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Of course! I should have guessed... d

Which pack is cody's?... d

+1 on Destivelle. She's hot. Last time I saw Opdyke, I left my collection of VHS climbing tapes with him. One of the video's was Destivelle climbing a pretty awesome roof pitch somewhere with another chick that was one of my favorites... For those of you who join Jim's movie nights in the winters, enjoy... That free solo speed climber's dyno move was something... Still processing that one... Thanks for sharing buck. d

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Np. I've done some soloing, not even close to the level AH does, but I can relate to the calm he talked about in the 60 minutes piece. It's that total focus and peace, that can be addictive. You get to that place like he does and you want more... While he's at the top of his game, more power to him I say. I think the hard part is knowing when enough is enough. He looks pretty in control mentally, he knows what he's into. He wires the hardest climbs well before the solos. But a lot can happen when soloing a climb like half dome or the phoenix or whatever... He knows what he's doing. Takes a lot of brass for sure. d

John Bachar died due to a fall while soloing fyi... http://climbing.about.com/b/2009/07/06/iconic-american-climber-john-bacher-killed-in-soloing-fall.htm He was doing it his way, like Honnold is. These climbers are pushing the limits their own way on their terms. I can respect that. Next time don't watch if it upsets you so... d

ah, the power of love... brings a tear to the eye...

I have to agree with Feck on a couple points, details are probably lacking, and spot technology definately changes the dynamic in such situations. I've been asked by non climbing friends if I carry spot. When I tell them I do not, they look at me funny. It's hard enough for them to understand why a person climbs mountains anyway without complicating it with peripheral issues so I let that conversation die asap... It's hard to imagine leaving a partner (yeah, even one like that) without a rope but, given what we know, I can't fault the guy for taking off... d

This was a classic, "spot on", clusterfuck.

What a clusterfuck this was... d

This link will stay in my N Cascades file for future reference. Very impressive climbing, pics, and a well written piece. The trifecta! The feeling of accomplishment must be very nice indeed. Well done. d

I took a quick look at that map at REI when I was there last week. I need to get a better look for sure before buying. Thanks, d

Yeah, that's what I usually do, was hoping for a more comprehensive topo w/trail info. Saw one at REI last week... We have a map store here in Spokane, I'm a regular down there, I'll have to check out what he has. I've checked out Steph's site earlier in the year for Rainier endeavors. It's a good one. I'll have another look. I'll check out Pargeter's site. Thanks man, d

Just starting my N. Cascades climbing phase (better late than never right?), and I need a good map of the area... Any suggestions? d

JDCH I'm new to the N Cascades myself. My climbing experience has been on the larger cascade peaks mainly. I've done the CD on Baker and, on 24th of Sept did a car to car on Mt Shuksan. I'd recommend Shuksan for a day trip if you're in good shape and are pretty comfortable on glaciers and 4th - 5th class rock. Took me 13 hours but my guess is +- 11 hours is more probably the norm. The summit pyramid is a scramble 3/4th class gully, or the SW Ridge has some low 5th class supposedly. The Sulphide Glacier route is in beautiful condition right now imho. You can get a good look around at the other peaks from the summit. This was my main motivation. Oh, and, excellent posts above with good info/advice. Heed the one about the weather... good luck, d

Thanks matt for that very detailed TR. Looks like you had great weather. Pics turned out great too. I was on a solo car to car climb of Shuksan via shannon ridge/sulphide glacier/gully on the 24th and met up with another solo climber just above the notch. We joined forces and had no problem navigating the sulphide unroped staying fairly close to the W ridge although it was more crevassed than I had expected... Wanted to just add a pic of the summit pyramid from about halfway up the sulphide in case anyone was interested in current condition (dry...) of the gully & SW ridge... [img:center]http://cascadeclimbers.com/plab/data/500/IMG_07821.JPG[/img] There was a sizeable NOLS group (13) and they kindly let us pass them just below the gully. They were the only other people we saw on this beautiful Saturday. The mountain looks to be in late spring shape this fall... Note: 2 litres of water was just barely enough for the 13 hour day... d

Mt Rainier is a significant undertaking, yes, especially in February... d

What a treat to see this great TR this morning. Not sure how I missed it before, but nice to be able to enjoy it. Wonderful pics. Climbed Mt Shuksan on Saturday car to car and enjoyed another good look around the N Cascades from this summit. Thought I'd start there to begin to try to learn more about how this part of the range is put together. Planning to see a lot more of this country in coming months, and years. The TR's here really help. Thanks. d

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Gun show on the West Ridge! :-) Ivan, I was wondering the same thing... d

Bonatti was a stud. RIP

Musta been one of them sasquatches. Like the ones on the tv commercials... My first rope was a goldline. Heavy, stiff mf... d

Nice pics Oh, you were rock climbing? d

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