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Mr Seuryncks needs the IRA's solution. With his own drill.

Most excellent.

I'm sure it's interesting but I am not subscribed to that capitalist rag.

Wood is ready. I was up at Muir with him. His gear, attitude, and legs are all in shape. He just needs someone with previous experience to go with. I'm booked or I would do it. The 21,22 may still go but is doubtful. Good luck!

After ten years of not seeing my older brother anywhere but weddings and funerals, he and a friend came up to follow me up Rainier. I was to be the fearless guide and glacier skills expert. They drove up from Oregon and I drove down from Redmond to meet at Paradise in the morning. I grabbed a burrito at a quick stop and popped it into the microwave for the specified time and jumped back into my van. The first bite should have been enough. The outside was piping hot and the inside was frozen. Hungry already and needing carbs for the hike to Muir, I ate it down. Big mistake. The rumbling began in the Paradise parking lot. As we passed the last outhouse I could no longer fart safely. As the day progressed, I visited every tree, stump and rock between Paradise and Muir. No time for blue bags. These were emergencies. My brother and his friend were a little concerned with their choice of guides. My brother descended 1500 ft to help me with my pack. They both thought I was totally out of shape and a complete idiot. By morning I had evacuated the exploding burrito completely. We summited easily and they both had a hard time keeping up. I was exonerated of all accusations except for multiple counts of defecating in public. I need to be more careful with the tone of my posts. But just in case I forget, don't ever take me seriously.

There is nothing funny about all the krap you left on the mountain for others to see, smell and eat. If you were a true mountaineer you would go back up there with a gross of blue bags and clean it up. Until then, you're summit does not count. Next time eat more Rookies!!!!!

SOLD Marmot down jacket. No hood but a very warm jacket. Brand new condition. Green,size XL. $55. SOLD Shanahan down jacket. Size men's L. Red, no hood. in great shape, hardly used. $20. Koflach plastic boots.Womens size 6.5. In great shape. $50. Platypus pack with bladder. Good shape. $10. Taxi Groove shortie skiis (75cm) with mountaineering bindings. Great shape. $45.These are great for getting off Rainier without having to haul heavy skiis. Chouinard Vapor barrier liner. $15. I will barter.

It has not been used. I bought a longer one before I went to Denali.

I have seen two flakes pop and follow. It turned out lucky both times. I'm really glad I wasn't tied to either one.

I like dark beer.

Marmot down jacket. No hood but a very warm jacket. Brand new condition. Green,size XL. $55. Shanahan down jacket. Size men's L. Red, no hood. in great shape, hardly used. $20. Koflach plastic boots.Womens size 6.5. In great shape. $50. Platypus pack with bladder. Good shape. $10. Taxi Groove shortie skiis (75cm) with mountaineering bindings. Great shape. $45.These are great for getting off Rainier without having to haul heavy skiis. Chouinard Vapor barrier liner. $15. I will barter.

Right on Russ!

I do not know exactly but it seems about the same as a Parbat. The only real diferences are that it doesn't have a hood and the outer shell is a little heavier than a Parbat.

Did the trail a few weeks ago. I wanted to check out the rock in the south drainage. It actullay looks OK other than the approach. If anyone else goes up there, either use the trail or ascend the route I descended. Just go up the old road to the switch back and cut right over to the creek. Follow that up to the headwall and exit right up the slabby, brushy rock. Bushwhack a few yards up and you are out on the talus. The rest is straight forward. Unless all the snow melts and the brush under that is really bad.

Played hooky Tuesday and climbed Persis. Let me explain why you shouldn't do it the way I did it. First,drive down the road to the right so you loose some elevation. Go up to the end of the road in the valley to the south of Persis. Follow the old road up past the switchback and bushwhack up through the small cedars and devils club. As it thins out, find the alder and rotten logs. Continue through these until you come to the vegetable handholds through the exposed section with rotten logs at the top. Finally go through the easy climbing through the trees on the rocky ridge crest to the headwall. Veer hard left and take a shower under the pissing wall. Ascend the wet mossy ledges through more cedars. Continue up on soft snow postholing intermittantly. Descend just right of south ridge crest to snow covered benches. Posthole to talus and descend to head of main gulley. Exit left and rappell alders. Walk down creek bottom to level of old road and cut right through devils club. Return to car. 3 1/2 hrs. No witnesses. No GPS. Shoot me.

Hey, one of those dudes comin back from Bagdad must be lookin for a little warmth. Or how about someone going up Denali?

There are some nice domes but a large percentage of it is grainy and loose. Look for the dark domes Luke. Where there is liken there is stable rock.

Very nice Down jacket for $65 OBO. Size XL. No hood. Powder skirt, elastic drawstring on bottom of jacket and on top of collar. Big pockets. Long horizontal interior zip pocket.

Bo-Bo could be your daaddy. He was out once.

It's not so bad. As long as you drive a Lexus or BMW the cops will leave you alone. Otherwise, you will end up in the pit with the other loiterers. If you end up there, watch out for Bo-Bo

I'm mr mom tonight. If you want to come out to Redmond, you are welcome.

Catch me when I'm thirsty and it's yours.

$10

So.... not to drift or anything, but has anyone been up there recently?

Sorry. It just sold.