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Interesting stuff. I have access to rings and am thinking about building the ladder for more of a forearm endurance workout on rainy days or when I cant get to the crag. It seems like the level of core workout can be adjusted by many factors on the ladder such as the angle, if you use your feet, speed, and more things I am probably forgetting. So it wouldn't necessarily be a core only setup.

The construction doesn't seem all that hard, but I'm curios to hear from people who have used one or who have tried one. What are your general thoughts? What is a good size for Dowel diameter? Is is a good training tool? ect ect...

Dave MacLeod's first ascent of Rhapsody in the E11 movie always blows my mind. here is a preview [video:youtube]a5MajyX6J1c

Its hard to say. We at most climbed a variation, and at least repeated the route. Some of the stuff doesn't quite line up, but the climb was a while ago and my memory isn't all that great. Anyway, thanks for digging up the info, it sure is helpful.

Heaven shall burn, nice and heavy. [video:youtube]aq91lBOGnqE The Haunted [video:youtube]7yzH8cQTuRk

Not sure of any rigid guidlines, but I would suggest putting in a couple long days of the real thing. As a general rule of thumb, go climb something like white horse or Eldorado in a day (over 5k vertical gain), If you feel wasted or weak then you need to be doing more.

Uhh. who wants to get the FA on this beast. Also, congrats on an truly amazing climb!

Not to Hijack Dane's stoke thread, but this video got me super stoked! [video:youtube]3fJUlP3eyOA

I think your just looking at the bergshrund near the base of the Coleman headwall, not an avalanch crown. However, It looks like there is evidence of smaller sluff avalanches. Climb it early.

Its a shame that the Pirates board is gone, this song would have fit nicely. [video:youtube]w0T2dPyCEHc love the Bodom, saw these guys live a few months back. It was sick! [video:youtube]-pnE4HzOQ_8

Good thing there were no drugs around. Otto the Octopus

Awesome video! Looks like Sadie had a hell of a time, despite getting side swiped by a little bit of snow.

Yes.

I have had the Laphroaig quarter cask. That stuff was potent. Unless your are a smoke/peat fiend, I would stay the hell away. My guess is that the regular cask strength is good. I love the 10 and 15 year Laphroig malts, and the cask strength should be a little more on the peated side, but nowhere near as strong as the quarter cask.

This Scotch is amazing.

Yep, the road was in all the way to the gate at Eldorado Creek. I'm not sure what It looks like now, but that was the case last weekend.

Thats better than the blue smoke, right?

Trip: Eldorado Attempt - standard Date: 1/10/2010 Trip Report: It was with high hopes that Brian and I headed out the door at the early hour of 4 in the am. We have both been training for local endurance events and decided that the monotony of sitting on the spin bike or going up the stair stepper for hours held no appeal this particular weekend. Instead we thought it would be good to get a long day in while getting views. In this regard, Eldorado almost always delivers. The weather held the whole time, but with the local warming trend these last few weeks the snow pack was less than ideal. Instead of kicking steps up hill, we progressivly post stepped the whole way up (It also didn't help that I forgot my skins for my skies, Do'H!). It wasnt bad enough to get one to turn around, but not good enough to make the desired progress. We reached the Inspiration glacier around 4pm and decide to forgo the summit in the dark and ski our way out. The skiing was good down the Eldorado Glacier, but was complete shit the rest of the way down due to the very wet heavy snow. It wasn't a victory by any means, but it felt good to get out and gain some elevation. Classic J-burg views Torment looking good slow going up the Inspiration Feeling the wind as the sun starts to set To quote Brian, "Tired, Sore, Hungry, Getting Dark...I love this Sport". Gear Notes: We brought a rope, didn't need it. Actually, the more I climb this mountain the more I am comfortable leaving the rope at home, especially this time of year. Skis, preferably with skins. Approach Notes: No snow on the road.

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Good think He didn't grab the clip on his first fall, that could have sucked.

Went in to try and climb some of the ice around Lake 22 with no luck. There is almost nothing left from the last few weeks. Attempted to climb some mixed lines, but the rock is as crappy as the rotten, melted patches of frozen water that pass for ice.

Do any of you modify your picks? Is the stock pick design of say the Pezle blue ice pick (or cascade or whatever) still the best design for water ice?

Went out and climbed the Goatee on the 13th, it was in thick! Very fun climb. Tried to climb Grey falls with little luck. The weather was a little warmer. When we got to the first short tier there was a torrent of water running under the whole thing. you could see a few sections on clear ice with water bubbles and the like. We then decided to climb up and around and see how the upper falls where doing and it was even worse. My guess is that this climb is out for a while.

wow, thats some sweet looking climbing. Did you guys get a good look at NY gully? was it looking in at all?