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Forum Post Req. topo of the Triglav North Face
Are you planning to climb Triglav by a route on the north face soon? I only came across it today when researching the highest peaks in Europe. It does look a very nice climb! I've had a ...
Forum Post Mont Blanc, Brenva Face
...I'm looking for someone who wants to join me this summer July/August to climb Mont Blanc on Brenva Face , eg Brenva Spur Route. If any interested, let me know to my e-mail: Regards, Przem...
Forum Post TR: Half Dome Direct NW Face (long)
..., crappy rock a lot of the time, but hey, this particular route is right up the middle of that enormous face and awesome. There are TR's on some of the sites, I believe. The face can be very hot ...
Forum Post North Face Snowshoe Sleeping Bag
...loft and 12% less weight; constructed of an advanced super-void filament that is exclusive to The North Face Temp. Rating: 0°F / -18°C Total Weight: Reg: 3 lbs 8 oz (1660g) Standard Fill: Polarguard...
Forum Post Grand Teton North Face/Black Ice beta. . .
If anybody out there has some good beta on the North Face and or the Black Ice could you please send it my way. A friend and I are considering doing both routes in July. I have looked at the select gu...
Forum Post Retro TR: the North Face of Longs in Winter
good TR! care to tell a little more about the guide/client accident? is it in the ANAM ?
Forum Post Longs Peak, N face conditions?
Anyone been up or down the cables route lately? Is there any snow left to deal with (axe) ? Thanks,
Forum Post Middle Palisade route conditions?
I was there on the 9th. Assuming you're talking about the East Face route, it's all talus hopping up to the final ~100 ft. of snow, which was quite sculpted and firm when we were there at mi...
Forum Post Bay Area climbers: Turtle Rock topo?
...ur 'soloing' almost every concievable line on Split Rock. While the easiest lines on the main face are not so challenging, I personally find solid 5.7-5.8 friction moves while topping out 25...
Forum Post Rock Fall--What to do?
...ne lump which looked like it was going to miss me but then bounced of something and hit me smack in the face!!! Now I always get as close to the rock as I can and look into the rock so any rock/ice/ge...
Forum Post half dome cable descent
...roped (probably 5.4-ish?). You have to wonder why Anderson (?) felt he had to put bolts straight up the face without using any of the natural features....
Forum Post Newtons or Rock Socks Lace-up?
...n the 5-10 Newtons or Rock Socks Lace-up. I'm looking for a relatively stiff shoe for edging & face climbing. I think I like the idea of synthetic uppers for the non-stretch characteristics &...
Forum Post TR Chair Peak (WA)
...39;d that route in spring many years ago. Scared himself quite well. I did it last winter on the N. face in great conditions. Does anyone know if Chair and Kaletin(sp) can be linked up for a l...
Forum Post TNF Kichatna
Hi, I'm about to buy the 3-layer XCR GTX jacket from The North Face; the Kichatna. Does anyone have any experience with 3-layer XCR or perhaps even with this particular jacket? thanx in advance,
Forum Post Problem with sap?
... Sounds like James met one of the more irritating saps while tree climbing. I recommend spraying in the face with seltzer water. Rob 'yuck yuck yuck'...
Forum Post Triple score
...? Summited an 8000 meter peak? Completed more than 20 FA's? Will other famous climbers talk to you face to face? The oldest piece of gear still in regular use on your rack? Number of years on rec...
Forum Post Wind River trip planning
...ss summit if you want a hiking day. I've tried but never found the key to that 5.7 route on the NE face....
Forum Post Protecting Cascade Choss
That depends on the route. Liberty Crack or N Ridge of Stuart, yes. NE Ridge of Triumph or W Face of Guye, perhaps not. On another note, what does 'by and large' mean? I have climbed alpine ...
Forum Post Cleaning a new route
...imb it, or if you're desperate for rock, just TR it. A friend of mine cleaned a 100' 5.10 face on good rock and made a quality route. Then he realized that it was visible - a white strea...
Forum Post TR: New year resolution realized! (long)
New year resolution realized. A trip report of my mother's first climbs. Pylone Crag, Quebec City July 1st, 2000 It's late evening on Friday, June 30th and I didn't find anybody to ...
Forum Post Happiest climbing moments?
...dred feet below. It then caught a thermal, where without flapping its wings, it began to rise along the face of the...
Forum Post Tendon bustin gym routes (long)
...like outdoors. If you'll extend the range to 5.10, you'll find good vert & less than vert face climbs at Cragmont, Remillard, and Mt Diablo. And if you want a quick outdoor pump, but...
Forum Post No. Cal Yosemite Get together-reprised
...! i watched 3 ... no, 4 guys go up this pitch. All of them muttered at the crack, went right to use the face and then did this giant sideways pull to get back into the crack where it got bigger. i kep...
Forum Post 50 Piles
North-East Face of Ha Ling Peak (Canadian Rockies) Only two of the 12 pitches could be charitably described as solid and even then, one of them offers only 2 pieces of pro in a 45m pitch while the...
Forum Post Ragged Mountain Foundation
...n-profit 501 (c) (3) organization that owns, pays the insurance, and maintains the Ragged Mountain Main Face (the Northern most section is owned by the New Britain Water Co.) and 55 adjoining acres - ...
Forum Post info on Whitesides
... cams and TCUs. To start climb, follow trail until it ends all the way at the right end of cliff. Climb face at the absolute right end of lower band over flakes (protect with 1 and 2 TCUs) to large tr...
Forum Post My Bibler experience
I can relate some Bibler experience too. First let me say that I had a North Face Mountain 24 for many years. It was an incredibly tough tent. It was once picked up by the wind while empty and tossed ...
Forum Post RED ROCKS:Recommended 11s sport
...check in the guide. There are some decent 11s on Cannibal Crag and Ranch Hands (Craft Rocks area). Some face north and others will be shady a.m. or p.m. Again, a few pieces may be needed for anchors o...
Blog Post climbing Eldorado
... It also looks very hard. So it was off to 606. 606 is a well-known crimpy V10 that climbs the west face of the Gill boulder and has the advantage of being directly adjacent to the parking lot. I ...
Forum Post Short TR: South Crack of Thor Peak
South Crack of Thor Peak 5.9 (Hard..at least for me!!) - Oct 2000 Bob Austin & Eric Tipton I've done quite a few Sierra route this year. Most of the climbs I've done have had short c...
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