| Yet another possibly wet Saturday is on the way. But that's not really the news - it's the 90 degrees and VERY smoky conditions that are the real issue. Frankly we're all hoping for some rain to cool things off and rinse the particulates out of the air. Wednesday wasn't too bad, but today was brutal. As much as I wanted to get out and ride, there was no way that was going to happen. So I ended up with 2 friends at Jalisco eating tacos and drinking a cold Margarita this evening! It could be a lot worse... |
| The White Ladder - Triumph And Tragedy At The Dawn Of Mountaineering |
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| Within the first 10 pages, I had quickly learned that I had a huge gap in my mountaineering history... |
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Route of the Moment
South West Face of North Percy Peak -
5.4
The neat thing about this climb is that you can combine a worthwhile hike with a technical rock climb and reach a real summit. Even though the overall difficulty is somewhat low the climbing is clean and entertaining. The views are some of the best in all the White Mountains and on a clear day can reach 50-100 miles in all directions. Do this climb for the pure experience of moving over wonderful rough granite in a superb location.
The cliff is at a uniform angle and difficultly the entire way with many locations for climbing protection in both vertical flakes and overlaps. The climbing varies between sections of 5.4 and 5.3 climbing that are always interesting and on attractive rock. The rock is very coarse, naturally clean granite that offers excellent friction. This is a perfect climb to do in your sticky rubber approach shoes. It is possible to climb anywhere on the face but the route described below links the best rock and the longest pitches on the slab. |
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Dave Parker on our 2001 trip to Polar Circus, Canadian Rockies.
Came across this picture in my archives and decided to throw it up here... |
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V-thread ice anchors are an easy, secure and inexpensive rappel anchor for ice climbing. In this article I will describe how to make the anchor, how to use it, what kind of gear is needed, and how to make your own tool. Everything about v-threading is easy and they have become popular at ice crags all over the world. |
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