crazy_t

All-time epic master.

Found a new Verizon phone Sunday afternoon about half way up from Source lake to pass that drops down to Snow lake. It was sitting directly on the main uptrack, found at roughly 3pm. Phone is new, has a Blackberry style keypad under screen. Text Tom at 206-819-3776 to claim. It has a lock code on it so i'll use that to confirm owner. I live in West Seattle, work in Ballard and am working Monday 12-31 Cheers, Tom

Trip: Forbidden - West Ridge (some B Basin conditions/pics) Date: 9/9/2011 Trip Report: First time in Boston Basin in years, rare convergence of high pressure forecast, hall pass, and urge to get out before weather goes South. Route was great, approach goes to gullies/chimneys (couloir totally out), 1st couple of hundred feet a little thoughtful. Great day. Attached are a couple of (unfortunately) low-res pics of N Ridge, Buckner, and Boston-Sahale. Still lots of seasonal snow up there, Sahale etc looked great. Permits were easy, saw few people. Great time.

Thanks Matt! I think I was too focused on keeping my 3 y.o. away from the edge when I must have left the TR stuff up there. My fault, but still crossing fingers to get it back. Attached is action photo of Finn on the first bit. We moved over left for a longer (60-70') pitch next. I took them there because I was aiming for low-key and great views. When Finn got up near the top of the crag, he glanced over his shoulder and stopped in his tracks saying "Whoa! I can see the whole world from up here. What the heck?!". It was awesome. http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/plab/data/500/medium/2011-08-20_13-28-48_29.jpg

First time out climbing in 2 years, took my tots climbing for 1st time on Mt Erie and promptly left gear at crag. Just realized it now. It was up around the top or climber's right of the summit wall. Tally includes camalots 1, 2 and .75 (1 and 2 old school with wire triggers), I think 1 tcu, a few lockers and a couple of regular biners and 2 cordelettes and a sling or 2. Would love to get them back, beer reward! You can message me here or call or text Tom at 206 819 3776 Thanks! Tom

Great job guys, congrats! Kat we will miss you! TM

We have a school trip heading to Yosemite August 16,17,18, 19. Trip starts and finishes in San Francisco. Email me if you are interested and I can give you some more details. Joel - joelbooth@hotmail.com

Beautiful climb, congrats to all. My 2 cents also would go to Full Tilt as the pitch name as part of the Tempest, commending the solid work by all and as the killer name for that pitch... but I am coming from 100% armchair status (though it wasn't always that way). Awesome send on that pitch, epic photos too. That route's a classic anywhere! Over my head, but appreciate it. Another pitch there looks like last pitch of South Face on Prusik, but even better. You all must have had some great times up there.

Looks great, nice TR!

CB rocks. Lived there a season, a true ski town. "Bony" mountain w/o a solid base, so be prepared. That being said, extensive steep fall line skiing. Double black there actually means something, you can get seriously hurt inbounds. Epic local crew. Amazing backcountry options right out of town as well. Red Lady, Axtel, Snodgrass, White Mt., Teocali, Baldy, Gothic, the Anthracites, Irwin Lodge area. Those above named bars are classic, good potential for fights at Talk of the Town too! Plenty of local flavor, major drinking + in CB. It's a cold place at the end of a road with solid skiing and limited female quotient. Not as much skiing for kids, but enough and they will love the area. Safe, authentic, beautiful. Go there!

Huston crack (old school 5.8+ OW) on the left, base of Cob Rock

Hi guys, this course was scheduled last-minute, but may be of interest to some of you due to the fact that it's between seasons, and also priced favorably. It runs from Monday to Friday over two weeks, with the weekends off and Nov. 11 (tues) off. Price is $395, or $365 for public servants (police, fire dept, military etc.). Cost includes textbooks. For more info or to sign up, contact Tom @ tmilne@remotemedical.com or Matt (all "public servants" please contact Matt) @ mgriffin@remotemedical.com Thanks! (ps ran this by Jon who approved the posting, thanks Jon) WHO: Up to 30 attendees WHAT: Wilderness First Responder 9 day /80 hour course WHEN: 3-14 November 8am-4pm daily (weekends and Nov 11 no class) WHERE: Stone Education Center, Fort Lewis, WA 98433 Special Instructions: All attendees must have valid driver's license, vehicle insurance, vehicle registration, with no felony convictions. Show up early for the first day of the course to register at the Fort Lewis gate (Exit 120 off of I5). This class is held on a military installation, therefore no firearms or concealed weapons may be carried on a student or left in a car.

That's kick ass. Epic jaunt

classic

Gnarly

Fully second the Hector recommendation. I have worked with him 9x there, he's solid, connected, and one of the funniest guys I know. No brainer to have him at least organize your trip and driver. Lots of melting down there in the last few years, a heads up.

sick video, thanks

We have the thing you're talking about, it's called the Peapod. http://www.kidco.com/main.taf?p=4,5 It's light (maybe 3#?), not too compact, but works really well for any travel, as well as outdoors or the beach. It gives them their own little zone, you zip up the mesh "doors" and they are covered from bugs etc., won't roll out, and they like the enclosed feeling and tend to sleep well. A friend of ours got it for us, I was initially a doubter, but it's worthy.

Great tr

At the end of the RR grade there's a flat, sandy area, then you can follow a ridge generally up and leftish that has several rock outcroppings. Ahead, at roughly 6500+ you'll see two big outcroppings, the highest ones in that area, that are side by side with a little "couloir" or snow ramp between them. The left one borders the edge of the deep valley cut by the Deming. You can camp on or just above these, which gets you as high as possible w/o getting onto a glacier. Guided parties like this camp, particularly the R side, and you won't likely see the tents until you are right there, so if it's slammed up there it might be a good idea to have scoped sites just below the area.

I have pics of Shkhara, Shtavleri etc. from the N if you'd like to check them out; not sure what aspect you skied but may be on there. Email me @ tmmilne@yahoo.com

Nice! Were you guys on Shkara? I've spent months ogling lines on those peaks while guiding Elbrus. The Svan live right on the other side of the Baksan valley, I've met a number of Georgians over there. Like the classic Svaneti towers in the video. How was the Kindzamaruli and Xvanchkara? Definitely will try to catch your slideshow and say hi.

Go to Turns All Year, tons of NW tr's daily from this big PNW snow year that should give you access to some solid turns this July. Rally!

In Eldo, there's a mini climb, a 25'+ slab at the west end of the park that's good for taking the minis tr'ing on. It's on the left, just before or at the turnoff for the picnic area at the back of the park. Another option is the climb's on the Whale's Tail, where you can climb a 5.4, 5.6, and 5.2 from the same spot. It's exposed getting to the ledge at the bottom, and you wouldn't want him to fall off of there, so protect vs. that. Breezy is a good choice too, leftmost climb on the Wind Tower, 5.5 with a walkoff. Flagstaff would be another place to rig up some basic tr's too.

Got to echo the fact that Kerns is a badass. You wouldn't hear that from him, but the guys pulls down.