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You might want to be a little more specific about what kind of climbing you want to do. Rainier is a lot of slogging as apposed to rock or steep ice. But there are more interesting routes if you want to push it. North Cascades climbing can be steep ice, steep rock or just steep snow. Are you interested in multi-pitch alpine granite? Alpine ice? Mixed? Just some ideas to kick around.

Sweet. Take pictures.

....He said after losing his penis and testicles to frostbite.

I do not mean to dis sirwoofalot in any way because it is personal choice. But, I would not put my 11 yr old daughter in plastic boots and crampons unless she really wanted it. Steel points are painful when inserted into the lower leg. If there has been good weather, there will be a packed trail/trough from Paradise to Muir. There can be crevasses up higher but it is typically not an issue as they are well marked. There was a case in the last couple years where the snow was melting rapidly and someone fell into a crevass below Muir on the trail. It was shallow so there were no serious injuries as I remember. I would keep it simple. Gear she is used to and her feet are comfortable in. Lots of her favorite treats as the 4500 elevation gain is a mood buster. Pack as light as you safely can. I will be up there with my daughter some time this June too. But the 15th is the day of her school carnival. Keep it fun so she wants to come back for more.

I would take the pons just in case. I did, but did not use them. But there is potential for finding hard snow or ice in a couple spots. We did Rainier Wed, Adams Thurs, and were at the base of St Helens Thurs night where it rained hard and long. We were hoping to do St H and then Hood. Whiskey is fine but the shrooms on Rainier were really fine.

I do like rigid stays. I run a thin cord through 1"pvc tubing and tie the sled ends on the front on each side and the me end to the hip belt on each side. I have skied without them and had a few issues on hardpack.

They were hot. I was married and did not stray.

A friend wants to climb Rainier. We are willing to take on an able 3rd. "Able" means you can run 5 miles and like it. Even better, be able to run up hills. We are not super fast or intense but do believe in being in good shape. Please don't be slow. You know who you are. You do not need to have any Nepalese summits on your resume. Muir hut bivy. Standard gear for DC route. Crampons, ice ax, ascender or prussicks, harness, no cotton, etc. PM me if interested.

Nope. He's wearing a jacket. Probably slowed him down too much.

I would like to speak out against the manufactureres of jawbreakers. If you heat one up in the microwave and put it in your mouth it might explode. That should be on the lable to avoid injury or death to stupid kids.

I am no jump expert but I refuse to take my girls to Snoqualmie pass anymore due to what I percieve to be a lack of concern for public safety by the hill management and ski patrol. When my youngest was 5 yrs old, she was hit 5 different times by young snowboarders. 3 times in one day. One of those times, a ski patrol man skied up and asked if she was OK. I asked him if he was going to radio someone to stop the snowboarder escaping in plain view. He said that " nothing would be gained by seeking revenge." My wife (at the time) went down and spoke to hill management and they told her that they can not control everyone on the hill and we would have to be willing to accept responsibility for possible accidents. So much for being reponsible for avoiding the person below you. Neither daughter has ever been hit at Stevens Pass. What could be the difference I wounder? Maybe its the ski patrol people at Stevens who stop out of control skiers and boarders and make them aware of the rules. Just a thought. I do not pity the management at Snoqualmie pass. In fact, its about freakin time.

Lots of actions can lead to injury and death. Chopping anchors that have been there for a long time on a popular route would be one such example. Threatening physical violence is another. Nobody has the high ground in either case.

How many mountains are there?

Fun. Nice TR. Route note; "Pitch 7 is a long pitch ending the climb with some 5.9 moves up a finger crack and then fun cruiser climbing up the crack. " If you move right out onto the face and then back up left, it is pretty easy 5.8.

Sweet. Climb it and name it whatever you want.

That would explain the deep voice......

I didn't think they got that big.

Thanks tho.

When I was up there two girls from Taco Bell were there with a huge stash of hot sauce etc. Very tasty.

Your daisy chain is too tight.

Open communucation is usually more effective for acheiving consistent behavior than actions that can lead to someone's injury or death.

We used to send a new route almost every weekend in the Bitterroots. You won't find 98% of them in a guidebook. Just go climb.

You are giving Dave a big head. Everybody knows he's gonna start charging now. Way to go. Wankers.

No you weren't

The rumor is, spotted ticks are female and some of those carry the fever. White attracts them far more than dark colored clothing. They hang out in brush along game trails. Remove them by putting a hot knife tip on their butt or butter over them. They breathe through their butt so the idea is to force them to let go and seek air. Random trivia, I have a tick head in the back of my scalp from 3 decades ago. It has built up a cycst around it and is a 1/4" to 1/2" lump now. Sometimes it talks to me. They say you never get over "the fever".