Little Si, 24 December 2009

Looking for something quick and easy to access from Seattle, Jenny and I drove up to North Bend with the intent to do Rattlesnake Mountain. When we got there though, we were somehow drawn to Little Si, which Jenny had been wanting to do since September. So on to Little Si we went. We had bluebird weather and very reasonable temperatures. At the summit, we found outstanding views of Mount Si as well as the Snoqualmie River valley towards Seattle. Feeling spry on the way down, we opted to add the Boulder Garden loop which roughly doubled our elevation gain for the day and took us through some stunning forest scenes. We spotted a few places with evidence of sport climbing and noted them for summer use once things dry out. A great day out!

More photos can be seen HERE.

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Shimano American Corporation "STEC Workshop"

Hey just wanted to share some takeaways from the Shimano-TEC Workshop I attended at the end of March as part of my STEC Forum Moderator participation. This was the 2-day class and took place in Irvine CA at Shimano's North America headquarters. I have added links to images where appropriate. The pics linked directly below are only the technical details. The gallery these pics live in also has a bunch of "look inside Shimano" (warehouse, shipping, etc) and "experience at STEC Workshop" (hospitality, tour, instruction facility) stuff in there that you're welcome to browse by clicking HERE . I don't have the email addresses for the newer guys at ECBS Roanoke but feel free to share with them. Again, LOTS OF IMAGES WITH NOTES HERE . Tool Tips: JIS Screwdrivers . Far superior to Phillips in terms of not slipping/stripping. I know there are a couple in use at the shop but the amount they reduce stripping of screws means we should be ONLY replaci...

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