ThomasLBeaumont

Partner unable to make the trip. I'm flexible but would prefer something from the west or norhtwest starting from Westside Rd or Mowich. I'm 38, profesisonal, have done 15 rainier trips with summits from south and west, other cascade peaks, international stuff. I'm internally intense but externally pretty chill when in the hills. Just like to get it done. Reply or PM if interested. Thanks.

Anyone interested in climbing between now and July 3rd, send me a line. I'm in Ashford and the weather is fantastic. Actually a bit too fantastic, freezing level is going up to 15,000' tonight (6/28). Should cool off a bit over the next 2 days. Hope to hear from you... Tom

Yah, pics on Mike's blog from June 1st showed the headwall couloir looking great. In touch.

Usual partner is buried in professional obligations so I'm looking for 1 or possibly 2 people who would like to give a go at Success Cleaver or Sunset Ridge sometime over the next 2 weeks. I'm pretty flexible at present so can accommodate almost anything. Definitely open to other routes. I've summitted Rainier by the Southern cattle route several times, also by Kautz Glacier, 'almost' by Success Cleaver and well... not so almost on Central Mowich due to team dynamics issues. I'm a 34 year old professional, pretty fit and with lots a good stories. Like to travel on the light side, but definitely don't see it as a race to the top. My technical skills are solid (glacier travel, crevasse rescue, etc) thus, yours must be as well. Prior Rainier experience would be a plus. I have all necessary gear. Please PM if interested. Thanks!

excellent(!) so long as you weren't us last wk. we tried to permit for tahoma creak approach on the 18th but ranges at Longmire gave us thumbs down. Said engineers concluded suspension bridge was structurally unsound. Ended up approacing west side from Longmire. Not great, as bridges at kautz creek are out and 8 mile trail makes a long approach even longer.

Came across this PDF with general info re trial damage: known_trail_damage.pdf.

Thanks Sky. Did a lot of that last year so can imagine the joy to be had at present. Although I'm sure we'll enjoy boulder hopping, may take the creak bed up to the washout before the suspension bridge. Asuming it's still there?

Heading up in a couple wks to do Success Cleaver followed by Sunset Ridge. Tahoma Creak trail had a lot of damage last year and I know it got hit pretty hard during the flood. Recent TRs (Skykilo) seem to confirm this. Anyone been up there recently? If so, any beta would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Been on the hill several times in early to mid May. If you're lucky you may catch a couple days of clear, but expect conditons to be generally not good to heinous. From our 2002 Kautz trip: Crossing Nisqually we ascended up into whiteout at the fan: Wasn't too bad on the way up the Turtle, save for the unstable snow (on the way down got an express ride from a small slab): Cleared up a bit at turtle camp, and were psyched to see conditions on the Kautz and Wilson: Unfortunately, next morning std early season Rainier Overall, I'd say def go for it. Just plan for crappy weather and consider yourself lucky if you get a clear day. Good Luck!

According to Gator's blog, precip is doing good things. Unfortunately we cant get to it.....grrrr. Btw, anyone interested in climbing Mowich in late may/ early June, let me know.

If May 2005 is recent enough: From Ptarmigan Ice Cliff (left) across the North Mowich Glacier to North Mowich Icefall (right): Pics were taken from Ptarmigan. There's one more in the gallery, just search for "Mowich." Hope they help!

It was good to meet you Terry. Was a beutiful day on the hill, not to mention for a mirror lake cleansing: Agree about the south T headwall being a bowling ally. I spoke with the team of 3 you mentioned the previous night at the 8300 bivi. They planned to leave at 0300, but even so, with the freezing level so high...... I'm curious as well. We ended up heading down for the night before heading up to Ingerham flats the next day. Did a consolation climb of the DC. Partner didn't feel up for much else. Will post TR soon. Cheers

Nice work guys. Way to stay in it despite all the not good-ness. Thanks for good read.

Always the Highlander for post climb beers & burgers. Oberlander re-opend last year. Many said it was great in the past. We ate there twice last year. Food was def better than Highlander, but it's a bit more $ and doesn't have the hard guy, hole in the wall feel of the Highlander. Copper Creek for breakfast, fer sher.

I would have to agree. Was out there 7 wks ago. Very much snow. See attached.

I agree. I've been out in this area many times in June and it's fantastic. There will definitelly be alot of snow. Last year, during the first week of June, we passed through on our way to Success Cleaver. A lot of snow indeed (Mirror Lake had just begun to melt out), but not so much that we needed snow shoes. Also, Tahoma Creek trial has been getting progressively more washed out over the past few years. This year there has been substantially more washout. See the recent "West Side Road" post. Pic taken from Mmirror Lk. Pyramid Peak is on the right.

TR to come. For now, let it suffice to say, a lot of snow....a lot of postholing! Cathedral and Sandy looked beautiful.

Will do. Curently living in midwest so only get out about 3x per year. One is usually Rainier. Will def get in touch.

I'll be spending 6 days on hood starting in am of 3/29, for much needed reprieve from academia. Plan is to climb Cathedral Ridge, leaving from Cloud Cap. Approach to the west side via Top Spur is pretty inaccessible this time of year, and 1825 is currently closed. Would likely be a postholing grunt. Attempted the route last year in early winter and, well.....early winter sort of put a quick end to it. Will also do a quick run up Leuthold, probably on the 29/30th. Then go to Cloud Cap and head to Cathedral. Plan is somewhat flexible. Usual partners not available so at the moment going solo. If interested in all or any part, PM.

Unfortunately that would require a trip or trans-Atlantic shipment to Chamenoix. I wrote to them suggesting the latter but they've been incommunicado. quote: Originally posted by Maurice: Not to be prying, but why can't you return them to where you bought them?

Sure, I'll consider any reasonable offer. However, given the boots are brand new, not to mention < 1 mnth old, there isn't much room for "reasonable" offers to be made. Not to sound like a rude a**hole. It's simply that I'd be stupid to go much lower than the price listed. If your interested we can discuss it via email.

Retail = $355, will sell for $250. These boots are brand new, in box -have never been used outdoors. They use the exact same outer shell as Koflach Verticals with a much warmer inner boot. Due to difference in size between feet, I bought two different sizes trying to obtain perfect fit for both feet. Have since decided this is far too costly of an endeavor. See the following URL for details and picture: http://www.koflachusa.com/KoflachProductArctis.html