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It is condition dependent. If you have to ask, chances are you should bring them.

Psssshh, please, the fight ENDS when I hit back. classic.

20% abv??? FAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWK!!!1 You think thats a lot or something??? Oh wait!!! Your American Marc, that's 20% ABV for a beer... that's a lot in any country. There's not too many beers out there that go that high, and none of the ~20 I've tasted that are anywhere near as good as that Dogfish 120 minute IPA. Canada doesn't produce beer under 60% though... It still takes 6 or seven bottles to get your average lightweight drunk up here... Nothing less than 60% ABV, eh Marc? What's the name of that horsepiss again? Oh yeah, Moulson. 60% my fuk'n ass. Ya Marc I think you added a zero there.

ya. haha.

Trip: Prusik Peak - West Ridge Date: 8/8/2010 Trip Report: My brother and I did the West Ridge of Prusik Sunday. We did the descent in rock shoes and no axes. We bivied next to Inspiration Lake and saw a few showers during the night. Summit day was great weather. Gear Notes: light rack Approach Notes: Asgard. Avoid snow bridges.

Good for you. Oh it's you Will. Hey you want to do the Tooth today? Or something like that. SE face?

Related to the North Ridge- If you can leave camp around 10 pm, you will be on the technical pitches at sunrise or a little before and it is spectacular.

Ya I think if you are in shape for Rainier you probably will be disappointed if you don't do it in a day. Just what I felt when we got to basecamp for the North Ridge, ate dinner, and said screw it lets just go for it.

I thought people usually avoided raps if they could.

Run and tell that, homeboy. This is another by the same group. [video:youtube]

Then again- it might not matter. What do you need to know- cause it's doable. Couple hours is conservative estimate to the snow for a reasonably fit dude. If you're doing the North ridge give yourself 9 hours to summit from there, at least. The descent is easy.

Oh I see G-spotter. I like your modernization of the phrase.

bump for weirdness. Could be someone else's- doesn't mean it's stolen.

route?

There isn't a rap required. It is a walkoff. I'm sure you can find details online somewhere.

According to anthropologists, cavemen only had cones. You fail the Paleo part. Sure about that? Cones are used for color whereas Rods are used for low light. I would think Rods would be more useful to survival back then.

oh that was your picket? Short thing? That looked like an epic drop.

holy cheese those are some pics! +1 point for bringing skis.

oh I see. When I was there snow covered probably 90% of the walkable terrain in the upper basin. Let us know how it works out.

?? Must have melted out a lot or you were in the wrong spot. When I was there maybe a week and a half ago the snow was maybe 3-6 feet deep in the whole upper basin.- Not the lower Source Lake which I think you might be talking about. Plenty of melting is possible though.

bolts are trash. Kidding..obviously.

That's us Americans for you. We want our liberty until it isn't comfortable.

hey there, No big deal. Snow in the upper basin, but doable in approach shoes without ax or crampons for the experienced. If not, bring an ax.

And I agree. Soloing helps you in many ways as a climber. Confidence, speed, ect. It can just as easily save you later as kill you now. Pros and cons...