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- la femme | March 21, 2008 at 1:18 AM
- candid cool | March 21, 2008 at 1:27 AM
gorgeous coat. i love it when black and blue and mixed together and how she anchors the feminine & the frills with tough ankle boots.
- Paul Pincus | March 21, 2008 at 10:21 AM
The coat...the face...I don't know.
I'm in the minority here...but she's a mess.
Cheers! - WendyB | March 21, 2008 at 1:05 PM
That coat is wild!
- Camilla | March 21, 2008 at 4:44 PM
Wow, the bag looks awesome!
- altamiranyc | March 21, 2008 at 6:53 PM
Paul--cheers to your ability to diplomatically express a dissenting opinion without concomitant arrogance or condescending conceit.
And yes! I've purchased a copy of Amy's book and am finding inspiration in her pictures. Thanks! - Wireless | March 22, 2008 at 6:14 AM
Hello. This post is likeable, and your blog is very interesting, congratulations :-). I will add in my blogroll =). If possible gives a last there on my blog, it is about the Wireless, I hope you enjoy. The address is http://wireless-brasil.blogspot.com. A hug.
- Darren | March 24, 2008 at 2:42 AM
This is super cute...she really uses the dark blue to her advantage wit her black - and what a brilliant coat!
- Nicole Then | March 25, 2008 at 11:19 AM
wow, pretty details
- enc | March 27, 2008 at 3:18 PM
That is one lush coat.
- TraxX | March 31, 2008 at 8:47 PM
I dunno seems like A lil too much. I feel like it could have been done differently and still get her point across.
- indie | April 6, 2008 at 5:06 AM
great shot, the details are wonderful, she pulls it off so well!
- L | April 9, 2008 at 2:08 PM
- just anotheR | April 10, 2008 at 12:00 PM
I agree with paul above. I would not be so harsh as to call her a mess. But the impression I get is that she doesn't have that little extra something that's needed to really ROCK THE COAT! It's the hair I guess. If she had bangs, it will make a dramatic difference.
I should think it would take a certain sort of person to really pull off something like that. She is in danger of letting the coat wear her instead the other way round.
Just my two cents worth.
-R - Caitlin | April 11, 2008 at 7:52 PM
I love her boots. I also love people who criticize fashion over the internet...if you wouldn't walk up to them on the street and tell them you thought their outfit was ugly or that they're "a mess", don't do it here.


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I've been absent from the blog for a bit. A rather unexpected stroke slowed me down for a couple of months. No kidding, a stroke! Who would have thought? As strokes go it was a rather light one. Just enough to remind me of my mortality. Had the emboli turned left instead of right on the way to the brain, I would probably be looking up at the grass rather than down at it. It was that close.
Though my blood chemistry was pretty good, I'm still relatively young, my weight "optimal", no drugs, no alcohol (lifelong teatotaler, but I may have to start after this "incident"), it only made those worthy medical detectives dig in a little more to try to figure out the source of this rather unexpected event.
The incident happened subtly. I was on my hands and knees in the yard working on a recalcitrant irrigation valve, and had my head cranked way over to the side (and upside down) to try to read the manual shutoff marking on the side of the valve body. When I stood up I noticed that my left peripheral field had folded in by about five degrees.
"Hmph! What'd I do now?". At first i thought I'd damaged the retina in my left eye. Closing my right eye, and waving my fingers around in the left field, I almost had myself convinced that it was my left eye that was the problem…..almost. I then closed my left eye and tested the left field of the right eye. Same problem.
"Oh, s$!^! …… BRAIN". Time to head to the emergency room, and quickly. My "gentle bride" squired me down the 12 mile grade that lead to Memorial North, where I was involved in a rather unpleasant confrontation with the emergency room security guard. He couldn't figure out why he was detecting metal as he waved his wand over the spinal cord stimulator implanted in my right flank. I pointed out that he was going to detect metal there all day long, and unless he let me into the emergency room, there was a statistical probability that I was going to expire right in front of him. He was bound and determined to find out why I was beeping his equipment though, and I imagine I might still be there (or dead), had an alert ER nurse not ended the foolishness by physically dragging me into the facility and slapping me on a gurney.
Three days later I was out the door of the hospital with a whole new set of pills, and some really neat syringes loaded up with fractionated heparin. You don't want to know where those went (subcutaneous car wreck is rather apt). Oh yes, and a diagnosis of Patent Foramen Ovale with some associated emboli in the aorta. Yes, the latter problem is pretty scary. Fortunately, the next two weeks were spent keeping my blood as absolutely thin as possible without bleeding out. Discussing the fate of the clots in my aorta with my GP, he told me not to worry.
"It's been four days since you started on the anti-coagulants. No problem."
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I was comforted, ……. sort of. Tough truth from my doctor, which is all too rare from the medical establishment. I may keep him.
Well, how does this fit in with the healthcare debate? From my standpoint, here's how it comes down. The way the bill(s) are currently configured, a lot of the money for the program is going to come out of Medicare. Though I'm blessed with two great insurance programs (Medicare and a crackerjack PPO), I never asked for the Medicare. It was effectively forced on me in a convoluted arrangement with my disability insurance company. Having said that, Medicare has been pretty good to me over the years. It certainly works as well, or better in some cases, than the PPO.
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Very cool location and building was neat. The people inside were from all walks of life. Quite a strange atmosphere inside but again worth a stop especially if you like books!
We came to this part of Doentown - not to see the library itself - but the outside of the neighbouring multi storey car park ... a block of books... great way to disguise an other wise ugly building.
KC is so architecturally interesting! We loved the Central library and the gorgeous architecture (former bank from the 20's) and the vault in the basement is amazing in its technology from back then. The parking lot with the outside fresco painted as books is interesting in and of itself. Be sure and eat at the Majestic, which is preserved in... More
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The doors of the entrance was beautiful. We went inside to just look and the antique clocks and furniture there are just beautiful. The children's library was nice with the large books at the entrance and the side of the building with all the giant books with the titles were very nicely done. I wanted to take a photo from... More
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Glad this old, elegant bank building was turned into a library, and that the vault doors were saved and on display. The library is well kept up with the main floor décor maintained and displayed. Another good structure for history buffs.
