jared_j

PM sent on pack.

Has anyone gone up to try some of the lines on Abiel Peak lately? If so, what have you seen?

I shipped a backpack to a guy in a multi-residence building from ebay who claims he never got it. He got really pissed with me, but I shipped w/ USPS delivery confirmation, and USPS claims it was delivered. I didn't request signature confirmation, maybe that could have prevented the situation. That said, they're willing to leave stuff with anyone willing to sign (as opposed to checking your ID to make sure you're the person who is supposed to be receiving it). I felt bad, but I thought maybe he was trying to screw me by simply claiming he didn't get it. Hearing other accounts of this has me thinking it is more likely. They say that crime goes up as the economy does worse. It probably makes a difference who's lurking about in your hood.

Pete and I had it to ourselves yesterday, save for gobs of steps from Source Lake to the Thumbtack. Must have been a crowd over the weekend indeed. "Stampeding climbers? That's not much of a crime." "Through the Vatican?" "Kinky!"

PM Sent. I'm training for Alaska and getting bored with hauling water jugs up Mt. Si.

bump.

If this tent is for climbing, read on. If you want one tent to do it all (climb with, car camp with the homies, take your special someone out in), then do yourself a favor and plan on buying 2 or 3 tents now rather than buying one tent that kinda sucks for each purpose. Anyways, Do you have the flexibility to cancel overnight plans if the weather looks like it's gonna suck, or are you the type of person who will go out even with a marginal forecast? If you are flexible, this suggests a low probability of being out in crappy conditions overnight. In this case, something light and compact is all you need, like a BD Firstlight, or even a tarp if you know how to use it. Yeah, occasionally you might wish for something beefier, but I would argue it's worth it to be have a rare uncomfortable one night in exchange for having a lighter load most other nights you end up being out. If you make plans far in advance, and are loathe to cancel/modify them in the face of a shitty forecast, then you would likely be happier with something sturdier and more weatherproof.

Toured around Commonwealth Basin this morning. Didn't get a look at any routes, but there was a lot of water flowing and it was above freezing at like 7am. Makes me a little skeptical about conditions. North - facing stuff might be lucky, but I suspect stuff is thin and water might be flowing underneath. Edit: NWAC and wunderground.com are forecasting even more warming over the next couple of days, suggesting a lower likelihood of solid ice.

Interested in getting out EARLY the next few days (would prefer to be climbing at first light - I'd like to be down before temps rise above freezing in the afternoons). Interested in the usual suspects - Chair, the Tooth, SW Ridge of Red Mountain. email me at janowiak dot jared at gmail dot com.

Hi, Are you wanting to hit the NE slab or the S face (standard route)? Either way, I'm interested, also the SW ridge of Red Mountain as an alternate for a quick day trip. I've got experience, and I've already gotten out on ice a couple of times this winter during the cold snap. My schedule is flexible, as I am no longer employed (got laid off from Wamu). As a selling point (if it is one), I'm willing to carry all the gear; I'm trying to put together a trip to Alaska, and getting serious about conditioning. Jared (206)948-7159

Look for a guy on rockclimbing.com named "Magic Ed" or "Potrero Ed" or something like that. I think he is on that site a lot and lives down there.

Patagonia micro puff hoodies and non - hoodies mega mega on sale here ; doesn't get much cheaper than that for new stuff, and they still have non - Lou Ferrigno sizes available.

Bump to point out that this has the Event shell, not the Epic. I looked at it this afternoon, and it wasn't quite long enough for me, but it was in immaculate condition. A good deal for sure.

Hi, I want to go climbing in Alaska for approx. 4 weeks in May. Not interested in Denali, but open to most other climbing objectives, particularly those in the Ruth area. I'm looking for a partner interested in making the trip. I live in Seattle, and would like to get out climbing several times this winter; ideally you'd be located in the area. I am motivated to train, dial in our systems this winter in the Cascades, and can truly commit to such a trip (e.g. have the budget and time to make it happen). If you have similar motivation/circumstances, drop me a line. Best, Jared

What he said. In addition, if you put on a fleece under a softshell with a such as the Arcteryx Gamma MX (which has a 'fleece'-y texture on the inside), there will be a lot of friction between the fleece and the softshell when you're moving.

Did that one early in the summer. Those three good pitches are worth the looseness, and the approach is hard to beat. Nice dihedral photo!

Wishful thinking on my part.

Sorry to hijack, but I've got next week free (thank you Wamu layoff) and looking to get out. akicebum, if you're looking for a partner, PM me. Jared

Is ice near Lillooet in yet?

Wild Things also makes one that's more affordable than the Patagonia, but lacks a zipper.

There is definitely little love on this site for clubs in general, and the Mountaineers in particular, as the previous poster alluded to. I took a course with a small Seattle - based club called the Bushwhackers in 2006, and had a very positive experience. The aspect that I appreciate the most is that there is nothing dogmatic in their approach. The instruction is accompanied with justification of the approach being taken, and there is consistent acknowledgement that there are a plurality of approaches that all deserve merit besides the approach being taught. Also, they're a nice bunch of laid back and intelligent folk. Their website is here .

PM Sent on North Cascasdes Rock.

So that you don't have to carry a shovel handle / shaft? Has anyone had luck jerry-rigging one?

For those of you using alinedave's mod, how are you attaching them to your tools? I've got some previous generation BD Cobras with a jerry-rigged 'Fang' on 'em.

I did this with a friend two summers ago. I recall sketchy rock and little pro. Very scenic and moderate climbing, however.