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East Side of Three Fingers from near Salish Peak JT starting up the East Face Couloir In the valley of the Mountain Spirits The massive, frothy and thoroughly intimidating icefall at the top of the NE face

Way to get it done and good to meet you. There is a line up the valley there a bit that just might have your name on it.

That would make sense as they absolutely nailed the approach. Did you know there is a fairly good trail leading up to that area? So where in the hell were they?

I would also like to point out that we set a Home-to-TR SPEED RECORD as well in that "Choada Boy" must have posted this TR within 27 seconds of walking through his front door. Way to go Choada Boy! It was a great trip to a beautiful mountain even if we didn't make any summits (Doesn't an FA require reaching the top?). I'll post some photos at some point in time. Big fat lines of much seriousness back there waiting to be done by better climbers than us. Oh..someone had hauled skis up to that area earlier Saturday or maybe Friday. We followed their tracks into our bivi. Didn't see their tracks near the mountain and never saw them but their car was still in the lot when we got back. Who drives a red civic hatchback?

Overhyped Route = Any FA by Michael Layton

Hi Mike Hi Marcus Hi Gene Nice photos and good job!

I have to see you in person? Make it 76 bucks.

I once had a dream. I can't really remember what is was anymore, other than that it's gone now. All this gear is essentially unused. 9 copperheads in various sizes (unused) 2 BD peckers (1 has been placed) 1 BD Rurp (unused) 1 BD Cliffhanger (filed and unused) 4 Leeper Camhooks (middle sizes used lightly) I'll sell the lot of it for $66+shipping I also have a Fish Captain Hook. I've used it a fair bit but it should last at least another 500 years. Burly. $20+shipping to whomever writes the best 50 word essay and posts it here. Please PM me.

Both item SOLD

Bumped off the bottom of page 3. Whats up!?

Help me clean out my closet. Feathered Friends Volant jacket in excellent condition. Constructed of Gore Dryloft fabric. I had a seamstress add a removable (zippered) Moonstone down-filled hood. Size Large! $100. It looks like this except it royal blue and has a hood…. Bibler Big Wall Bivi Sack. I bought this when I thought I was gonna be an alpine-climbing-bigwall-sicko.....It never happened. It’s been used a whopping two nights that I can remember. I don’t think it’s ever felt rain. Retails for $220. Your for $140. PM or e-mail at dberdinka_AT_yahoo_DOT_com

Sweet! The pillar looks fat, sounds like more perfect conditions this coming weekend. Any chance you've got a good photo of the Polish Route? How was the glacier travel? Thanks Darin

It's cold in the mountains

Werd

That Thang was rocking last year. No more free beer? Whats up

I've seen sasquatch tracks. It's for real.

wow!

Scenic - Moonset & Sunrise on Glacier Peak from Buck Creek Pass 8/20/05 Climbing - Ti following the 3rd pitch of Borderline, Squamish Ice - Polish Bob in the E Couloir of Cutthroat Skiing - Early season Pow near Rainy Pass Humor - Trying to load a llama in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru All images were cropped, resized, level adjusted and sharpened in PS Elements

Crap! Funny how that sneaks up on yah!

Testing...Testing....

Almost T-shirt weather on the UTW. Damn near perfect.

Gte a partner to clean the pitches for you.

Ignore Mike, he's just a little grumpy from not gettin any lately Try a search on "Colfax" on this site. Alex's plan is actually a pretty good one should the 1 in 20 chance of decent weather actually occur over Thanksgiving.

It was TOO deep at Baker today. Figure 11s on all but the steepest lines. Another 14" tonight. WTF!