ColinB

Despite the warm weather and rain at the car, things are getting back into shape in Strobach. Freezing level was about 100 ft below the climbs yesterday and hopefully will stay about there. First on the left isn't in. Unholy Baptism is fully formed with the bottom pitch being pretty hollow & thin. Responsible Ladies Man is fatter than powerhound's photos of the FA. Didn't check out Primus Sucks. Sudden Change & Sad are looking thin but climbable. Dropline is in. Ponderosa Piller is in. If you follow trail 611 on FS 1202 there's a ski track in that we followed and was dead-on to the Motherlode. YMMV. P.S. Whoever put in that ski track recently have some good stories from Strobach?

I know that NW Alpine is discussing making pants for longer folks...I'd shoot Bill an email over there and talk with him. His stuff is much less than comparable Patagonia gear and made in Portland. Linky: NW Alpine I've got a 36"+ inseam and found that the old Mammut Champ pants just barely work. If you punch holes in the ankles and run shockcord through them they work as gaiters and it keeps the pants from riding up. I have a couple pairs that I've done that with and they work great.

Looks like a kickass time! Nice job you guys.

I second that. I dropped out of college and worked on boats for a while and didn't regret it once. If you decide to go back later like I did, you'll actually be motivated a driven instead of spending fours years of debt/parents' money "finding yourself." Jump into the deep end. Chances are you'll swim just fine.

With cheap buffets for the dirtbags? Sign me up!

I really like the Sama for rock or ice cragging and found its way more comfortable than expected. Not being able to drop trow in it makes it a no-go for alpine stuff, but I found the CAMP Air CR for that and its half the price as that dead bird stuff. Plus its way more technical of a piece too (back gear loops fold down under a pack, etc)

Thanks Chris! Everything just showed up on my doorstep.

Yeah cc.com was so much more polite back in the day super polite thread with 0% spray from 2001 That's kickass! Where'd ya find it?

MMA and drink lots of Four Loko.

Photos don't prove you aren't a punter. In fact, they do the opposite.

Thank you John! Saved me the trouble of having to say it.. x2 But, non-spray: what's the route in the photos?

PM sent on a couple things.

Kickass. Glad to see your season has already started!

The spray has already started: http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/986768/Smith_Rock_Rescue_Saturday#Post986768

It wasn't clear. Classic! Must be something about the north face...

The only times I've had punishers (BDry) get wet on me have been when climbing dripping wet ice (afterwards everything is wet...) and when I sweat them out from overheating/too warm weather.

STFU n00b. You started this post, so at least have the balls to stand up to the mud flinging. Quit crying and hiding behind the mods collective skirt.

Got the FNG schedule and that leaves me with only sporadic Wednesdays and Fridays off for the next month and a half. Live in Portland and looking for folks who might be interested in hitting up some mixed stuff (I-Rock) or routes with actual pitches on Hood. Few folks I know have weekdays off, so let me know if you're interested. Cheers, Colin

Cleaning up the spray? You left the rest of this post...

Shhhhh...

I can't read the weather windows of the future, but last year things were icy on Hood around the 1st of November. Its looking like we're getting hammered for the next week with weather, so if there's a weather window things will likely be in condition in a couple weeks.

There was a great article in one of the AAJs (I'll look up what year) where a team up in the Alaska range used lightweight paragliders to get down to their base camp after a FA. It can be iffy what with wind conditions, but it seems like one hell of a lot of fun regardless.

I got a pair of new ones sitting down here in Portland. Sent you a PM.

Go ask Skander's lady friend... 8D

Murchison Falls Elevator Shaft Magically Delicious Moonlight Look at that fat bastard in flight at Haffner! Hopefully he'll learn to hold onto his tools this year...