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Quarryographer

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  1. I don't know about pay sites, but the FS road has a bunch of nice bivy sites. There's also a bunch of smaller spires that people have been developing the last few years...
  2. Slick rock is a good time, and a bit of a misnomer... http://idahosummits.com/slick_rock/slick_rock.htm
  3. Found a set of keys at Index today in the parking lot. I don't see a '67 GTO key on them like I'd hoped for... Pm me if ya think their yours.
  4. Well, you mentioned the S. Arete. Am I the only person to notice all the carnage on that route? Dozens of WB Pine trees gone or just a dried up husk of what once was. Oh and the 5.7 slab on the Lib bell too, wasn't there at least 3 trees up there? Not that long ago? Less than 5 years I'd say. Granted the rapid decline of the WB pine is due to many environmental factors. I can't help but think the added stress of dozens of climbers hanging from them is exponentially speeding this process. Oh I see though, Once they're all dead, as the case with the first pitch of the S. Arete. Then it's ok to drill anchors? I respect all that you guys have done, and continue to do. And I'm also a fan of keeping the wild, wild. But some of these places are no longer wild. The human presence has exponentially increased there in a few short years. Spur trails spiderweb the landscape. Trees are vanishing faster than I've ever seen before. Yes, bolts and anchors are also a huge, ugly impact. I just think any effort to corral the herd into a singular, less impactful, flow is slightly less harmful. Not trying to start a spray fest. Everyone has the point of view. Perhaps if I'd visited as many truly wild places as you have. And been the first and only person to leave a footprint there. I'd share the view you have. I'm just a mere mortal though, and most of the "wild" places I go see so much traffic that I can visually log the erosion and impact there. Cheers man! Keep up the awesome inspiring sends!
  5. Awesome! I wish somebody would do that to the South Early, before the last few white bark pine are dead. Not to mention rapping through the constant cattle train, with 5 people at every station. Rapping off the chockstone was cool, but something that lost it's charm after the first time.
  6. To further respond to Fairweathers question. There was much talk about the roads left behind. The forest service has an obligation to erase a percentage of these roads, due to environmental impact "ie" water contamination, or possible landslide catastrophe. But it sounds like this is a very costly process, and the Forest service has little faith that the current budget could ever "erase" all the roads that are to be excluded.
  7. Just returned from the meeting tonight in Issy. Though climbers were represented, the Mountaineers, and WCC. Climbers were by far the minority of the group. There was a huge turnout for Jeep, and off roaders, whose agenda sadly doesn't share the same points of interest. I was given 8 stickers to place on the points I'd like to have maintained. Which after the Darrington crags left me with 4. I also added the middle fork of the Snoqualmie (Infinite Bliss) and Schriebers Meadow (Mt Baker) And the Noisy Diobsud. It's important to note that many more roads to popular areas are threatened! Be prepared to spend 3 hours at the meeting spitballing ideas for the forest service in furthering this cause. It's also important to recognize that this isn't just a local problem. The federal Gov't has mandated this across the board, To be finalized in 2015. Not every individual Forest will be handling this in the same manner, so everyone should contact their local rangers to voice their interests. Just one more shout out to get involved! Climbers are grossly outnumbered from what I've seen, and it would be a tragedy if we lost access to the places we love due to a lack of action/unity for our needs. Cheers!
  8. Obviously Glacier NP, for hiking and such. I'm personally a big fan of Stone Hill climbing, which isn't too far. Excellent quartzite, but some people have a love hate relationship with the place. There really is a wealth of good stone, but you may end up driving in every direction for the best of it.
  9. Great TR. Definitely my fav climb for the grade to date. But I still have quite a ticklist down in that neighborhood.
  10. Thanks again! We'll be rolling in a week from tomorrow. If you're still there, we'll have a beer!
  11. Just found the little sentence about BLM. Where is it?
  12. Wow! Awesome! Thanks. Exactly what I was looking for...
  13. Thanks for all the beta! Finally got the books, Binham 7th City and Castle. Realized camping was difficult and reserved out months ago. The website isn't very user friendly. Just want to find a spot to car camp (sleep in the car) everything available is walk in. For this kind of hassle I'll just go to the Valley... Off to find a better destination...
  14. +1 Trundle!!! Leave the gf a safe distance down the trail to warn others though...
  15. Nice work! Looking forward to finishing it someday, along with a host of many more fine spring routes yet to be.
  16. This does seem plausible. However, this route had no evidence of another pitch above. And there seemed to be hours of recent gardening to make the 40' scramble to the base, not an entirely miserable schwack. Also the brushes, and broom appeared new... I'll have to check out Squire creek someday too! Thanks.
  17. Conditions update. We were up there today with a beautiful Dtown forecast. Everything right of cloven roof was a waterfall. A party of 2 was on Erocktica, and a party of 3 was on Other side of the tracks. After a couple pitches, we went looking for what my guide called "Greyell Project" and ended up on what I'm guessing is a very new route. Scrambling up 40' or so to a belay piton, Clipped a few bolts and plugged just enough cams on an ever steepening Arete. A 70m just barely got me back to terra firma. When I got down we noticed there were cleaning tools at the launch pad, prolly shoulda taken em with me cause I was cleaning nearly every foothold anyway. I left a pair of shades with 'em that we found under the Cloven Roof. Great line! And awesome work whomever is responsible. Anybody happen to know the name? I'd be happy to throw that in with my ever expanding guide. Awesome place! I'd love to do a couple new routes up there if the locals don't mind.
  18. To start off, THANK YOU!!! I owe you guys my life, literally. Secondly +1 to Warfield statements, All of 'em. Tat sucks! Did anybody else see the truckload of day glow tat at the ranger station in Marblemount a couple years ago? All from on route they said. Also does anybody remember the White Bark pine trees that used to be atop the first pitch of the South Arete on South Early. And I can remember many more that were killed to heavy traffic. It's ironic though, how none of the "purists" complain about fixed anchors once all the trees have died...
  19. Def Darrington. No granite near Pendleton...
  20. Thanks all! Isn't there a closure ay Castle currently?
  21. Hey all! I'm in the market for a Guidebook to City of rocks. There's a few options online, and it seems the Dave Bingham is prob the best bet? Any feedback would be helpful.
  22. Man that's terrible! Many of us have stashed gear up there overnight, and I've always assumed it was totally safe. Looks like the incredible TC community is beginning to fade. Good luck!
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