News of Southwest (AZ, NM, NV, TX)

Hey Everyone!

Im going to Jacks Canyon for the first time in a few days to photograph my universities mountaineering club fall break trip. does anyone know if there are solid trees, boulders etc at the top of any of the walls that i could set up a rappel anchor on?

thanks a million,

Kerr

Snow in the Flastaff AZ mountains. Pics anyone? It was still there this morning after four or five days.

Anybody know how it looks in the Crestones right now (October 1)? Thanks!

While cleaning out some really bad pages, I came across the page for Weavers Needle: http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/150850/weavers-needle.html.

It is not the worst page ever, but it is a real disappointment for one of Arizona's most spectacular peaks. If you have climbed the peak and think you could do a nice job taking care of the page, let me know. The owner has been inactive for a long time. After you revamp the page, I can erase ...

I happened across this article by Alta Mayor Tom Pollard today:

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/opinion/50293505-82/town-alta-avalanche-public.html.csp

I don't have the time or expertise to formulate a genuine response, but it would be nice if someone would--it would be a shame to let the misinformation about "skier compaction" persist simply because everyone expects someone else will write a formal letter or op-ed. (can you say collective action/public goods problem? - nerd humor).

I mention this because I know not everyone ...

Wondering if there is any climbing near San Antonio.

Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Brian.

One of the first pages I ever created when joining SP was for Vulture Peak, northwest pf Phoenix (AZ):

http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock ... -Peak.html

This is a cool little peak, with some neat class 2 and 3 sections to get to the top. The summit block looks very imposing. This is one of the better-known Phoenix-area peaks. According to the climbers log, I'm the only one from SP to sign in. ...

Is here:

http://www.summitpost.org/trip-report/6 ... Hours.html

I will be meeting my girl friend in Vegas this Friday and I've set aside Monday to get out and do something (solo). I was planing on Mount Charleston. The round trip milage is pretty high but in reading the SP page and the summit logs I get a lot of conflicting info. People are posting round trip times of like 6 hours and others seem to take 6 days. I assume it's a well ...

Yup, partner ...

Spent nearly the entire evening splittin' wood out back behind the woodpile.

Sat down a spell with my corncob pipe, and spied this evil critter slithering directly towards me.


AAAArrrgggg ...

http://www.summitpost.org/image/646795//fat-and-frisky.html