mountainsloth

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.

YUM! YUM! GIVE ME SUM!

anyone been out there recently? The national forest website says there is still snow on the road going in, but wonder how much, how far in, and whether there has been any damage to the road this winter.

ultra lame! i hope they fix it soon!

where are you headed KaskadskyjKozak ?

i was there this past weekend and the north side definitely has snow. The upper bowls seem to have significant depth still, but the lower skirt is snow free. quarter of the way up the hill snow-free seems about right genepires