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what's Sigurd Creek trail like?

New trail from the bluffs parking lot to neat and cool, running parellel with the old one.

Saw a new trail being put in at the bluffs. Any opinions?

Anyone need a ride down? We've got room for two. Leaving Vancouver early Monday morning, returning Friday.

thanks.

Despite the cold, would Vantage be in condition to climb in January?

We're headed to the Bugs for 10 days from Aug 24-Sept 3rd. Rather than give big car rental companies a sizeable chunk of our money we thought we'd put out an offer of 300$ for the use of your car.
Please Private Message me if you are interesed.

Hey,
If you're going to the Bugs and want to split gas, there are two of us looking for a ride leaving around the 24th or 25th of August.

Sorry PAW what do you mean by a 'jam' knot? And to clarify... you're tying figure 8 on a bite then joining the 5mm to the bite with a bowline or something?

also thanks for the reply rockitman

Because I don't have double 8's, I was thinking about getting 60m of static 5mm cord to shove in my pack. On rappels I usually use an overhand knot but was curious if, when using different diameter ropes, an overhand loses it's strength? If so, is there a better knot to use that won't slip or lose s...

11a onsight grade

Michael Reardon, 36, the accomplished free soloist based out of Oak Park, California, went missing off the southwestern coast of Ireland around 5 p.m. Friday. He had just completed a climb near the Valentia Marine Radio Station, on the small island of Valentia, when a rogue wave took him into the se...

To Mcpl's 'It's a hard onsight though'
Aren't grades supposed to be 'onsight' grades?

don't forget the best moderate climb in squamish. Rock On. Just lie to the wife and say it's 5.8

Hey Erock. To prepare I did: A little Testis, which was similar to the pillar but short and facing the wrong way. Also do Climb and Punishment for a similar sword crux. Apron Strings was good training for pump management. However, the training I think helped me most was; for a couple weeks before ha...