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We didn't cary anything more than a #2 camalot. no need. you can protect below the traverse with a small-medium cam or nut. Lots of scrambling with a few fun pitches in there

I'll take the pitons

he' skrrrrrd!

did you notice that you're also accelerating at 9.8 m/s/s????!!!??

can't beat Quazi's in Fremont for indian buffet. What will it be today.... hmmmm

Well, regardless, make sure to put your summit picture in your wallet: You know, in case any one doubts you..

sold

I have the Quarks and now use them for everything, even though I have "old" strait shafted tools. I agree w/ Don, I just put the pick in when I can't plunge the shaft. I've done late Fall to Winter to Spring routes with my Quarks now and have not even bothered to take off the pinky rest. I love 'em.

They fit from very small up to about a 12.5 I think. I wear a 10.5 plastic and have several rungs of adjustment to go back still.

I think that's the line that volken skied a few years ago? Looks to be in prine condition though!

Good pair of mountaineering skis with Silveretta 404 bindings. Fit great on climbing boots. Comes with ski crampons and brakes. 180cm. $125

The east ledges descent is fast and easy. I plan to go down it when climbing any route on the mtn. I'd imagine it still has some fresh snow on it from these storms though.

Well first off, I'd stop pitching it upside down... Then probably the lightest thing to do is spray the crap out of the bottom w/ DWR or scotchguard and patch any holes with seam grip.

awesome TR. Way to dig deep and push it to the summit. That should hold ya for a while on the alpine adventure, eh? (like, at least a whole WEEK before the memories subside...)

ben, I'm sure you can relate to having to do non-climbing things to preserve the places you like to climb in. no?

Dude, you need to be a girl to be a: + +

Fun meetin ya down in red rocks. good luck in spain, I'm sure you'll love it!

The easiest seracs to reach are up on the (climber's) right side of the Nisqually. Just walk up the moraine after dropping down from Altavista and you'll come right to them. You could also do some lower-in climbing on the vertical walls of the big yawning crevasses just befor the Fan on the Nisqually. These would be totally on your way up to hazard and are pretty nice.

check second ascent in ballard. they've had rentals before I think

nice job al & gord! looks beautiful up there

La sportiva boots tend to have a narrow foot bed. she should check out a pair of the Trango S or like minded boot. That being said, light hikers and strap ons work great. feet get wet, but there are socks for that...

ahh, server crash

duudes, the real story is that he just whipped off the WI8+ section above (out of picture) back onto the "slab" WI3 section. hardman, duh

anybody think this route might still be in?