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An extra 3 mile approach isn't that bad! Jeremyaw, let me know if and when you want to go, I'd like to join you if you don't mind. Have you ever considered "The Castle" route, it looks fun!! Craig

Touche Mike, especially no. 6

Touche willstrickland, touche!

OK, I had a shitty day at work and I really did not need to see this. Instead of ranting and raving I'm just going to say this: we need to all get involved. I love the great outdoors and I agree MtnHigh I do not go to the mountain to enjoy what the city has to offer. Let's shoot this thing down so we don't have to pay Meadows an access fee for winter climbing on the north side. %&$#'em all Craig

Anyone know what kind of shape the Wy'East route is in, or what kind of shape it should be in this time of year? Thinking of doing it this Fri or Sat. Or, would Leuthold be in better shape? ( Sorry about bringing up Leuthold, but it's a route I still have not done.) Thanks in advance for any information, Craig

I guess I just felt like the whole story took a little long to set up. But I'd still give it 4-stars Craig

or better yet; I don't get drunk and post in the middle of the day, does this mean I'm NOT an alcoholic?

I don't want to rehash the same crap as other threads on this issue but....I ALREADY PAY ENOUGH FRIGGING TAXES! And say what you want, this is another tax. I agree not a climber, Dow Jones new listing NFSFTP (Natioanl Forest Service _______ the public) will lead the "gainers" list. Craig

I don't know what gets more posting; roping up on a glacier or TR's for Leuthold Couloir? Anyway, it doesn't matter Leuthold's a great route (which I still haven't done....dammit) and ropes and glaciers go together like peanut butter and jelly, or beer and pretzels if you prefer. Let's face it, climbing IS dangerous, but it's also fun. So why not help take out some (some, not all) of the potential danger and rope up. No matter how many crevasses you see, even if there appears to no more room for another one, there still could be one hidden....and that's all it takes. Just throwing in my two cents. Craig

I just got done watching "The Eiger Sanction". Good movie, a little slow in parts, but good. I thought the mountain looked familiar so I went to the file cabinet and found a TR I printed about a year ago. It's one of the best reports I've read and I thought some of you might like it. Check it out if you haven't seen it already. One day I'll have to try that mountain myself! http://www.climbing.ie/exped/eiger/eiger.html Enjoy, Craig

So, Friday I climbed Hood and was checking out the upper part of Cooper Spur.....to which I said "@%, that's insane." I'm still going to climb it this year, but it brings up my question: What did you think or how did you feel the first time you climbed a 50+ degree snow/ice slope? I'm just wondering if the "butterflies" I feel/experience on the gradually more intense routes are a "normal" reaction? Craig

Is the Blue Glacier a good climb? Worth the approach? Where could I find more info on it? Thanks, Craig

I have a bunch of filters that I play around with on my Nikon FE2, F3, and F5. They all have TTL metering and they do not require any compensations (that's the benefit of TTL). If your sure your camera is set to autoDX coding and your also sure it is a circular polarizer then something else has to be set wrong. 1) If it has never happened before I would look to the lab. Shoot another roll (12 exp to keep cost down) with the filter and see how it comes out. 2) Make sure your exposure compensation is set to zero (since I use this one a lot, every now and then I'll forget to zero it). 3) You may need to take the camera in and have the light meter calibrated (this should be done as regular maintenance). Your shooting situation could also have something to do with it. I don't know how much you know about how the light meter works, but in extreme lighting situations they need the help of our little brain. What were you shooting? Bright snow, backlit, fog, sunrise/sunset, these all require some sort of compensation. Let me know what you come up with. It may help me out some day. Good luck.

So I was just wondering...what would RMI guides do if you showed up for a guided climb with nothing more than shorts and a tee-shirt? Would they let you climb after you wrapped yourself up and dried their laundry? Just wondering

So, anyone played around in the Coe Icefall's on Mt. Hood? I'm thinking of giving it a shot this summer, August or September. What should I expect/bring? Is August/September a good time to do it? Got any pic's? Thanks CraigA

Is it possible to descend the Sunshine route instead of the South Side or Cooper Spur? Craig

I would assume it's because the South Side IS the easiest, and therefore, the most often climbed. Leuthold is a step up from that and said to be a very beautiful route, so that along with it still being "convenient" would account for it's popularity. I can't say for Leuthold I haven't climbed it yet, but it is on my calendar for next week. But the South Side was my first route on Hood because I felt I could do it safely (I had no experience or training). Kind of a walk-before-you-run type of thing. Besides, if someone is excited after climbing Hood for the first time, then I for one say "tell us all about it and congratulations!!" I still remember how proud I felt after doing it. People climb for different reasons and while the "dog routes" have little to no interest for some, they are all that are possible for others (because of skill level, time, or even desire).Pesonally I am looking forward to the more advanced and challenging routes, but my climbing partners do not share my desire. So that led me here where I have met several very nice people, and look forward to climbing with a few others. Climb safe and have fun at whatever you aspire to. Craig

rat: Now that you mention it he was gone for a couple of weeks....hmmmmcrack addict: Hit the pipe! Rodchester and R.P.: I agree Thanks everyone, it appears as though the general consensus is just what I was thinking: 35-40 and a long freaking ways from 50. [ 03-08-2002: Message edited by: CraigA ]

I need some help guys and gals! A friend of mine climbed Hood a couple of weeks ago and is trying to tell me the Chute was around 50 degrees (slope angle). Now I have climbed the south side twice and do not think its anything near 50 degrees. I have never taken out a gauge and checked it, but I would guess 35-40 max.. Has anyone ever checked it? I know it will fluctuate but I could not see it at 50 degrees.He is insisting it was WAY more than 45 degrees and I say he was tired and possibly hallucinating but since I can't show him anything in writing he's sticking to his 50 degree story. Craig

Nice pictures. We should climb sometime and maybe I could finally have an IN-FOCUS picture of myself on a mountain. My climb partners are either blind or don't know how to operate a camera Well done.

I intend to read Annapurna and Savage Mountain when I'm done with my Stephen King kick. Went a couple of years without reading any of his books, now I'm trying to get caught up. The two "mountaineering" books I've read are Everest-West Ridge and Addicted to Danger. Both were good, but I liked Everest-West Ridge better.[ 03-06-2002: Message edited by: CraigA ] [ 03-06-2002: Message edited by: CraigA ]

Zenolith Wake up....wake up, Paradise Park IS on Mt. Hood!! I guess I should have been more clear. I just figured Yocum ridge, Paradise (Park), both on the west side of Hood. Thought everyone would know what I was talking about... that's what I get for thinking. If I can figure out how to post a picture in here I would let you check out one of the shots I got. It's pretty good if I do say so myself. [ 03-03-2002: Message edited by: CraigA ]

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OK, so less than a days notice did not work, how about this: If the weather holds out who would be interested in doing some local (Portland area) climbing next week? After work stuff. Again, I'm fairly new but highly willing. Give me a call if your interested. Craig360-574-7988golf4fun72@attbi.com [ 03-02-2002: Message edited by: CraigA ]

So who would make the best climber?a) Stanb) Kylec) Cartmand) Kenny I'll start the voting with Cartman. Kickass