In going through my storage I found I still have my Plastic Degre Boots.  These
are in great shape (a few light scratches in the shell, soles are great).  Plus
they were upgraded to custom foam liners (warm them up in the oven then they
will mold to you).  However they do not have insoles (I used superfeet which I
share between boots.  With the custom foam liners I have found these boots to be
lighter or as light as most 3 season backpacking boots.  The liner says size 11
(they come in even sizes) but I normally wear a 10 - 10 1/2.

They are located in the Richmond area (please no shipping).  $40

September 23-27 people from all over meet to clean up The Valley. Its a great
cause with raffles, music and awesome presentations. Check out this url for more
information:

http://www.yosemiteclimbing.org/category/events/facelift/yosemite-facelift-%C2%A
9-2009

Hope to see you there,
H

If anyone is interested, come on by...
-Emilie :-)

www.peakclimbing.org

Emilie Cortes & John Gray- The Upper West Rib of Denali

I would like you to join us for a full day of climbing and instruction in St
Helena. Classes last from around 10am to 4pm. Bring layered loose fitting
clothing, food and water, a pack to carry your food and gear for the hike into
the climbing area.

October 3 Introduction to outdoor climbing.
This class is an ideal course for beginners and those in need of a
refresher. the day's end you'll be acquainted with the basics of rock
climbing, from climbing terminology and safety to knot tying and
belaying. HMA supplies shoes, harnesses, ropes, etc. Only $65.

October 4 Anchor clinic.
This hands on course is a comprehensive next step for the gym climber, boulderer
or even sport and beginning outdoor climber who would like to learn more about
placing protection, setting anchors for top rope climbing and belay stations.
Also by the end of the day we will have gone over how to make bomb proof
anchors, rescue systems, safety and rescue techniques There is a ton of tricks,
knots and skills taught throughout the day, so I advise bringing a note book.
All the protection is provided. $75

If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact me,
Harrison Hood
Hood Mountain Adventures
707-217-4730

Any safe belayers willing to climb sometime between 9am and noon on Monday
and/or Friday mornings at Planet Granite?  I have a lead card if that persuades.

Susan

Hey Everyone,
I am looking for a group to do Shasta with sometime before the end of 2009.
Although right now I am only a beginner, I am determined to see a trip out
before it becomes impossible for me to do so. Aside from a 4 season tent, I have
all of the gear necessary for the trip.

I have tried looking at various guide services but they all say the same thing
about how there is not enough people booking the trips this year to make a
Shasta expedition happen.

With that being said I would appreciate any leads you may have on groups that
are doing the trip. Any tips you have are also appreciated.

Thanks,
Josh

Hello all!.

A couple of weeks ago I announced the all-new Sierra Journal:
http://www.sierrajournal.com. I'd love it if you would all check it out,
register for the forums and give me your feedback and thoughts. I'm still
working on some of the features, but for the most part is is up and ready to go.

The goal of the site is to create a vibrant, active community of Sierra
climbing, skiing and wilderness fanatics that support each other with beta, trip
reports, gear reviews and the like.

I'm specifically issuing a call for contributors to this group. If any of you
would like to be a regular writer for Sierra Journal, please send your info to
editor@... along with a sample blog post (can be anything related
to Sierra climbing, skiing, backpacking, outdoor gear, trip reports,
environmental news and etc).

You will be recognized with a byline, profile and photo, and rewarded with the
knowledge that you're personally contributing to a community of like-minded
folks.

And please, please register for the forums. My wish is that this becomes a go-to
resource for folks like you, so please let me know what you think!

Cheers,
Matthew DiPietro
Editor, Sierra Journal

Get a head start on the Face Lift. I am leaving Sunday afternoon to Yosemite.
Looking to share gas and company for the trip. Call me for more information.
Harrison 707-217-4730

Hi Jen,

Thanks for the link to the pictures.

I'm just getting back to it with a trip up Mt. Whitney last weekend.  Here is a
link to some snap shots:
http://picasaweb.google.com/tombcronin/Whitney2009

Sincerely,  Tom Cronin

--- In CMG@yahoogroups.com, jlklafin <jlklafin@...> wrote:
>
> Hi CMG-
>
> Long time no "summit" ...hope you're all doing well. I was in Colorado for a
> wedding last weekend which happened to be in Estes Park, so a friend and I
> planned in to summit Longs Peak via the Keyhole route the day before in a
> perfect weather window.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/91469892@N00/sets/72157622277113929/
>
> Hope to see some of you this fall!
> Cheers, Jen
>

Hi everyone,

I have not met any of you yet, but I like this forum and look forward to meeting
some people.

We finally made it up Shasta in July on the 4th....no pictures are up yet but we
just went up the avalanche gulch route. We went to Peru in August and climbed on
Pisco and Huascaran. I had a summit on Pisco but only made it to camp 2 (high
camp) on Huascaran. There were high winds and potentially bad snow conditions,
so we didn't try for the summit. That was ok with me as I was tired and hungry.

