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It's trying.

Yep, either way it goes.

Wasn't counting grizzly as I figured that was a given.

no kidding! I had my first bear encounter this year, when the guy walked past me at about 50yds away while I was in my sleeping bag and getting ready to go to sleep. Watched him for about a half an hour as he foraged around just across a wash from me at a distance of about 100-150 yds. It finally got so dark I could not see him anymore. It was pretty cool but I was a bit nervous. Had it been a cat I would have certainly crapped myself. Bears vs cats in terms of fear factor...cat wins hands down IMO.

That is too cool! Thanks for the link.

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Right on Danny! Great TR! Way to go buddy.

Out of coffee this morning? Nope Rob is always an opinionated dick who does no wrong.

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True story. The entire side of Echo Basin across from the Sunshine Wall area is "basically" trad. Try Trapeze wall, Fugs, Lesbian Troll wall, Running Gear Death wall, etc. etc. There is much adventure to be had there. You may run across some bolts but not a lot. Bring big gear and nerves of steel to handle the choss.

Those once again are phenomenal images Jason, I particularly like the 4th and 7th. Great work. Thank you for sharing.

^ exactly. Well said.

I've seen it and can verify this as truth. Holy shite!

be my guide to the basin! Of course, it will be me pointing and you stringing the rope right?

2x:tup: Nice! Banks is way cool.

I don't know if I'd call a Canadian dumb. Did they start the Iraq war on lies? Did they elect Bush TWICE? Don't they have universal health care? ETC You're funny........ I don't think the Polish did those things either.

My recollection of pitch three is a left facing corner, to a leftward traverse under a roof, then exiting up on the left hand edge of the roof, finishing with some nice easy cracks to the belay below and climbers left of the first bolt ladder. Nice job on an awesome route!

Hell yeah! Seeing this weekends forecast has made me wish I had given her a shot, sick or not, while I had the chance. Oh well, maybe I will go back up there someday.

Wow, you guys walked on that snow? Rainman counted something like 52 ice/snowfall events from that pig in 24 hours. There is a hole the size of a semi in the upper 2/3 portion that was definitely not there when he went in on Friday and was when I got there on Saturday around noon. As I walked around on Sunday I threw a few rocks across and onto the upper edge of that field and caused a snow/ice fall event that was flipping huge. The break was 12/15' in depth and about 35' long where the semi truck sized piece came off from a mere bocci ball sized rock hitting it. A much better approach alternative is to skirt that field on the left (there is a rib) and follow solid ground all the way to the left edge of the toe, step across the creek make the one 5.3/5.4 move up and then scramble to the new anchor chains at the start. I will add a photo later showing the current conditions of that snowfield. YIKES!

Nope, I was and am still sick as a dog. I just rapped and jugged to do photos.

Trip: Waterfall Basin - Squire Creek - Roofer Madness Date: 10/6/2012 Trip Report: Three days of a brutal head cold did not prevent me from hauling gear and rope 5 miles to photograph my buddies as they worked the route "Roofer Madness" on the always impressive Martha's Place Boulder. I Shot pics while Rainman,RF, and Ben Murphy took turns on Roofer Madness. An impressive route on the down valley side of the enormous boulder. Flickr Set

Ah, it was I that met you on the trail that day on your way out. Nice photos. There will be more, was just out there this weekend.

Your anus? :kisss: