Sherri

Congrats Sobo. Did they determine if the two cancers were related? Fixed it for ya, Sobosweetie. Glad to hear you've got a clean bill of health now, in more ways than one. :kisss:

Now THAT's how to spend a summer!

We heard it, too, yesterday. We were on Princely at the time(6pm-ish). Sounded like the rest of Godzilla fell down.

I'm not putting my eye in there.

After FIVE years of being registered here, the OP's very first post is a rant about how hard it is to find Playground Point? Huh? That notwithstanding, thanks for the beta, and happy climbing to you, too.

Speaking of issues, it seemed like there were more folks bivying/car camping in the parking lot this summer than I remember seeing in the last few years. Have to wonder if toilet facilities will facilitate the parking lot turning into a climber's campground.

He said vacation.

Checked out K Cliff for the first time yesterday. Thanks to those who put in the effort on the cleaning/anchors etc--the place looks great and is packed with fun mixed lines. Our favorites were Special K(5.8+) and Spring Fall(10a). The crag makes a nice complement to a Toxic Shock outing. You can find the new, updated topo to K Cliff in the Sky Valley forum on rcnw.net

+1

Interesting. I bet I screwed up their experiment by all the falling I did out there this summer. They said the reason they chose that particular tunnel was because 1)it was there, and 2)they knew the exact mass of the granite pressing down onto it

For those who always wondered why the climbs at Index feel hard... We were looking for shade over at the Country yesterday and it looked like a yard sale was going on by the tunnel: They left the door open: So we crept in for a closer look: Light wasn't good enough to take a pic inside, but it basically looked like a beer-making set up, with tubes and beakers and whatnot. The folks from the UW Gravity Lab explained that they had been running tests there for the past 20yrs measuring the "Fifth Force"--something to do with gravity and atomic something or other--and now that the experiment is ended the tunnel will be emptied and sealed. I expect gravity at Index will return to normal levels shortly thereafter. Climb on.

Way to keep after it, Marc! Love to see your passion for the sport. The pics are terrific.

Looking for a solid and safe partner to get on a trad multipitch in the 5.9 - .10+ range. I can swing leads up to .10a(maybe .10b). I'm up here now with rope and rack etc and stoked to get on some Squish granite while the sun is shining(which it supposed to do this week). I'll check PM's in the evening.

Weather sucks in Squamish today but looking better tomorrow thru Wed. I'm looking for a partner here for Tuesday. Shoot me a PM if you are sticking around for a few days.

Now this thread is getting interesting.

Nice work, guys!

PM sent.

I'm often available on weekdays. Not a fan of Vantage, but Index always looks good to me for a day trip. I can do Squamish or L'worth with a little more planning. Feel free to shoot me a PM anytime you're looking. I lead low .10's.

Another vote for the foam roller. You can also use it on your quads, etc.

Here ya go: http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/938873/Chimacum_Rock_aka_Tamanous_Roc#Post938873

Sometimes it's a needle in the haystack.

There was some talk about Shady Lane on this thread(scroll to Fenderfour's post near bottom of page): Shady Lane discussion

Sweet! Thanks Broadman and Orion. I'm stoked to check it out next time.

I'd like to check out Avenging the Goddess Kring next time I'm up at Rattle Tale. It doesn't appear to be getting much traffic but looks like a fun line. A couple questions: 1)Has anyone been on it recently? Last year, I heard folks talking about a hornets nest being at the top and I'm wondering if it is back. I don't want to chance running into it(I'm very allergic). 2)The Cramer guidebook mentions doing one double-rope rappel to reach the ground from the anchor on P2. Would a single 70m make it from this anchor, or is there an intermediate rap station at the P1 belay? 3)Is the variation on the right(Chasin' the Lizard) as good or better than the ATGK line on the left? Judging by the grunge at the bottom, looks like the Lizard start is done more often. Looking forward to doing my part to add some traffic to these non-LTW gems. Thanks! Also, we were up near Private Idaho last week and did a couple laps on Index Air Force and Them. These are great, short climbs which are worth seeking out. They are still clean from their recent scrubbing(thanks Argus!) but the cobwebs and pine needles suggest they could use more traffic. Bring some new webbing for the rap tree on top of Air Force or traverse the ledge to use the rap chains on Them.

Sweet!