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Anyone ever hear the story of the mythical big wall just outside of bellingham?

thanks for the extracurricular activity input, however, i don't plan on actually spending any time at holden. if i get back early i plan on sitting at the dock and waiting. now when to go....???

jimeny crickets! i love this website. instant information. thank you for the quick response. i think my partner and i would feel safe and secure holding hands and praying to our lord.

what college? where!

anyone know how to avoid the 11 mile walk and get a ride? becky states there's a shuttle, while the Holden Village website says there's not. hmmm. thanks fer da help

no, he's just a cunning linguist

oh....we see him show up more than you may know

agreed

Here's the lowdown. It's a very very very easy solo, BUT not everyone is comfortable doing so. If you do bring a rope, however, you MUST have protection connected to the snow/rope the entire time you are roped in. Otherwise you are soloing with twice the risk.

anyone remember how pissed off people were when captain caveman (where are you btw?) posted that he, susi, and i cut down the tree on the GNS? that was pretty funny.

i really liked that dog. it was super cute and i petted it and let it lick my hand for a while. but at the same time part of me wanted to see the goat spread its entrails across the talus. those roofs are choice. the only issue is the crux getting over the 1st roof has extremely loose stacked blocks for the feet and would've ended MisterE's excellent adventure if i used them.

yeah you can link the 5.10 and 5.11 pitches...different gear (tiny shit on 5.10 med/small stuff on 5.11) i tried cuz the 5.11 looked like 5.9 and i was like hmmmm this must be hard cuz of ropedrag? nope. that is the single most decieving 5.11 pitch i've ever seen. super low angled and looks like you can hand rail the whole thing. think again! oh, and the 5.11 pitch wasn't wet (were you thinking of the CRB 5.11 pitch?), but the 1st pitch was a snot drippy seam of pleasure.

lets climb when i'm back in oregon this fall...i'm good for now.

here's a pic of skyclimb from just inside the 1st chimney. my camera cord got in the way.

shit dude! nice!

you should solo the hogsback (but pm yourself to make sure). just joking. anyway, those routes aren't my bag, but i know they are plent o' folks interested. have fun!

sweet!!

no thanks! i'm in bellingham and have a moratorium on glaciated peak slogs. look at that guy who's a NOLS alum (just posted for a partner) i bet he'd be perfect.

Funny friggin TR. even funnier and good times for reals. i'm sure we ruined many a climber/hiker's wilderness experience! sorry about puking in your yard mark! and for the guys on the SW rib, those photos i took of you sucked...sorry didn't bother posting them like i said i would. wish i saw the dog skewering! i was busy in the seam. anyone know which is the easier crack after the traverse on p1? the left crack was waaay hard...grey tcu and little rp on an unsecure 5.10 was scary. i had to take and fiddle w/gear. the right crack looked easier, but a f'd up traverse into. the top of the 5.11 pitch is very hard! thank you bush! thank you Mrs Butterworth! the 3rd pitch was sooo much fun going off route! what a great off route pitch. too bad i had to downclimb the whole thing and go up the shitty dirt seam. MisterE was a fun and fantastic partner! sorry about smoking a cig, thought the wind was blowing differently. should'a bitched me out, i'm used to being bitched out. what a super fun happy goodtimes day! i was sad to hike out, although i was tiiiiiired and groggy! felt like hurling all day long. oh and that boulder problem is SICK!!! I didn't top out...maybe next time. I was FREAKED without the spotter

try and talk to jesus one last time

I yell "SPRING BREEEAAAKKKK!"

dude, shut your cakehole

i ususally fake a french accent and "no parlezvous engleesh" to avoid that question...or give a big YES regardless of the truth cuz they like that.

oh and did you guys get any shots of the N faces of the southern pickets? that'd be neat to see. super awesome photos!