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Sep 7, 2021
Last Visit: Aug 14, 2025
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Oligocene ash-flow tuff stratigraphy, Magmatic structures, Igneous petrology, Music - guitars & keyboards/synths
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Aug 14, 2025
Michael, the route Felsic was put up before Isostasy and the second pitch of Isostasy uses the Felsic ancho… View Comment
Aug 14, 2025
Bob, Linda and I finished the second pitch before you and I went up there; I installed all of the bolts on… View Comment
Aug 14, 2025
Thanks, Norm. Glad you enjoyed the routes. Yes, I need to get back up there to replace some of the bolts. View Comment
Oct 7, 2024
Beautiful photo! View Comment
Sep 29, 2024
Cool to see you guys freed this! Nice work! I hung my portaledge from gear in the crack on the upper oran… View Comment
Sep 10, 2024
Thanks, John. You'll have to check out West Farthing next time you visit the Park. View Comment

Forum Messages View All 9

General > Fixed Hardware: Bolts & Anchors
Reply: Bolt hanger orientation
Oct 19, 2024 A photo that I posted on the ST forum (RIP) several years ago: An exception might be a belay anchor on a ledge/stance with two side-by-side bolts with rings… View Message
General > Big Wall and Aid Climbing
Reply: Cargo Hook
Oct 12, 2024 Thanks, guys. The Petzl fifi design is interesting and I see there is a discussion relating to it in this thread. How often have you run into a situation where there was a down… View Message
General > Big Wall and Aid Climbing
Cargo Hook
Oct 7, 2024 Anyone ever use one of these?  Vermin Cargo HookAndy Kirkpatrick was looking for one here a few months ago.It appears that Vermin no longer makes them a… View Message
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Reply: Mountain Project Route Database Glitches
Oct 7, 2024 Some of the issues mentioned above have been fixed.  Thanks!   However, some of these issues are still occurring with new submissions and edits; newly added routes an… View Message
General > Big Wall and Aid Climbing
Reply: Big Wall Food One Can't Go Without
Sep 14, 2024 Rattlesnake from the base. View Message
General > Big Wall and Aid Climbing
Reply: Home made cinch rivet hanger
Sep 14, 2024 Looks like this route is in Squamish, so granitic rock, meaning that the rivets are most likely 1/4” Rawl bolts or 5/16” machinehead rivets (as opposed to a sandsto… View Message

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