cdmike112

Anne, I will be heading down south about the same time and will be in the Redrocks/Jtree/Bishop area. I've done a fair amount of climbing in all of those places. I am looking to climb a bit harder but would be happy to do some moderate multi pitch stuff with you. -Mike

Looking to get out pretty much anywhere in the PNW. Looks like the temps in Leavenworth should be decent for ice next week.

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Dave, not sure if you any other time off soon, I am looking to get out - Mike

Just sent you an email

Newest guides call it 11a

Trip: Longs Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park - Pervertical Sanctuary - The Diamond Date: 8/20/2013 Trip Report: I had the opportunity to climb the Diamond on Longs Peak on August 20th. We bivied at in the Chasm Cirque and started simul-climbing the North Chimney to Broadway at 5:30am. We arrived at the base of Pervertical and started climbing around 7:00am. We topped out on table ledge at 11:30am and then proceeded up Keeners to the summit of Longs. In total we climbed roughly 1400ft, 600ft of that being the North Chimney and 6 pitches (800ft) on the Diamond proper. Looking down the first pitch of Pervertical The 5.11 crux pitch at 13500ft The 180ft 5.10 OW pitch at the end of Pervertical Another shot of the OW pitch The 5.9 pitch to Table Ledge from the top of the Pervertical column. Gear Notes: Double Rack to a #4 Camalot, set of nuts, 10 runners Approach Notes: Approach via the Longs Peak trail to Chasm Lake

I have some interest in possibly tagging along with you guys. Ill shoot you a pm.

I will be pretty open this winter to climb, I am familiar with JTree and have climbed there and red rocks a fair amount. I will be working on finishing my thesis for my masters which leaves my schedule pretty flexible this winter.

Sad news, I had Matt in a lab class this spring.

You should be able to apply for a prodeal through la sportiva which will save you a fair amount of cash.

I put on some repellent and had no problem, not a single tick, even after doing some pretty intense bush whacking.

I am possibly looking for a partner tomorrow. Ill give you a call later.

You should turn this into the parks lost and found, there is probably a better chance that it will get back to its owner.

I am in Ellensburg and get out to the Tieton and Vantage fairly often. I will be around for another month or so and then I am headed back to CO for work for the season. If you need someone to climb with I would be willing to take you out and show you some of the basics.

I would just suggest taking them to someone who is competent and has installed dynafits and has a jig. The new radical series uses a star drive rather than a philips head for the screws. I have the radicals and have had no issues, I've taken them off jumps in the terrain park and have gotten pretty rowdy on them in the backcountry. I have them mounted to a pair of rossignol S7's.

Make sure you take the skis to someone who knows how to mount dynafits properly. I've had a few friends pull their bindings out of their skis due to mounting issues.

Pretty sure there is, I haven't been out there sense they took down the damn but ive seen posts by others on here about how to get there.

I wear a pair of La Sportiva raptor trail running shoes while on patrol and they seem to work out fairly well besides blowing through a pair or two in a season. They are pretty good on rock due to somewhat sticky rubber and they keep my feet cool unlike most boots.

That was my impression after trying them out. They are crampon compatible and supposedly designed to be climbed in. They felt pretty nimble. The BSL for a size 27.5 was 297 compared to my current BD boots which has a BSL of 310. They felt more like a mountaineering boot than a ski boot while in walk mode.

I tried out a pair of the la sportiva spitfire boots and the HI5's with la sportiva's tech binding at vert fest. I think I will stick with my dynafits but other than that the boots were pretty amazing, super light, fairly stiff (flex factor of 120) and the best walk mode I've seen in a boot thus far. The HI5's were also pretty easy to ski in both the powder and on the groomers. They seem like a good all around touring ski.

Hmm I don't know of anywhere in Port Angeles, try kitsap sports in Silverdale.

I am looking to get out this weekend. My regular partners are unfortunately not unavailable. Interested in pretty much anything in the alpine, let me know if you want to get out.

Nice I was messing around Sunday up the icicle and watched a slide come down over hubba hubba.

Has anyone been up to the lookout this season, is it still open in the winter, and what is the twin lakes road like up to the trailhead? Is it fairly easy to snowmobile up the road?