dwhenline

I am planning on being in Seattle from NY (the gunks) and want to climb Dragon tail. Will I need a permit? Does anybody have one they want to give away???? I will be there the week of Aug 10 to 17 DWHENLINE@hotmail.com

NY climber, just arrived with three days. Local partner unable to climb. I would consider forbidden or tft. Can leave for marble mount anytime today and climb tomorrow and thursday don cell 315-212-2862

I am a ny climber who is interested in doing the forbidden traverse. I just arrived. and I am able to climb it tomorrow and thursday. that would mean driving up today either early or late etc. call my cell 315-212-2862 Don

I am an east coast ice climber who is considering a trip to whistler or kicking horse to ski. I would have 4 days available to ice climb. dates would be Feb 25 to march 2 or thereabouts. Any one interested? Kicking horse is a more sure bet but a longer drive. I have climbed for years, and can lead or follow depending on your ability. I lead grade 5 and follow most anything less than m8 you can contact me at dwhenline@hotmail.com

I am an east coast ice climber who is considering a trip to whistler or kicking horse to ski. I would have 4 days available to ice climb. dates would be Feb 25 to march 2 or thereabouts. Any one interested? Kicking horse is a more sure bet but a longer drive. I have climbed for years, and can lead or follow depending on your ability. I lead grade 5 and follow most anything less than m8 you can contact me at dwhenline@hotmail.com

I climbed north ridge stuaart several days ago. We came in from Ingalls lake and biviied on the moraine just before stuart glacier. We could easily get water and this is the best option at this time (in my opinion). We used light approach shoes and yak trax for the glacier crossing, with Petite Loup Ice axe (a childs ice axe, very light). once on the ridge expect 6 hours of climbing and no water. We did the gendarme and found the fix gear intact. a 3.5 camalot would work just as well as a number four. Descent down cascade colour is easy to find if you just follows the directions for the descent in selected climbs of the cascades vol1. Personally I would seriously consider carrying trekking poles if I did it again. We hauled packs on the two hard pitches and would have no problem climbing the other pitches with alittle more weight. For a rope you could easily get away with 30 meters of 8mm or do as we did and use a 60 m doubled up. don

Thanks for the info on the bug nets, I will now throw one in (although, I would not have previously thought of it.) basically I am choosing between my 2 lb 4 ounce 10 deg down bag which is bulky and taking a bivy sack and a very lightwight synthetic bag (actually a bag liner by moonstone). I have used the bivy and synthetic light bag previously in the alps, it actually weighs as much as the two pound down bags but takes up less room in the pack. I so far have been too cheap to get the one pound down bag. perhaps I should rethink that situation. 20 means use my down bag and no bivy sack. 40 deg means bivy sack and liner bag. Can I buy a one pound down bag at the last moment in seattle? does feathered friends always have one in stock? don

I am from NY and coming to seattle to climb the north ridge of stuart. I plan on bivying at the notch after the glacier crossing. what kind of night time temps can I expect? your answers will help me determine what type of sleeping system to bring. just give me your best ideas based on your experiences. It generally looks pretyy warm on the route during the day,, is that correct? don henline DWHENLINE@hotmail.com