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I tried, failed. That was 5 years ago though. Nice cracks may have developed in the smooth slabs we saw. :-)

I tried that problem but these mean kids poured a bucket of pigs blood on me and then the doors shut and I didn't feel self-concious about my dirty-pillows anymore.

We climbed Serpentine Arete Saturday. Great climb, made really alpine by a snowstorm.

Hey Dan I got nuthin' from ye, unless you sent the latest penile enlargement mail. Which would be wierd.

Anybody been on Backbone or Serpentine yet? Thinking of heading in there tomorrow, should I worry about frozen fingers? thx!

Haha! I did First Blood this weekend when a friend told me it was "Mushmaker." Pretty exciting arm-barring on what I expected was a hand crack :-). Luckily I took a 3.5 cam...

Off White is right, that bivy looking at the Southern Pickets was a favorite experience last summer. Go before the handy fin of snow melts for maximum luxury.

Saturday climbing at Tieton, and three pitches of ride the lightning in the afternoon - damn cold wind up there. Finished with "Ed's Jam" at sunset, great climb! Sunday/Monday - fambly time.

That guy will get a check from me, really nice work. Have you tried incorporating elevation data so you can see contour lines overlayed?

Holy cow USAPHOTOMAPS is awesome!!

I'm glad he'll be ok too. Best of luck for Don's recovery.

I used Hand Jammies a few times when hand cracks were painful and perplexing to me. They helped immensely. Then I switched to tape, and now I sometimes use tape, sometimes don't. Basically they are training wheels...

grumble...yes you are right cracked. I started this year, made it down a token black diamond slope in March.

Quit manufacturing desire!

way to go! I also took a "third tool" on that climb, worked out great. The snow below the Sherpa Glacier 'schrund was pretty tedious for us too. Finally got a ~300 foot glissade in, but mostly postholing.

Piece of pie. first good neve up to the narrowest part of the constriction, then really wet ice over rock that kind of fell apart as we climbed it. We made a quick dry-tool move or two, then were back on easy snow. One axe would be enough, but I enjoyed finally getting to use my "compact grivel 3rd tool."

This is tonight, just echoing in the chamber...

Yes, it didn't look very icy.

'frayed knot. the approach via Ice Cliff Glacier looked reasonable though.

Here are some pics:

Hi Will, hey just come to the show and enjoy, we look forward to seeing you!

Climb: Mt. Stuart-Stuart Glacier Couloir Date of Climb: 5/2/2004 Trip Report: The route is in good shape. Easy to cross the 'schrund straight on, but soon you'll have to go to the right side. One axe or tool would be enough for the couloir at this point, as it is all good kick-stepping snow. The West Ridge was fantastic, with 2 enjoyable north side pitches that were snowy with big exposure. We did the rock climb in boots. The traverse to the false summit was very tedious due to baked rotten snow amoung boulders. From there, the rest of the way down the Sherpa Glacier was a piece of pie. No visible 'schrund there yet. Gear Notes: ice ax(s), crampons, medium rack with some pins, 60 m rope doubled for rock pitches. Approach Notes: You can drive to the Stuart Lake trailhead. Continuous snow starts before the Colchuck Lake turnoff. Expect wet boots and socks! danielpatricksmith encountered on a boulderfield traverse. If you see him, he will show the way.

Okay, I know everyone is bivied in parking lots right now below the various objective faces. So I'll sneak in and... We didn't break any records, but had fun and want to share our pics and stories. Beer afterwards at the Workshop Tavern.

the report catbirdseat found was mine. I went there once, won't go back, but I did enjoy the climb "Anubis" (5.6) quite a bit.

it's not good when your mom has a handle on cc.com!