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I moved back to WA (Conway area) about a year and a half ago. With an almost 2 year old son, my windows for getting out climbing can sometimes be narrow. I'm looking to connect with fellow Skagit climbers for climbing in the Skagit Valley (not Erie). Often on the after work or partial day plan. Interested in 5.10- to 5.12-. PM me if interested.

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NOLS Pacific Northwest in Conway, WA (6 miles south of Mount Vernon, WA) is sponsoring a Wilderness First Responder recert (WFR recert) by the Wilderness Medicine Institute (WMI) of NOLS in early May. Here are the details: Location - NOLS Pacific Northwest, Conway, WA Dates - May 7-9 Tuition - $265 (includes lunches), $300 (includes lunches and camping onsite) To sign-up online and/or learn more about the course visit: http://www.nols.edu/portal/wmi/courses/5735/ Course details: Are your wilderness medicine protocols on the tip of your tongue or in the bottom of your pack? This three day scenario-based course is designed as review and practice of evacuation and decision making guidelines. It also provides wilderness medicine practitioners with current updates in the wilderness medicine field. This course may be used to recertify Wilderness First Responder and Wilderness EMT (wilderness portion only) certifications. You must possess a valid WFR certification of at least 72 hours in order to recertify through this course. It is your responsibility to make sure that your certification meets this standard. If you are unsure, please contact WMI before enrolling in a course. Upon successful course completion you will earn a wilderness medicine certification from WMI of NOLS. This course may also be used to recertify WAFA certifications. There will be a written examination at the beginning of this course. Visit the WMI website for information and resources on how to best prepare for your course. The WFR Recertification Course is pre-approved for 18 hours of EMT Continuing Education Hours (CEH) by the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS). Please email nols_pacific_northwest@nols.edu with questions.

NOLS Pacific Northwest in Conway, WA (6 miles south of Mount Vernon, WA) is sponsoring a Wilderness First Responder recert (WFR recert) by the Wilderness Medicine Institute (WMI) of NOLS in mid April. Here are the details: Location - NOLS Pacific Northwest, Conway, WA Dates - April 16-18 Tuition - $265 (includes lunches), $300 (includes lunches and camping onsite) To sign-up online and/or learn more about the course visit: http://www.nols.edu/portal/wmi/courses/5736/ Course details: Are your wilderness medicine protocols on the tip of your tongue or in the bottom of your pack? This three day scenario-based course is designed as review and practice of evacuation and decision making guidelines. It also provides wilderness medicine practitioners with current updates in the wilderness medicine field. This course may be used to recertify Wilderness First Responder and Wilderness EMT (wilderness portion only) certifications. You must possess a valid WFR certification of at least 72 hours in order to recertify through this course. It is your responsibility to make sure that your certification meets this standard. If you are unsure, please contact WMI before enrolling in a course. Upon successful course completion you will earn a wilderness medicine certification from WMI of NOLS. This course may also be used to recertify WAFA certifications. There will be a written examination at the beginning of this course. Visit the WMI website for information and resources on how to best prepare for your course. The WFR Recertification Course is pre-approved for 18 hours of EMT Continuing Education Hours (CEH) by the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS). Please email nols_pacific_northwest@nols.edu with questions.

NOLS Pacific Northwest in Conway, WA (6 miles south of Mount Vernon, WA) is sponsoring a Wilderness First Responder (WFR) by the Wilderness Medicine Institute (WMI) of NOLS in early March. Here are the details: Location - NOLS Pacific Northwest, Conway, WA Dates - March 19-27 Tuition - $675 (includes lunches), $790 (includes lunches and camping onsite) To sign-up online and/or learn more about the course visit: http://www.nols.edu/portal/wmi/courses/5737/ Course details: This is a nationally recognized program that trains participants to respond to emergencies in remote settings. The 80-hour curriculum includes standards for urban and extended care situations. Special topics include but are not limited to: wound management and infection, realigning fractures and dislocations, improvised splinting techniques, patient monitoring and long term management problems, up-to-date information on all environmental emergencies, plus advice on drug therapies. Emphasis is placed on prevention and decision-making, not the memorization of lists. This course is designed specifically to provide you with the tools to make critical medical and evacuation decisions in remote locations. Half of your time will be spent completing practical skills, case studies and scenarios designed to challenge your decision making abilities. The WMI Adult & Child CPR is included in this course. The Wilderness First Responder course is pre-approved for 70 hours of EMT Continuing Education Hours (CEH) by the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency Medical Services (CECBEMS). For active members of the Wilderness Medical Society, this course has been approved for up to 59.5 hours of credit (27 core and 32.5 elective) towards a Fellowship of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM). There is an additional fee of $15 for students requesting these credits. Please email nols_pacific_northwest@nols.edu with questions.

Clean and dress (tape) the open wounds until they heal. From now on, after every gym session, use an emory board to file/sand areas of redness and friction on your hands. This does two things - (1) prevents the large build-up of calluses that will eventually rip off and (2) it helps to toughen your skin.

John, nice TR with some beautiful shots. We were at the base of your new route, In A Silent Way, this past weekend (maybe 5 days after you). I'm disappointed that you or one of your team members chose to take a surface dump right near the base of the climb with toilet paper. While the route looks good, that is certainly not an appropriate way to "leave your mark". If it wasn't your team, someone did it in the last week and there certainly aren't many people that make it up there this time of year.

This piece of news about a Nepali getting naked on the summit is inaccurate but has been circulated for too long. Lhakpa Sherpa took off his down jacket, exposed only his chest, lit a flame, and said a prayer for world peace. Some media sources have said he removed all of his clothes for publicity - this is not true.

Kelly, Looks good! What is the song in your video Kobe Tai?