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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!

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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

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

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!

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

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whoops. duh. no wonder i was super confused about the whole coming from the east side bit

ive been up there this winter... just follow the directions from any guidebook. theres probably snow down low now but when i was there in january there wasn't snow until dailey prairie.

im a big proponent of running up mountains. don't just hike si with a heavy pack, run up it and carry nothing except for a jacket. walk down. this is of course not so easy if you live in a flat place...but the benefit is less time, more fun, less stress on joints, increased balance, and deeper lungs, a very important thing for feeling good at altitude. more o2 the better

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a trick question maybe? no such thing as a grade VI in the nw?

why drytool when you can climb it with your hands?

or icicle buttress, givler's dome...?

thanks dane i knew that moving the bail back a hole would increase frontpoint size but why the petzl front bail?

i wear a size 12 mountain boot and use grivel g12s. i bought extender bars for the crampons because i want my frontpoints to stick out a bit further than they currently do but the bars dont seem to do anything. am i spacing out on something?