Phil K

West Seattle. They could be shippable.

OK, be nice to the old fella. I'm cleaning out the basement, and my ice climbing days are finito. Some of this stuff is definitely antiquated, and may have lost all its cool/useful factor. I can handle that. First the good stuff: Ice screws! 1-20cm BD Express, 2-20cm Grivel 360s, 3-15cm Grivel 360s, 2-12 cm 360s. Teeth are in very good to excellent condition. These are all older style Grivels with a more compact hanger design. They're great for placing in tight spots. Included is an OR tool roll for hauling them around without damaging them or your pack's contents. Asking $300 for the set. Grivel Wing Ice Tools. Back in the day these got the job done, and still would, but....? They've seen some modifications: Originally came as the light alpine model with aluminum spike; I added stainless steel spikes, shaft was drilled, custom adapters and stainless hardware used to install BD quick release leashes. Then I realized leashless was the biz and added a pommel and upper grip. If nothing else, maybe the spare picks are still desirable. In addition to the Evolution picks mounted on the tools, I have 2 NOS Evolutions and 1 NOS Gulotte; unused. And another 3 Evolutions in various states of decripitude. Make me an offer. 'Had enough Grivel yet? How about a set of Rambo crampons! Comes with antibotts. Right now setup as mono's but all the hardware is there to convert back to dual. Points are in good condition, not used for scratching up rock. Comes with a nice Onsite Equipment crampon bag from our friends up north, eh? Let's say $50 OBO. Back to the land of BD. Good general purpose steel crampons; I forget what model they are. $30. 3 handy clippers to attach to your harness and rack all those sweet screws you scored from here. $10 And finally. I have 2- 60cm snow pickets; one an MSR Coyote, one is from SMC. (No pics) They're pretty much equivalent. $15 each OBO. Or, if you're one of those crazy, poor, badass kids who rolls the dice on bail gear, I might just give these to ya. A portion of the proceeds goes to support this fine site!

Yeah, I was worried! It would be such a shame to see this place vaporize. Thanks!!

Did someone mention the elderly? And the Alpine Lakes Wilderness? Sign me up!!

Dude, you think you're tired? Just wait!

Today’s lesson: a backup lighter doesn’t weigh much. ?

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-budapest-memorandum-and-u-s-obligations/

Funny, I interpreted this as government workers, people who have dedicated their careers to maintaining and protecting federal properties (which belong to ALL of us), protesting against an administration which is acting in a way that is illegal, destructive, careless, cruel, wonton, corrupt, sucks up to bloodthirsty dictators while abandoning a country we are treaty-bound to protect, threatening our neighbors, and trampling on the right to free speech. I could go on. But then, you do have a history of backing the bad guys. Perhaps you should return to advocating for motorists who commit vehicular assault on bicyclists that have the nerve to be on the road at the same time as them?

Man, it sure has been cold lately, and the snowpack ought to be nicely consolidated. Maybe someone should go nab this?

I seem to recall they sold something like this back in the dim past; sort of like a picket. (?)

I didn't realize those were such a prize. Sadly (for you!!) those have already gone to the happy hunting grounds, AKA Bozeman.

How about some of the real old timers? Noel Odell comes to mind; honorable mention to Conrad Kain.

That is very neat. I love Nick's videos, but never realized that he has such a potty mouth. ? I had the pleasure a few years back of taking a small plane tour from Boeing Field, out the MF Snoqualmie, past Stewie, up the Chiwawa, over Lake Chelan, around WA Pass and returning down the W side of Glacier Peak. It's so cool seeing all those places one has been to on foot. The comment that everything looks so much closer together from the air is really true. We have a Lot of goodness packed into a fairly small area. Thanks for posting this.

Rack o' pins. I'd prefer to sell as a lot. How does $75 sound? TOP ROW: Chouinard LA 3-14" thin, Chouinard LA 3/14" thick, Chouinard LA 2" thick, Chouinard KB3", Chouinard KB 2", two midget pins marked CMV AUSTRIA about 3/4"(angle) & 1"(straight) long ROW 2: SMC Shallow angle 2", SMC Shallow angle 3", Chouinard std angle 4", Leeper Z 1"w x 1/2"d x 1-1/2"l, Chouinard hook 2-1/2" x 1" ROW 3: 5x CASSIN angles 5/8" x 2-3/4" Chouinard stuff is pre-BD, so it's got to be extra-good.

Does anyone still telemark? These are looking for a new home, and the price is right. Free. Skis are nothing to brag about, but work well as a tele ski. 183 cm Dynastars with nice sidecut and mellow flex, in good condition. Bindings could be de-mounted and shipped for a fee, or pickup in the West Seattle vicinity. IMG_8270 2.HEICIMG_8270.HEIC

That Kiba is a good looking pup!

Nice work, and thanks for the TR. Yeah.... Pete Doorish. ?

Sorry. How's your 'cross training coming?

Did you do the adventure route? That’s some high level choss dogging.

While Jason was probably out tagging summits, I hiked in to a few subalpine lakes with a friend who is even older and more out of shape than me. I had hoped we might get up into the rocky heights, but that was not to be. I did bring back pictures of some accessible Sweet Renton Snoqualmie Granite that to my (limited) knowledge has not been climbed. You could call this Dingford Creek Wall. To get to it, drive past der Garfieldwand to the Dingford Creek trailhead at 1400' elevation. Hike about 5 miles to Myrtle Lake at 3777', cross the outlet creek and ascend another 1200' in less than a mile to Big Snow and Snowflake Lakes. From there drop several hundred feet and contour around the toe of this buttress. This might require powering through some dense evergreen forests. But wow. It also looks like after topping out that you could just about walk back to camp which is a real bonus. And I hear there are fish in those lakes. Have Fun!!

Cool area, and very scenic. Having been up there, it can be a bit confusing. We checked out that face thinking it might be the main summit. It looked like fun, but it sure didn't seem like anything I was ready to solo. The actual summit from the E is a pretty reasonable scramble.

Why I still love this place. Thanks for the awesome TR!

If you're headed up to Midnight, stop and check out Damnation Crack on Jello Tower. It's only rated 9+, but the FA was in 1957, so it's probably a solid old-school 9+.

Jason may be a nerd, but he's hardcore. Hardcore choss dog.

There is another saying: "There are old pilots, and there are bold pilots, but there are no old, bold pilots." I'm old, and was never especially bold, so take my advice FWIW; you kids be careful out there.