Robc

Anyone interested in a 2 to 3 day trip next week to the Fisher Creek area ? Climbing optional due to lack of classic objectives but Mesahchie (8795' - scrambling) is one possibility. Also open to other areas/ideas including moderate technical (mid 5th).

OK, it's on Sept 10. Thanks

How about another slide show ?

Our party of two summited at 10:30 am on the 18th. Thanks to Aaron for his excellent leads up the gully, protected with pickets. In spite of the loose rock a classic North Cascades ascent, I think.

We had a large rock come out of nowhere from near the top of the gully. I was belaying below and tried to lean behind an adjacent rock bulge as I watched it come down, ready to move fast if it careened in my direction. There were no other climbers above us so it was apparently a result of snow melting around loose rock. Anyone below us could have been hit.

On the summit pyramid we climbed steep snow to the start of the central gully. Here it seemed like a good idea to belay for a couple of pitches on mixed snow and rock. Below where the snow ends you can exit left and scramble class 3 rock to the summit. Our biggest fiasco was forgetting to bring anything resembling a cooking pot to boil water in. I emptied out a 4" X 2" X 2" tea tin and we used that. The campsites at the snout of the Sulphide glacier are really cool. The open air composting toilet may have the best view of any lavatory in the state of Washington and I enjoyed using it immensely.

Anyone interested in something for tomorrow thru Thurs or Fri ? Thinking about Tomyhoi, Torment - S Ridge or Eldorado.

I am looking for partners for general mountaineering, alpine travel, possibly moderate alpine rock, stuff like Stuart, Shuksan, Eldorado, anything in the North Cascades. Out of state trips are also possible. I'm available most of the time. Email at rob6807@isomedia.com