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Thanks for this TR which was part of the beta for our climb on the 29th. I'll piggyback here with a link to my TR over at NWHikers. [img:center]http://farm1.static.flickr.com/419/19959970349_33a4342f2c_b.jpg[/img] Stellar 3rd Pitch

Wow - fantastic pics!!

YOWZA! What a day - one you'll always remember.

Great work! Thanks for the TR

3rd day of rain below the north face of Mt. Robson

Hasse-Brandler, Cima Grande, Italy

Jeff Rich skiing the NE face of Del Campo

Neil McAdie climbing out of a sea cave, Pembroke, UK

Good work Ben, great write up and pics on your blog. I hiked Baring yesterday and couldn't bring myself to creep close enough to the edge to look down the face proper. What a cool mt. and proud line you guys did. [img:center]http://imageshack.us/a/img145/5994/mtbaring10201228.jpg[/img]

I don't understand any of the negative comments. To each their own, sometimes fast is fun, esp. when you are in such good shape (as they obviously are) that it is a joy to push yourself. Great job boys, come back and do some more enjoyable routes in these cool parts!

Trip: Mt. Forgotten - standard Date: 2/20/2010 Trip Report: Climbed and skied the standard route on Mt. Forgotten Saturday. Perry Creek trail was mostly snowfree, icy in the trees, skis were nice for last traverse. Views were fantastic. See NWH for full TR

Cooler than a moose & twice as hairy! Gotta see the pics!

Trip: Mt. Pilchuck - Onion Peel Waterfall Date: 12/12/2009 Trip Report: Ice climbing on The Onion Peel waterfall, Mt. PIlchuck. See TR at NWH. [img:left]http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/3393/onionpeelice.jpg[/img] Gear Notes: Bring plenty of screws if you lead it, will need them for belay also. Approach Notes: It would be easiest to go up the spring skier's route (not the icy trail), then drop the gully down to the stream below the waterfall and approach from below. Firm snow walking should get you there in an hour. You won't be able to see the good ice until just below it because it is behind a rock corner. Would be a good two pitch lead - solid ice for screws.

Trip: Sperry Peak - East face gully Date: 12/6/2009 Trip Report: See TR at NWH. Gear Notes: Used a piton, couple of nuts, a few screws, pickets. Approach Notes: Drive to end of road, trail is easy to Wirtz Basin.

I was up on Park Butte last weekend and got a good panorama stitch I made from 23 shots. Interesting seeing all those crevasses we ski over in the spring and summer! baker pic This link takes you to the large web version (1.6 MB).

Cool.

Trip: South Peak of Big Four - South Ridge Date: 8/17/2009 Trip Report: Jeff Rich and I did a traverse from the Vesper/Sperry area over to climb the South Peak of Big Four. We descended the Vesper Glacier, climbed a pitch of 4th class up the east side of the gully to get on the ridge and traversed over mostly on open granite slabs and beautiful big clean talus. Big Four had a couple 4th class pitches on crappy red rock. See full TR on NWH. [img:left]http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/8511/thepromisedland.jpg[/img] Gear Notes: Crampons and axe for glacier, two ropes for raps, light rack, helmets. Approach Notes: Take Sunrise Mine trail to Headlee pass, then to Vesper/Sperry Lake. Descend Vesper glacier, climb east wall to ridge, traverse to Big Four (mostly on west side).

Nice work guys and great photos (thanks for the link to the great overview John). The climbing sounds great, but not the heat - I'm a total wimp in that regard!

Great TR and incredible pix, thanks.

Yowza! Cooler than a moose and twice as hairy!

I hiked up to Lake 22 Monday to check out climbing conditions on the headwall (not).

dberdinka, where were you when you found the mush?

Taken on a cc ski tour with the wife. Not much ice, but very firm snow - could walk anywhere without skis or snowshoes. High Res. Photo

Cooler than a moose & twice as hairy! Great TR!