| Since of course there is no ice season, I guess that there is no rush to get this out "on time..." But here itis! [LOL] So we have been on the weather roller coaster for over a week. But finally things have calmed down a bit. That said we really need rain. You won't find me complaining about an inch or two here & there, so by all means bring it on. I was talking to friends that live in the Denver area and they are in som deep doo-doo out there. No snow means no water, PLUS high fire danger. [YIKES] |
| AVALANCHE DREAMS: A Memoir of Skiing, Climbing and Life |
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| Louis Dawson describes his life in six sections with each one representing a different era of his life. The forty-three short chapters flow smoothly and keep the reader wanting to explore one more episode at each reading. |
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Route of the Moment
Silent Treatment -
5.6
Master climber George Hurley and long-time guide and first ascentionist is known for his unlikely adventure climbs. He was 78 years old when he found this line. As is almost always the case, he didn't clean or pre-inspect the route before he led it, preferring to just start up and see where it went. In this case there was surprising gear in the first 40', but no gear for the final headwall so he traversed a bit right to place a piece in the Three Brushes crack. When Al followed he did a lot of cleaning, uncovering additional placements and stances.
George and Al discussed that there should be a bolt or two in the headwall so the climb could take the most obvious and direct like, but they didn't have a drill at the time. A week or so later Al and Joe and Judy Perez went over and added the necessary bolts. |
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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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