Sleeveless

Depending on the time of year and where you come up the slabby rock you'll need pons .. as everything you want to step on is ice. The snow (white), was v evidently bridges .. V easy navigating .. gray (firn/ice) white - snow bridge/crevasse. As of 2 days ago, Douglas Gl is in, but not for long! Major end running. Banded looked OUT down lower. Fremont looked doable, viewing from the summit. The 'whack out Fisher (Douglas Drainage) MAJORLY SUCKS - this time o year (BW3+), as came in traversing via Arriva! E

Why not hump up to ridge (due W) from Fisher Pass (bush wack), and I hear great camp sites, then down following ridge - Douglas Gl. I hear this var works well.

Going in Easy Pass and out Cascade .. making it a traverse. Thanks for the info

Sounds like the ramp you're talking about is very obvious. Cool! As per the Douglas/Thunder col camp, oh yeah have that on the radar, depends on how far we get from Arriva. Will hopefully have camera, if so will take a bunch fer ya! Recently lost ours on Robinson, last month. So somewhere on that shiiiiiiitty choss heap lie a Digital Nikon btw, v familiar with NOLS style heavy ass pack, as I've been crushed by their loads on several occasions. First my PNW course in 89 and Denali in 00! Thanks again Eric

Planning to do a carry-over on Logan next week. Up Douglas Gl and over to Fremont. Looking for info on descent onto Fremont. Thinking should take several raps (as will be doning heavy packs). Is getting to proper notch straightforward, coming from the E? Any pics would be ideal. Couldn't find any on Summitpost. Thanks in advance Eric

Check out http://www.wilderness-medicine.com/ To see who's doing what, research Journal of Phys http://jp.physoc.org/ and AMJP http://ajpcon.physiology.org/ Best of luck Eric

Date: July 16, 2004 11:00 am Icicle Fire Update Icicle Canyon is currently at a Level 3 evacuation alert, which means everyone is being asked to leave the area. The entire Icicle Canyon area is also closed to all recreation use at this time. The road is closed at the Snow Creek trailhead. All of the trails in the area are now closed, including all trails within the area bounded on the east by Icicle Ridge, the county line / Pacific Crest on the west, through the Mt. Stuart - Colchuck Lake - Eightmile Lake areas. The Enchantment core area remains open currently, but hikers are required to stay within that area and not access Rat Creek or Colchuck Lake. http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/wenatchee/fire/firemain.htm

Cascade River Road Now Completely Open CONTACT: Tim Manns, 360-856-5700 (365); North Cascades National Park Complex Prepared July 15, 2004 At 1:00 pm today repair of the damage done to the Cascade River Road during last October’s storms was completed, and the road opened to the public. In coordination with the National Park Service, a Federal Highway Administration contractor fixed the severely eroded sections at Boston, Midas, and Morning Glory Creeks within the North Cascades National Park portion of the road. The road is now open all the way to its end at the Cascade Pass Trailhead 23 miles from Marblemount. http://www.nps.gov/noca/news-release.htm/

Did the downclimb back in 99! Not too bad, a little nerve racking, considering the gapping crevasse at the bottom. Had 50m rope at the time, which wasn't an option. A LOT of snow that year.

Single or dbl rope rap?

I live near Greenlake (across street from Zoka), and have a friend whom lives nearby (several blocks away near Elementary School on Latona), who's had his van broken into twice w/i a years timeframe. Bottomline, there's some major prowling going on, so don't leave anything of value in your car that you want to keep!!

Huh?? So, if it ain't Sandstone then it must be Granite?!!

Hmmm, until I'm King, and designate my own lane in rush-hour traffic, front of the line passes and own all the routes on popular climbs ... I guess I should realize that I AM just as much of the problem instead of the exception! Until then, BITCH and WHINE ON!!!

Hey "Thinker", Glad you finally figured out how to pitch the Eldo ... guess all that practice at Guye paid off.

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Supposed to be closed .. However, in looking for a campsite in Leavy area this past weekend(7/20) was able to park/camp at the Stuart Lake TH, along w/ a quite a few others!! Bridge construction hasn't yet begun

Anyone have recent beta on approach and route conditions? Heard about large cornices on route (about month or more ago) as I'm sure they are gone by now. Rock free of snow on NE Ridge? Thanks E

Looking for beta on camping sites around Goat Wall, Mazama Rx area for this weekend.. and other climbing must do's... apart from beer in Winthrop. TIA Sleeveless [ 07-03-2002, 12:07 AM: Message edited by: Sleeveless ]

quote: maybe the higher number of accidents on emmons is due to the fact it is much more popular. plus e lot of people go there and do not know squat? quote: It boils down to numbers .. more people there are, more chances for accidents. Statistically, Mt Blanc is the deadliest Mtn in the world, given the Massive numbers

Yup, Sept/Oct is a great time .. looking at different options, and seeing if possible now. Thanks

Any one know or scope the ice conditions on the Lower Coleman for ice bouldering this time O year? TIA

Any one been up W Ridge recently? If so, how's the route conditions and approach? TIA E

Got the following from: http://www.turns-all-year.com/tripreportfr.html Saturday, June 1, 2002 Sahale Mountain: ..... The Cascade River Road remains gated at Eldorado Creek, an elevation of 2200 feet and a good three or four miles from the trailhead. The first mile or two is in good shape, with an occasional blowdown or bit of avalanche debris waiting for the appropriate public servants to do their thing. After the next gate-the usual closure this time of year-things deteriorated rapidly, with great swathes of mowed-down forest heaped high across the roadway and down into the valley. Soldier Boy Creek was particularly impressive, featuring a quarter mile scramble over giant piles of downed trees mixed with rock and snow. The skiing will be long gone before the park service opens the road to the trailhead this summer.

Hey PMB, The wife and I ran into you just as you were clearing the old growth, asked you about beta on the route. AGREE that this is NOT a route to be on with a plethora of people! Hey, I certainly don't have problems with butt loads (sorta) of people or classes being run on mountains (as we all have to learn and can share) but when vast numbers clog up *A* route (the MAIN route) preventing it for everyone else to enjoy, and increasing the chances for major "CF" situation .. that's a BAD call! Take people to the snow domes of the Cascades, where people can spread out, pass one another in grace!

quote: Originally posted by chucK: Do you mean June 15th? Nope. "Called north bend ranger station. Don't need parking permits till after may 15. Also said in reality they probibly won't be checking them for a while" Since as we all know: the Northwest Forest Pass (the old trail park permit) is required at most Pacific Northwest NF THs year round.