I can't comment on the book selection, and it costs $$ to rent movies, but the library building is worth a visit. Retrofitted from an old bank, the library is a cool visit. Be sure to check out the giant chess set on the roof top deck.
I had never been to a "big City" library before. I grew up in Olathe and the library was nice there. But here - 5 stories?? Un-real. I can't wait to bring the grandkids up to the children's part - looks like my boys will have a blast here!
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Reference Guide to the Geneva Conventions
Geneva Conventions of 1949 and 1977
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Convention I
For the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and
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of the armed forces who become wounded or sick.
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sick and shipwrecked members of naval forces.
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Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949,
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide of 1948
Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict of 1954
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination of 1965
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights of 1966
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of 1966
Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity of 1968.
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women of 1979
Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May be Deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects. Geneva of 1980.
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment of 1984
Convention on the Rights of the Child of 1989
Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction of 1993
Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction of 1997
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In my opinion, this is the best of the classic moderates in the park. The crux on this one is almost overhanging and 700 feet up. Awesome face climbing on a big face with a direct line. The leader should be confident on 5.8 as routefinding is hard, and many pitches are runout at 5.6. Follow the Rossiter guidebook description to find the route.
From the Bear Lake parking lot, follow the trail to Emerald Lake. Go left around the lake, scrambling through some talus and taking a climbers' trail that closely follows the base of the peak. You are aiming for the second buttress. Look for the white/pink band or rock that intersects the base of the mountain - the route starts right there, about halfway across the second buttress. It is about 100 feet to the right of a huge right-facing dihedral, and just right of a couple much smaller dihedrals.
Per C. Vernon: P1-Climb up light colored rock, head up a left-leaning corner a short ways, traverse right on a ledge to a short thin crack, and climb that to another ledge (5.6, 140 feet). P2-Go up past rappel slings, turn a roof and head up and LEFT into a nice right facing corner (the middle of three such corners). Belay at the bottom of the corner (5.6, 120 feet). Be sure to traverse LEFT to the larger dihedral - going straight up the smaller dihedral above the roof is much harder. There are several sets of bail slings to the right - don't get sucked over there. P3-Climb the corner, traverse right on a ramp past fixed pins, pass a bulge and climb past more pins to a belay on a ledge (5.8, 160 feet). P4-Head sharply left on easier, broken terrain to a huge grassy ledge on the left side of a prow. P5-Continue left of a blunt prow for 140 feet of outstanding face climbing, but beware of a loose block in mid pitch (5.6). P6-Traverse out of a left-leaning corner and angle up slightly right to a belay below a right-facing corner (5.6, 140 feet, runout). P7-Climb the face to the left of the corner (somewhat dicey), and head straight up extremely exposed cracks with decent pro to an easier section (5.8, 140 feet). P8-Continue straight up cracks towards a large roof, which you will leave on your left. Traverse out right and climb the face to avoid some dirty looking overhangs, reaching easier ground and then a very loose summit (5.8, 80-100 feet).
Standard rack up to #2 Camalot. #3 optional. Doubles are useful in the #0.75-#2 range.
The fastest descent is a rappel and downclimb down the first buttress, to the east of this route. Hike about 1/3 mile down the ridgeline (maybe 200 vertical feet), pass the first major incut gully (which faces north) and then go down another 50-60 vertical feet, 400 feet or so of horizontal walking. Look for the cairns marking the rappel to your left (northeast). Rap one 60m drop if you have two ropes, or two 30m drops to a ledge. Downclimb the sections below you, then follow the cairns as the wrap around to the left (to the north, and then to the west, back towards the beginning of the climb). You will NOT be going down the huge gully to the right (east), which looks very tempting. You will end up a couple hundred feet below the start of the route (5 minutes back to the base).
P2 maybe we belayed at the wrong spot, but it didn't seem like 120 ft to the bottom of the corner. P3 we stretched out a 200 ft rope on this one. [definitely] the best pitch of the climb, but also the most serious. Pitch by pitch description by Charles Vernon is good beta on the climb. We used it and everything seemed to jive with what was on route. Have fun. Terrific route.
I would suggest that on P2 you go to the top of the corner for the belay. Definately less rope drag on P3. I may have got off route, but we did the route in 6 pitches with a 60M rope. There is a nice hanging belay in the pod of a crack at the top of P4. P5 goes straight up from here, goes right up higher (35M) then back left to a sloppy ledge. P6 cuts back right and up an overhanging crack that was a little wet yesterday from what appeared to be run off. I thought this to be the hardest section of the climb - above the overlaps - friction moves and no pro. This is a STIFF 5.8 and very commiting up high. It will get your heart racing.
It seems everyone does this differently. On pitch six, I would go up the corner and then break almost straight right, perhaps 60 feet, until you're just around the main prow. There is a great belay stance there with a fixed pin. It is the start of the long ramp that eventually connects with Jackson-Johnson. On pitch seven, you can avoid the runout face above the belay by just climbing right around the arete and heading up a large right facing corner. Tom Isaacson
The Rossiter topo shows a bolt on the last pitch of the Culp-Bossier. I couldn't find this bolt, am I blind, or has it been chopped?
As we finished (Charles Vernon's) Pitch 6, I took a long traverse right (50') around a corner and belayed next to a huge pin with an enormous detached block, at the base of a steep rightward leaning ramp. Above us was (I'm pretty sure) the crux pitch - steep 5.7 s face moves to a steeper crack splitting right between two sections of cream-colored (and rotten looking) rock. It doesn't sound like this was the belay everyone else found, but it sure seemed to work well for us. We tried to decipher the "proper" belay spot, but never did find it. That said, what great exposure! I never expected so much face climbing and "eldo crack climbing" (stemming and face holds, using the crack for pro). You can link 1 & half of two nicely (maybe you can make it to the top of the corner with a 60m?). The "correct" corner (there are 4 that we debated between) is the largest of the RF corners, that steepens into creamy colorered rotten rock (the route traverses to the right just underneath that section). From the grassy ledge, it makes total sense to link these and simul-climb as needed (300 feet of super-airy face climbing was FUUUUN.) or as comfortable. Oh yes, and the pin at the crux roof up high is terrible, it moved about an inch up and down. A perfect red alien placement goes in right above it.
