jlag

any other trade besides cinnamon rolls?

The Berg is gigantic and impassable. Reports of going around to the left on shitty exposed rock. Been over 100 degrees of days out here, good luck.

Jlag starting feeling "ill" on Friday night. Starting feeling worse on the drive to Adams. Just in head, keep going. By Madras Jlag felt like somebody gave him a Roofy, just in your head, a good hike will make you feel better. Turned around in Warm Springs and have been sleeping and feeling like shit since.

I think the heavy snow year really messed with the road a bit. Certainly no big deal with some clearance, sometimes rock-crawling is necessary but doable.

Nice work Radek. Sounds spicey.

anytime my friend. Thanks for the inspiration to power up to the base of that thing. Let me know when you get some pictures rolling.

Just got off Middle yesterday. N. ridge is mellow, I'd bring an ice axe though. The W. side traverse on North looks a bit patchy, but mostly snow. The S. ridge is melted out so expect a scree wallow.

Not sure about Hood but both Pamelia and Whitewater are clear all the way to the TH for Mt. Jefferson. Conditions are ripe back there get on it.

Last weekend they got a good 3-6 inches, even more depending on windloading. But I'd say with the rain it's all gone and then some.

I worked at Bend Parks/Rec for years a while back. Who are you interviewing with? Let me know I'll put in a good word. As far as renting goes it's quite expensive, i'm not sure what you pay but we rent a 2br 1 bath on the Westside for $900/month. It's only 5 blocks from downtown so we get the rent.I'd say expect anything from $800 and up for 2 br homes. Eastside you'll find cheaper rent, but not as "cool" as living on the W.side. Most west-siders that move East of HWY 97 get their first DUI within the first year of moving. PM me for more info, I'm always looking for climbing partners so get a hold of me when your in town. Lots of free camping besides Grasslands.

Believe me I was thinking of you guys driving to Smith on Monday morning. You got a gift from the gods, blue-bird with lots of freshiez. How was the avy conditions? We should of stayed but we had enough of the re-winter for the previous 12 hours. Did you get a good look at the E.face? just curious if the bottom is too melted out/berg too sketchy. Really cool to run into you two, we should go climb something sometime. Oregon's best burger I think is in Madras? Josh

I agree, I wouldn't go out there w/out some sort of floatation devices. The Cascade Lakes HWY will be open this weekend, so you'll get good access to S. Sister or Broken Top. The trails are broken at first but mostly snow up higher. Not sure about the road up to the TH for Canyon Creek Meadow, I'd be willing to bet theres snow before the TH proper.

I'll be selling wildflowers off the back of my snowmo in Jeff Park this weekend.

It was me. I just carry the Wilderness Boundary sign on front so I never cross it. A few 'bilers ruin for all the others, for the most part we're cool.

Bring skis for sure. It's been nuking hot up there the last few days. Looks like much cooler temps this weekend though.

I'll hike in with you Sat super early if your down. I have to move on Sunday, Mellie's orders. I could bring in all your Bud Light, and maybe a pizza or something.

You make sure to do that. What day are you headed there?

Hell yeah, good times were had. Couldn't have had better weather, snow conditions or lack of other peeps. It's fun to own a mountain all to yourself. I'm sure the huge avy crown has kept some away, good thing we drove in at night. Thanks Timmy.

It's White Satin.

I'm all over it. Let's just simul-solo it in clown suits. Maybe we can get on the cover of National Geographic.

I was back on Middle last weekend. Everything is melted out that I saw. Possibly the N or NW side of S. Sister has some ice left but I doubt it. Shit is melting quite fast. On a more positive note all the routes back there look pretty good, a bit of runneling on the Thayer HW and Early Morning C. Are you planning on getting out this weekend? Do you have skis/board for descent? PM me when you get a chance, I live in Bend as well. It's as steep as you wanna be, snow not ice though.

It used to be uncrowded, but now thanks to Trip Reports/photos on easy multi-pitch routes those days are over. From now until Aug. every weekend is packed over there. And then of course you get the idiots that decide that rapping DOWN Thin Air is easier than walking off. First of all you hit the climbers below you with your rope, and 2nd you will probably get your rope stuck.

Comparing Blodgett to limestone fins is a little silly. I lived there about 7-8 years ago and climbed at both of those places quite a bit. The climbs don't really get good until you start putting up the 10's and 11's. And one must be into edgy, balancy friction climbing. Mulky Marathon is really good along with Green Dragon?. Rattler's is a bit more spread out, St. Louis Direct is a really cool 5.9+. You have to understand where Raf was coming from at that time, he was just trying to get those areas started. Blodgett is a multi-pitch, medium wall-climing gem, and those places are straight-up cragging. When did you live there? Josh

Looks like Mrs. Crawford is the new tow queen at Paulina. Hopefully she keeps it under 45 and out of the trees. You better practice or your gonna ride on the back fulltime. Great photos, great times Timmy. Can't express how lucky I am that your back. Thanks bro.

J. Bouchard just turned 54 on Patty's day and he's still cranking rock pretty hard. Last fall he was redpointing 11's at Smith, made me feel like perserverence pays off.