tthirloway

It would be nice if there were skis attached, but I'd also take the bindings separately. I'm looking for the type with the wire front bail to fit climbing boots (500's?). Thanks.

Looks like the weather might be decent this week. I'd like to get out for a two or three day trip, but I'd consider short trips too. PM me if you're interested and we'll figure something out. tyler

The BD Cyborg also.

Can someone recommend a good source for Hood weather and avalanche conditions? Thanks

Why is there so much discussion about other people's clothes? I hate myself for reading this whole thing.

Like other Mad Rock products, I assume they suck. But I've never used them.

Where was this taken from?

I climbed Serpentine in early October a couple years ago, before any big snowfalls. Most of it was dry and great, but higher up there were some snow patches that had to be crossed. They were in the gullies and were pretty hard to avoid. I'd guess there would be even more up there now, but probably still climbable.

What are the best towns in Washington? Outside of Seattle and Bellingham, where can you be close to climbing and still enjoy the town? Is Leavenworth worth a damn? Winthrop/Twisp? They're probably all a lot nicer than Tacoma...

Any thoughts on the Tetons? Looks like there are some good routes and accessibility is good. But I've never been climbing there... Thanks for all the ideas so far.

Where's the best spot in the lower 48 for alpine climbing in December (outside of Washington)? Say you have 3-4 days to spend, where would you go? Would an ice festival be a better choice? I have some frequent flier miles that need to get spent. Right now I'm thinking of the Tetons or the Bozeman Ice fest. What is going to be the most bang for my buck?

I was up there just last week. The Quien Sabe still looked good, and the Taboo glacier was in great shape, so I would expect the Quien Sabe to be similar. Have fun.

I have July 8th-17th off work. Looking to do some 2 or 3-day trips, but I'm flexible. I was thinking of Coleman Headwall, NR Stuart, Rainier (Lib ridge?, Kautz...) but I'm always open to other suggestions. If you have some time, let me know! tyler PM me or tthirloway at gmail dot com

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The freezing level is dropping way down with hopefully some clear weather coming on Tuesday. I was thinking Curtis or Liberty Ridge on Rainier or Ice Cliff or Stuart Glacier on Stuart. I'm open to other suggestions too. PM me.

Ditto what chesterboo said.

I have some time off work from July 9-17 and was hoping to do a long trip. I was thinking about the Bugaboos and/or other alpine routes in Canada, or staying local - Pickets maybe? I'm open to other ideas, PM me if interested. tyler

Are there any special requirements for cutting dynamic rope? Or does the regular cut and singe work the same as for static cord? Thanks for any insight.

Thanks, this looks like some great stuff.

Thanks for all the good advice here. Since I started having some running-related foot/knee/ankle problems last year, I've been looking more into the type of shoes described here; that is, wide toe boxes and little or no arch support. Is there any more literature that someone can recommend about problems associated with over-engineered footwear, benefits of simpler, "barefoot style" footwear or recommendations for running/athletic shoes that haven't been mentioned here yet? Also, I've heard of shoes being widened before, but how or where is that done? Thanks, tyler

Nice job guys! Those are some great pics.

You're going to need a chainsaw - but it would only save you a mile and a half of walking, so...

As of yesterday, the road was blocked by trees at about mile 18.5, with a couple more downed trees across the road before the gate at mile 20. After mile 20, the road is significantly washed out in a couple places, but it's easy enough to get across the wash-outs on foot.

The start of the NE Slab route on the Tooth is partially hidden in this pic, so it's hard to tell if it's in. When I climbed it last winter, there was some reasonably good ice (I think) on the first pitch, but the second pitch was about 2 inches of unprotectable, but solid, ice over rock. Anything else, and I don't think it would have been climbable. From what I've heard, that's about as good as it gets on this route. Third pitch, from what I remember, was mostly snow... but maybe Scott remembers better than I do.

Now that summer is quickly approaching... If you had one week off for a climbing trip during the summer, what is the best destination for a roadtrip? Any type of climbing, preferably within reasonable driving distance of Seattle/Portland. Go.