lisa

I'm thinking on joining some of you folks that might be ice bouldering. I'll be heading up Sat. Where are folks camping? Look for Shasta and not far behind, me!

Yes, I am talking about the upper lot by the equipment sheds. Blueberry shutes below Table are a favorite of mine. There is also the saddle to chain lakes, East of the saddle there is a great bowl on the other side of the peak, I forget the name. I know there has been many slides off Shuksan arm which folks have died in. Since the new requirements of safety gear when entering the arm from the ski area have been put in place, there has been no deaths. I am not saying that particular area is any safer. The bc area I am referring to is around Table and Chain Lakes. I have taught avy classes in that area and have skied all over, when the NE faces are unstable, you can hit the SW or, NW slopes, vise versa. A large slide in Spring is not uncommon on any south facing aspect. Spring is just as much an unstable time as Winter can be. Should the weekend we go be highly unstable we can tree ski,(bumper trees) or re-schedule. I vote we have a Winter outing for powder enthusiasts and a Spring one for the celebration of Spring...yea thats it! Ok jon, where are some skiing graemlins??

My first choice would be Baker. From the overnight prking lot, we could easily drag the keg down hill into the lake basin. Steep turns in every direction, multiple slope aspects provide opportunities should the avy danger be high, and there is always powder!! The problem is the distance away. We may have a better attendance if it's somewhere like hwy 2, or, Crystal bc. Shasta loves the snow, I can't leave her home. I would be up for New Years, but for those that can't make it then, we should have one in Feb. I guess the date we can figure out later once the snow begins to fall.

Shultzy's! Sounds like good food and drinks, and it's not far from 520 or, the hwy. No brainer!

I had a great time!! How about a winter rope up for bc skiers and the like?? It was fun to meet many new folks and thanks for sharing your 'wacky backy', (smoke) Erik, Beck and Parker. Be nice to your puppy Ray!!

I am heading over Friday early afternoon, I'll see you there Dr. Jay, Beck, AlpineK, MattP and his sweatie. Steve is a generous soul donating his brew, we should certainly have a camera so we can show our appreciation and intoxication state. Looking foward to the bash, I can't wait!!

Steve, the rope up is a once a year gig, you can climb any time no? No pressure, have a good climb! JKruger, I am not living in Pdx any longer, guess Anna neglected sharing that info. Looking forward to seeing you guys!!

The Celtic it is! Are any Seattlelites coming or what?

Harry, I'm the Lisa from Baker, do I know you?

I can't imagine a full pub club w/out Alpine K, 007, Mattp, Beck, Jules, and Dr. Jay...can you all come out and play?

Yea!! Thanks to those who make the effort and join us! It will be a for sure! Ray, don't tell them Becky's coming, that will be the only reason they show, There is a place in smellevue called the Taproom Bar and Grill. Something like 120 beers on tap, I was there last night, great drinks, but spendy on the grub, a bit stuffy as well if I may add. Sounds like the place in Redmond is the ticket, that wasn't so hard...thanks Greg for taking the lead.

How late do you guys stay out? A few of us from the Eastside have been hoping to make it, but we are not able to get away till around 8:30 for the next month or so. I have hesitated driving downtown in case the party is over. I know the Eastside isn't popular for pub clubs, but it would be easier to get to for those of us having clinics after work. See you tools at the rope up regardless!

It was great to see the friendships that have developed since the first few pub clubs that began a year ago. I enjoyed seeing familiar faces and meeting new folks, a fun group indeed!

What time at the Zoo?

I will be in the area as well, is it really in tacky omeha? It really would be fun to swig a few with the old gang and others.

Not from a book, although it may be in one. I just had it in one of my writing files from ages ago. Glad you enjoyed it!

What is the use of climbing mountains? It is no use. There is not the slightest prospect of gain whatsoever. Nothing will come of it. We shall not bring back a single bit of gold or silver, not a gem, nor any coal or iron. We shall not find a foot of earth that can be planted with crops to raise food. It's no use. So, if you cannot understand that there is something in man which responds to the challenge of the mountains and goes out to meet it, that the struggle is the struggle of life itself upward and forever upward, then you won't see why we go. What we get from this adventure is just sheer joy. And joy is, after all, the end of life. We do not live to eat and make money. We eat and make money to be able to enjoy life. That is what life means and what life is for. -George Mallory

I was just on Jefferson w/a buddy on the weekend of the 21st. The Pinnacle was still snow covered. You can check the pics out at http://www.shredderlink.com.

