kevino

stop with the cock teasing will you?

Yeah its all about demand. Something tells me you can sell really popular and current generation of items such as ice tools, screws, crampons, cams, etc for a lot more than 30-50% of retail. This is evident....everywhere.

I had the mixmaster pants, which I think were a previous, or at least similar, verision to the aforementioned pants. They were nice, however my complaints were lack of pockets (only 1 thigh), not very stretchy and lack water repelency. They seemed to have fixed the pocket problem (theres now three). In regards to the stretchiness, I just felt a little constricted when I would high step or stem, etc, but for most actions they were great. Finally, it seemed the outer softshell material was never that great of repelling water, seemed to soak up on wet climbs.

The bouldering area at tieton would be probably not be reachable right now. the quality of the area is ok...it would be amazing if you were 3ft tall.

Went out to Chinkook pass before work today...horsetail falls is a falls again. Two-face is only one face however very fun! But also wet. Peakaboo was in good shape, a little thin in the middle but I just picked my way delicatly through it. enjoy it people, because it might not last long!

Looks like a fun trip Wayne. A little more ice on the thrill is gone than when we were there. I guess it just goes to show you really can climb that route in any conditions!

So pictures come out better...

I've had to work since the 24th and have missed all this great weather...anyone willing to brave the closing weather window and go climb something? I'll be coming out of ellensburg, so perhaps something in the stuarts or snoqualmie? I got ideas...send me a pm.

Its a great jacket. I just wish mine wasn't black!

weight and pockets.

Thats dumb how the cartoon is by a "guest columnist" so no one is responsible for the actual piece of work. No accountability for putting out an insulting cartoon?

Thats messed up.

Nice trip. What grade would you give your new route? Perhaps David and I should go out there and climb it sometime. Good seeing you in Bozeman!

nope not like WA. far more routes, far better quality, not to mention that they are all found in the same canyon. And the ice will still be there after this week.

Is that code for the dutch rudder? John, looking forward to your TR! Zoran, my partner used the glvoes so I'll let him answer your question.

Trip: Hyalite - Bozeman Ice Fest Date: 12/10/2009 Trip Report: David and I got back yesterday from four great days of ice climbing in Hyalite Canyon. JoJo and his crew did a great job of keeping the Ice Fest going despite the extremely tragic fatality of Guy Lacelle. Despite this we were able to enjoy a couple of the nightly events (Josh Wharton slideshow, Continuum project premier) and the demoing of gear (Nomics, Conbras, Fusions, alibi alpine gloves, etc). It was a great time and look forward to next years. Now the for the pictures... Day 1: SEA -> EBURG -> Hyalite East Fork Got into the canyon in the mid afternoon and spent the rest of daylight hours running laps on Palisade Falls in the balmy single digit temps... Getting funky on the ice mushrooms Day 2: Today's adventure brought us out to the East Fork yet again...this time to climb Bobo Like Sunrise over the resavoir ME leading p1 DAvid on p2... A party from CO on p2 as we were rapping off... We stopped by Killar Pillar on the way out but it was like trying to stay dry on a typical spring day in seattle (raining hard = soaking wet) so we hiked out and ran laps on G1 until nightfall Day 3: "We had to climb some ice between our postholing" -David Our plan was to follow John's trail from twin falls to solstice...but spindrift and new snow made us break out own trail...quite time consuming Twin FAlls Solstice...I loved hearing David's crampons and ice tools scrapping on rock and see moss chunks fall away...thin start! And add a little spindrift for good measure Day 4 was by far our most efficient day First up was the good looking one Next was Magically Delicious DAvid remembering how much easier rock pro is than ice screws stemming is not the beta! Jeff's right David enjoying the cobras Another party of Jeff's Left Getting cozy in the chimney David styling up the thrill is gone Gear Notes: demo gear Approach Notes: I 90 east

so with that long of approach is that a commitment of IV?? if so you should probably send it into the AAJ ps. i heard a rumor you're not going back to hyalite because you climbed everything already

After my previous post I went out and got a couple laps in at umptanum. Its got a lot more ice since I was up there sunday. The actual waterfall is good to go with the pool beign 90% frozen. I climbed the drip but its pretty thin in the middle. The gulley and mini-ampitheatre are also good to go. Sorry for the crappy pictures: Funky waterfall ice: A little alpine stoke on the drive back to my house:

hwy 2 west ---> leavenworth. be craig's friend and climb his new ice route

Chinook Pass Ice Conditions from 12/8.... Quick report: climbed horsetail falls a couple of times, primarily hooking and stepping...ice was thin with water running behind, but still climbable. The other climbs were too thin and getting direct sun (two-face and peakaboo). Union Creek falls is too much running water. Instead I climbed up the drainage to the right and a short vertical step to some more ice. Beyond the main falls there seems to be another decent flow coming up from the creek. Enjoy! Horsetail Falls Peakaboo: Two Face: Great ice, great weather, great day! Union Creek Falls - is this what it was like when Will Gaad climbed Hunman or whatever that big one in Canada was? Ice to the right of Horsetail that I climbed Washington Mixed!

Its a small amount, maybe 4-6 inches.

How far up the road did you go? Thanks for the info though. The -1 night should help tonight.

if you climb and hike quick i'd be down to climb craig's goatee route wednesday before i go to work

Trog, Last year Alpinfox and his crew climbed it but I believe they said it still was hollow at the top...and that afternoon there was a huge hole in it. Paramagic, I'm going to head up there tomorrow. I'll take pics and report back.

So I know this could be borderline illegal but just bare with me... Say you have a medium volume water fall and only partially freezes about six feet wide...however next to this waterfall there is about 15 feet of vertical cliffband. What would be the best way to use some of that water to feed of the dry cliffband to make some more ice? Digging a ditch would be quite intrusive (plus its quite rocky)...what about using a garden hose or something like that? Anyone have experience or ideas? Thanks.