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So, what happened? What did you end up climbing, and how was it? How was the advice you received here relative to your needs and experience?

Okay Choada and Rutl, Maybe you two should take your argument elsewhere and stop distracting from this thread's request for a route for this weekend?

Regarding Dragontail - isn't the Colchuck Glacier nasty and icy right now?

Hey Jordan, when I move into new place and unpack my guidebooks, I'll take a look at the Burdo reference for you.

THANKS Pilchuck. I appreciate your time and effort. Buff Black is the guy. But not much of a web presence. Hey BUFF - if you're out there - get visible if you want to sell your photos. I liked them.

Dude I'm no badass. I'm a solid 5.9 climber! Being a solid 5.9 free-soloist in the alpine (while enchaining big, committing peaks) is NOT the same as being a solid 5.9 climber. Im not saying telemarker is not badass... but when soloing I find that you climb so focused that 5.8-5.9 and 5.10 all feel about the same and you never fell like a total badass after a solo, you just feel like you had lots of fun! Now soloing 5.11 is hard and scary for me at least.... Well then, you're a bad-ass too, Marc.

There are some routes on this formation described in the old Burdo "North Cascades Rock" Guide. I did a 5.7-ish route off to the left of the one you drew, about ten years ago, and like you, found reasonable rock and a fair amount of pine needles and lichen... some things don't change. I think it might have been called, "The Archer" or something like that - but my guidebook is currently buried in a cardboard box. Anyway, nice job and thanks for the inspiring photos.

Thanks - sounds great.

You got it! It's on me!

BUMP?

Nice work, Steph! I see no mis-labelled peaks, though some significant ones are missing... It's hard to include EVERYTHING in a place as expansive, obviously, but you might consider squeezing in: Sahale Colonial McMillan Cutthroat?

The crux at this point in the season will be the ugly, gray glacial ice encountered to just GET to Colchuck Col. This route would be better to do in the Spring or early Summer when the Colchuck Glacier is in good condition. The route itself, from the Col, appears to be straightforward moderately steep snow and lots of traversing.

Believe it or not.... I recently used a "Mr. Coffee" brand food dehydrator to dry out many, many cherry tomatoes and habanero peppers and it was great, easy, and simple. So, there you have it. Functional, and a lot cheaper than the ones already mentioned...

Hello, I am moving and have some nice, used slide carousels I'd like to sell for cheap to those of us who still show actual slides. I have at least 10, maybe as many as 15, carousels available. Will sell for $4 each, individually, or the whole batch for $3 each. Let me know if interested by replying to this thread or PM-ing me. Thanks, Steve (North Seattle)

Thanks, Darin - I think that might be the guy... anyone know for sure?

I was in Colophon Cafe in Bellingham and saw some photos on the wall for sale by a local Cascade landscape photographer. I must be getting old because I can't remember his name or website. If anyone who knows what I'm talking about could post or PM me his website, I'd appreciate it. Thanks

Sounds like we're all on the same page - I just wanted to be careful about sandbagging people for the undercling pitches, which are easier climbing than they appear to be, but which require a willingness to layback and GO for like 12-15 feet after placing a big piece, in a very exposed spot... SPICY!

Did he say something off-topic or inappropriate? I'm not sure I really got his point, but it didn't seem off-topic to me...

Just had the same guy (probably) come to my door saying he was from PacWest selling meat... ... I told him I was not interested and he drove off, not stopping at any other houses in the neighborhood... weird. green pickup license B17419D. He had on dark glasses and a dirty, untucked collared shirt. Said, "PacWest meats gave me this shirt and told me to drive around getting rid of meat, so here I am." Hell of a sales pitch!

Crillz, regarding the NW Corner route, there's a decent section of the "undercling flakes" (the pitch before the offwidth corner) that gets huge for about 10 feet, just as you're leaving a big ledge... I think it's sandbagging to say that you can walk the #4 up for a few moves when it's actually a pretty big fall you're looking at if you only have a single #4. It's easier climbing than it appears to be, but is definitely not protectable or straightforward with a single #4 for that section.

This show was great! House did a very good job of humbly and humorously describing his epic achievements and some philosophical musing along the way. Go see this thing if you get a chance!

Dude I'm no badass. I'm a solid 5.9 climber! Being a solid 5.9 free-soloist in the alpine (while enchaining big, committing peaks) is NOT the same as being a solid 5.9 climber. Admit it: You are a bad-ass, whether you like it or not!

Nice job. Long day, car to car! Great summit shot too.

Has anyone here spent the night in the lookout? I am considering doing that at some point and wanted a review of how it was.

I thought Otto and Max were climbing Colchuck?