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Dirka
Trad climber
SF
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Feb 23, 2009 - 01:23am PT
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!!!TR!!!
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RDB
Trad climber
Iss WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 23, 2009 - 02:55pm PT
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[quote=Kyle_Flick] I was with Craig G. Sun. morning, and we were the first ones at the scene after the fall. The leader has 20 years leading experience and was quite thankful to be alive. He took a long fall and possibly pulled tendons in one of his ankles. Other than cuts and bruises he was alert and responsive. We and another party offered to assist, but once he was given a ski pole he insisted on evacuating on his own (with his partner). If he had difficulties enroute, the plan was for him to call out on his cell phone to the ski patrol at Alpental.
When we got done with the climb around 4:00 pm, I checked with the ski patrol and they hadn't received any call. So they were alerted to look for them. We hope he got out okay, and after several months of rehab will be out there again. [/quote]
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rhyang
climber
SJC
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Feb 23, 2009 - 06:19pm PT
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Nice !
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IntheFog
climber
Mostly the next place
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Feb 25, 2009 - 11:13am PT
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Bump for the fat old guy having fun getting up the ice.
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RDB
Trad climber
Iss WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 1, 2009 - 01:16pm PT
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and still having fun!
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Studly
Trad climber
WA
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Great post dude! Way to be gettin it done. Mt Hood was blasted by 10 inches or so of pure corn snow yesterday and major league winds, and then warming trend this afternoon probably similar to Snoqualmie Pass peaks current weather. Spring is in the air, but old man winter still holds the cards.
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RDB
Trad climber
Iss WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 1, 2009 - 01:49pm PT
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Snowing right now at my place. Snoqualmie has had something like 5 feet in the last 2 weeks and snowing like crazy again today.
Be nice to get in one more hard freeze before the next chinook cleans it all off.
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corniss chopper
Mountain climber
san jose, ca
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winter pics of climbing in the cascades are generally
white out with the climber hugging a snow face with much
accumulated snow on his head and pack with blurry snowflakes
speeding sideways.
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Lambone
Ice climber
Ashland, Or
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sweet Dane that looks killer!
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scooter
climber
fist clamp
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Awesome climbing! Gear question; what do you think of those Batura La Sportiva boots?\
Patrick
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Dirka
Trad climber
SF
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SSssssWWWeeeeeeEEEttttTTTT! X2.
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Really nice, Dane! Makes me wish I had some tools. Great post!
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RDB
Trad climber
Iss WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 2, 2009 - 12:31pm PT
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"Gear question; what do you think of those Batura La Sportiva boots?"
Couple of us climbing in the Batura for the 2nd season. Bit warmer than the other Sportiva single boots out there. (I use several Sportiva models) Stiff sole and a soft ankle on the Batura. Works great for me on mixed or long approaches but I like a little more ankle support on steep ice, so I generally use the Nepal Evo there. Batura's gaiter seems to be up to the task and very durable. Nice boot....in a size 45 it would be a great boot for me if the ankle had a little more support.
But only my opinion. Others use them every where with zero complaints.
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Byron
Ice climber
Uxbridge, MA
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Thanks for the pics, guys! Looks like a superfun route. nice daydream for a frustrated ice climber stuck at home with a newborn...
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Jun 29, 2009 - 01:21am PT
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WOW!
ICE IS NICE!!!!!
Great report and send, guys!!!!!
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taylor
Social climber
the local crag
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Jun 30, 2009 - 05:24am PT
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nice to read about some ice and snow to cool myself down in these summer temps
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