mountainsloth

slab is the shit! and sometimes makes me want to shit.... my pants.

is it necessary? you did say it was near a crack, and if i am thinking of the same crack you are, it seems pretty continuous and quite protectable the whole way up. I have not been on the route, but from below that is what it looks like. if so, just remove it.

is that a pic of endless bliss? exit 38 best climb? i would have to agree... but i do also like the plank on the neverland wall. keep me posted on your climbing with Fred, i would be more than happy to be a 3rd and meet Mr. Beckey.

kick ass guys, thanks for putting in all the hard work. as soon as i get out of school and have summers off again I will lend a hand with all of this. it seems every year this has to be done. you are all good simians... i mean Samaritans to this climbing community

Rock fall happens everywhere, even on the most well traveled crags like LTW at Index. A couple weeks ago I had a peach size rock hit me square on the head from above. It was enough to force my head forward in a fairly violent way. Thank sweet jesus I had my helmet. I may not have been brain dead after, but certainly a painful head injury. I outgrew the feeling of being "Free" without a helmet sometime after high school... it just doesn't make sense anymore. Its like a seat belt, I feel uncomfortable without one. Call me a pussy all you like!

there are no large, trad, multipitch climbs in north bend. The closest thing you will get is maybe some alpine climbing farther into the alpine lakes.

kick ass, thanks guys!

i have had some done from the rubber room and Dave's and they both did a good job for me. I have a pair of mythos i have resoled 3 times, the last two from Dave and they are still kicking some rock. Whatever, everyone has their preference!

Dave's in Fremont, Seattle is the shit. I have had a few pairs done there, reliable 1 week turn around, competitive prices and a genuinely nice and knowledgeable guy. http://www.davepagecobbler.com/ keep it local Seattlites!

great climb guys! beautiful route!

alpine equalizers are a very quick way of placing gear, and equalizing them into a single point. everyone should know how to properly equalize their own anchors with a cord, but alpine equalizers are super easy and quick to use.

sweet! Thanks for the update. Exfoliation Dome looks like a go! Silent Running is a super fun route, one of my favs on 3 o'clock.

I have Monday off, what did you have in mind?

Patrick Edlinger.... that was terrifying to watch! way to take free soloing one step further.... NO SHOES!

rainier just barely went this weekend. post-holing by a Saturday group to 13,100 gave my team a chance to summit on sunday... barely. weather moved in around noon and almost 2,00 feet of post-holing into crevasses got us to the summit. avy conditions were definitely questionable, but nothing blew on the ingraham direct route. we were chased down the mountain by windy and snowy weather.

agreed, pickets are all you will need.

there is always that small park-type place in west seattle. I cannot remember the name of it, but they have a concrete crevasse with anchors to practice... I just don't recommend practicing self-arresting there.... for obvious reasons.

Leclerc, all BC climbs, no?

sweet, 10 minutes isn't bad

thanks for the update. I cannot remember how long the road is to the 3 o'clock rock trail head is, any idea how much this adds to the hike in?

NE ridge of Triumph just beautiful, fun, and cruiser

i experienced the same deal Saturday hoping to check out the fee demo wall no one seems to know much about. so lame, i was hoping the middle fork was going to be my new day trip playground this summer....

exit 38 also has a couple spots in the farside area. the Gritscone is a good one. so is squishy-bell however this is a bit of a longer hike in and semi tricky to find. pick up the guide book.

I can honestly say I am not surprised. Its the gym, what do you expect? When there I just try to ignore the blatant Douche-baggery that plagues most climbing gyms, its just a fact of climbing indoors. I have to say that the wall hogging is by far more frustrating than bag stealing. Correct me if i am wrong, but didn't you accidentally leave your bag there in order for him to have pilfered it from the lost and found? Either way, glad to hear you got it back. You did the right thing in confronting the Douche.