Hiromi

Beach?! Time to hit the slopes my friend. Winter is finally here!

Anybody know what happened here? I've been up Eagle Peak a few times and didn't really see any dangerous areas. From King5 News: Rangers rescue fallen climber on Mount Rainier 02/16/2003 Associated Press LONGMIRE, Wash. - Park rangers rescued a fallen climber early Sunday morning after he tumbled about 80 feet while hiking on Eagle Peak near this town southwest of Mount Rainier, the National Park Service said. The injured man, in his early 20s, was taken by ambulance to nearby Ashford, then airlifted to Madigan Army Medical Center at Fort Lewis, south of Tacoma. He was in stable condition Sunday night after undergoing surgery for an injured right leg, a nursing supervisor said. A National Park Service dispatcher said it was not immediately clear how the man fell. A man who was hiking with him called 911 from his cell phone soon after the man fell Saturday afternoon, the dispatcher said. Dense vegetation and cold, wet weather slowed down rescue efforts overnight, the dispatcher said. Using ropes, rangers lifted the man to safety shortly before 5 a.m. The names and hometowns of the injured man and his fellow hiker were not immediately released.

You know, an easy climb with breathtaking views is Faye Peak, near Mowich Lake. It can be done as a 3 peak loop with Mt. Pleasant & Hessong Rock. The views of Rainier & surrounding peaks & forest are incredible. Faye can be reached in an hour or 2, and it's easy enough you can take your non-climbing friends for a little adventure. I bet it would be a fun one to do in the winter too as a snowshoe trip, although a bit longer with the road closed.

I just noticed this post, and feel compelled to respond. I've climbed quite a bit with the Boealps class grads, and have a pretty good idea of what that class is all about. Apparently, the catbird is right. They are extremely safety oriented, that being their first priority, with learning, fun and bagging your peak falling somewhere below. The consensus I've heard, is most people enjoyed the class, but it's probably way too tame for the more aggressive outdoors person, people with some experience, guys in their 20's etc.

Thanks guys. Help me out here... why don't you support the permit system? "if you prefer to get one"... what are the consequences of NOT getting the permit? Do the forest police hunt you down and march you back to the trailhead?

I hear you have to apply now to get a permit for the enchantments next summer. Can anyone tell me how to go about getting that permit?

Dogs totally belong on the trails! As long as they can be kept from annoying others, or terrorizing wildlife, I find them a welcome addition to my outdoor experience. I very seldom run across an ill behaved pet when out hiking.

2 miles?! Is it REALLY only 2 miles? Feels more like 10.

When non-climbers feel compelled to ask "what do you like to do?" or "oh, climbing, what's that all about?", I just ask them if they've seen Vertical Limit. Of course they have. Then I tell them, "yeah", it's just like that. wanna go?" They never know quite whether to believe me or not. Pretty funny.

Anybody want to scamper up Si Sat am? Got stuff to do in the pm but need the exercise.

Eric's base camp is one of my favorite sites. Good place to go for a variety of climbing ideas. I particularly like the sled dogs for the long winter approach.

Like: I can be at E-38 for climbing or the Pass for snowboarding 45 minutes after I walk out of my office. Dislike: It takes 3-5 days to dry out all my gear after every climb. My boots are starting to get this nasty smell from being wet all the time.

Hiromi does live in the south end, so Washington (on the peninsula) is a good one for me to try. I think the Willis Wall is out. I've been told it would involve camping in a cold place with no running water or electrical outlets for my curling iron. I do like the Arthur, Gove & Florence suggestions, and will try to find further information on those. I've been up McClellan Butte and enjoyed it very much.

Hmm... gun-toting gapers, the "Hairy Palmer" and a boy named Sue... I wish I could say it was starting to make sense, but it just isn't! You guys crack me up!

Thanks for the great ideas! A few questions... is Mt. Washington a one day climb? What is 'the Palmer'? I've never heard of it. Hood sounds great. I would definitely be willing to drive that far. How long a day do you think it would be for someone in reasonably good shape?

Well that was some good useful advice. I'll keep that in mind on my upcoming visit to Muir.

I'm guessing "slog" is about my only option right now. Rock or ice would be great, but I'm afraid I'd have to drive a long way to find suitable conditions, right?

Can anyone suggest some good local winter climbs? Preferably with minimal avalanche danger...