cgalitsky

Hi, I'm looking for some more partners this summer who can climb moderately hard (or just plain hard!). Trad. Or technically easier Alpine (like forbidden). Or get into aid/big wall. I climb 5.10s pretty competently if they aren't runout. I have climbed an 11 or two as well. I'm talking leading of course. I've got a huge rack (heh heh I know) and rope and car. just looking for a partner with skills shoes and a harness and some fun. I live in Seattle and also train at VW. Christie

I want to go to squamish this weekend and climb some rocks. Preferably long moderate/intermediate trad routes (up to 10s or following easy 11s). if things go well on sat... maybe even grand wall sunday (if weather doesn't turn)? if weather looks crap, maybe just crag... me: leading easy 10s right now, maybe harder (have in the past...we'll see). have car, rack, ropes. been climbing ages looking for someone safe and fun (the usual). driving from seattle. Christie

What are the best climbs from the Stuart Zone in the Enchantments? Looking for 2 climbs 5.9-5.11- (ish) reasonable for a medium paced party of 2 in a day from this zone. Solid 5.10/5.11- leaders. Was thinking about GITM - but it seems like everyone approaches from the south? Can you get there from Stuart Lake? Also thinking west face of CBR. Anyone?? Also- don't need snow gear, right? (ice axe, crampons?). Just hiking boots and rock gear? Thanks! This is my birthday present this year! Christie

just had 3 pairs of resoles from cascade cobblers. not the absolute worst i've ever seen, but close. i heard such good things about them, but apparently they've changed and i guess now they suck. my former pointed sport climbing shoes are now rounder than the mythos, and my mythos are rounder than they started out. what a really really awful experience and a waste of $100. shoot. back to barry's resoles again. . .