kurthicks

When we did it a couple weeks ago there wasn't a noticeable bee problem. bummer.

that's great! It looks so much fatter than when Dylan and I did it last season around this time. way to get some!

probably a rubble filled mess full of certain death.

the weather looks manageable tomorrow. anyone want to head out from Bham and get in some pitches? I'll be up for a couple hours, so PM me if you're interested.

I did manage to yank out an ancient yellow alien from the chamber itself. from what I saw, there are still 2 fixed nuts on route, and a tricam and an old forged friend in the chamber, and that's it. hope you got down ok.

go top rope some seracs on the Coleman Glacier on Mt. Baker this fall. Then when it freezes head out to Lilloet.

heard firsthand it was snow covered rock on sunday.

Sweet! Finally get that damned thing outta my head. We should see if we can rope some other suckas folks to go with us. i'm a sucka for stuff like that...

yea actually. the guy just got convicted last week on multiple charges including some felonies in alaska. i got the bag back, but not the tent or anything else...but insurance covered that. all in all, not such a bad outcome.

I'll be in leavenworth from this friday-monday. looking to get out a bit on cragging stuff or shorter alpine days. have gear. shoot me a PM. kurt

i'll be there with 2-4 others. looking forward to it!

bought one last year from them. word on the street is that BD will be coming out with one soon that has a swivel built into it. no word on when it's coming out, i'd guess next winter.

there is also some occasional ice around Tahoe. Look in the Emerald Bay area for starters.

Lots of stuff down there freezes in the winter. it's thin. wait for prolonged cold with cloud cover. tons of mixed potential. go explore

I wonder if they'll take their replacement crampons from the recall in exchange for the new Sarkens....

that is a great route. nice work Freih. believe the hype, for sure!

trail is mostly melted out to tree line. snow from there. take boots. cutthroat approach is almost totally melted out. approach shoes... snow in the lib bell gully from what i heard.

Go down the east ridge. From the CJ Col, look for this feature. Follow the heather ramp that goes almost all the way to the top (~1500' gain), then descent solid rock down the backside to the glacier, down the Cascade (?) Arm, and back to the pass. easy and safe, once you're off the Ridge.

The rescue was definitely a sight to see. Just to clarify, he basically fell down the slope directly above/behind the top of the fixed lines down to the Peters. There are no rocks on that slope, just snow and ice, upon which he was unable to self arrest. a cartwheeling situation landed him into a crack where he opened up his jacket, pulled out a sat phone (that was somehow not in his pack, which was ripped off and yard saled), and called 911. it also happens that he landed next to a tent that had blown down from 17k a couple days before; he wrapped it around himself until the NPS got there. Super lucky...

Got an email saying that it's about 5 miles, from what I remember. take skis or a sled.

I just spent a week there. here are some pictures if you're interested. going back on Sunday, so shoot me a PM if you're in town already. http://picasaweb.google.com/kurt.hicks/AAIARAMLittleSwitzerland

second that. WAY better than the old Woolite (aka coconut oil) "solution". Wash it once and hang it to dry. no second rinse cycle necessary.

he's not the only one who knows where it is, supposedly.

I think there's a Doorish route on it.

Good news. Someone was arrested on an unrelated felony charge in Alaska on Monday...with my sleeping bag (and other identifiable items). good to see justice served once in a while. he's going to have numerous felony charges against him. no sign of the bibler or camera stuff. to paraphrase the police officer "I wouldn't hold out much hope for the Creedence (camera)"