Alpinsanity

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Thanks...will do, if I can make it out that way.

Mostly be hitting the gold creek area at Snoqualmie, but open to whatever. I bought a used sled, and yes, it's a money pit, but hopefully worth it with no lift tickets, no lift lines, and tons of untracked powder.

Anybody on here live in the Puget Sound area, have a snowmobile, and a ride a splitboard? A few of us are looking to find people interested in accessing the BC via snowmobile, and splitting/climbing up for some nice runs this season. Skiers are welcome as well. Hit me up with a PM, if you are into this sort of thing.

Thanks...I'll look them up.

I am wondering where to take my backpack to be repaired. One of the shoulder straps blew out at the bottom connection. I am in the Seattle area. Hoping someone has had a good experience they can pass on. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

Yes....but why?

I've seen them from $85.00 to $130.00 for one small cam, and with plenty of visible wear. I just don't get it?

Looking for experienced climbers interested in any of Washington's nine-thousanders. I have already been up Stuart's North Ridge to the gendarme, in crappy conditions, and was turned back. Haven't been up any of the others. I have listed the peaks from highest to lowest elevation, with routes I am interested in. I have 16 years of alpine and rock climbing experience, can lead up to 5.9 trad, and have all the gear needed to get up just about anything around here. I am in pretty decent shape, and have transportation as well. Been having a major lack of partners able to commit to any plans lately, and really need to get out this summer. I am in the Seattle area, and I have a Mon.-Fri. work schedule, but can take time off during the week with a little advance notice. I have also listed a few other peaks/routes that I would be happy to get on, and a few I have already been up. PM me if anything looks good to you. Thanks. Nine-Thousanders of Washington State: Bonanza Peak 9511'- Any Route Mt.Stuart 9415'- West Ridge Mt. Fernow 9249'- Any Route Mt. Goode 9200'- NE Buttress Mt. Shuksan 9131'- Fisher Chimneys Seven Fingered Jack 9100'- Any Route Mt. Logan 9087'- SW Route Mt. Maude 9082'- North Face Mt. Buckner 9080'- North Face Jack Mountain 9,066'- East Ridge (Fernow, Maude, and Seven Fingered Jack could be done in one trip.) Others under 9000': Johannesburg Mt. 8200'- NE Rib Prusik Peak 8000'- South Face or West Ridge Mt. Triumph 7,240'- NE Ridge Inspiration Peak 7880'- East Ridge The Ptarmigan Traverse Some of the peaks I have climbed: Mt. Rainier (multiple routes) Mt. Adams (South Side) Mt. Hood (Or.) North and South Sister (Or.) Mt. Olympus (Blue Glacier) Forbidden Peak (West Ridge) Monte Cristo Peak (U-Notch Route) East Wilman's Spire (Standard Route) Mt. Stuart (N. Ridge to gendarme) Mt. Garfield (Main Peak) Mt. Thompson (West Ridge) Vesper Peak (N. Face)

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I doubt there will be any knot passing going on, but at 514 feet, thems some long ass ropes.

...in exchange for your belays of course. Everyone I know that climbs is busy tomorrow. It's going to be way too nice out to not climb. I will freak if I don't get on some rock. Interested in 10b to 11b, (harder on TR), but will climb whatever. If you see this, and you're going up with people already, I could bring my rope and gear, and maybe we could swap routes? I am also still looking for a bouldering partner to climb and set routes with in my garage gym. http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/950899/Another_Invitation#Post950899 Please give me a call if you're going up tomorrow. I really need to climb. Thanks, Christian 425 351 0931

No takers...even with the weather we've been having?

I'm gonna try this again... I can't believe I posted this a week and a half ago, and have had zero response. Isn't there anybody around Issaquah that drives to the gym? My wall is a lot closer, you can set your own problems, and is just begging to be climbed on. Seriously...I really need someone to push it a few grades with. My climbing partners don't get much time out, so they spend it in the mountains instead of my garage, as they should. So...if the weather is shitty, or you want to climb when it's dark outside, or you just like to gym climb, drop me a PM. Thanks.

Finished my garage wall this winter, but my 2 regular climbing partners can rarely make it over to climb. Wondering if there's anyone around Issaquah, Wa. that wants to boulder. It's starting to get a little boring setting and climbing by myself. I can MAYBE climb V4, and am hoping to find someone that can climb at that grade (higher would be even better). It would be nice to get another opinion on ratings of problems I put up, and would be great to climb someone else's. I've got tons of holds. There isn't too many up in the photos, since I usually set just a few routes at a time, climb them, then start fresh with a clean wall. But anything goes, and there are LOTS to choose from. The wall has about 420sq ft of climbing surface, and is 11'to 12' 4" high. Most of it is overhanging. From 5, to about 30 degrees. I built this wall in order to push myself, and find out how hard of moves I can actually do. So far, it's been really fun, but it's lacking the extra push of another climbers good energy. I usually climb alpine, or go cragging, but having this option during crappy weather has been awesome, and has been great for strength training. I am just past Issaquah, going east on I-90, off of Exit 22 Preston/Fall City. PM me if you are interested. I'm always up for climbing out in the real world as well.

Wow...this really puts my own climbing into perspective, and drops the ego a notch as well. Makes me want to push it a little harder. Super impressive. Nicely done!

Climbed on my garage wall Saturday. Conditions were ideal. Had an entire rack hanging nearby, but resisted the temptation, and didn't use a single piece of gear all day. After sending several free solo FA's, I went to Subway and ate a footlong chicken bacon ranch. All in all a sick day. ...Fig Newton's are malleable.

I am guilty of temporarily turning a snowboard into skiis. Riding a Prior Khyber with Burton Co2's for mellow trips, and using plate bindings and AT boots for the more technical terrain.

There is a wall in Issaquah. Just finished it yesterday. About 275 holds waiting to be put up.

Climbing an unsavory choss pile just because it's never been done, has absolutely no appeal imo. I fully agree with Dane on the first and most important part of a climb being "the line". It should be aesthetic, draw you in for some unknown reason, and then if you're lucky enough to send it, and it's never been climbed before, it's just a huge bonus.

LaSportiva Nuptse's really seem to be the answer. Soft enough to ride in, hard enough to climb in. Strap them into the R&D Sparks bindings, and you are all set. Both people I know with this setup are loving it. But....the rolling flats still suck no matter what.

I haven't heard anything bad about the Nuptse's. Several people I know have them, and tell me they work great. I use AT's , but will probably get a pair of these myself. Plus...they cost a little less than the Spantik. http://www.sportiva.com/products/prod/232

Thanks for the help.

How do you put photos on posts? Any other forum, I just enter my photobucket link, and there it is. On CC.com, it just shows the link? I don't get it. A little help please. Thanks.

Thanks, I finally found info on it afterall.