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Commit to the crossover descent!

Climbed it on Sat. My $.02. This route is fun, but it isn't classic. The upper pitches are good on a cool formation with nice views and pretty solid rock. But the climbing is easy and broken with lots of ledges. The money pitch is the last one with the 5.9 boulder problem into the 5.7 crack. If you climb undeneath the overhanging roof on the second pitch, which is like 5.7 maybe, the 2nd and 3rd class ledges last for more like 500-600 feet until you get to the upper pitches. Kind of a drag, but walking up the ridge top is way better than being in the gully. The raps looked low angle with lots of bushes and trees, so we descended the gully. Shitty but manageable. Not any worse than lots of descents in the range. The route is worth doing once and proved to be a nice moderate for an anniversary climb the day after a long drive up from Portland. If you do it, control your expectations and enjoy being outside, and you'll have a good time. Here's a couple more photos of the route. Looking up at the start of the upper pitches Somewhere in the middle of the route Left Facing Corner on Pitch 5 5.7 Crack on Pitch 7

Excellent!! Thanks guys.

Yeah I was gonna say the Adams galcier looks tasty right now.

wassup haters?! group hug everyone - full moon and psynced menstrual cycles? caffeine withdrawal? seasonal effective disorder?

I broke my heelbone on a boulder problem in college. How did yours break? Your sounds a bit wrose than mine. I had a clean horizontal fracture from front to back through the heel bone. I didn't get a cast, and it took about 6-8 weeks to heal. I spent some time on crutches. Took another month or two before I felt confident on it.

if i were less motivated as a lawyer i'd have more time to be more motivated as a climber. or i could sit on my ass eating bon bons in front of oprah.

If you go, please post a TR. I stared in awe at that wall last summer on B-C. What an amazing place - I would love to take a shot at that line. I've talked to folks that have gotten dropped off in East Creek by CMH. Not supposed to be that expensive. Up to you as to whether your style permits it. I haven't done the approach from East Creek to the base of the w face or around the other side of the Howser's so I don't know how bad it is, but gettting into East Creek isn't bad at all. Just descend from P-H Col in daylight if you got all your wall gear, and it'll be much easier.

you can get essentially the same bike for $2-300 less by staying away from trek and looking at other companies.

Why pine for your soul mate on the other side of the country when the bottle of Jim Beam is right next to you?

Nice work!

Someone buy him a razor for his bday!

yo mellsbells - what the hell was he thinking planning his bday on the second weekend of jazz fest? I'll have to bring him a crawdad po boy back from nawlins. give him my best. and party like a rock star!

bike commuters talking on their cell phones in traffic.

If you tie individual knots, it will be much easier to keep the two ends from getting completely twisted and wrapped up in each other. Keep 'em separate - faster and avoids tangles.

getting stupid drunk should take care of your public anxiety problem. and of course space cake will clearly help out with anxiety issues.

coastal bc moss works almost as well.

first its the short term memory - then its the long term memory. then you're pushing a walker through disinfected, padded hallways.

my advice - don't buy one right now. if you arent't sure yet what you want, take your time, ride several different bikes, talk to many different people and do your homework. the most important thing is how it feels when you ride it - you'll get on one and it will just feel right, you won't want to get off, and that's the one you should get. don't rush it - too big and too personal a purchase for an impulse buy.

the mike holmgren is a fat troll troll

liposuction will power the world. we are our own best fuel source.

Why would you need to mark the middle of the rope to clip bolts and climb in the gym sporto?

whew, better hope that thing doesn't derope - pretty ugly fall from 415 m up.

dig those pink cabinets!

When I am my own HR dept.