Whoops. What Tom Isaacson said about P6. PS, no bolt on the last pitch, as far as I saw.
In the midst of racing a severe lightening/ hail storm, I left a 3.5 Camalot on the final pitch. If someone happened to retrieve it and was gracious enough to return it, I would gladly compensate for the trouble. If not, at least put it to good use. Please contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
??? . . . We didn't bring (and didn't need) anything larger than a #2 . . . ???
Did this route a few days ago (on 9/2) with Bob Chase (a guide from the Colorado Mountain School). I needed him, as I am but a "novice" (can only lead up to about 5.6 trad). Everything that has been said about this route is true...and more. Last year, I did the Petit Grepon, and this route is much more sustained, strenuous, and fun (not to take anything away from the Petit). It is a great study in edging (all of those little micro edges are pretty bomb). Just when you are about ready to give up, BOOM, a great hand hold or another little edge pops out of nowhere. I thought P3 (the first crux with the roof) was fun, but P7 makes the route. Dead vertical, with extraordinary face climbing. Bob made me a bit nervous by running out the start of P8 by about 60'. Oh yeah, we were the only party on the entire face of Hallets that day. I presume because it was a weekday, just after Labor Day, and because of the Bear Lake shuttle situation. We arrived at the Sprague Lake parking area a little after 2 am and did the approach from there, started climbing by headlamp (~5:30 AM), and topped out around 1:30 PM. We made it back down to the base just as it started raining. You can take the Bear Lake shuttle back to Bierstadt Lake, from there it is less than a mile hike back down to Sprague Lake.
It looks like it's getting a bit late in the season for this route. My partner and I were up there on 9/20 and the first two pitches had more ice on them than I usually like on a rock route. After spending way too much time chipping ice with a nut tool on the first pitch, we bailed for the sunny joys of Eldo.
This is what a quality alpine rock climb is supposed to be like. The climbing is exposed and sustained at the given grade, the line is direct and logical, there are no "gimme" pitches, and it's in a positively beautiful spot. I'd recommend it if it wasn't apparent that a lot of people already know about it! Beware of the old fixed gear, some of it is manky.
I laughed at the idea of this route being rumored to have route finding difficulties, as I did the Love Route last summer with no problems. At my second belay, with no idea where we were, and obviously off route, with bail slings in a circle of shame all around us, I hung my head, tucked my topo deep into the pack and headed off like a dog in heat, aiming my nose towards whatever looked good next. I have pirated the well shot route photo and marked what I found on my meandering journey (hallets2.jpeg). I believe we nailed a pitch or two of the Jackson Johnson, but other than that, I have no idea. It was overall a good time, with a lot of runout 7-8, and a hair raising wide and wet pitch 4. One deep slingable chockstone mid way provided some relief for my wide eyed belayer on his first alpine and only second multi pitch climb(I know,I know, I would make a horrible guide). Anyways; I have been up many so called "hard to read" routes and this one really confused me, so I thought I'd drop a note and see if anyone can figure out what we were on (route, not hallucinogens). jer
Jer, from your photo (under Beta Photos) it looks like you did the top 2 pitches of the Jackson-Johnson. In the middle you're actually right of the JJ, in this area there is a huge yellow flake that the JJ goes up the left side, while you show going up the right side. Halletts can be tough route finding as there aren't many identifiable features around.
Awesome climb, rock, and exposure. One should hit this in the morning and be done with it by noon (1:00 at the latest) as hell broke loose when we summited at 2:00. Pitch 1 was confusing. Pitch 2 was straightforward. Pitch 3 pulled a funky little roof with a manky piton. Pitches 4 and 5 are the heart of climb in my opinion-incredible exposure on excellent rock. Pitches 6,7, and 8 were a free-for-all as we didn't know where the hell we were until I topped out. Total time on the route was about seven hours including route finding, downclimbing, upclimbing, figuring out where we were, etc, etc, etc.
Hey guys and gals, just did this route two days ago. Fun fun route, after having done Crestone Needle, I was expecting more of a chossy, which way do I go kinda route. But this one kept going and going. Lots of solid climbing with the nice occasional gimmie. The annoyance was the occasional stream running down of the holds but even that was not too bad. We took the 7a bus and where back at out car by 4p. You gotta love the approach on this one. Especially seeing little kids walking the trail. It does seem like it rains there everyday. On our descent, we got about a 10minute soak. But even if you have to go and then bail the scenery is very well worth it.
Excellent route. There are runouts, but both hands and feet are very secure - no slab moves! Most of the pins actually looked solid given the way they were placed. The steepness makes the 5.6 climbing exciting. East descent with the bolted chain is totally obvious (because of the cairn) and highly recommended.
Although the climbing for the most part is easy, and you can move pretty quickly if you stay on route, I would recommend bringing a rap line if possible. I had to descend from P7 in a nasty thunderstorm w/ only 1 70-m rope, and it took several hours and some anchor construction. Incoming weather cannot be seen until the summit, and it is difficult to continue on runout terrain when the rock is soaked. Climb safe!
Anybody know if this route is still "in" and not iced up yet? [Chris, John (Love Route), Deb, Allen (C-B) were just there last Wed.]
"Anybody know if this route is still "in" and not iced up yet?" It's getting cold up there (9/2/06), but the route is as clean as a whistle. To add to the route finding discussions, we were able to stay on route by using Charles Vernon's pitch by pitch description and the topo from Rossiter's guidebook. The only couple of notes I think I could add is that on P6, after leading out of the LF dihedral, there is a gold(ish) section of rock maybe 70 feet above your head that you can see from the dihedral. We angled up and right under the gold section of rock with good to excellent pro (for the grade) to a right facing corner that marks pitch 7. We had a pretty shitty belay stance there, but I'm sure there were other options that we missed out on. There is a silver colored pin at the start of P7 that you can move around with your fingers, but an excellent .75 Camalot placement is right above it.
