JasonG

Damn. That is a sobering accident in many ways, thanks for taking the time to share about such a terrible day. I have set up many top rope anchors with one locker, but I don't think I will ever again.

Eric- That picture is amazing. Thanks!

Ah right, the Hidden Wave! It is impressive that it is still in business. Everything else has come and gone. Don't get me wrong, I have grown to love the Skagit. But it is very different than Seattle, Portland, or even B'ham. Slow and quiet. And affordable if you avoid LaConner/Anacortes.

With snow, it often takes me 1.75-2 hours to get to Baker. So you can add 20-30 minutes to that depending on where in Anacortes you live. If you are single, Anacortes is a pretty sleepy place, as is the rest of the Skagit.

There isn't a ski shop or outdoor store in Skagit Valley, and past evidence indicates that the market won't support one. We're a small, poor crew.

So, is this a reverse of the traverse he and Rolo did? Very cool!

That is a monster undertaking on a short winter day, well done! Meanwhile, I was in the Tacoma Dome, watching monster trucks with my boys.....

That's what I thought too, until I realized that he had another piece that you can't see unless you look close in the photo. Both were pretty bomber, but I remember thinking the same thing as I cam up to the belay. Probably why I took the picture. Gordo was unconcerned per usual. And, since the ski season is so lame, I wanted to bump this to get folks thinking about heading in there this late spring.

I don't like the sound of that one bit.

And that was edited. Impressive.

How is this going to help you with your New Year's Resolution?

Well of course, but the truck to watch last weekend was Son-uva Digger. While my wee lads were justifiably mesmerized by the monster trucks, I was much more impressed with the freestyle motocross dudes. Those guys are crazy skilled. I just wish I could live closer to Tacoma.

I went to MonsterJam last weekend in the TACOMA DOME. And SUPERCROSS isn't coming to Seattle this year. The implications are clear.

Well, how about that: http://tutorialheads.wikia.com/wiki/Alantutorial He plays a pretty convincing whacko.

thanks for the real time reporting! Hydrophobia looks just as you describe, like something out of a comic book. Amazing.

Humor is culturally based, no doubt about it. However, I don't think Alan is trying to be funny. I wish he were, it wouldn't be nearly as disturbing.

That is insane, and possibly one of the more pointlessly risky solos I've ever read about. He'd already done it before in much better conditions!

Oh man, I thought I had an epic before, but it doesn't even make it on the scale. I never plan on dinner with my wife the night I'm due out of the mountains. And, wait a sec, wasn't his wife with him?

That guy scares me, some of those tutorials are pretty wild.

You may want to try one of the Tumeric supplements as well. I've had some neck issues bugging me for too long, and the PT I went to suggested it and it seems to help a lot. The other suggestions above are great as well and I wish you luck!

Thanks for the SGA recommendation, I had never heard of it before. Amazing looking though! Care to share any others of the same ilk?

Indeed. Thanks for the reminder that there are a lot more options than most of us realize.

"The two left Canmore in the early hours of Nov. 18 and retuned on Nov. 19. They spent just under 30 hours car-to-car climbing the famous 1987 alpine route, which was first climbed by Barry Blanchard, Peter Arbic and Ward Robinson. The route was freed by by Jon Walsh and Jonny Simms in 2008 at M7. The direct was climbed by Raphael Slawinski, Dana Ruddy and Eammon Walsh in 2009. The first one-day ascent and one-day free ascent of the original route was by Josh Wharton and Chris Alstrin in 2012, they climbed the route in 15.5 hours base to summit. Leclerc and Lavigne took advantage of the good early season conditions, little snow and cold nights. Their ascent is the eighth or ninth of the original route." Cool!

The NF ramp on Harvey may be in thin and spicy shape. I'd imagine Sumallo cirque might be in interesting shape as well.

She was just used to the days when Fred worked the door.