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Those were our prints from Saturday. We climbed the same line as well. The first two pitches were definitely not WI 4 but more like WI 3. From the top of the second WI3 pitch it was super cruiser WI2 through a very wet runnel and finally a cool move(s) through a boulder and ice to a long snow ramp to the final and very short WI2 section. We stopped here and walked down and climber's right of the Sickle to a separate, cool looking ice line. It was a 55 m pitch starting at WI 3+ then WI 3 and finally WI 2. I believe it was a FA. After today it's gone with the warm temps and avy conditions. Will post some photos when I get them from my partner.

Trying to find a partner for Friday climb on Chair or climb Rainier this weekend via Gib Ledges.

Need experienced climbing partner for weekday & weekend climbs and backcountry skiing. I have a flexible work schedule and looking to do some alpine routes, ice routes this week, winter, etc.

we were up there on Friday. No climber as well. Just bouldering around on the seracs. Not a good year for them. How was the glacer/snow conditions at high camp? Anyone interested in a day climb on Baker via the moustache or the coleman headwall. All my main partners work on weekdays. E-mail and let me know.

Actually Aerophlot (spelling?) is a relatively safe airline. It flies out of Seattle twice a week. I'm going to Elbrus in August with my climbing partner and meeting our Russian friend & guide in Moscow. Best to some smaller climbs in the Urals before climbing Elbrus. He has told us it's like a big Rainier with approx. 7,000 more vert.

Yeah, I got worked by the ice guns like Jens! Cavey, how 'bout some ice & beers at Lil. this year- I'd be up for some mid-week climbing if you or anyone else is interested! Talk to ya' later!

where's Observation Rock at anyways? I've heard about it and want to check it out! Any beta greatly appreciated!

Are you kidding? Those are some of the worst turns I've seen for a ski video, let alone for some "expert" skiers

Anyone interested in climbing the N.Ridge of Stuart this Sun/Monday. I have plenty o' experience. Let me know!

need an experienced partner who can move fast & swap leads for Stuart anytime next week except Mon & Tues. I'm mellow and not a cowboy despite what caveman says. E-mail if interested.

come on, give me a break here guys- especially caveman. Cowboy, nah I'm a guy that scares the shit out of himself everytime I go climbing!

get any bites? I've been jonesing to do the route lately. Are you game for it later in the week, say TUrs. Fridayish? Also what kind of experience do you have. Let's talk. E-mail asap. Dave

ok, ok, I took it the wrong way- my apologies. What other route do you suggest so they don't scare my wife?

matt p & forrest- I didn't ask for your two but opinions! I've climbed plenty of tough, technical routes here and abroad so enough of your bullshit. I've also climbed all the routes you've mentioned. I'm climbing the route 'cause my wife is not into technical routes and wants to climb all the volcanos- shit, she could probably put you into the dust!

conditions on Adams? Looking to take my wife up it via Mazama Glacier. Any thoughts or opinions or beta? Thanks!

mike l, check your e-mail

I flew over Rainier today and looked as though the lower half of Lib. Ridge is all melted out and would be a war zone with all the warm temps. and melted out rocks. I did it a month ago when the freezing level was at 10,000' and had some good size rocks come whizzing by below Thumb Rock. Give it up for the season and do something else! I waited 4 years to finally get up it- have patience and go when it's good. Just my humble opinion.

Wondering about how much snow in the Enchantments. Is Nada or Snow Lake free of snow? How about the descent from Aasgard Pass to Snow Lake. Is West Ridge of Prusik snow free? Thanks for the info as I have a group of friends worried about the descent from the pass.

We left Curtis Ridge at 4:00 am and got to Thumb Rock at 8:00 where the 3 guys from "Utah" were. Actually there were from the east coast. We stayed at Thumb Rock for an hour and then headed out about 9 am and caught those guys below the black pyramid. We also caught up to the other party (group of 4 above) who had left a couple of hours before us and got stuck behind them at the ice cap. They stopped midway on the ice pitch to belay- I'm not sure why considering you could simul-climb this to the upper snow slopes leading to the summit. It was pretty annoying since we had to wait for them to finish while the winds and snow were blowing. We made it to the top and climbed to Columbia crest. The other 3 guys were following us- it seemed they had no clue how to get off! We lost them in the clouds and we waited on the rim for 10-15 minutes but didn't see them. Hopefully they made it off ok! Overall, a great trip!

probably too early. Best time is late summer or fall when all the new snow is gone.

may need exp. alpine climbing partner for climbing next week. Tue, Wed, Thurs. who's comfortable on steep snow & ice, ect. E-mail if interested and have a sense of humor. I can't guarantee what days until Sun/Mon.

We were there from late April through the 10th and it was butt cold (-15 one night) during the night and teens low 20's during the day. We had 7 stormy days out of 12 so...we bailed. Snow conditions were also unstable to 6 weeks of crystal clear weather and then 3 feet of new! Tried to get up West Ridge of the Moose's but conditions were no good!

didn't know that! Just some humor not intended at this serious situation going on.

Just heard on the radio, "Liberty Ridge fell off of Rainier!"

we skied up to Muir yesterday and it was amazing. There was only one person trying to summit and there had been 8-10 who had tried to summit since Sunday. We skied a 40 degree chute down onto the Nisqually- conditions were pretty stable. If anyone is interested in trying to summit the next good weather window let me know!