Stefan

Found out the man's name is Jim White. Done quite a bit of first ascents in the Olympics. He has done quite a bit too with John Roper. I don't know if he has been out much recently though.....

I would like to talk to this man. I hope somebody knows him.....

If you do access that road via snowmobile--then let me know. I would be interested in using that road too for snowmobiling....

No one lives up that way. I think the forest service says “restricted” because they don’t want motorcyclists using the road—those roads are soft in spring and could suffer a lot of damage from use. No one will be patrolling for illegal snowmobilers. I have heard of people snowmobiling that road to get to the top of Cashmere and they went that way. But when did they go? I don’t know. Could be several years ago. Could be that the roads have been decommissioned. Best bet is to contact some snowmobile club in Wenatchee and see what they have to say about it.

When I was climbing G2 a couple years ago, somebody placed wands. But they put REFLECTIVE TAPE on the wands. I thought that was awesome becuase then you could see the wands WITH YOUR HEADLAMP. You can't see any type of damned wand in the dark unless it reflects.

I recommend going up Kautz creek to Pyramid. I was up the trail two weeks ago. Snow was packed down to about 5000 feet from previous people.

I am thinking of being in the western Austrian and Switzerland area. I know that still covers a lot of area and I will be there during the peak time, but I will be attending a wedding which I have no control over the date, and I do have to work, which I have no control over the time!

It looks like I might be going to the Europe this summer for a family wedding and I will be looking at climbing some stuff. Can anybody recommend an Alps guidebook in English?

Looking for anybody that might be interested in doing an overnighter doing Lindeman/Middle Peak via the Centre creek road in BC on Thursday and Friday December 27/28. No ice. Only mountaineering. I will be using snowshoes. Skiers welcome. Looks like 3-4 miles of road before you go cross country. I would leave very early Thursday morning and return very late on Friday from the Seattle area. This is not a definite plan but I am very interested in doing this.

4hrs to Lindeman?. Now you got me thinking. Thanks for the Beta on times for Cheam too!

Yeah, I know the Centre road does show a faster approach--however, in the winter I know the road is blocked by snow. At least the Chilliwack Lake road would get me closer to the base of the peaks. But I have decided to look elsewhere based on your beta about plowing the road..... What about the Cheam range? Are those good peaks to do in the winter?

No winter ascent of Bear for me. I was just thinking of an overnight jaunt up Lindeman or Middle Peak sometime in the winter......

Dru, or Anybody: Do you know if the Canucks up there try to keep the road open to the end of Chilliwack lake to the Little Chilliwack trailhead during the winter or do they just forget about that road when it turns to gravel?

Dru, or Anybody: Do you know if the Canucks up there try to keep the road open to the end of Chilliwack lake to the Little Chilliwack trailhead during the winter or do they just forget about that road when it turns to gravel?

Here are some other ideas too for winter climbing by the Staircase Ranger station: Mt. LincolnCopper Mountain

You wanted some other ideas for winter climbs in the Olympics. Here are some other ideas. Don't limit yourself to named features on a map. Peak 5045 and Peak 5301. These peaks are north of the Dosewallips River and directly east of Harrison Lake. Peak 5365 and Peak 5689. The peaks are directly south of the Dosewallips Campground but north of the Duckabush River. One peak is directly above Wildcat Lake. Maynard Peak this peak is on Three Oclock Ridge between Gray Wolf River and Dungeness River.

Yeah, I meant Thorson peak. Sorry about that. How bad is the road up the Hamma Hamma for a vehicle?

Here's one I forgot about. Mt. Jefferson/Thornton peaks. The north side. I know a couple of people who did them and thought they were great. I do not know about current road conditions.

Try Mt. Angeles. I heard it is a great winter outing!

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Does anybody know of any rock climbing potential on the island of Oahu?

I scrambled up Hurricane Peak and Boulder Peak just SW of Buckindy. Great views of the Cascade Range from Baker to Glacier. Snow was pretty good, as we did not have to use snowshoes.

About 2 years ago I went in there and they wouldn't give me a key. There was a guy at the guard station on the south side. He would only let me in after 6:00 and no earlier. Then I was stopped at the gate somewhere above Howard Creek. I would like to know if they also give you the key to that gate beyond Howard.

Has anybody on this board ever climbed "The Triad" above Sibley Creek? [ 11-12-2001: Message edited by: Stefan ]

Here are some scrambling peaks (maybe one or two 4th class) with potential options for November 17th or 18th. Betty's Jug/Mortons Neuroma (west of Chaval) (Suiattle)Bluegrass/Independence (Silverton up Coal Creek Road)Crosby/Bing (Money Creek)Grasshopper (Lake Wenatchee)Gunnshy (west of Gunsight)Helen Buttes (Marblemount)Hurricane/Boulder (Suiattle)Illabot (Suiattle)Infrared/Red/Big Red (Money Creek)Lennox/Cannoe (north of North Bend)Little Bulger/Sorcery/Galleon (Middle Fork Snoqualmie-west of Dingford creek trail)Morningstar/Lewis (south of Sperry)Price (Middle Fork Snoqualmie)Sopa (Lake Wenatchee)Spring (North Fork Sauk)Triad (by Eldorado)Watson (Baker Lake) Remember, I am definitely open to other ideas too. Let me know.