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Jan 22, 2025 I think it is likely that route Ron, hard to tell with the spring conditions pic but I think you are right. View Message

Jan 21, 2025 On Sunday a friend and I hiked up another maybe 500ft. above Texaco Amphitheater and got on this route. I don't think its Embargo, does anybody know the name? thin ice to rolli… View Message

Jul 22, 2024 Donated! Happy to support the ASCA View Message

Mar 22, 2023 Another shout out for Skot's gear. I used his Alfifi in Zion this winter, also his premade docking cord (perfect size) and Zed cord/swaged draw were clutch. His gear made hauli… View Message

Jun 2, 2022 Does anyone know when the first time jumars were used to clean pitches on a complete ascent of el cap rather than prusiks? Just curious about that part of el cap history. View Message

Feb 19, 2020 I'm going to be in Cape Town for business and have the day off Friday May 8th. I would love to get out for the day. I've been climbing for 25 years, lead 5.11 sport and 5.10 tr… View Message

Jan 16, 2020 Leading all 3 pitches of Repentance in New Hampshire in 2011, its been downhill ever since. View Message

Aug 27, 2019 Bump View Message

Feb 25, 2016 I got a rental car stuck a little ways in on that road years ago. It was a compact and real low to the ground. Not like the wash/road in to Sister Superior in Utah but can stil… View Message

Jul 11, 2015 Just watched your video "Charlie", great job! One of the better climbing shorts I have ever seen. Well done. View Message

Jul 31, 2014 Domzalski in Paklanica is a fun 4 pitch 10a-ish well protected sport route. Zadar makes a fun rain/rest day. View Message

Mar 25, 2014 Agreed, the glaciers around those formations are fairly mellow, although you still have to look out for the occasional warmed crevasse bridge/nasty moat. We went in from July 1… View Message

Mar 24, 2014 Hi Justin, My friend Aidan and I spent a week there in 2010 I beleive. on the fist day we went up the Marsupial on the Throne for 12 pitches of 5.8 fun with some snow and cor… View Message

Mar 21, 2014 Too early to start asking about conditions on Vanquished, etc? View Message

Oct 20, 2013 Does anybody have any good Beta on the Window Route on Longs when it is a mixed climb? I was thinking about Alexanders to the Window to Keiners for a long alpine day. Even bett… View Message

Dec 19, 2011 Amazing year really- 1. Supercouloir on Mt. Blanc Du Tacul, Chamonix 2. Burnier-Volger, Aiguille Du Midi, Chamonix 3. Dream of White Horses, Gogarth, Northern Wales 4. Ni… View Message

Jul 21, 2011 Funhouse-Upper Refuse Clip eh dee doo dah View Message

May 31, 2011 My friend Teri may have dropped a camera on the way to Waimea/Jimmy Cliff (shortcut trail) on Memorial Day, if you found one, please email me hackjay@hotmail.com or pm me and I… View Message

Oct 6, 2010 Hey Guy, Nice move to Boulder! I hope you are doing great. I will probably be in Boulder/Estes for 5/6 days sometime in October climbing with my buddy Dylan. How have you be… View Message

Oct 4, 2010 Hey all, Has anybody been on Alexanders Chimney recently? How were conditions? Any info would be great. Thanks! -J View Message