BirdDog

Excellent. I jealous, only did Snoqualmie with my 10 yo - oh well fun family day.

Fig Newtons are aid.

You are an asshole!

I don't believe you need a reservation for Muir. You do need a "wilderness camping permit" however. A wilderness camp permit will not guarantee you a spot in the hut at Muir though, first come first served. You can get a wilderness permit by reservation or walk in. A wilderness camp permit is different from a "climbing pass". I'd call the park and talk to someone as this stuff changes periodically. And oh yes sunmmitchaser - medicsandy was inquiring about Muir not a climbing permit as link shows. summit chaser has been trying to get laid - he just too stupid and ugly for any success.

Oh, yea... I'd like to see a gully by gully avy forecast for the what, the 7000 or so gullys we have in the Cascades. We could fly 10,000 avy forecasters in on choppers every morning at 4AM - as soon as we build a couple thousand heliports. Better build a turnpike to Paradise with rest areas and restaruants every six miles. NWAC does a great job providing macro and meso levels forecasting. If you want an alpine start use yesterdays forecast.

Way to use that nice weather!

ooooh, sounds like someone was late getting home (tavern?) and got their ass chewed; might as well blame some slow pokes on the mountain....

Thanks for the beta, and yes I was planning on an overnight. Looks like a very cool area.

Nice! That one's on my list for this summer. How long did the approach take?

I've seen this cluster fuck method, er excuse me BUS method, used in the gym. Never knew what is was called, but it looks way more complicated than it needs to be.

Nice! That's a beautiful route. We were on it last summer, just us and one other party. Congrats on doing it in the winter.

Why do I climb? Simple, cause I love the feel of rock. The real question is why I (or we) would risk life and limb 'cause we love the feel of rock, or ice, or snow, or freezing our asses off just to get to the top of something. "it makes me feel alive", "it gives life meaning", blah, blah, blah; I don't believe there is a rational explanation. I first visited and climbed in Yosemite Valley over thirty years ago. I'd never been to Tuolomne until last year. Now I spend half my free time staring at pics and studying routes of the High Sierra's. This shit has gripped me. I got to go climb it. Why has it gripped me? Fuck if I know. I'm going to climb it this summer - that's a fact. Climbing is not the question. The question is how did it, and why did it, grab me - it's just rock.

Check your PM's.

I post on nwhikers as well. You were locked not because you spoke your mind, but because you are a whiny prick - same as you are here. I have never heard anyone at nwhikers talk down about cc.com. You obviously have some issues. Jon; Excellent response!

Cool, maybe they will less costly than DMM offsets.

If you were to climb at J-Tree, you would think plastic holds were smooth as a baby's butt.

grandpa; remember that in seeking a high camp/bivy site, you will hauling your overnight gear (read: heavier load) higher and longer than if you camp lower and make a longer day push for the summit.This may wear you out more than camping lower and carrying a day pack on the upper reaches of the mountain. Finding that balance is the trick.

OR makes an Alpine Bivy, it has a pole to provide some face space, weighs 9 oz. more than the Aurora Bivy. I wish I'd got the Alpine model. Although I have always used my Aurora with the top flap opened, the pole would be nice.

I have an OR Aurora bivy. About 23 oz. I have not experienced any condensation issues with it. I have not used in the rain, but I have used into single digit temps. Lots of room for a zero deg. bag and boots.

Sorry to hear this sad news. Do notify all other climbing shops in the West. The perps will sometimes pose as gear buyers, factory reps, etc; and try to sell the new gear to other shops. Hope they catch these bastards.

Good on you for getting that published! Well written.

I agree, Steve. If I were to be diagnosed with advanced termianl cancer, I'd quit my job and climb my ass off until the day I expired. Yea, and free solo!

I've always been at a loss for words to decribe our beautiful mountains. You have now provided me with those words. "thrutch-fuck". The most eloquent vulgarity ever written. A totally entertaining TR!

Beautiful!

Short answer - no plastics won't break in. However if there are certain spots where the liner rubs (fits too tight), these will mellow after time. Blister usually come from a spot where the boot does not fit snug, and allows your foot to move around. Try different sock combos, add padding or shims, different foot beds, etc... to get a snug fit.