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- [TR] Little Tahoma - Lawless 03/03/2020 October 11, 2020Trip: Little Tahoma - Lawless Trip Date: 03/03/2020 Trip Report: I first became interested in Little Tahoma talking with Matt Christensen (my step father) about his first ascent of the West Ridge with his climbing partner Paul Cook. We found it interesting that the third highest peak in Washington has had only a few significant […]
- [TR] Mount Shuksan - Fisher Chimneys 10/03/2020 October 8, 2020Trip: Mount Shuksan - Fisher Chimneys Trip Date: 10/03/2020 Trip Report: Mount Shuksan (9131’), Fisher Chimneys Route Trip Report – October 3-4, 2020 I Climbed Mount Shuksan (9131’), Fisher Chimneys Route over the weekend going solo. Class 3-4 with steep ice/snow sections. I’ve been thinking about doing this route for years. A weather window opened […]
- [TR] Himmelhorn - Wild Hair Crack and NE Ridge of The Chopping Block 10/04/2020 October 7, 2020Trip: Himmelhorn - Wild Hair Crack and NE Ridge of The Chopping Block Trip Date: 10/04/2020 Trip Report: This last weekend @willgovus and I returned to the southern pickets for Himmelhorn's Wild Hair Crack and the NE Ridge of The Chopping Block. This was my third trip to the region in the last two months. […]
- Shuksan North Face September 30, 2020Does anyone have a recent photo of the north face of Shuksan? Possibly from Goat Mountain or nearby. I'm looking to assess ice/rock ratios. Thanks.
- Shuksan North Face September 30, 2020Does anyone have a recent photo of the north face of Shuksan? Possibly from Goat Mountain or nearby. I'm looking to assess ice/rock ratios. Thanks.