5.10 is very creditable. You got to be pretty skinny and relatively short to do anything past that.

Never cared much for rock routes, but you get into it on mixed routes out here. Am sure you know what it's like to edge with crampons and dry tool!

Do any waterfalls in Colorado? We have to really bust ass to find good water ice in this region. Love the green alpine ice, though...like cork! Don't know that I can trust rehabbed rotators anymore, though for anything past a couple of ice pitches without exchanging leads.

Did Shuksan and Baker a month ago on a 3 day vacation.

If you still got your legs, Hannegan Peak gives you a 360 deg view. Ruth mountain is pretty easy. Hidden Lake Peak. Cutthroat Peak. Lots of 'em. Lots of bears.

Most of the approaches are brutal to many of the more "remote" peaks. Seems like as soon as guys get any money...they start RVing and give up anything requiring "effort".

Frequently stuck in an alien enviroment in the SW at the moment.

Fred Beckey...old school badass. Very few Fred Beckeys left in the world. He put up many of the routes in the North Cascades.

Don't ask me about my military service or heroic acts...most of it is untrue.

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