Huascaran was interesting and I got to do a little ice climbing in the ice fall.

Next up I'm interested in doing a rock climbing class and then ice climbing
class in the winter.

I have a few of the better pictures up on SummitPost:

http://www.summitpost.org/object_list.php?object_type=3&contributor_id=43931

I have more pictures of Pisco, Huascaran, and the Santa Cruz trek up on flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/15358623@N08/sets/

Best,

Eric

Please join us for a full day of climbing and instruction on Mount St Helena in
the North Bay. Classes last from around 10am to 4pm. Bring layered loose fitting
clothing, food and water. Bring a pack to carry your food and gear for the hike
into the climbing area.

October 3 Introduction to outdoor climbing
This class is an ideal course for beginners and those in need of a
refresher. the day's end you'll be acquainted with the basics of rock
climbing, from climbing terminology and safety to knot tying and
belaying. HMA supplies shoes, harnesses, ropes, etc. Only $65.

October 4 Anchor clinic
This hands on course is a comprehensive next step for the gym climber, boulderer
or even sport and beginning outdoor climber who would like to learn more about
placing protection, setting anchors for top rope climbing and belay stations.
Also by the end of the day we will have gone over how to make bomb proof
anchors, rescue systems, safety and rescue techniques There is a ton off tricks
knots and skills taught through out the day, so I advise bringing a note book.
All the protection is provided. $75

If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact me,
Harrison Hood
Hood Mountain Adventures
707-217-4730

October 14th in Walnut Creek.

Hans Florine's one year anniversary of grabbing the speed record on The Nose.

more info here: http://speedclimb.com/extremepizza/

limited number of tickets.

Hans

Ed Drummond is doing the show at RIM Club(more will be revealed)and could use a
ride from S.F. If anyone is interested please contact Ed at:
"williiam edwin drummond" <poetforallseasons@...>

Thanks we will be sending out more info about this presentation shortly,
H

Books are priced by their condition and do not include shipping. I'll throw in a
free telegraph peak Quad 7.5 for the first purchase over $10 and a free American
Alpine news for the next 3 purchases over $10.

Let me know if you have any questions,
H


Addicted to Danger; Wickwire paperback PB $10.
Adventures Athletes Climbers (a collection of writings); Steven Boga PB $3.
Rock Junction John Long (signed) PB $15.
Into Thin Air; Krakauer HB $5.
Eiger Dreams Krakauer PB $5.
Mountains and Man; Larry W. Price PB $10
Fire and Ice The Cascade Volcanoes; Stephen L. Harris PB $3.
High and Wild; Galen Rowell PB $3
This Game of Ghosts; Joe Simpsom PB $5.
The Beckoning Silence; Joe Simpson PB $5.
First on Everest The Mystery of Mallory & Irvinne; Holzel & Salkeld HB $5.
The Last Step; Ridgeway HB $10
Ascent (about Willi Unsoeld); Leamer $5.
I Climb to live (signed) Stan Zundel PB $15.
Pathway In The Sky (story of John Muir) HB dust jacket worn $10.
Great Adventures National Geo 1964 HB dust jacket worn $15.
High Conquest; James Ullman HB no jacket $10.
From The Ocean to the Sky; Hillary HB no jacket $5.
On Snow and Rock; Rebaffat (great pics) HB no jacket $15.
Annapurna; Hurzog original printing, HB jacket worn $10.
Cache Lake Country Life in the north woods 1959 HB jacket warn $10.
Mountains and Man; Larry Price $5

Ascents Steck and Roper
1980 $25
1984 HB $20

Mexican Volcanoes A climbing Guide $10
The Urban AdventureHandbook; Alan North $5.
Climbing School John Barry & Rodger Mear $5
Advanced rock craft; signed Robbins $15
2003 wine country rocks;signed Summit $5
Southern Cal. Bouldering guide Fry $10
Hiking the Big Sur Country; guide to Ventana Wilderness $5
103 hikes in SW British Columbia $5
Hikers guide to Cal. Adkison $5
Mt biking SO.Cal. Best 100 trails $5
Sierra Club Outing Leader Handbook $1
Wrangell-St. Elias Alaska Geographic book $5
Joshua Tree Trails illustrated topo H2o proof map $5
Lasson Earthwalk press Hiking Map and Guide H2o resistant $3

Upcoming RIM Club Events!
Please share this email with friends and family.

October 6, 2009
Ed Drummond: Between a Rock and a Soft Place--A Climber's Life on the Rocks. He
could use a ride from the city too. His number is (415) 285-0203

From Ed:  "As an aging climber fledging from the egg of the ego into the dust
cloud of consciousness that I take to be the breath of death, I see that a major
theme for me has been attempting to balance a life on the ground with one on the
heights, the masculine with the feminine, tenderness and vulnerability, the hard
realism of the rock face with the soft touch of the divine imagination.  Between
a Rock and a Soft Place is an autobiographical account of my searches in the
labyrinth for the monster, Answer, as to why on Earth we're here and what in
heaven we're supposed to do before we're not.

