kurthicks

find my ice tool?

i dropped a bd viper ice tool from high on the NR of Baker today. It probably skidded to a stop a ways below the ice step. for it's return if it didn't end up in a slot. Kurt

it looked good this morning. i have a one washed out photo... the NR is in good condition as of 12 hours ago. Neve more or less from camp to summit and back.

I was up there a couple weeks ago. 6.10 I believe. it looked like this: the rock was fine n dry. snow was easy and didn't require crampons. quite a schrund to contend with where one raps onto the first glacier.

the road is gated about 1.5 miles before the Boston Basin TH at a hairpin. it should be open in a few weeks according to the rangers since there is snow just before the cascade pass TH and there isn't "enough parking."

the approach couloir isn't looking so hot already this season. just a heads up. no pics though, sorry.

last week it was minimal postholing, however. a little snow isn't that bad.

any photos of Forbidden?

take boots for the approach to Das Toof. I got stymied on an attempted trail run/climb up there yesterday in tennis shoes.

From the USFS as of 6/1 "80 Mt. Adams Recreation Paved - One Lane 06/01/2006: Open. 8040 South Climb Gravel - One Lane 06/01/2006: Open to near Gotchen Creek Trail #40, then closed by snow. "

good to see you're getting out guys. i'll be in touch for some stuff later this summer....

i'm in the same situation. bivying in the subaru is getting old... I'm only going to be around a few days/month.

mike... PMs

the NR is in good condition as of today. we had 4 screws.

tied together with a yellow cordelette? that was our rap anchor...

are the bolts that supposedly went in recently still there?

anyone have a room they want to rent or split for the summer around Western/fairview area? I'll only be around about half the time and just need some storage space, bathroom, and some floor space. looking to be as frugal as possible. PM me. Kurt

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NYC007 and I camped just up from you two in red bivy sacks. suckbm and his friends were the ones by the lake. too bad I missed you.

The alpine start was nice to prevent sunburn and overheating. suckbm and I punched the bootpack in, followed by some of his friends...

The SGC looked good to go. I don't know about the NW face. I heard some guys were going in there to take a look...

Nice "alpine start" guys...way to make use of the bootpack that went in that morning. here is a photo of you starting up the route. you're directly above the moraine: Argonaut

I have one from saturday on Colchuck. Perhaps tonight. There is less ice on the NE face than in your picture.

The road was open almost to the eight mile TH on Saturday. should be open to the Stuie TH by next week at the rate it was melting... there is a small tree across the road at the 8mile TH, bring a strap or a saw.

Grab yourself a copy of "Oregon High" by Jeff Thomas.