rayborbon

Jon, I dont kow if you have ever yanked bolts. It is pretty much ahrd work. I would be interested but skeptical about a nail puller. I remeber tweaking the crowbar good last time..

Pee Pee, Your pretty arrogant and funny. Man I think you are on the slide side. Just sprayin obviously. You climb hard but now you are talkin hard too. I dont care... Are you mad? Does REI fund your bolting projects? Maybe I should make fun of you next time I see you....... No time for rap bolting here. It's pretty damn boring from the looks of it. Do you climb mountains and ice climb any more?

quote: Originally posted by Retrosaurus: quote:Originally posted by rayborbon: Willis Wall on Rainier. You'll find solitude. Eternal Solitude. With the recent snow conditions and temperatures I bet it will be in for the next millenium. Go do it now!

It's all in.

Word up Lucky. No time for bolt controversy these days.

I had a hidden camelback

quote: Originally posted by chris_w: quote:Originally posted by rayborbon: If solos qualify then I soloed to the fridge for a beer 20 minutes ago. I had no reason to wake up before 10 am. Plus I probably drank 3 times what you did too Then got my arse stomped at Index Sunday on steep rock. Congrats on the solo. I hope to do that route later today. You probably did drink 3 times as much as me, I don't remeber kicking Jerry 2 nights in a row Do you remember the chugging contest we had with Hikerwa? I remember you loosing in that one. Let me know when you want a re-match. I dont recall a chugging contest. All I can say my volume of intake is far greater. So I win anyway. As for Jerry kicking well dont sleep out in the open Jerry

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If solos qualify then I soloed to the fridge for a beer 20 minutes ago. I had no reason to wake up before 10 am. Plus I probably drank 3 times what you did too Then got my arse stomped at Index Sunday on steep rock.

The real kicker is Hey Chris how many hot chicks in this course. Can I be an instructor if there are at least 10 hotties ?? I sumbit my resume- I climbed: The Tooth Ingalls Peak Chair Peak NE Butt Solo Super Slab Midway Direct

I think that you are going to need a mob with crowbars and a lot of time on your hands. I am going to focus my time climbing mountains and making more enjoyment out of my spare time. I dont advocate all the rap bolting but I simply dont have time or further desire to pull out any more bolts. I dont think any of the lines mentioned are too much of a concern. They are not worthy of my attention or concern. It's not like someone rap bolted Brass Balls or ROTC or MF Direct... Crusade if you have the time. I'll be off making my tick list larger and taking photos in the real mountains.

Gimme a buzz. You know the digits.

Off to Canada I go. No crowds where I am going

I say ski the route. Just rappel the ice runnels. Free solo it. If you are looking for good skiing exiting the ice runnels will provide difficulty with skis on your back.

I'll be sure to BA it if I pass it

If you wear skis on the TC climb then it could be certainly annoying to take up the exit of the ice runnels. It gets a little like a chimney or something like that there. But if you so desire to ski then go ahead and have a blast thrashing up the mountain with unnecessary weight. A smarter alternative is to ski in and then ski up the back side of Dragontail on your approach day if you spend the night. If you carry a shorter than 50 meter rope you will be making the ice runnels into more than 3 pitches most likely. I dont know if you would get good belays either, because I remember getting some rope stretching pitches there to find solid rock to belay on. Also if you take a shorter than 50 again it will make it hard to find the better sound belay exiting into the 3rd couloir. But go for it if you want. I left a pin at the rock on left there. Camp knifeblade... Shit maybe we should install a webcam above the ice runnels that rotates 360 degrees. Then you can all spray about how you will free solo it and ski it

After in person inspection and looking and looking abd changing plans I decided to get the SD Hercules. I will also check out some of those Hilleberg tents this summer in mtns around here. I could not pass up the Hercules as I can nearly sit on top of the thing without it collapsing. PLus I viewed the wind tunnel demonstration from their website which lured me (100 MPH). I will most likely get first use of it this weekend in Canada mountains.

I know who bolted that thing next to dogleg. I think maybe it is ok but it has been lead on gear. It's pretty fun. If you restore it I recommend leaving the chains at least so you dont have to belay off of the tree as you get no directional..

Will, I recommend approaching for stuart via the Teanaway if the other way is closed. JUst like scott sez. As for doing Prusik it is a must do. Colchuck Balanced Rock is a long ways to hike in from SNow Creek Wall. Go light! Or you will suffer.. The entire area around Colchuck Lake is stellar and should not be missed.

quote: Originally posted by Alex: quote:Originally posted by Figger Eight: If you rearrange barbarian, you get: Rai Barban Barboryon...? sounds kind of like a boring Capt Caveman to me Wrong wrong I am the Beerbelliedbaryian

Hey bozo sk aint me.

quote: Originally posted by rbw1966: quote:Originally posted by Charlie: you can leave the snowshoes- I've done this route various times of year and never needed them. You will definitely need an ice axe and crampons, and the skills to use them. There is a 'crux' section that can be pretty steep. You've obviously never climbed it after a recent snowstorm. I've done this route in conditions where I was postholing to my waist. You know what. I bet if you bring your snowshoes then decide when you step out of your car you will be fine If you cant then maybe you should not be on the mountain.. No reason to imply that someone else is a lesser being or gumby just because their advice is different.

Oops wrong one [ 04-16-2002, 12:36 PM: Message edited by: rayborbon ]

They can check my permits if they follow me into the serac fields I can sneak out in darkness