rocketparrotlet

Those are the most expensive pieces of pro I have ever seen. OP: Nuts are great, use them wherever possible and save the cams for when they are necessary or you are pumped. I have found C4 cams to be best in the mid to large sizes and Mastercams to be best in the small sizes, but everybody has their own opinions. My #8 Stopper, however, is by far my most used piece. -Mark

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I don't bring music with me, but it's often in my head when climbing. When taking off on an ice lead, it's the Tool version of "No Quarter". Something from Siamese Dream on a rock lead, and maybe something more peaceful if I'm following or on an alpine route. Led Zeppelin's great on the way home. -Mark

How is R&D looking? -Mark

No good climbing in Boston?

Mt. Baring North Face was my guess -Mark

Definitely. Make sure you have glacier experience first though. -Mark

No, the snow was terrible on the way down! We were postholing even with snowshoes on, but it was covered with a thin icy crust. Maybe conditions will improve. -Mark

Put up some decent TR's of your own before you start knocking others. Then maybe we'll give half a crap about what you have to say.

New to the Josh Lewis experience I take it? You'll get used to it. -Mark

Sorry I wasn't able to read it straight from the video. Maybe in a few years when I know what I am doing, I will give it a shot! Such a beautiful route you put up. Congrats! -Mark

Looks awesome! Great job on the FA! Have you climbed the route with the big waterfall to the left of it as well? -Mark

Good TR Josh, and what a trip! That was a long day, and I'm glad we went. -Mark

I'm looking for a partner for Exfoliation Dome this Saturday. The weather looks great! -Mark

Me too, Eldorado is top on my list for this weekend. -Mark

Looks awesome! I'll have to get on this when the weather clears up. EDIT: I'm looking for a partner for tomorrow March 6th (probably the best weather we'll see for a while), PM me if you're interested. -Mark

I had a frog jump onto my hand while climbing. Twice. Once at Mt. Erie and once at Index. A couple of days ago I watched a climber take a fall on ice. I had never seen/taken a leader fall before. He was slowly and methodically working up a steep section on Bow Falls in Canada, and he was pulling a bulge at the top of the hard part. Suddenly I hear, "FALLING!" and he just peels off the route. His ice tool was left hanging there in the ice, 20 feet above him. He had to walk out 3 miles on a sprained ankle. Luckily we got his tool and pro back. -Mark

How are Darrington and Index looking now? -Mark

Awesome video and pictures!

Do you lead mixed?

Index in condition? How quickly does the GNS/Lower Wall dry up after rain? -Mark

Yeah, that was probably our tracks. We turned around as well- scary mixed with no pro sent us back just short of the summit. -Mark

Well good luck on that route, make sure to report on how you summit if you are able. We turned around 50 feet from the summit because of scary mixed. Tell Todd I say hello. -Mark

Major stokage! That's intense. -Mark

I can't get my pictures to download...