jhamaker

If you make it down to Tacoma, I've got a 3-section w/ a big basket you can have. seattle area code. eightlnine five56l

Mizuki was one of my rope leaders on Cooper Spur, Mt. Hood a few years ago. I've been meaning to climb with her again, now I never will. All of us that met her miss her so much.

Brought stoppers to sling bolt studs, did'nt need them. Could have used a small wrench though. Many many of the nuts are comming loose. Mabey some lock-tight would be in order too.

I'll be back from AK by then. Keep in touch. I lead 5.10- on a good day and have scouted a number of grade III's and IV in the Bugaboos.

Hanging Glacier: Moderately active (chunks falling every few hours), large debris field at the base of it.

I realy liked the Kaylands, but had to return them as I bought them 1/4 size too small. I'm in search of the perfect boot. If I find it, I'll buy two! It sucks how everyone is going to fabric or are using too many stiches.

How about a -40 F down/gortex bag?

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've got two, I'd like a different large size.

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.

In Tacoma, WA. Axe Rambo Crampons Various 195cm 2x camber skis Packs Museum quality dual frequency avy beacon. . . Could meet you on Hood or at Smith one wk-end. PM me.

>>the hole in the tip of your skis . . . It serves no functional purpose<< You mean the powder guage? Actualy you can clip a biner through well-placed holes for those rare "f*ck this icy sh*t, I'm going to rappell this" senarios where you need to ditch your skis quick w/o loosing them. Also for dragging the skis behind you, sometimes easier than carrying or wearing them. Also for building an emergency evacuation sled.

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.