I shall attempt to give birth to these and other personal quandra in story and
poem, accompanied by the Harrison Hood choir when necessary."

Ed Drummond, legendary big wall climber and writer, achieved daring first
ascents in the 70s including Arch Wall on the Troll Wall in Norway,  St John's
Head in Scotland, and a solo ascent of El Cap's Nose.  He is also known for
using his climbing skills to feature political causes, such as an anti-apartheid
protest on Trafalgar Column and other buildings in the US in support of civil
rights causes ("social-political buildering").  Please join us for a climbing
and literary extravaganza this Tuesday.


WHERE AND WHEN

Meetings are the first Tuesday of every month at 7:30 PM at the Round Table
Pizza at 2065 Occidental Road.

For members only!  Social hour and set-up begins at 6:30 with free beer for
members only.  If you haven't signed up yet, join up when you get here.

Directions:
From Highway 101 at Santa Rosa go west on Highway 12 to Stony Point Road Exit.
Go straight from the middle lane at the light onto Occidental Road. The Round
Table Pizza is on the right just down the road.



FUTURE SHOWS and TRIPS

See RIM on-line calendar at http://rockicemountain.org/calendar.html for
up-to-the-minute details and events.  Post your own events and check out other
local outdoor events, shows, etc.

Oct 9--11:  RIM Club Camping Trip to Yosemite Valley. Contact Celeste at
celdecker@... to reserve your spot now!

Nov 3:  Ammon McNeely, the El Cap Pirate (53 times by 39 routes)

Dec 1: Alex Honnold, free soloed Half Dome last September
(http://outside.away.com/outside/culture/200905/el-capitan-no-ropes.html) 
What's next?



MEMBERSHIP

Membership in the Rock Ice and Mountain Club is $20 annually (or $25 for a
family membership).  Please bring check or cash to the show next week.

Membership benefits include organized climbing and mountaineering trips, 10% off
climbing gear at Sonoma Outfitters, and miscellaneous coupons (varies over time)
from places like Hood Mountain Adventures and Vertex Indoor Climbing Gym. 
Current members also get a pro-deal with Mountainsmith.

The Rock Ice and Mountain Club is the North Bay's premiere climbing and back
country club.  Founded in 1994, we provide climbing opportunities and networking
to the North San Francisco Bay community through frequent outings and monthly
gatherings.   Our free monthly meetings on the first Tuesday of each month have
featured lecture and slide presentations by members and world class climbers
like: David Wilson, Glenn Denny, The Benegas Brothers, Tom Cole, R.D. Coran,
Jerry Dodrill, Armin Fisher, Hans Florine, Jacqueline Florine, Tom Shore, John
Hart, Josh Helling, Bob Hoffman, Kevin Jorgensen, Robert Link, Doug Robinson,
Tom McMillan, Chris McNamara, Royal Robbins, Ron Kauk, Chris Jones, Doug Stoup,
Corey Rich, Ed Cooper and special events with Conrad Anker, Galen Rowell and
Andy Selters.

Recent shows have included accounts of climbing in Nepal, Tibet, Russia, the
Sierra Nevada, Europe and Bhutan. The club organizes trips in Sonoma County, the
Cascades, the Sierra, climbing areas like Red Rocks, Smith Rock and Tuolumne
Meadows.

Email List Contact Info:  Elaine Newman at elaine.mcdonald@...

Please join Hood Mountain Adventures for:

Oct 23-25 for a climbing extravaganza. We will be setting up different levels of
routes which will provide a greater opportunity for folks to familiarize
themselves with the wonders of sport climbing. Friday we will carpool and set up
camp. Saturday we will climb all day. And on Sunday we will climb in the morning
and then head home.

This is a perfect way to start your leading carrier. Our fun camp out at the
Eastside's best sport climbing area will get you on the sharp end of the rope.
Learn to clip and climb the safe and perfered way while expanding your climbing
performance and experience.

For $190 HMA will provide the ropes, hardware, expertise and the kitchen. We
will organize the pot luck and ride shares as participants confirm their
availability. You will need to provide your personal climbing gear for this
event.


November 8 Anchor clinic
This hands on course is a comprehensive next step for the gym climber, boulderer
or even sport and beginning outdoor climber who would like to learn more about
placing protection, setting anchors for top rope climbing and belay stations.
Also by the end of the day we will have gone over how to make bomb proof
anchors, rescue systems, safety and rescue techniques There is a ton off tricks
knots and skills taught through out the day, so I advise bringing a note book.
All the protection is provided. $75


To confirm and reserve your space send a check to:
Harrison Hood
Hood Mountain Adventures
622 White Cottage North
Angwin CA 94508
707-217-4730

Feel free to call with any questions
H