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Thank you! How was the 'schrund?

Can I get away with making the approach on the summer trail with approach shoes yet? Thanks!

Does anyone know if any of our local seattle gear shops are stocking these? I'd like to try them on before buying...

Howdy- I've got a buddy who's a really strong sport leader, and has been following me up some moderate alpine/trad routes this last year. Now he wants to learn how to place the gear himself, and start swinging his own weight so we can tackle some longer objectives without me having to lead the whole thing! Where would you guys recommend I take him to teach him to lead trad? I learned back east... So I'm at a loss here. Thanks!

My fiance is joining us as well, Small T shirt for her please!

I can make it. What time are you getting going? I'm a size L T-shirt

+1 for the Yard

Is there any drytooling to be had in the 11worth area?

Thanks for the reply. I'm hoping that there may be something left to try and play on out at the millennium wall... If not, is there any drytooling to be had in the immediate leavenworth area?

Headed out there this weekend for a cabin weekend with a bunch of friends, hoping to swing some tools. anyone been out to millennium wall? Hubba Hubba? Anything else? Thank you!

Soo.. AS I get ready for this trip, my F'ing pickup is acting up, so I'm left with 2 options, drive my smart car up there, or rent. Would a smart car be a total idiot move? Or will the roads likely be plowed enough that it won't make a difference?

Alex- Thank you. Yes I did mean Lillooet Thank you!

Also- Any cheap but nice lodging recommendations are welcome too!

Howdy- Heading up for some ice climbing fun in BC from the 27th-2nd. I have never been up there, and was hoping for some recommended routes. I have a copy of west coast ice, but I was hoping for some specific direction... This time of year I'm comfortable leading in the WI3-4 range, but would be willing to play on some 5's if I could get a rope up! Thank you!

FWIW, I was in your shoes 2 years ago, went with the approach ski setup, and I'm doing just fine. I get up to the climbs much faster, and when I need to get down steep parts that are scary in my climbing boots and shitty skis, I take them off and glissade. Yes, sometimes it really sucks, and sometimes it's terrifying, but generally less time approaching and more time climbing. Which is nice. Someday I'll spend more time trying to learn to ski, but I'm not there now!

Howdy- Looking to head up to Forbidden weekend after next and give the west ridge a go. Anyone been up there recently? How was the glacier? How was the bergschrund? Hoping October 5th wont be too late.. Thanks!

Howdy- Taking some buddies out to Vantage this weekend for their first foray on real rock! So I can't remember, are we inside of the no fire time? How is that enforced? I know I have been there inside the no fire time in the past, brought no wood with me, only to get there and see that everyone else didnt give a shit and was having a fire anyway. Thoughts? Potential consequences? Experiences? Thanks!

howdy- Heading to Chamonix on August 2nd to meet up with an old climbing partner and climb some alpine classics. He's got a small apt there with his wife and 2 kids, and I basically don't want to stay at his place. SO I need some suggestions on best places to stay in cham while I de-jet lag for a couple days before heading up into the hills. Also never been to cham, so I would like to be walking distance to downtown. The only Hostel I can find that is available for my dates is the Chalet Haute Boheme B&B but it is a double room, and they are asking that I would pay the price for 2 people... Which makes 2 nights come up to just shy of $150. Granted that is cheaper than booking any other hotels that I could find through travelocity and the like. There are also a myriad of campgrounds... But I will not have a rental car. Should I just suck it up and pay for the two people for 2 nights?

I've been eyeing the neverwet too. Let me know how that works for you!

Lets hope the latter is true.

Anyone been up there recently? Should I take the summer or winter trail?

Thanks everyone, popped over to Marmot Mountain Works and they had tons of cables on hand. $6 got a new pair of cables, and it was very easy to switch out. Success!

So I managed to break off the wire at the attachment point on the lobe for an older gen c4 #3. How easy is this to fix? I'm pretty handy, but have never tinkered with my cams before. It sounds like BD will fix it for $10 plus $12 shipping, which sounds a bit steep on an old cam, so I would like to avoid that if possible. Thanks!

I love my mocasymms.

Howdy- Hoping to grab a dawn patrol and climb the tooth before work early Friday Morning. Assuming the winter trail is still in decent shape? How much time should I assume for the approach for 2 relatively fit dudes in slowshoes? Any help is appreciated, so I'm not too late on a sunny friday morning... Thanks!