I love this route! I agree that it's the best moderate in the Park, better than the Petit Grepon. The route's still in for the brave of heart. Sideways snow doesn't stick. Thunder and lightning in the fall rarely strike the ground. The black rock is still sticky when it's wet; the white rock is not. The numbness in your feet will go away with time.
Dave, went to do the route on 9/16, the wind was shaking our car in the parking lot at 4am, and even the road was soaked, my buddy and I figured we would just be going for a hike if we went for it. We thought for sure there would be ice on the route.
Just did the route yesterday. It was good that my partner had climbed the route before, route finding was not that obvious. Then I did not study the route nor took a topo. I would suggest taking a full rack due to the varied placements. There are a few runout sections, however they offer solid climbing. If you are not adept in placing protection and setting belays, I would not attempt this route. Protection was not that straightforward and somewhat cerebral. The route also seemed sustained for the most part. However, I am going to be 48 next month, so getting out of bed is sustained. We descended by heading down along the cliff face until you see a large cairn. There are chains. The rappel can be done with two 60m to safety. There is also a midway station that I believe you could rappel this in two single 60m rappels. However, since we did not do this, it is only an observation. Follow the gully and cairns wrapping up towards the climb down a scree field.
Hey Charlie, Glad you had an interesting time. Was it very wet up there? -P vernon
Loved the route, but hated the descent. This was my second time up Hallett, and I haven't grown any fonder of that series of 'class 4' gullies. It's all loose, and it requires some class 5 downclimbing. On the climb, the fall risk on the 5.7 runouts isn't so bothersome because of the stellar rock quality. The gully was nerve-racking by comparison. At the final gully there is a tree with slings on a ledge off to the left with a boulder embedded high in the trunk. A 60m double-rope rap will get you past the snow all the way to the talus slope.
Greg, which descent are you doing? It is quite easy if you go climber's left at the top (generally southeast). See Mike Sofranko's description under Hallett Peak. I'm assuming you went northwest?
George, We didn't go up to the West Gully. We hiked down to the chain anchors on the first buttress, rapped 200', then followed the gullies straight towards the lower half of the east couloir. I didn't see many choices on the way down. I don't think we were off-route. I just think it is riskier than the climb.
You must have missed the traverse west about 300 feet below the rappel. There is a cairn here, but if you don't notice it you will head down into a nasty chute. This descent normally takes under an hour, even for slow people like me.
If you did more than one rappel on the east ledges descent you were off route. One 60m rap from the chains takes you to a gully with easy downclimbing, then trend LEFT (west) around the buttress at about every opportunity you get and you end up at the base of Hallett's chimney. There was no snow on this descent on 6/24/07. This is definitely the best way down as it has only a short loose gully section. The descent down the west gully is more of a loose slag heap than the east side, but it is the best way down from the Third Buttress. This one also has a trick to it, at one point you have to go up and over a hump to the left (west) to another gully. There are no rappels needed on this descent.
LOST CAMERA! Well not really lost. I dropped it from the top of pitch 6 and watched it hit once before landing on Lunch Ledge. I'm sure the camera is toast (it's a Kodak digital) but would like to get the SD memory card back. I'll provide a cash reward. My name and address is on the camera. Thanks! Lee
Did this on 9/2; a fantastic experience. The statements about being solid on 5.8, runout @ 5.7, tricky gear placement all held very true. Also required simul-climbing in a couple spots to get to decent belay spots and stay ahead of ominous weather. FYI, backing down off this route would be a sketchy and expensive process as there were only 1 or 2 fixed slings that we noticed down on the lower half. We didn't start the climb until 8am and made it only due to answered prayers as thunderheads were rumbling all around.
Outstanding route! We climbed this on 9/1/07 in six pitches with a 60m rope. We didn't simulclimb, but stretched out the rope on more than one pitch. The runout sections didn't seem bad due to the solid rock and abundance of incut holds. I got off route at the top (it all looks the same up there) and basically went straight up where the topo has you go right a bit. The climbing didn't seem any harder than the normal route, but there was an exciting move onto a huge jug to get over a little roof with about 900 feet of air below my feet. That might have been one of the dirty overhangs mentioned above. As you might expect for a north-facing route, we didn't hit the sun until the fourth pitch, so it was chilly starting out.
Best route I've ever done in Colorado at the grade. This should be the definition of 4 stars for 5.8 alpine. On the flip side, if you just lead 5.8 in the crags (as I do) I wouldn't touch leading this with a 10 foot pole. Doing it with a 70 meter is a good idea.
Jen and I did this yesterday and it was exquisite. Not a cloud in the sky all day. Lucky for us, as we had some route-finding and other issues and were SLOW. We were on route above the ramp and the crux pitch was the best even with the runoff from the recent weather. We could have used more slings to reduce rope drag lower where we were meandering, but overall it was a great day and a great climb. Despite some of the beta to the contrary, the raps at the east end can be accomplished with a 50m rope with plenty to spare.
First time on gneiss rock, first alpine climb in CO- way way too much fun. My buddy Chris had me stretch the rope on the second pitch, spicily traversing right over a roof to an excellent 5.9 corner variation for pitch 3 to the midway ledge. I recommend.
