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I'd try to keep at least one piece of pro between each climber. But the nature of steep snow climbing is that it can be hard to protect. If there was no good pro at all I would prefer to climb unroped so one climber doesn't pull the others off. As Ivan said - just don't fall!

I'd just have someone tie into the middle and reclip any pro to the line leading to the third.

Stunning! Nice work. At altitude too.

Some great climbing in the southeast. Hopefully you can get to some of the great sandstone in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia. I've heard of good granite in Georgia too. Good luck!

Find out who administers the violations. In Leavenworth area it used to be the AG's office in Yakima, for example. It probably says on the ticket. Call them up and tell them you had a permit but forgot to display it. Hopefully they'll take care of it for you.

I'm guessing the "SAR" personnel were from Aero Methow, out of Twisp. Cool! (except for the poor dude who broke his leg).

Nice job guys!

Hold on there doc. The two indications for giving epi by EMT's in King County for suspected anaphylaxis are 1) hypotension; or 2) airway compromise. Local swelling post sting is rather common and non-life-threatening. As has been said, benedryl is probably the best thing to take.

True, but on most routes If you fall and your gear doesn't hold you may be hurt. I'm no badass climber but I thought the nut placement there is decent and the move not too difficult. Once you get the good handhold there you can get in a TCU before the crux move too.

Reading this thread, I was thinking the same thing. I don't think the start to the 2nd pitch of City Park was unacceptably dangerous before, just maybe a bit spicy. But there's a lot of spicy moves to great pitches at Index I can think of off the top of my head. Are we just going to dumb those down with convenience bolts too?

Killer. Nice job!

Would be cool to see a photo of the N Face of Dtail with where your route goes in comparison to the other routes there. Sounds and looks like its further looker's right of the other rock routes on that face.

I don't know the answer to the question, but I do know that this thread is very very important.

Come on KirkW, lets be realistic. It can't be considered a hate-motivated personal attack when its true.

Neato. Great pics!

Awesome. That must have been cool seeing the fireworks. Its a pretty unique view of south Puget Sound, the Kitsap Peninsula, and the Olympics from up there.

Nice one. Killer!

Awesome trip Dan. I've looked down at Azure lake basin a few times and always wanted to check it out but never have.

I propose ADA wheelchair accessable paved trails to all routes in Washington.

I know access is an issue, but secret crags are so stupid.

Usually the spray doesn't start until after the route is climbed but why wait I guess.

Cool. Looking forward to photos.

Ha. Two events that would both be better off after some light carpet bombing.

Cool. That's a fun climb. Nice lipstick, BTW.

How many pitches?