rock-ice

All this talk about Olympus had made me think about planning a trip out there this summer. I know a few things about the climb, like the fact that there is a 20 mile long approach, but have little knowledge otherwise. I would appreciate any info you could give me.Thanks.

Thank you nacho your point is taken I'm just lazy and during the day I don't have accsses to the books and crap I have buried somewhere at home. And since you have a PROBLEM (glug glug)with my joke heres another. I just hope you don't meet the criteria. More importantly I hope you don't know where I live. If your idea of female nudity is revealed forehead, then you might be a terrorist. [ 04-03-2002: Message edited by: rock-ice ]

What do you know something we don't?!?!?!? I think Paul's holding out on us. No seroiusly,I'm with you. All the junk thats happening at places like Vantage and Exit 38 has convinced my that keeping it to yourself or a small group of people will atleast let you get in some quality climbs before the word gets out.

A couple of months ago a friend and I climbed a higher but less well known peak (revolution peak shown on maps as 5440ft) near Russian Butte with the intention of following the ridge it was on to the summit of the butte. We left from near the Mial Box Peak trail head and followed old logging roads to the base of the summit ridge. To our surprise we found a log cabin only 500 ft. from the summit?!?! Does anyone know who owns it?!?! We continued on to the summit after some steep traversing on which we needed crampons but did without. There we got a good veiw of a possible route from further up the middle fork river road. On a site I found the route was discribed as following a rivedbed from the Middle fork road, dry during the summer, ascending a feild of moderate then steep talus with a skeetchy final traverse to the summit. Has anyone here ever done this route or been close enough to know what i'm talking about. I'm particularly interested in details pertaining to last couple hundred feet to the summit because every thing I've read says its nasty on such loose rock. [ 04-03-2002: Message edited by: rock-ice ]

Scott,Your trip was in early march, how far up FSR 5603 do you think I might be able to get in early may (how much snow was there that year there)?Thanks the site has helped. [ 04-01-2002: Message edited by: rock-ice ]

Thanks for all of the info. As a follow up question I was wondering where all you experts think the best place to purchase crampons like the Blackice rapidfix or S-12's. Thanks Again.

They are koflach artic system size 12.5. I plan on moderat glacier travel probably once or twice every two weeks. [ 03-24-2002: Message edited by: rock-ice ]

Sorry I should have mentioned that. I would use them for moderate glacier climbing, nothing over a sustained 50 degrees.

Recently I bought some plastics and am wanting to get some crampons for them. I want to know if there are certain crampons that are better than others for this type of boot. Any info is apprciated. Thanks.

Hey everyone I was wondering what would be the best route to take up Rainier taking into consideration crowds, difficulty, sceanery... I know this is topic is brought up at before the start of every climbing season but I still need some help. I think there might be 4 of us total all with good experience. Thanks.

Does anyone have any info about the often skeechy traverse to the Pinnicle-Plummer saddle? I've been there before in winter and I didn't have a problem but all the people I've talked to said stay away. I'm hoping to go up the southwest side and I do not want to traverse from the Castle Pinnicle saddle, if that makes any sense. Thanks in advance.

I was wondering if anyone has any information on how early its possible to get a car to Cold Spring on the South side or Killen Creek on the North. Also how far can you go up the road now?

Hey, I am too young to drive but have been a climbing fool for years and am wondering if anybody out there has any information on indoor/outdoor climbing facilities near Federal Way or Tacoma. Thanks