Did this on 9/3/2008. Nice little route. I found the "dicey" sections to be adequately protected. A set of wires nicely protected my partner's 7s section on P7. The 5.6s runout wasn't bad at all - I got pro every 15 feet or so. Small Aliens or TCUs are nice on this route. (black & purple Alien / #0.1 & 0.2 Camalots). If you belay from the ledge at the top of P2, then a 60m rope will not reach the next ledge for p3. (Had to simulclimb 20 feet). You should probably set your belay a bit above the comfy ledge in the right-facing dihedral. Remember: choose the middle dihedral! Then expect a 200 foot pitch to the comfy ledge at the top of p3. There was a single pin protecting the p3 5.8 section - which is otherwise a right trending ledge/slab. I found this to be the hardest / poorest pro of the whole climb. We had trouble finding the raps: The descent rappel can be found by hiking roughly 1/3 mile down the ridgeline (maybe 200 vertical feet). Pass the first major incut gully (which faces north) and then go down another 50-60 vertical feet, 400 feet or so of horizontal walking. Look for the cairns marking the rappel to your left (northeast). Rap 30m to a ledge. Downclimb the sections below you, passing the first major lefthand turn after the looming tower on your left. Take either the second or third lefthand turns which will have you drop down/climb up to the gully respectively. Then descend the gully via downclimbing or traversing ledges. The gully felt no worse than 5.1/5.2 in the very worst spots, but perhaps a little harder than 4th class in others. We did it unroped. You will end up about 400 vertical feet below the start of the route (5 minutes back to the base). The descent would be rather spicy in a rainstorm - there was plenty of tat hanging on lots of boulders in the gully. We cleaned a lot of it up since it had been burned through by ropes pulling across it. We also pulled a taped carabiner from the top of p6 with two slings on it - if you left something up there and want it back, email me. The hike up took us a little over 1.5 hours, and the drive from Boulder a solid hour. It was darn cold in the morning and the sun dropped behind the formation around 10am -- reappearing briefly on the ledge and on top.
Fabulous route, one of my favorites in the Park. Did this several times back in the late '90s and need to take my kids there now.
Great route with amazing exposure. On the 6th pitch, I got naturally lured to the right and onto the 5.7 variation that leads to the bottom of the crux on Jackson-Johnson. In retrospect, it should be easy to stay left of the nose, but requires sticking to the face for a bit and the pro that goes with it. Eric Peers (above) gives a good descent desription which worked for us. The approach was about 90 minutes from the parking lot, although we flailed around a bit on the approach. We got a 5:30 trailhead start and topped out around 2:00. Pulling a second rope slowed us down quite a bit.
The right-facing corner in Vernon's pitch 6 is the right hand side of the massive, yellow roof/wall above your head. On Vernon's pitch 8, start your traverse right 20 feet below the roof that has a fist crack on its right side.
As good as I remembered the route being. Great fun being on the route with my son Tobin. Excellent climbing in a great setting. Fun to be out there with Clay and Alex, even though they ignored us and got off route:)
Amazing route...even if I was off route a bit (Thanks for telling on me and Clay, Lynn). Made the mistake of taking the dihedral directly above pitch 2 instead of the dihedral to the left. Got back on route after some major movement right to find a weakness and then a major traverse back left above.
Granted this is a confusing face in general, but we tried following this route description and found it just slightly better than useless. Could definitely use some beefing up with better references to cognizable features. At least this face is so featured, no matter what you do you aren't really going to get yourself in trouble.
Steep, sustained, fantastic, face climbing. It is definitely runout, though if you don't skip potential placements (oops) and have some small cams, you can do better. Bring lots of slings if you're going to link/stretch pitches. Route finding is tricky as many have said. All the "landmarks" make sense once you have done it before, but when you are climbing it for the first time, there is a lot of rock above you. I didn't think any move was harder than 5.8, but you have to be prepared to make 5.8 moves above gear, and there may be multiple in a row. A 70m rope isn't a bad idea, it will give you belay options, but we did it easily in 6.5 pitches with 60m doubles, and that was with some mistakes on my part.
Bringing a 70m rope is nice for this climb. I opted (accidentally) to extend the first pitch all the way to the base of the dihedral of the second pitch. This gains you a nice, flat, belay stance.
When I arrived to the start of the Culp - Bossier Route, it looked like a jammed up buffet line at a cheap casino in Las Vegas. I ended up with this after I topped out: Better Than Love> Love Route> Englishman Route> Culp Bossier (sounds like a set list I know). Great outing, could not have been more stoked with the climbing!
Such an ultra mega classic. Wow! I have yet to climb anything that remarkable at that grade. Using a 70, we were able to do the first four pitches in two which made for good time. Then we began running into other parties and things slowed. Weather held and all was well, but had we had a free run at the second half of the Culp, it would have gone easily in three, possibly in two, and certainly not in 4! Chill descent as well. AMAZING CLIMB!!!
Maybe we got off route, but I remember a manky pin (maybe manky old bolt) and overhanging, awkward, wet 5.9 (old school 5.8) on the last pitch. It's been awhile.
Has anyone been up this recently? We're thinking about it for next week and were wondering what the route conditions were like. Thanks!
Hard-to-believe-but-true: With a 70m skinny and about 15 meters of simul-climbing at the P4 grassy ledge, you can send this seemingly massive puppy in four monster pitches. Also, for those wary of jumping on a route notorious for dubious routefinding...just get on it. We printed pictures, topos, notes...and almost didn't bother with any of it. The C-B is heroically easy to find and maintain; I have NOOO idea how you could get grievously off-route on this one. But there you go.
Route finding can be difficult without a good topo. I usually prefer pictures to a topo, but I wish we had a topo for this one. The good news it that almost all routes near the top are 5.8, so getting off route isn't a big deal. Despite the description above, all the "5.6" pitches are mostly 5.6 with sections of 5.7. In Bernard Gillett's guidebook, he rates no pitches easier than 5.7. Also, the description above isn't written that well with vague instructions. Gillett gives a much better description that will keep you on route.
Excellent route, lots of sustained 5.7 face climbing. All the run-out sections never felt desperate or scary as the face is full of features, crimps, etc. As for the main concern of the "Culp"... route-finding... just go to ClimbingLife.com and print out Eli's topo. Pretty much dead on for all the pitches, aside from pitch 5 from the Crystal Ledge. My partner and did about 30m of simul and a belay shift to reach the pitch #6 belay under the white roof. We ended up doing the face in 5 rope stretching 70m pitches in 4 hours. Just remember "take the second dihedral!!!" on pitch 3. This will set you on the correct course for the rest of the climb. Once you head off from the Crystal Ledge (pitch 5), it is pretty much directissima on the left side of the blunt prow of Second Buttress. Don't think about this one, Just go do it!!!
