekend.

You mean like a guidebook? Is this good enough?