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Link: FBI Press Release Quote: "This Russian activity is part of Moscow’s broader effort to raise unfounded questions about the integrity of the U.S. election and stoke divisions among Americans, as detailed in prior ODNI election updates." But the FBI is just liberal propaganda, because that's what you say for "anything we disagree with or doesn't fit our worldview." It's a two way street I'm afraid. And there is a difference between donating to a PAC for documented campaign expenses as any American can do (not that I think it's fair how much any billionaire can spend or agree with the amount of $$$ in our elections) vs. Musk firing thousands of moderators at X and throttling websites he disagrees with to drown out alternate view points. If "The solution to bad information is good information." then I guess he thought he'd just get rid of the good information. So much for "setting the truth free" as he so eloquently fibbed. Link

Hoping for a good local season! There is snow on the ground at 4k' and more coming. Some warm temps in the forecast bringing rain. Hopefully that's followed by more cold and then some things are in really nice shape! 🤞

FYI: this Saturday there is a weather window above 7k' that NOAA is not showing due to low cloud layer. Maybe someone can snag a lap on Hood or something else before it closes early pm. Highlighted in purple from the current Troutdale forecast...

More accurately: "Russian government AI bots and billionaires who own media corporations made up a bunch of lies and used their massive wealth to make sure that was all most Americans heard. So we should probably limit foreign influence and corporate powers so that actual facts are findable and the voices of American citizens are at the heart of political discussions determining the future of this country." I found this video to be helpful.

Love it. The sped up climbing sequences with the mic picking up all the grunting is pretty funny.

Sad stuff. I did like the photos though!

Agreed! The experience is everything... unless it's raining.

Yeah, glue-in, but could still be old/bad. I've seen several lines with those get rebolted at Smith in the last few years. I even have an old one hanging in the garage that came off the Backbone on Monkey Face... looks identical but was no good.

Gonna tell us where yet?

I've done everything... but that was easy since my bar was intentionally set really low with our new daughter. She's been sleeping reasonably well (for a baby) and I've been able to do more than I thought. The oldest is now 3 and loves doing outdoor adventures. I did a "3 pitch" route with her last weekend. Each pitch was about 10 ft and 3rd class for me and then we lowered/rapped down a low angle slab off a tree. Pretty fun. Hoping to climb some harder routes this fall (not with the 3 year old).

Finding the right partner feels like it's the crux on many of these long and remote climbs. Way to make it happen when the opportunity presented itself!

Darin, You asked on my trip to the Cirque and I'm curious for yours: How much did it cost you to do this trip? How long was it B'Ham to B'Ham? While I'm thinking about it too... what does the season for climbing appear to be on Baffin? Is that changing? Most importantly, how are the bugs?

Amazing pictures as always... especially appreciate the shots of Buck N Face

Check Jeff and Priti Wright's TRs from when they did the 6 north faces... I think they mentioned using Instagram hashtag searches to see if people were doing the routes and what they looked like. I'm sure they had some other beta in there too. Those TRs are dense.

30 days? That's a chunk. What did you all do?