Nice tour!! I have been wanting to get over to that side of the mountains. I can't wait for the pictures.
Went up to Yodelin on Sunday and the snow was much scarier. We dug a pit on a 40 degree NW aspect (bering of 308) and it broke about three feet down with almost no tugging with a shovel shear test. We stuck to the trees after that. It's probably due to the pass effect snow in the area but it creeped me out a little walking below some of the clear cuts there, even though they are not quite the right steepness.
Sweet trip. I look at those mountains all day at work, depressed that wondering why I don't at least make a trip or two over there a year. So much to do!!
Don't you climb everything in a suit of armor, or just a metal face mask.
I would imagine that TC probably is in right now judging by how cold it was over the weekend. A lot of stuff on the northern aspects has solidify, but the new snow will definately be an issue. Let us know how it goes.
I have a friend whose father is in his late sixties. When I knew him real well about eight years ago he would run and marathon every year and do Rainier at least once. Since I lost touch with him he has climbed Denali a few times, Cho Oyu and numerous other peaks around the local area. I may be seeing him in the next month as well as my old scoutmaster and both of those individual I deem rather worthy of such an endeavor. Of course, who am I.