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Hey Steve you should check out Colden Dike right now. Just saw some ariel photo of it and it look like there is ice in it. That is the way I always want to climb it. Defenitely an incredible looking line for NE standards. Check out NEice.com for photos.

Hey anyone been on NE ridge/face of the tooth this year? Also what about Chair (is there too much snow right now) and Snoqualmie NY Gully?

Mainly becasue it's so scary looking!!! If I do climb it this year, look for a very long cheastbeater trip report! You're climbing that bitch this summer if I have to drag your ass!!! Summer, man that doesn't look scary, just looks like work. I wanted to get on it this last summer so I could try figure out what is the best way to get off that damn thing during the winter. On Monday someone had told me it suppose to stay like it was for the rest of the week, it got me all worked up instantly thought 'Index'. Pray for cold and clear down low.

Thanks Dru, looks good up there. I might have to make a road trip in the near future again.

I decided I want to get the Mammut Barryvox transceiver. Anyone else want to buy on too, we can bring the price down to 275 if buy them together?

I know I always feel funny having them in my hands when I am boarding, but I like to have them out in the backcoutry especially in the trees in case I get bogged down or stuck in well, they come in handy. If I am on a wide open slope I shove them in the pack, though.

Definitely pinheads if I ever saw some.

Thanks, AlpineK. It's funny that it was the sick guy the guy feeling under the weather was the first to hit the slope. Glad you made it through it ok. So I guess you are the only one.

See attached picture of Saturday tearing down a gully.

Nice shot!!!! Here is to you guys.

Thanks for the list of books to check out. I guess they will be a good addition to all the climbing books that I have. So far it seems that no one on here has had experience in a real life situation. Which is a good thing, though I am interested in hearing what happened, I guess it is better that nothing happened except for pointing, turning, and smiling.

I agree ehmmic. Hopefully that touched up picture will never reach any of his peers later on in life.

Dru and his posse's latest release available on ebay Here their official website.

I am looking for people to post there avy stories. Being new to the backcountry scene, shopping around for a tranceiver, and wanting to get out on the big stuff soon just want to get a better understanding of what I am getting into. Basically looking for food for thought. What was it really like using a tranciever, did you deal with a multipule burial situation, did CPR have to be performed, was a rescue necessary, what would you do different, what is standard protocol when there several searchers, on and on. And yes I know the best way of starting out is taking a course, which I am planning on doing, but just looking for some true stories to put things into perspective. Thanx.

So Dave were you guys in the backcountry or doing lift serve? What happen to heading to the Eastside?

I have done that too, but in Granite, not sure if I would trust that Tuft stuff. In Granite with a solid rock I feel safe and trust it.

I agree with griz. I just moved out here from Maine last April and have had no problem finding partners. I pretty much managed to climb about 4 day a week this summer. Also like griz said don't compare it to the East. At times the routes here are way more demanding and much longer and much better.

I gone to Baker once and hit Stevens about 4 times and got to say I like both. I have yet to get to the backcountry stuff at Baker and that is what will probably sell me. Why isn't Crystal included in choices. I just went to Crystal for the first time yesterday and I must say that is the best riding I have done out here to date.

I agree with you Matt. A little piece of thin plywood, work way better than any metal stove stove boards and I would guess better than a shovel blade. They don't cost anything to make, they are light, they don't conduct heat as well as metal (i.e. don't melt a snow hole or tent fabric), and you still have your shovel free for digging.

Well seems like there are a lot of sluts among us.

Well it all started Saturday at 7 am picking Dave Schuldt at his place. We immediately headed to the mountains. On the way we got to see some sled heads trailer tipped on its side, what a way to start the day, poor bastards. I was stoked to get out on the Split again this year and with all the new snow I knew where ever we were going it was going to be good and it was. We started by skinning up Hyak. Eventually we ended up in the woods and heading up passing under little cliffs. (Ice climbers, hmmm some possible potential out there for some single pitch mixed stuff.) It was a nice pleasant ski up, it was so nice to be chilling in the woods and breathe some fresh air. We eventually got to the slope we were going to ride. Skinning up was quite the task, but eventually we got up on the mountain ate some food and got ready for some fun. I let Dave blaze the way for the first couple of turns, but being myself and really enjoy pointing my board I quickly caught up. The first half was nice tree riding which then dumps you into a little half pipe gully. Rode down through and got ready to do it again. Having a skinning trail already busted out it took no time to climb up again. This next time we took it a little further down and found a nice small open section where Dave was able to get some glorious turns in and I was able to surf down. We decided to call it good since we both were heading out again the next day. We got back to the top of Hyak just as they were closing. We skinned right to the top of a run all the while recieving strange looks from the ski patrol. They asked us what we were doing, hmmm I thought it was pretty self explanitory, but we did them the favor and told them we were heading back down the mountain and were going to grab a beer. There reply was the mountain was closed. So does that mean we can't go down and get our beer, damn whats up with that. Well anyway after some deliberation they decided they could do a second sweep and to make sure we make it back alright. Thank Gawd they were there, I am not sure what would have happened if we didn't have some one looking out for us. Eventually we made it to the sat down and savored the day. Well that was round one. Round two was Crystal. Again another early start, but no problems getting up after seeing the snow report the night before, I was stoked to get out and do a maximum of runs. We got up there around 9 and the place was filling up fast and rightfully so. With a good 10 or 12 inches of new who could resist. Well after getting our passes we immediately headed to the high country. We started with a warm up on the Green Lake lift and hit a nice black diamond bowl somewhat near Snorting Elk run, I new instantly I was not going to want to stop. After that run we made our way up behind Powder Bowl and spent the first half of the day riding the steep and deep. With a ton of people out there it was hard finding the untracked, but they were around, and when you did get into it was face shot city. The snow was sweet for the most part dry powder, though heavy. At around 2:30, my buddy Mike was fading. He said he was on his way to the Snorting Elk for some beer. I figure I only had a couple of runs left in me and told him I would be joining him shortly. I decided to work back to Green Lake lift and work a couple of run in there. Well, I found some great stuff in there and just couldn't stop. I found myself saying 'ok this is the last run' then I would find a new untracked line or interesting line or I'd get to the bottom and there would be no line and then I dig deep for another run (actually I didn't have to dig to deep). Well I ended up getting about 10+ runs before they closed the lift, which is a good thing cause it seemed I couldn't make myself stop and someone needed to stop me before I ended up doing something stupid. Well eventually made it to the Snorting Elk and joined Mike for some Black Butte Porter , what a way to finish up another great day. Hope you all got out and raged on the freshies.

That may be true, but there is always a way if there is a will. There has to be a million ideas on how to take care of the no paper problem. Hmm, maybe that should be a thread. funny, it seems to be it's own thread already.

Yo Gangsta Alpinfox, you got to stop listening to much hip-hop. It is starting to get to a point where we will need one of those ebonic translators inorder to understand you. Glad you had a great trip. I am up for ice though not as siked as I have been in the past, the snow here is killer. I will give you a call soon or you can call me. K

I am sure they are talking about old frozen cement. They type of stuff you might run into when digging out a snow cave. That is the only stuff that I have had trouble digging in with my lexan bladed shovel, but even with an aluminum blade it is still going to be slow going and quite the work out.

I forget who makes it but there is one that has a t-handle that is really sweet. You can either set it up like a regular shovel or you can set it up like a scoop. It light and is about the same price as all the others. Well I guess it is a little on the expensive side, but it is light and great design. Check it out.