Anyone know anything about the variant where you go directly up (and slightly left) at the start of p7, instead of traversing right around the big white flake? I did this yesterday, found OK rock quality (not as good as the rest of the route), and what I'd put at roughly 5.9R climbing. There was one old fixed pin, right before the small overhang to the left of the big flake. I didn't see any other fixed gear going this way. The top out also finished at a fairly well worn trail, so this has obviously seen a bit of traffic but not nearly as much as the rest of the route, judging by the rock quality and amount of lichen.
Climbed this with my buddy Eric Harvey, in the rain!!! Was the granite not freaking slippery that day? We took some spooky pictures and made it to the top in alpine fashion, making our own route up the higher pitches.
This is an awesome route and can be a lot of fun, yet has potential of danger. Do no underestimate the length of this route. I went to this route with expectations of it taking 6 hours tops. From the parking lot, it took us 9 hours!! We got stuck behind two slower parties and also got off route after 4th belay. I got stuck in some chossy, scary shit, and we had to climb runout slab to get back on route. Plan accordingly and be prepared for a long day, especially if you choose to climb behind other parties (which I do not recommend).
Climbed route on 7/7/13. Much of the route is very wet still. Pitch 7 and 8 have water running down them, quite scary to lead into but still pretty reasonable. The lower pitches are wet in places, but the wet sections are more easily avoided. Very good route. I'd like to get on it some time when it's fully dry. Is this normal runoff for the route this time of year?
Hey Brett, I was on the route on 7/3, and it was pretty dry. Maybe it rained the night before you got on it?
First of all, 4 stars! A real work out with plenty of climbing at the grade. Felt 5.8+ to me. Craaaaazy cool line - 8 pitches right up the nose of a huge buttress, surrounded by the heart of the park. Approach took us 2 hrs. The trail is asphalt all the way to Emerald Lake, then you boulder hop for 1/2 mile gaining maybe 700 ft. of vertical? Path is dispersed and partial thru the boulders. P1 is the easiest pitch on the route, good pro. The left leaning-right facing dihedral is really low 5th class. The narrow traverse ledge is obvious when you come to it - as is the finger crack. P2 is obvious as long as you head into the middle dihedral. The finger crack leads into weakness that take you to the cross-over left into the middle dihedral over an easy but balancy buttress. There is no "correct" place to traverse. **You should now be looking directly up into the cream colored roof that marks the crux of p3**. Good pro makes for a number of good belay spots below the roof. P3 I found the "crux" traverse under the roof to be well protected and only slightly harder than the runout 5.6 pitches above. I found small (nuts mostly) but solid pro about every 5-8 feet. I really only clipped the apparently solid pin onnacounta i was right there. I belayed from a small grassy ledge not far above the roof- stay left! P4 Low 5th class going to the grassy ledge. You will not see the ledge without going waaay left over easy terrain. It is indeed big enough to BBQ on with 20 friends. I think climbers get screwed-up by starting p5 from the small grassy ledge. P5/6 You are looking up at a huge, vertical flake system that also defines the prow to your right. You go up a shallow dihedral and put pro in the flake system until you are forced left onto poorly protected face climbing 5.6 stuff. When you first look up at Hallett, you will ask yourself "where might the 5.6 stuff be on THAT thing". The entire climb is pretty vertical. Upper P5 & most of P6 are a nearly vertical sea of partial chickeheads. Many good enough to climb on but none slingable. Pro is sparse and shallow and flaring. The rock is super grippy, but the pro is weeeeeak. Hard to define "where" the route goes here in the "vertical sea of partial chickenheads". There is no "aha!" belay that we found. We ran out of rope (70m) and built a marginal belay at the top of p5(ish). **As long as you head for the right side of the big orange-white roof/flake clearly visible from mid p4** you will be on the route as you reach the right edge of the roof/flake. I belayed on great pro just below the orange/white roof/flake. P7 Thankfully better pro and harder moves. The route becomes easy to follow as well. Stay in the broken dihedral after passing the right side of the orange/white roof/flake. Some hard moves above good pro as the route steepens for P7 & 8. P8 The hardest moves of the route. Overhanging off-width. It is short and stiff with good pro. I put a #3 waaay up in there and gunned. I do not think a #2 would have sufficed. Raps. Craaaaap! We looked for the raps for one hour. I would add to Charles description that you hike down the ridge about 400 feet past the "major incut" to the **small forest of cairns**. I thought they might be marking a walk-off trail or something, but they are marking the vicinity of the raps. I would also add that the raps are on the edge out left as you hike down the ridge and **just before the cliff that marks the end of the ridge**. If you come to the cliff, you have passed the raps by about 40 feet? There is a semi-hidden path that leads out to the cliff edge (from near the cairn grouping) Follow it through the bushes out left (north). When you reach the edge, look down and right and you will see the steel rings on top of a flat rock. You do not need to teeter out to the cliff edge to look over onto the face at any point. 2 single rope raps put you into the gully system following a lot of carins on strong trail *staying left* to the base. The downclimbing is steep for short (5 ft.) sections. Not scary.
Thanks for the description, Dwight, it was a lot of help. A couple notes: we didn't try and to combine p5&6. Instead my partner set up her anchor after p6 directly under the notch in the roof for p7, and b/c of that, with a 70m rope I was able to combine p7&8 pretty easily. Overhanging off-width is overstating the case both in size and inclination, but I was glad for a #3 there. Also, due to some other descriptions, I read calling this 5.9 R and such I was almost scared away--- don't be this is a really fun route. This really felt in line with 5.8s I lead in Eldo, and while runout at times, if you can trust the pins on p3 to hold a short fall, it is not R rated.


