Pete_H

Another cool thing about GP is that it presents some logistical issues since you need gear for some reasonable difficult snow and ice as well as 5.11 rock. Its gotten a lot of hype recently, but I think its well deserved. Your description, Matt, I think, is more fitting of the Northwest Face of Stu - a lot of crap for like one good pitch.

I mean no disrespect here, Eric, and maybe I am missing something ... but have you climbed Girth Pillar? I can well believe it is a cool little feature in a neat place but it has a pitch and a half or two pitches of hard climbing on an otherwise moderate alpine ramble. And it is a big ramble. Have you climbed it Matt? The route has a lot to offer. Its a long climb with a lot of variety and that makes it challenging. Snow and ice, some objective danger. Interesting, somewhat spicey mixed leads getting off the glacier onto the rock. Some route finding. Nearly 150 meters of the finest granite you'll find anywhere with unparralled alpine ambience. A true classic.

Fat yuppies climb the motherfucker all the time. You'll be fine.

Make sure you stash some beer at the parking lot for when you get back. Bring the bourbon with you though.

Shouldn't you be in school instead of drunk-spraying on cc.com?

Very niiice.

Cam Hooks

Let us know when you've actually climbed any of those.

Both are hard for their grade I think. Maybe you're just more comfortable on cracks.

Did you lead Pipeline? Stout.

Grand Wall definitly isn't underrated, but its indeed a stellar route.

Classic shitpile.

The five coolest routes in the northwest I've flailed up, though not necessarily the best or hardest: Mt. Stuart - Girth Pillar (with Ice Cliff) East Face of Whitehorse - Hirst / Larsen (shameless plug) Snow Creek Wall - White Slabs Direct (in winter) Snow Creek Wall - Hyperspace Index - Sloe Children

not too beaucoup

I've been to that place in Arlington. It's pretty good.

I just use whatever biners are on the draws I booty off of preclipped sport routes.

After looking at a pic, it was more like the slopes on the southeast face we descended, not the ridge.

I think I down climbed it. Or part of it.

If you put SARS and the Swine Flu in a jar and had them fight who would win?

Interesting. I can't imagine the Mexican food in Darrington is all that good.

Ne plus ultra!

And you never have to buy salt, you just go down to the lake.

Thanks for the pic's Dan. Nice work slaying shit recently!

Coloradans are just really mountain Texans.

When I was living in San Diego its was pretty common for dudes to climb at the gym shirts off. Up here I think most gyms have a no shirts off rule.