Damn, I wonder what they climbed to train...Denali. I am truely impressed and amazed. When I did the traverse in '98, I thought it was quite and accomplishment just do complete it including Sahale at the start. After reading about this epic trip, I feel like I simply did a backpacking traverse. I guess it's time to go back and do some climbing. May history continue to rouse humility from beneath our pride.

oops, my mistake Rob, I guess I'm getting mixed up with all the stories of recent climbs in AK. I say one of these days you guys should round up a brief slide show, maybe all together? Just a thought. For those who can't make it tonight, we'll swing another one next week so others down south may be able to make it. Iain, textplorer and others?

How about East Bank Saloon at 7:00. 727 SE Grand.

Mount McKinley Claims First Death Since 1998 July 01, 2002 Anchorage Daily News Nicole Tsong, Anchorage Daily News A solo climber descending Mount McKinley in Denali National Park tumbled 1,000 feet to his death early Sunday, the National Park Service said. It is the first death on 20,320-foot Mount McKinley since 1998, the National Park Service said. The Park Service is not identifying the climber until his relatives are notified. Spokesman Doug Stockdale said the climber was not an American. The man was descending near 18,000 feet on treacherous Denali Pass on the West Buttress route when he fell. Before that, he was seen by other climbers just below the summit at 20,100 feet. Denali Pass is steep and icy with a slope of up to 45 degrees, Stockdale said. "It's a challenging part because of the steep angle, and it's a traverse going across," he said. "And . . . there's ice, which complicates things." According to Park Service records, this is the sixth death on the pass since 1980. Mount McKinley is North America's tallest mountain. Climbers and a Park Service ranger at the 17,200-foot camp saw the man plummet from the slope just after midnight. A ranger was able to reach the body and confirm the climber was dead around 2:30 a.m., Stockdale said. Weather, which was clear at the time, likely wasn't a factor in the accident, he said. But variable weather since has hampered the recovery. The body had not been brought down from the mountain as of Sunday afternoon. The climber flew into the Mount McKinley base camp on June 19 from Talkeetna, but not much else is known about his climb, Stockdale said. He is reported to have climbed other mountains, possibly in Latin America. The climb to the summit can be difficult to pace, said Bruce Andrews, a guide for Alaska Mountaineering School and Alaska Denali Guiding in Talkeetna. Climbers get exhausted during the 12 to 14 hours it takes to summit from the high camp and return. That can lead to mistakes like catching a crampon on clothing or stumbling on the terrain, he said. "Generally we see people putting maximum output to get to the summit and are not leaving enough in the reserve tank for the descent," he said. "They're very tired, and these sort of things happen." And the man was climbing alone, which meant he didn't have a backup rope system with other climbers, Andrews said. "There aren't any handrails up there for a soloist," he said. The last known fatalities on Mount McKinley occurred in 1998. A climbing guide fell to his death in June that year while descending the West Buttress Ridge. A Canadian also slid to his death down the same stretch of mountain earlier that year. And hours later, a volunteer park mountaineer ranger who was trying to rescue the Canadian disappeared down the same slope. In 1997, one climber died on the mountain. In 1996, two died, in 1995 six. A record 11 climbers died on McKinley in 1992. Sunday's death is not the first fatality for Denali National Park this year, however. On June 17, three Anchorage-area brothers attempting to summit Mount Foraker fell 2,000 feet to their deaths. Mount Foraker is the second-tallest peak in the Alaska range and the third-tallest in Alaska, but it is considered a more technically challenging climb than McKinley. More than 1,200 climbers registered to climb McKinley this year. According to the Park Service, 183 climbers are still on the mountain. Reporter Nicole Tsong can be reached at mailto:ntsong@adn.comor907 257-4450. This material Copyright 2002 Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage AK

How about a place in SE that has both good beer and cocktails? Mtnhigh, do you know of such a place? Lets say 7:00 and rob if you're coming, bring some pics from Denali, Mtnhigh has some cool ones to share. Fun guy, are you attending? Do you have pics from your trip as well? See you guys tonight!

We missed you lurkers at the pub club last week, although we had a special appearance by sk and jKrueger who spent the time and money to drive up from Eugene! It was great to see you guys! Shredmaximus and Mtnhigh were there as well. Mtnhigh just returned from Denali last week, he will be bringing photos to show at the next brew pub. Right Pete? I think it would be great if Funguy, and rbw and any others that climbed Denali this season bring some pics to one of our meetings. You guys should all meet anyway! Requests were placed for the attendance of Terminal Gravity and Iian. Where will the next one be? What day works best for everyone? Let the bidding begin...

I'll be attending, I'm not into cooking in this heat. Way to go Sketchfest, we'll have to see you next week. Come on up North SK and JK, there will be others there. I ran into some folks on Jefferson Sun. told them about the site and they will be showing up. We can discuss next pub clubs destination tonight, somewhere with good beer, food and liqour...is there a place?