jhamaker

To paraphrase Volaire "I do not agree with what you do, but I'll defend to the death your right to do it." Embarassment asside, all turned out for the best. The volunteer rescuers got a realistic training excersise, the climbers got a yr's worth of experience in one day. Had they not called in the possie when worried, and then really messed up (not unlikley in a white-out, in the dark), then It could have taken resuers days to locate the remains of the party at the bottom of the correct couloir.

Yes Matt, we did see some snow at the base of Bluberry Hill. There was also snow guarding the base of the Kone and 3 O'clock rock. Give it a couple wks. Questions. Did you clean one of the Big Tree rts last yr? I saw a chain anchor to climbers left of the anchor atop the "Blue Flake". Do these chains lead to a cleaner rap rt than rapping Safe Sex, Botany 101, or The Dreamer?

Shuksan, N side, but we lv Seattle before noon Fri, return Sat or Sun. Seattle cell 8l9 followed by 55sixl

Mine: Bananas n Yogurt

I'm skiing Red Mtn or climbing E face McClellan's Butte on Thur.

Wiper fix. I'd call "*not* shotgun"

. . .everyone in a Tri-State area should mob the shit out of this place . . . Done ; )

Weather is a bit dryer E and S. How about N and S Gardner near WA Pass in the Cascades? It is over the crest and should be well protected. Mabey Silver Star too. Leave Tacoma at 7a.m. Or a traverse of the Chiwakums.

Standard or soft YDS ratings at 11worht. Definately not as soft as the Far Side. Real rock, real belays, real descents, real flora, real ticks. I'm guessing you want single pitch? For a warm day of both sport and regular climbing in your range, try Pearly Gates. Icicle Buttress has some easy longer rts (4pitches). Knock yourself out.

I picked WSU for my BS because I did not want distractions. It worked, there are none (other than watching the wheat/lentils grow). I hit the books hard durring the wk so I could escape every single weekend. Lv fri pm, back monday am for a lowsy two day climb in the Cascades. A group of us were so bored one Sat we drove 6hrs to Seattle for lunch, 6 hours back. Then again it has everything a college campus town has. Lectures, drinking,girls, drinking, movies, drinking. It is a ghost town in the Summer and durring breaks. Having said that, there are lots of bored students and a very active Alpine Club: http://cub.wsu.edu/wsualpine/

Easy. Rock climbing is just practice for Mountaineering, i.e. an entierly contained sub-set of mountaineering.

Went once in, what, November? It was late season before snow. Very few crevasses - but that was then. Went in from the Cold Sp trail wich should be mostly melted out to the parking lot by mid/late june. Contact the Yakimas for gate openings on the res.

Sleeping Bag + Overbag, else you'l be too hot half the time and never get to use the bag again. Booties - w/ leg thing up to your knees (sew on) - one pair / tent Light weight/color shirt and pants for lower Gl if there in June. Skiis!

Awsome attitude. Way to buck-up. Lessons learned, and how! I once went to climb Orbit and ended up everywhere. Mabey I should have taken more beta than "Washington Rock". I think I did parts of Mary Jane Dihedral and Galaxy too - but made it to the top! I enjoyed myself, but I fear my partner was a bit frazzled.

I'm orgainizing a Baker/Shuksan ski. Looking for a weather window Thur-Sun. I'll keep you posted.

Now looking at Baker/Shuksan if we get a weather window Thur-Sun.

Any kind of skiing. When the weather is nice (not actualy raining) Prefereably when overnight. I'll check back on-line Sunday.

Need a 4th. Tieton/L-worth/Frenchman's Coulee. Lv Sat a.m. 8am SE 8th P&R, Bellevue Seattle area cell phone, james 8l9-556one

My first spray post! I like Epson all in ones that use Dura-Bright or other water resistant/proof inks (for maps)

Crowbars and breaker bars are for wimps. Real slackers use (hydraulic) jacks.

There is also some climbing NE of Quilcene and stuff at Chimucum. And don't forget the amazing disintigrating sandstone sea-stacks.

Good luck finding that perfect boot. My Scarpa T3's, even though plastic, are probably my most comfy pair. Not so good front-pointing though.

Since you would be bolting on lead, it's your call. How about from standing on top of the flake? Or leave it like the Potato-Chip Flake.

Yep, there is an actual need for charging batteries. It's mostly those crazy researchers that carry gear that needs electricity. Your comptetition for weight, bulk, and durrability are the solar charging systems. Many blue-water sailors have slick wind or solar options.

Thrashing up an offwidth w/ no pro on lead uses up more energy than just about anything. Simply wrap the rope around the alternators pulley between the belayer and the leader. The extra resistance will hardly be noticed by the climber.