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On it, Ryan. Getting several gallons of Taginator (which is supposedly an environmentally safe agent), some brushes, some rags, and some bottles for packing out the run-off. Also getting some pressure sprayers. Bummer about more graffiti and trash... :-(. If you know people who canyoneer Eaton a lot...

Alrighty, this event is on! We have the support of the Angeles National Forest this time, and hopefully the AAC and Access Fund will help us out again too. Here's the event page, and here's the Facebook page. RSVP on either page so I can get enough food for the (free!) BBQ at Victory Park

Last summer the CAC and I organized a clean-up of Eaton Canyon, which is a canyon in the San Gabriels near Pasadena. It's the first canyoneering experience for many an LA-based adventurer, and it's really kind of mind-blowing (at least to a native Angeleno like yours truly) that there could be such ...

Chad Kellogg and I put up 2:24 on the Iron Mountain trail from the parking lot to the summit. Pretty sure I can drop that with a little bit of training. I think some D1 XC runner put up a faster time, no? Anyone know the time?

Come one, come all, to the latest CAC Gear Swap ! It's Wednesday, June 12 at the Gene Pool near Beckman Auditorium at 6:30 - 8:30 pm. See link for directions. Tired of sounding like a wind chime boutique sucked into Hurricane Sandy whenever you go climbing with your grandpop's hexes? Do you want to ...

The Caltech Alpine Club and American Alpine Club are hosting Chad Kellogg, who completed the second ascent of the Corkscrew Route on Cerro Torre with Colin Haley, for a slideshow. The slideshow is free, and there will be refreshments and snacks. http://www.outdoorresearchverticulture.com/wp-content/...

It'd be really awesome to see you, Ryan, and others there. I'm amazed and excited to see so much interest in this clean-up: there are over thirty people coming at last count, and it's still almost a month away! Anyway, there is definitely an option for a team C. I didn't want to publicize it because...

Eaton Canyon is awesome: there is an incredible little slot canyon tucked away in the mountains behind Pasadena with a year-round stream, natural granite water slides, and critters which you--or at least I--wouldn't expect so close to LA, like neon blue salamanders and frogs. There are waterfalls ov...

Come swap gear this Wednesday night at Caltech! Check it out: http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~alpine/wiki/Gear_Swap_2012

This is a little belated, but it was nice to finally meet you too, Taco!

Last year was awesome--we had 256 people turn out!--so we're bringing the next Reel Rock Tour to Caltech in Pasadena this autumn. The Tour is made up of 6 climbing films, covering standard rock climbing to ice climbing to slacklining and BASE. Much more than just watching some films, this event is a...

Figured some locals would be interested in these pictures



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Just a quick update: we now have stuff from the AAC, gear from Evolv, and two posters from each of Lisa Rands and Peter Croft (courtesy of fossanna from SP) to raffle out. Sierra Madre Search and Rescue, Altadena Search and Rescue, and the AAC will also have booths at the event. Hope to see some of ...

Hey guys, I hope this isn't against the spirit of these forums, but I just thought I'd mention that Caltech is debuting as a location for the Reel Rock tour this year, and if you missed the fall showings you should come by for some 'stoke!' If you've come to the Banff Festival, this is a lot like th...

Hey guys, I'm sure a few of you have already seen this on SP or elsewhere, but my friend Pratyush put a lot of effort into organizing this and I think this could be an interesting discussion. http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~alpine/w/images/thumb/8/86/Jordan_romero_cac.jpg/800px-Jordan_romero_cac.jpg Wh...

Anyone in? Looks like the weather is supposed to stop at 11pm. I can start at 10 pm from Pasadena and can pick you up if you're on the way.

Good work, Taco! I think the broad class 2 scree gully is a bit farther to the west; my friend, Aaron, took the same one you took and was also disgusted. You can literally run and skip down the scree gully, though.

I read somewhere that the canyon looked the same a decade ago--maybe there's hope it will clear out in the next couple years. Also, I didn't think it was that bad compared to two years ago... all the slides go as of last week, and the really big jump is still possible.

I'd go--let me know when

Eaton is basically crack joy mountaineering--hands down my favorite thing to do in the San Gabes, even considering Baldy midwinter! Glad you guys had such a great time. I'm not one for jumping cliffs... but my "date" showed no hesitation whatsoever and took the plunge at the second waterfa...

Nice! I remember you telling me you wanted to do this route. I like the picture of the class three part with the marine layer below.

Yikes, glad it turned out OK though. These two TR's have convinced me to check this place out next year! It looks like a pretty neat alternative to the clogged Ski Hut route.

Heh, Taco, I think I can find some stuff in the Off Topic forum which speaks to the contrary... 8) Let me know when you do the ridge! I'm curious about the layback and off-width pitches above the second notch, since I didn't do them. I wonder if that way is easier in winter when there is more snow? ...

I wouldn't normally post an update to my website on a forum, but I feel like this is my "home" forum, so it's OK. I just got off a bit of an adventure on the technical north ridge of Lone Pine Peak solo, and perhaps you guys will enjoy the read. Link to the blog's in my sig below.

You probably know this, but try the gear forums at cascadeclimbers and mountainproject. They're the most active U.S. climbing forums in terms of gear that passes hands.

http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthr ... _Yard_Sale

http://mountainproject.com/v/for_sale__wanted/103989416

Are you saying that those of you who dropped onto the plateau instead of doing the bushwacking class three went into DWA territory? The route the others took was OK, though, right?

Great job! Any pictures of the approach through the desert, Zach?

Kedron, Bill, and I were planning an ascent of the legal route on Snow Creek for May 1, but one of our alarms didn't go off and someone showed up an hour late to the rendezvous. Since we all had stuff to do on Sunday and weren't sure how long the bushwack on the new route would take--Zach later conf...

Is there any chance one of you has a pair of La Sportiva double boots (Spantiks or Baruntses) that I can try on for fit? I think 42.5 - 44 is my range. I will give you freshly baked treats as thanks! Sadly my Nepals are at the end of their life... I've glued the stupid soles back on six times and ha...

-15 misc. non-locking biners -6 quickdraws (the blue BD solid gates) -Arcteryx Fission SV insulated shell -170cm resort skis (Salomon X-Wing Tornado with rental plates) Prices, details, and pictures here: http://www.summitpost.org/phpBB2/viewto ... 437#743437 We can deal in special favors instead of...