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The belay loop is meant to be able to rotate completely. If you tie into it, it can no longer do so. This is also why you girth hitch into leg loops and waist loops too.

Mark, I am happy to help out in the road work. Let me know when you plan on going out there again. Big love to those two valleys. Gotta take care of the access to my Mecca.

Nice climb. Too bad bout the goat, but let's face it, there are WAY too many goats out there. And with the number of humans regularly in the enchantments, their natural predator, the cougar are practically non-existent. Something has to weed out the population.

Cool! I have spent a lot of time in that area and always admired that line! Nice work Rad and Darin!

Hey Mark, sorry to have missed the work party. How did it go? Is the road repaired? Keep me in the loop the next time something like this goes down.

On the north side of Jumbo mountain across the valley from squire creek. Ranger station knows about it and is regularly monitoring it. When I hiked out on Tuesday a ranger had put up a sign that mentioned they might close the trail for safety. Lets hope this upcoming rainy week puts it out. It would be a shame to loose the great old growth that still grows high in that valley.

I am beginning to believe that BC truly has it all. Nice find!

Nice list Matt! I would also add "Dirt Circus" - 2 pitch 5.9 magic bus - 2 pitch 5.8+ They have recently been rebolted and have fun and safe climbing. You can find them climbers left of the arch area.

: ... Been dreaming of that area for a long time.

FYI the south route is in total shit shape for skiing. Giant sun cups and foot deep sastrugi up above pikers. SW chutes looked ok though but prob only 3-4k before dirt.

I too suffered the wrath of mosquitoes in the alpine this week. They were super bad between 4k-6k in the alpine lakes wilderness.

What is the snow level round the south side? Wanting to know if it is worth a ski trip.

That's a fun day!

Has anyone been out there lately? I want to do a trip at the end of August and trying to gauge snow and bug potential.

Never been to Mecca. Thoughts on quality of climbing weather 2nd week of April? I am thinking this is the year to visit this early.

Wow. Crazy. A buddy of mine attempted that route in November/December and there was 3x as much snow as now. Nice day out.

Wow. Crazy. A buddy of mine attempted that route in November/December and there was 3x as much snow as now. Nice day out.

Excellent outing, TR, and photos. Thanks!

Fat (for WA standards) water ice up the Rachel Lake trail off the climbers trail to Hi-box peak. Its about half way up the canyon on the south side. It looked to be about 100 ft tall with an extra half pitch above. The lower portion looks pretty vertical and featureless. Not sure if it has ever been climbed, but someone go and climb it before we lose the cold!

Great story! Reminds people what is possible in life and kids.

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How about Saturday instead? I gotta work tomorrow. Should be drier sat. Anyway. I know the place well if you can wait.

http://www.wta.org/signpost/finally-suiattle-river-road-to-reopen-fall-2014 http://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/mbs/alerts-notices/?cid=stelprdb5150570&width=full HOLLA!

Happy healing josh.

Jason, your TRa always impress and inspire. I seem to step away from every one of your reports and think "I need to go there." Way to keep ticking off those summits and. Enjoying every step of the way.