Rad

That's how they got into trouble in the first place, remember? And Tillicum is a she.

Sweet! Great pics too.

Fabulous! Great little adventure. You should have pics of sticking your fingers out to count the summits as you passed them, as Colin did in the Pickets and Waddington traverses. Thanks for posting!

At Vantage you need a kevlar suit to go with your full visor motocross helmet. New olympic sport: sport-o-choss. See helmetless climbers race the clock while clipping bolts in suspect rock as large and small blocks shear off under their feet and hands. Thrills abound.

Happy to take folks out on tours. Send pm when wetter gets better.

Narrow Arrow Direct P3 - Lower Town Wall, Index. Leave My Face Alone - The Country, Index. Overture - Deception area, Exit 38. Architect Rally - Nevermind, Exit 38. Gold Rush - Woods area, Exit 32/Little Si. BLM6 - left edge of WWI, Exit 32/Little Si. And then new routes at a new crag at X38 Far Side that feels more like Index than X38 (pm me and I'll take you when weather improves): History Book (24m, 10a, all trad). Metamorphosis (2p, 10+, mixed gear and bolts). Hypertension (28m, 11). Free Radical (25m, 11-). Hidden Dragon (30m, 11).

Better to stay on the couch and push remote buttons rather than trying to push any limits

"Media image slaves live by random selection" - Neil Young

More in the same vein: Dr. Sniff and the Tuna Boaters - Index Hugh G. Rection - Pinnacles Heat Seeking Moisture Missile - Pinnacles

MAybe you can look to the columnades (sp) bike park in Seattle as a model. Dave Schulz knows the score. In my understanding, the city handled permitting and provided some $ for supplies. The community users provided all the labor. That way you get a product people really enjoy and use with greatly reduced costs to the city and a larger materials budget than the user group might cobble together on its own. Everyone wins.

Ditto

There are a lot of folks at cc.com and beyond who don't appreciate that their current and future employers, friends, spouses, and others will google their names and quickly turn up all the internet sludge they've been spewing. Avatars are security blankets that provide little protection against even modestly sophisticated cyber scrutiny. Anyone who believes otherwise is living in a bubble that will eventually POP!

Ground up routes where the bolts are unreachable, or have no clipping stance, or don't protect the hard moves, or don't protect one from hitting ledges etc are seriously flawed IMHO. The needs of the many outweigh the ego needs of the one IMHO. Think about creating a high quality line you'd be proud to have your name associated with. Bolts should be placed deliberately and thoughtfully, not slapped in willy nilly. They are like tattoos; their marks can be hidden but can never be completely erased. If you really don't want to rap bolt, maybe try a variation on Chirp's suggestion: rap and figure out where the clips should be, then lead ground up and find hooks near enough to get the bolts where you want them. Drilling by hand is going to seem more pure, but remember you're putting in bolts on a short slab at a crag with other routes, so you're best effort is going to be about as pure as "clean coal". Good luck.

Sounds like a good f-ing example you're setting.

Butt dialing PLBs. Nice.

back support is a good feature on bjorn, particularly if you get a largish lump, as was the case with our youngest. i don't think use past 8-12 months is an issue because by the time they can hold their heads up and look around you'll want them in a suspension backpack anyway. when a bit bigger they like to face forward and see what's ahead. yes, heat is an issue, which is why I'd only wear the thinnest synth shirt underneath. dressing the baby in the right amt of clothes to avoid overheating/cold extremities takes some practice but is easy. lastly, you can usually get good baby gear used from friends or second hand stores.. wash well, save $$$! enjoy!

great!

Nothing to see here. Move along.

So how much did this cost and where did you do it? I've got genetics on my side but have never been much of a dieting dude. Might be curious enough to give it a try.

Hey Gene, Maybe you can park in the driveway and build yourself something to climb in the garage. If the weather stays like this you can climb outdoor rock all winter! Rad

That's the ticket!

Some of those are really great pics, great lighting. Thanks for posting.

Exciting! When they're really small they can't holt their heads up so most regular packs won't work yet. We had very good luck with the Baby Bjorn. Baby on front. Day pack on back. Wife carries nothing. Everybody's happy. It's pretty easy to hike with really little ones. They just sleep!

In my mind, the most important factor that I didn't see in a scan of the posts above is that you have to have a solid weather window. Bad weather will do bad things to you any time of the year on Rainier. Many people who have tried to make it go when the weather is saying otherwise have paid the ultimate price for their decision. Don't be one of those. If the weather is bad turn around. The mountain will still be there waiting for you. I'm no expert. I've only been up twice, and both times by the Emmons Route, which may be the easiest on the whole mountain. There are fewer people at Schurman and the Emmons Flats, which makes for a nicer mountain experience, and the sunrise is incredible there. On timing, one time we went June 1st and the next time was the third week of June. The advantage of early season is the days are longer and you can move faster because almost all of the crevasses are still sealed shut. Obviously, you need a solid weather window to go for it, but that's the case later anyway. There is no shame in hiring a guide. It's just a question of personal priorities and finances. Being self-guided allows for some of that flexibility in timing to hit the right weather window, which can help in early season. A rope team of three to four is definitely safer than two. I used to get altitude-related nasty headaches, but found that two things prevented them: 1 stay really well hydrated and 2 eliminate sun exposure to skin and eyes (with polarized glasses). Regarding the comment on taking more than one day from Muir, I am not sure that would be worthwhile unless someone is carrying all your gear. Carrying a full pack from 10k to 12.5k is likely to be more tiring than doing a daytrip from 10k to 15k and back again. Spend a rest day at Muir if you want to recover from the climb from Paradise.

Actually, 97.372% of threads on this site are jousting battles of aging idealogues who never get off the couch. Show me some people getting off the bleeping couch and into the mountains and I'll click on it.