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Grivel Alp Wing, in used but good condition: $140 Straight-Shafted Chouinard Tool, similar to a BD Black Prophet, circa 1986, in used but good condition: $115 PM me for details.

the mid wall is fun: robin's ramp (5.7) and plum pudding (5.9)

a couple summers ago my friend got beamed in the dome by a rock kicked loose by a climber rapping off the great northern slab. he was fine, ended up getting 7 staples, but seeing that shook me up and i almost always wear a helmet now.

all the usual suspects are busy... call me if you want to get out tomorrow, sunday, for a day trip somewhere close to seattle. 206-660-5513

RAD. can i have your autograph?

some friends and i descended the chimneys july 20th after a climb of the north face and they were 99% snow free so they should definitely be clear by now. there WAS a good amount of snow in the summit gully but it looked easily climbable with a solid bootpack. we climbed the southeast rib and i'd recommend it over the standard scramble route.

climbed this route last week and a rack of camalots from .3-4 worked well.

really? we left the car at 2 am and were at the base of the ice cliff at 8 am

fwiw: on sunday there was a fixed double rope rappel in the couloir; one of the ropes was bright green and seemed about 9.2 mm but i did not notice the brand. we figured the rappel was set up by rangers but maybe the reported climbers who picked up your rope on the ascent used it for the fixed rappel?

has anyone been up there in past couple days? is the south face of prusik snow-free? are rock routes on northern aspects still in wintry conditions? conditions/cornices on routes like ICG on stuart? thanks!

Backcountry Essentials on 214 West Holly

looks cruiser! thanks all for the beta.

I hate to fish for beta but my motivation is entirely economical: is a #5 Camalot needed for the alpinist of average ability on the bear hug pitch of the Southwest Rib of South Early Winters? I've heard mixed reports...

basalt is an igneous rock... and the orange is likely from oxidizing iron which is an element not a mineral

no no no read what i wrote, all the information is there. let me rephrase: i want a chalkbag. if you live in bellingham and want to trade an old chalkbag for beer, PM me.

definitely not trolling im being entirely serious. oh and as regards the chalkbag for aid i suggest you check out this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joke

was there yesterday but didn't climb the beckey route. the third pitch is entirely snow free but i'd guess there is a small amount of snow lingering in the first and second pitches. nothing unmanageable though

i'm finally getting into aid climbing and need a chalkbag. no time for being a purist anymore as im starting to climb harder routes in the spring heat. anyone in the bellingham area interested in trading a bag for a 22 of suds? pm if interested!

my vote is for Hannegan Pass to Ross Lake/HWY 20, going over Whatcom Pass and through the Little and Big Beaver Valleys. Probably 55-ish miles all said and done. The trail is solid, the campsites nice, and the route accesses some of the deepest territory in the North Cascades. As far as climbable peaks go, Ruth and Challenger are good options. did this traverse a couple years ago, took five days and really enjoyed it! highlights included tons and tons of berries, the view of Mt. Challenger from Whatcom Pass, and walking through ancient cedar groves in the Big Beaver Valley.

no cig pics? come on!

where are you located?

gee thanks that video ruins my onsight attempt!

i was just thinking about this. as i remember, the nisqually was during a period of high pressure. anyone have stories?

nice, man!

what do you want to know? i have a pair. solid, sturdy, old school, heavy boots that take a lifetime to break in but once they do...oh baby