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Thanks guys. Squamish is probably too out of the way though.

My older brother is starting to get into rock climbing and he is wanting to get on a multipitch route. Any ideas? He climbs solid 5.8 but is a little iffy on 5.9. Orbit, Safe Sex(darrington), R&D. Any other ideas? Btw does Dreamer have any serious runouts? I hate them. Alpine routes w/o glacier travel are fine too. Thanks

When you are following a pendulum, after you lower over and begin jugging again how do you retrieve the piece you pendulumed off? Or do you not?

I use 6mm...hold on! Steve House used used a 5mm on the Rupal face. I guess it depends on how much weight you want to carry.

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wow...that list will keep us busy... thanks!

Thanks! Any other route recommendations for the 5.10a and under climber? So far were doing Royal Arches, Fairview Dome, and Cathedral Peak as a warm-up.

I'll be spending a couple of weeks in Yosemite the summer and am wanting to do Royal Arches. I should be able to free the 5.10b traverse but I've heard Yosemite grades are pretty stiff so I may just use the fixed pendulum depending on how I feel. There's one problem though...I have no idea what that is. Can someone explain? Can a non-aid climber pick it up easily?

Thanks! Are the runouts protectable? Also, is the grade as soft as Exit 38 or as stiff as Index or somewhere in between, Leavenworth?

I've heard this route has a bit of runout between some bolts. If you can protect these runouts, what pro is most usefull? Also, what part do you have to do the downclimbing on? I was thinking about trying the first 10 or so pitches and don't want to downclimb.

Ebay here I come!

Are you guys talking about the rock of exit 15? I live really close to there so go there quite often. There are two bolted routes and two toproped climbs. The routes are easy but are a little awkward and a little dirty however nothing loose. If you live less than 15 minutes away it's worth it. To get there just take exit 15 and follow 900 (aka Renton Issaquah Rd) South. About 5 minutes past Talus it is on your right, just across from Pacific Top Soil.

My uncle and I are interested in trying the Diamond on Longs Peak. Has anyone done this route? How many pitches is it and how hard is it?

what route?

About what time of year do Baker's seracs start to expose ice?

Ok well someone who usually wears a size 11.5 said they felt too small. With mountaineering socks these should fit an 11. I've still got em'.

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I'm in Issaquah. What about you?

I'm out of school for the summer and am up for climbing anytime until September 5. However there are a few(okay well more than a few) times I won't be around or that I'm already obligated to a climb. June 24 - Hood July 2-20 I'll be visiting family in the great mountaineering state of Texas July 25-27 - Rainier August 9-16 - Yosemite I lead trad (5.7 comfortably but will sew up a short 5.9 pitch) and also have basic snow/glacier skills. I'd really be up for some ice though. PM me if interested. This is a good chance to have a readily available weekday climber. Avoid the weekend crowds. I'm also up for anything this weekend!

I outgrew these guys and now am trying to fund the ice gear. Warm, dry, and complete with a Gore Tex liner. I bought these used and used them once. They retail for around 290 and 80 would support the ice fund! Pics will come once I find out how to post them.

I outgrew these guys and now am trying to fund the ice gear. Warm, dry, and complete with a Gore Tex liner. I bought these used. They retail for around 290 and 90 would support the ice fund!

Just getting started into my ice groove so going cheap. I don't have a real job yet (i.e. high schooler) and am on a budget so $30ish for each screw and $250ish for a set of tools would satisfy me. Also, screw sizes...I guess a good begginer set would be one 22 for v-threads, 2 16s, and 2 of 13s. Comments? Thanks guys!

Ok so I did some research and the Mazama Headwall on Adams only had one steep headwall and the rest is normal glacier travel. Has anyone done this route?

Thanks. Can you do this one as a hard snow climb earlier in the year? June?

How many belayed pitches is it? Any hard snow/ice climb you could reccomend before we go? Any ice ice climbs on Stuart in late season?