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I'm talking about exclusively buying from shops and online stores that wouldn't risk their reputation by dealing with a shady sort of brand.all i was saying is that for the people who are strict on buying their hats made in usa/canada/etc, remember that there is a possibility that bigger brands out there can just put made in usa/canada/etc on their hats when theyre actually made in asia. its not just hats, this is very common with printed tshirts/etc.
give me a specific example of the brands you're describing
not naming any brand in specific.
for example, as a brand, i have had beanies made overseas from the same factory who makes burton beanies, theyre warm as hell, and if i wanted to i coulda told em to stitch a label saying made in canada and advertise it as is.
we look up to a lot of brands and some believe what we see but we gotta think of other posibilities that theyre probably just saying its made in their own country when its made in asia. thats why for me as a buyer, i could really care less if it says made in usa/canada/etc as long as its good quality and very durable.


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Geophysical Division
At Benazir Bhutto Shaheed International Airport Islamabad, GPR data was acquired by 800 Mhz frequency antenna. The depth of penetration is limited to less than a meter. Seven GPR profiles across the main runway, secondary and apron of the Benazir Bhutto Shaheed International Airport, Islamabad were observed. The aim of the survey was to check the thickness of different layers of runway and apron etc. the different layer with specific thickness are clearly evident from the GPR section along different GPR profiles like binder, base and base coarse. Below the base coarse, the data could not be acquired due to limited penetration of the said antenna.
In response to the request by M/S Al Tuwirqi Steel Mills (Pvt) the Geological Survey of Pakistan carried out ground magnetic survey in Juzzak Block, District Chagai Balochistan in November 2008. The primary objective of the ground survey was subsurface mapping for detection of magnetic anomalies indicating mineralization corroborating with the anomalies as interpreted on the aeromagnetic anomaly maps. Juzzak is located at the extreme South-West corner of Pakistan (Fig: 1). The project area falling within latitude 28º 47.596´ to 28º 33.89´ and longitude 61º 49.656´ to 62º 12.513´. Two prospective aeromagnetic sites 39 A, B, C and 38 have been covered in Juzzak and Warachah Kaur area. Aeromagnetic anomaly 39 was further resolved in to three anomalies after careful analysis of the aeromagnetic anomaly map 1:250,000. Although the amplitude of the anomalies as intercepted in the Juzzak Block are not very high as compared to the magnetic anomalies encountered other part of Chagai district. An interesting feature is the locations of the anomalies are adjacent to faults interpreted on the aeromagnetic maps, which are considered promising for the mineral exploration. These aeromagnetic anomalies were covered by 100X100 meter grid and detailed profile across the anomaly's center at 50 meters interval was observed for modeling with higher data control and resolution. The investigated areas falls in Survey of Pakistan quadrangles 30 K and L. Ground magnetic measurements of 2850 stations were made to cover the target anomalies in the area. The sites were reconnoitered by initial traverses across the anomaly centers and subsequently covered by 100X100 meters grid. Results have been presented in the form of profiles and contour maps after necessary correction and reduction of field data. Location maps of respective sites along with the magnetic profiles on the grid lines have been given in annexure. After analysis of the results, test hole has been recommended at promising the site for appraisal of subsurface mineral potential. |
The geological and tectonic legacy of Balochistan has endowed it with massive mountain belts. Arcs, syntaxes and severe bending of the mountain belts under the process of convergence between the Indo-Pakistan and Eurasian plates mainly during the Tertiary period but still ongoing and transforming the topography and geomorphic features in the region. The seismic hazard zone map of Pakistan compiled by the GSP based on the recorded instrumental earthquake data of the Pakistan Meteorological Department juxtaposed with the tectonic map outlines Quetta and surroundings Lat 27.5º – 31º and long 65º -70º in the moderate to severe damage zone. The role of the ongoing tectonics in Balochistan was observed, assessed and highlighted by massive research contributions from home and abroad substantiating that northern Balochistan is a highly seismically active and tectonically unstable region defined as the Quetta Transverse/convergence zone incorporating the Quetta – Kalat fault, Sibi Re-entrant and specific areas in proximity to the regional faults. | |
The area sandwiched by the north–south trending Kirthar -Brahui ranges (south of Quetta) and the Sulaiman ranges (east of Quetta) with the locations of Quetta, Kach, Wam, Kuchlagh, Zarand, Kwas, Kan Bangla, Varchoom, Kohlu, Barkhan, Loralai, Harnai, Khost, Sharig, Ahmadun, Pishin, Khanozai, Khanai and areas in proximity to the Sibi Re -entrant all lie in the major convergence zone and prone to major seismic hazard. The recent eruptive /effusive vent activity on 27th January 2010 at the Tor Zawar Mountain at Sari, Ziarat Balochistan is a manifestation and substantiation of the earlier risk and hazard findings for the region. As a unique event necessitating investigations, the Geological Survey of Pakistan accordingly planned and executed preliminary integrated geophysical surveys from last week of March, 2010 at the vent site to map detect and delineate the resultant changes in the lithological and structural disposition of the subsurface rocks arising due to the sloshing of the molten material through the vent. Results of the preliminary geophysical survey are presented in this report. The synthesis of the magnetic, resistivity soundings and profiling and ground penetration radar (GPR) survey indicate the presence of highly magnetic dual lobe sources, resistive and prominent reflectors from the radar soundings in and around the vent site. The resistivity pseudo sections delineate the lateral and vertical molten flows which have apparently solidified at shallow depth. The GPR mapping due to ideal ground conditions has optimum penetration with high definition reflector topography, internal scatterers and hyperbolas. The radar imaging explicitly shows folding of the overlying fine grained clastics whereas fracturing in the compact, hard and brittle rock units of compact gravels/ limestone and volcanics due to the pressure exerted by the intrusion. The geological map of the study area (latitude 30º 15´ to 30º 45´ longitude 67º 15´ to 67º 45´) characterizes the presence of older volcanic rocks which are remnants of past volcanic episodes. This makes it rather difficult to further resolve the present geophysical findings that whether the subsurface discordant features/intrusives mapped are the result of solely the present day volcanic activity or the resultant effect incorporating both the older volcanics remelting and fusion with the present day ascending hydrothermal solution/magma. However, based on the present survey the eruptive activity appears as an interactive play and involvement of the older volcanics, ascending magma from depth and dual tectonic-magmatism generating the eruptive activity. The epicentral/focal locations and migration of the past and present events in the area strongly suggest the role of regional tectonics and a positive connectivity of the weaker Sibi Re - entrant, Quetta -Kalat fault zone and the Quetta Transverse Zone. It is reckoned that the study area is prone to major seismic hazard from regional tectonics as well as hybrid events of seismo/volcano tectonic origin. Recommendations deemed mandatory have been made to study and monitor the site and surroundings for pre empting the vulnerability and risks in the area. It is hoped that the investigation at the vent site would probably be a prelude for further studies by the academic researchers and professional public and private sector institutions and other stakeholders. |
