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Just experienced this yesterday. A worthy $4.25. They cut the potatoes to order and use real peanut butter in their shakes.

pics of this melting back?

It could be described as such, though the preferred right-hand start only shares a portion of one pitch in common out of six while the easier start shares the first pitch as well. Generally it stays further right closer to the edge. I did retro-bolt the anchor on the shared pitch (P4 of the topo) as it required pins to put together a so-so belay.

Very sad. To many deaths this year. RIP. Was he a regular poster here? The name sounds familiar...

Yeah. With so many great options these days it's nice to see something one put some effort into achieve the "Critical Mass" that will keep it clean and enjoyable.

Good to hear that the route's getting some traffic and staying clean. Though I'm surprised the trail is still discernible!

WOW. Considering the rock quality and sheer amount of elevation and alpine terrain covered thats as bad-assed a day of soloing as I've ever heard of anyone accomplishing anywhere. Completely unbelievable to cover that much ground in twelve hours. I hope people start buying plane tickets to the Karakorum immediately

I'm personally on the don't reintroduce grizzly bears to NCNP side of things. Maybe taking your kids hiking in the woods changes your perspective on things. Speaking of hyperbole proponents of reintroduction routinely a small population currently exists yet for years of attempts to document that they've never had a single confirmed sighting, photo, sample. To wit the info page here has a photo of a griz from north of the border. http://www.conservationnw.org/what-we-do/northcascades/north-cascades-grizzly-bear Not sure if the hiker spotted grizx in 2010 near Sahale Arm was validated or not?

Good to hear. I wonder if the lichens actually grown back or if in my day and half of cleaning I just didn't quite get it all. The start of pitch 4 had stacks of loose rock before cleaning. I aggressively cleaned it all off. I do recall one wedged block that rattled a bit but made a good foot and wasn't going anywhere. Definitely a spot to tread lightly.

Has anyone jumped on this this summer? I thought it was easy and spectacular enough to get a heap of traffic. Maybe I was wrong?

That place was a disgusting health hazard. Based on the amount of trash piled up around the building and the filth visible in the kitchen I couldn't believe the state hadn't shut it down. Maybe they finally did. Fwiw there is an really excellent burger joint in Concrete right where the speed trap starts. Great quick food.

That is a really spectacular climb. Seems there are too many great routes and not enough climbers to regularly climb them anymore. Exfo might sadly be a little to far off the beaten path these days.

The only remotely interesting thing that could happen in a POV cragging video is a huge whipper. Glad I'm not part of the video-camera-always-glued-to-my-head generation.

In bellingham pickup only. One of Mount Hood One of Royal Robbins on El Cap - signed A bit dusty but otherwise in great shape. PM or text 441.5404

OMG! Somebody added two bolts to a cliff at Index?! Isn't that sort of like right underneath Angora Grotto? We should all be very incessed as climbers have been such an amazing steward of the rocks there.

Do you mind me asking what company you used? My question exactly

More Xanax for your camera! Sounds like your buddy is having a much fuller recovery than anticipated. Nice to here some positive climbing related news.

Taking a gaggle of kids to Lopez Island to camp for the weekend. Seems like there would be some reasonable top roping to be had along the water on the central/southern part of the island. Just looking for a 30-or-so foot cliff with low-5th to 5.7 options and a reasonably safe base area for the kids to hang out. Couple posts in the past but never any specifics. PM or e-mail at dberdinka AT gmail DOT com if you feel like sharing. Thanks.

A pretty fascinating follow up to my last trip to the desert over a year ago. Needle in a Haystack

Rip to climbers and condolences to family and friends. Sounds like equipment was spotted at the base of the Thermogenesis Couloir. I seem to recall park rangers having recovered victims of a similar accident from this location in the not to distant past. Based on TRs this spring Liberty Ridge has been unusually icy. A fall that entangled multiple ropes is certainly a possibility. Again there was an accident just like that on the hogs back of Hood 10ish years ago that resulted in a spectacle of crashing helicopters. Ultimately all speculation as to what occurred.

I didn't know the man but was always impressed by the style of his TRs here. My sympathies to his family and friends.

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I've got a size large Petzl Sirocco helmet that's still too small for my big noggin. Used two days. No falls or impacts of any sorts. $70 + shipping ($110 retail) PM or e-mail dberdinka AT gmail DOT com

Silvretta 404s mounted on 177cm Hagan TX titanium skis. Skis are ultralight, 177cm in length with dimension of 92-69-80 and weight 1.1 kg each (w/o bindings). Considering their size and weight they ski very well. Bindings are size N (normal) and supposedly fit sole lengths of 11.375" - 13.375". Gear is very lightly used and in excellent condition. Ski bases are pristine. No skins. $140. Located in Bellingham. Would prefer pick-up. Buyer pays shipping and packaging costs. PM or e-mail dberdinkaATgmailDOTcom.

Great photos! Having dealt with the Hawaiian parks department on Kauai I'd say they are the type of institution that gives government bureaucracies a bad name. Incredible shame how poor they are maintaining and protecting some beautiful beautiful areas. Certainly quite good at fleecing travelers for cash.