Bill_Simpkins

Those roads by the South Twin ARE bushwacking. They are very overgrown. I think you are talking about the ridge that connects with the South Ridge. The shortest, least painless and fastest way to the summit that I know of is to take the flagged TRAIL to the basin between the North and South Twin, then cut up the snow to the ridge. From here it's a scramble to the summit, and sometimes a little more snow if you cut right across the SW slopes near the summit.

There is only one West Ridge on the South Twin. What you see on the photo is just dark colored land. There is a small peak that lays South of the upper portion of the Ridge, but it is not on a ridge. The Ridge that you see even further south may be part of the Little Sister.

NF Shuksan NF N. Twin NF Luna NF Himmelhorn NF Nooksack Tower NF Tomyhoi

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A good placement is a good placement, whether its a 2 by 4 , a nut or cam.

I'm in.

I only know of one Eldorado. That is the one near Cascade Pass.

Pushing yourself can be rewarding. In situations like that I usually ask my partner how things look. If they are scetched out too, then I should probably back off. Some days I feel generally sketched out about everything, just a mood I guess. Sometimes when I'm sketched out I take advantage of my location and practice anchors and rope stuff. Or just eat.

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He used my Eldorado summit pic.

I did South Arete. The couloir looked like an easy snow ascent.

$#%@'in hics!!!!!! I park there a lot. I know that a lot of hics go back there and get drunk and shoot off there shotguns and stuff. I'm sorry that happened.

I am planning on climbing U WALL this weekend. I read the recent access report, but I am wondering if anyone knows if U WALL is shut down from falcon nesting. Would hate to drive up ther and see a sign. Thanks.

I climbed it Monday. Was very nice. There was a little snow on the route. Still managed fine with rock shoes. Didn't need an ice axe on the spire. Needed ice axe in morning on the approach because snow was hard. Good glissading back.

That is a cedar tree correct? Well, the bark on a cedar can be peeled off. Whatever is doing it doesn't have to reach up 20 feet. Just has to get a good grip down low, probably with it's teeth, then jerk backwards till it rips up the tree and finally breaks off. Needs a little strength to do this and climb a few feet up. So my guess is a bear.

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I have Patagonia Guide Pants. I wash them by hand in mild soap and hang dry them. I use them a lot. They are still like new. Wash all of your climbing clothes by hand and hang dry them, they will last longer, except throw the gortex in the drier.

good one Dru.

Dude! I'm at school! You just scarred me and the people at the workstations around me forever!

Leave at midnight. If your average-paced, it shouldn't be a problem. Still have time for a nap halfway up . That is when you can drive to the parking lot and if you don't need snowshoes. I heard of a badass with skies doing it in 6 hours, car-to car.

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I always leave cold. But, when you leave at 2:30 am from the car(freezing), and you are coming back in the heat of a summer day(very hot), you got to have layers(or schoeller, or something). Plus it's colder when your standing on a glacier(if theres a breeze), and when your hiking back on a trail it is much warmer. Whats really cute is when the gaitors are on too! YEAH!!!!

Is it cool to climb there yet? I know some people do even if it's not, but I don't want to contribute to risking access. What's the scoop?