Ground magnetic survey followed by gravity measurements to pin down an area to focus an exploration program for iron ore and to verify the occurrence of magnetite/ hematite mineralization within the survey area. Geological Survey of Pakistan conducted the ground aims to locate discrete or short length magnetic anomalies. Geometrics G-856 Proton Precision Magnetometer with a resolution of 0.001 nT, and a cycle rate of 0.1 second was used for data acquisition. The effective noise envelope was generally less than +/- 0.02nT. Garmin GPS 12XL and Magellan eXplorist XL Handheld GPS were used for spatial locations using WGS84 Datum. For Topographic control and elevation determination Topcon Total Station was used. Ground magnetic Measurements were designed in two phases due to highly rugged topography of the surveyed block. In phase-1 measurements were taken along accessible tracks and traverses to demarcate anomalous zones, and in Phase-2 six anomalous zones were covered by regular grid pattern depending upon the dimensions of magnetic anomaly. Eight Magnetic profiles from all six potential zones have been selected to follow the gravity measurements. Gravity data supported magnetic anomalies both on over the mineralization zones as well as along the fault plane. All the collected data was reduced on local base within the area by making necessary correction and presented in the form of 2D contour maps and cross-sections, using computer software Surfer-9. After presentation of magnetic data qualitative interpretation was made and the results were compared with local geological data, which warranted that area has high potential of iron mineralization through solution filling along fault planes and fractures near contacts of Felsites and Diorite suites exposed in the surveyed area. |
Neotectonics and Quantification of Seismic Deformation in Northern Pakistan(Joseph Fourier University, Grenoble& University of Savoie, Chambery, France) |
View of GPS network in Northern Pakistan from Khunjrab top to Punjab Plains |
The technical cooperation between Geological survey of Pakistan and Joseph Fourier University, Grenoble and University of Savoie, Chambery, France initiated just after 2005 earthquake starting from 2005 earthqauke affected areas and afterwards expanding to the Gilgit Baltistan ,Khyber Pakhtunkhawa,Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Potohar Plateau including Islamabad ,Salt range and Kirana hills in Punjab plains. The 8th October, 2005 event is the first earthquake in the Himalaya with documented surface rupture. It is also the first large Himalayan earthquake since the advent of GPS Geodesy network system. Therefore, it was a unique opportunity to study great earthquakes in an intercontinental collision belt. After the earthquake, a GPS network was installed to monitor the postseismic displacements in earthquake affected areas and in other areas of Northern Pakistan. The monitoring strategy was defined in such a way as to identify the spatial and temporal evolution of the postseismic displacements and to take into account difficulties due to logistical and political constraints. Total 70 GPS control stations all over Pakistan have been installed in this project. The GPS stations are remeasured at equal intervals for data collection. |
LANDSLIDE RISK ASSESSMENT & MITIGATION MEASURES (2006-2009)(Norwegian Geotechnical Institute) |
View of IT Lab established in GSP's H-8 Office, Islamabad One of the two landslides in Jhelum Valley selected for detailed study |
Geological Survey of Pakistan signed a MoU with Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, the main objectives were the mapping of landslide hotspots in Muzaffarabad and the valleys along the affected area and selection of two hazardous sites for more detailed investigations. GSP officials got trainings in GIS and numerical modelings from NGI. After a detailed fieldwork in Jhelum Valley, two landslides were selected for more detailed investigations. An Information Technology Laboratory was also established in the GSP's H-8 Office, equipped with latest computers, GIS licenses, computers, scanners, plotter and a power generator. A workshop arranged at Bangkok (Thailand) on October 13-14, 2008. The title of the workshop was "Experience of Geotechnical Investigations and Mitigation for Landslides". Participants from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Norway, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Thailad shared their experiences related to the subject. |


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Operation of the ABS system If braking forces approach the wheel lock-up point for all wheels (panic braking) the ABS system will intervene to provide a rapid rythmic braking. The proper operation of ABS is perceived by the driver as a pulsating brake pedal in conjunction with audible noise and perhaps some vibration.
The functional readiness of all the main electrical components of the ABS is checked by an electronic monitoring system both before and while you drive. | ||||||||


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Learning about the world of the prairie I saw relationships forged between species that would rival the kingdoms of old in their brutality and necessity. The battle for dominance has developed a multitude of fascinating adaptations including chemical warfare, botanical bondage and even spore firing catapults. Some may just see plants, I see a brutal and arduous existence that begs a deep, probing inquiry.
This will not be your typical guide to the prairie. The funding of this project will provide the tools and time necessary to study reproduction on the prairies of Iowa. With the use images and samples taken throughout the summer and fall months I will be telling the story of how plants get down and dirty to ensure their offspring make it into being.
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GET PHYSICAL: You will receive everything from the previous levels plus a hardcopy of the book when complete. A full color visual guide to the kinks, warfare and sexual relations going on below the serene surface of the prairie.
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DONT JUST LOOK, TOUCH: Not satisfied to just sit back and watch? The process of collecting and pressing plants has been around since the Ancient Egyptians and some cultures see it as a way to bring the spirit of a place to you. At this level you'll get the emails, book copies and tee shirt of the previous levels plus I will collect, press, frame and mail to you a prairie plant! It is a delicate and time consuming process but one I do gladly to provide you with you're very own piece of the prairie.
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