Cliff Notes

Cliff Notes

	Information and Current Issues

	Cliff Notes is a publication produced by the Seattle Branch Climbing Committee for members of its climbing program. Editorial contributions are welcomed and should be emailed to Carry Porter, carry@nwoutdoorgrrl.com.. Cliff Notes is currently only published electronically. Guidelines are available for prospective contributors. Current issues of Cliff Notes are now being posted to the folder called "Cliff Notes" in the "Seattle: Climbing: General Info" eCommunity docunment archive. We will be working on creating PDF versions of the past issues below and moving them to the eCommunity in the coming year.


	Past Issues

	Spring 2004 Touching the Sandstone, Rock Shoe 101, The Rest Step, Care & Repair of Rock Shoes, Signup Changes for Basic Grads, The Psychedelic Fall, Great Balls of Fire.

	Winter 2004 Altai Mountains of Mongolia, Inner Constance, Safety Notes for 2003, Vesper N Face, Women’s Gear, Touching the Void, a Review, Innovations in the 2003 Program.

	Fall 2003 Alpine & Rock Routefinding Lurking Fear Index Traverse Confessions of an Alpine Snob Skyline Ridge Holiday Shopping Tips Women Climber’s Social Leaders Make Our Program Successful Barbie Summits

	Summer 2003 Cosmic Wall of Mt. Hubris The Cascade Bushwhack Rating System Freedom 7: A Look Behind the Scenes Ankle Sprains Peak Pins Adams/Adams Glacier

	Spring 2003 Climbing the Pitons, Red Rocks, Climbing Van Mishap, Matier: Late Summer Ice Climb, Leaving No Trace, Rappel Knots: Fisherman’s or Overhand, Basic 2002 Numbers, View From the Top

	Winter 2002-2003 Complete Intermediate In One Year? Wilderness First Responder Certification, Climbing in Peru's Cordillera Blanca, Climbing Profile: John Wick, Volunteers Prepare Camp Long for Field Trips, Seattle Mountain Rescue: Recruiting Good Climbers, Personal Emergency Locator Transmitters, To HAPE or to HAPE Not, Leadership: A Gratifying Experience, View From The Top: An Avalanche Safety Tool

	Fall 2002 Snake Dike in Yosemite, The Dangers Of Climbing: A Reality Note, So You Want to Climb Rainier...in Winter? Tips for Cleaning Your Gore-Tex, Royal Columns Access, Basic and Intermediate Climbs: 2002 Summary, A Skill Worth Learning: Double Belay, Lessons Learned: Summer 2002, Mt. Shuksan: Sulphide Glacier, View From The Top: Two Approaches to Climbing

	Summer 2002 Why Climb? A Question of Clarity, Don Schaechtel Named as Committee Chairperson, Learn From The Mistakes of Others..., What's Your Favorite Intermediate Climb? Belay Loop Etiquette, Can We Just Talk? New Intermediate Climbs in Canada, Hunting Heffalumps in the Cascades, View from the Top

	Spring 2002 Winter 2001-2002 Fall 2001