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I haven't climbed the NEB, but it looked like either start was possible without crossing any ice. We viewed the 'glacier' from various points along the trail and there really wasn't much left of it. Compared to how it looked a few weeks back it's tame. Having said this, everything was active up there on Saturday so a quick and early crossing by headlamp would be the way to go.

As of August 25th there wasn't much of the Bypass glacier remaining. Other than a snow patch with a bit of serac debris lower down on the slab, the remains of the glacier were isolated to the uppermost catchment area and didn't look very threatening compared to photos of earlier this summer. Sorry no photos.

From MCR Digest, Vol 40, Issue 26 (18 July 2008) Recent reports from the Bugaboos are that the Bugaboo-Snowpatch col is in good snow conditions but there is starting to be a visible sag in the bergschrund. Many routes are getting climbed but expect to still find snow and/or water in gullies or chimneys that are shaded.

oops sorry.

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Canada is not a haven for draft dodgers and conscientious objectors. It's a haven for drug dealers, terrorists, internet criminals, and other villains. We don't want that kid.

Yes, well seeing that there are more people in California than in all of Canada, we're kinda fucked when the good old US of A runs out of water, wood, food, uncrowded climbing areas, etc. I'll be in my granite bunker waiting for y'all...

What does this mean? Yes Canada has a shameful history. You Americans are our guiding light, spreading democracy throughout the world and leading us all to heaven with your benevolence. Without you as our neighbours we would be lost. Thank you for the fish tacos and Yosemite...

You guys can't seriously believe this?

Billcoe, that's the Kacodemon boulder and that little bit of history is a fucking travesty.

Feck, If you're referring to the Canadian topo maps for the Garmin, they're based on 1:50,000 NTS maps, which sadly are becoming obsolete. If you're a geography whore like me then you probably have a stack of these maps stored away somewhere. I used to use them for choosing prime locations for picking pine mushrooms. I've used the Garmin Canada topo data for wildlife surveys and have relied on an accurate representation of mainline logging roads, waterbodies, and contours to show up where they should to aid in navigation. It's been useful for my purposes. Send me an email if you want more info or some sample data. cloudraker@hotmail.com

Paul Dedi Terrible news.

somewhere on lower Malamute?

ya the Carharts suck for movement but are tough as hell. I've also found that they get stiff over time but maybe that's just a personal hygiene issue : | I use the Patagonia Guide pants but they're following apart on me...very comfortable and stretchy softshell material but will be sent back to Patagonia soon to see if I can get them replaced.

Great TR. I've been eyeing up that route as well...would be fun (and long) to link it up with Royal Arches and then the Crest Jewel direct start.

Wow that looks good!

The climbing there is good if you're comfortable leading sport on conglomerate. The rock is generally pretty good but the odd cobble does pop out of the matrix. I've done a few routes there...BIO, Nothing's Shocking...can't remember any other route names. If you're familiar with the climbing at Samsun Narrows the rock is the from the same formation. There used to be a really good webpage describing crags, routes and boulder problems on the island but it doesn't appear to be online anymore - maybe because of the guidebook release?

5.10 Guides climb really well but have a sloppy fit...good for slab and smearing but crappy for edging. Also the manufacturing quality of these shoes leaves something to be desired. Don't know about the Scarpa but La Sportiva B5 fit like a climbing shoe and climb relatively well.