Bob_Clarke

It was a great "experience" - I trusted some bad beta and my partner was a little creeeped. So we didn't get very far. The free climbing was fantastic.

How about three miles high? I became a 3 mile member at the 17,500' camp on the Alpamayo Col. weeeee

my 2 cents *Buttered Balls - Yosemite *The Blade - Smith Rock *Jap Gardens - Index *Californiakater - Exit 32 How about over rated climbs? *Thin Fingers - Index *Apron Strings - Squamish *Lower Heinos Cling - Smith *Nut Cracker - Yosemite

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"It's only 5.9"

Outerspace has been soloed way faster than that. I've done it in under three hours but know there has to be faster times.

The good doctor is in! Nice to see you hanging around the trailer park bulletin boards Senior Send. Your idea is incredibly elementary and with some effort I know the only hurdles are a good business plan and VC. Go man go.

The experience I look for in a partner is someone who can stay calm under pressure and doesn't just bail when things get tough. Being experienced in the medium we'd be attempting. Also being able to improvise equipment, being prepared and not bring to much redundant shit to slow us down. However sometimes no matter what the experience, no one is exempt from a mishap.

That's Alpamayo - I did that peak a couple of years ago. Great climb. [ 07-11-2002, 12:39 PM: Message edited by: Ropegun2002 ]

From the Frenchman's Coulee.org website: Bill Robins died on Sunday, July 7th, 2002 in Bolivia on the Cerro Condoriri. The American Embassy in La Paz learned of Bill's death on July 9th through a phone call from their security patrol. The security patrol received a call on July 8th from the head of Adventure Company Climbing. She informed the Embassy that Bill and his climbing partner, Gabriel Llanos, were killed in a climbing accident on Sunday morning, July 7th. A rescue team recovered Bill and Gabriel and brought them both to La Paz. According to the forensic doctor at the Hospital del Torax in La Paz, the cause of death was trauma and hypothermia due to a 200 meter fall. Bill was controversial colorful personality, and left his mark in Vantage. RIP

There is (was) a 1/4" bolt at the top of the crux pitch. Great rock - fun route.

Great route - belays are obvious. Bring a couple of tied runners to replace some of the old ones since it's still early seson for that route. I did it in the fall and most of the belays (some with a bolt (gasp)) are bomber. You'll do fine.

fer crist sakes enough already. Every climbing area has something - just shut up and climb.

ps - TimL is WAY cuter than Cpt.Caveman *or* Lambone. Yeah - I agree

Dru: Sure is nice that you can take such a tragedy and then in the same thread you can start shit with fellow posters, even if they are gapers such as myself. You need to grow up, you all around kick ass kind of guy. I wish I could be your friend[/QB] How true Scott - the guy is a lengend on his own keyboard.

Dude, you have way to much time on your hands. That is totally red-neck trailor park stuff. Do you have all of your teeth?

In 1997 I ran the Inca trail following a string of successful ascents in the Andies. The trail is truely amazing as advertised and although it's becoming more crowded every year(like everything) Machu Pichu stands as one of the most incredible human endeavors. I cannot interpret if anyone is honestly calling someone a sell-out just because of a slideshow. If you ever get the opportunity to visit such a magical place than you will understand the draw, beauty, power, and mystical wonder Machu Pichu possesses.

"You must do the things you think you cannot do" -Elanor Roosevelt.

Still making us cook in the parking lot. Leave your Subaru at home if you have one, theives have a master key to unlock and steal stuff from them.

The approach is flat as a carpenters dream just very very long. If you have some trick ways to save weight on food and clothing it really helps. Take three days and camp at Deer lake. I you read a decent guide the route will make sense and the rock scramble isn't bad. Watch out for rodents if you stay at Glacier Meadows.

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I agree with Fairweather, looks intimidating but it's really easy. The second time I took a small party of strong beginner types and they had no problem with the final rock scramble as well. Long hike and fun climb. We camped at Deer Lake rather than Glaicer Meadows. Bummer thing, It's always been to cloudy for a view. I'd love to see over the valleys on a clear day. Good luck.

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What I find very interesting is that this kind of action (stealing anchors/hangers/slings)is so prevalant at Vantage. No one is doing this kind of thing at Index, Little Si, Smith, Sqaumish, Skaha, Darrington. When I go on a climb beit gear or sport and at an established area there is a universal respect and expectation that an anchor indicated in a guidebook will be there. Theivery in any example should never be condoned and could lead to unexpected accidents. Having a climber killed or mamed because someone is trying to make a point or impose they're "ethics" may come to pass. God willing not. Most everyone in the climbing community in and around Seattle are pretty excited about all of the development at Sunshine Wall and the surrounding coulee that's been happing over the years. I too have climbed at sunshine wall when we could camp right in front of it and not on the backside of the Feathers and wished there were a few sport routes just to mix it up once in a while. However I've taken a position that I'm staying out of the entier mess by not climbing there until the FCCC and posters like those here have worked out the access, bolting, theivery issues.