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whats the final destination?
Enlightenment
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IMHO that's a much better way to show national pride than invading helpless countries like Grenada, detonating test nuclear warheads, or performing one of a host of other military muscle flexing scenarios.
Besides, if anyone gets frostbite you could just use the blue flame to quickly thaw it. If they are too far gone and need to be amputated you can toast up a tasty protein supplement...
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Wayne, how far would you say the turkey is from Seattle? Or Portland? That thing is one of the more impressive rock formations I've seen (digitally).
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Want a vacation? Take the %^<#ing! bus!
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This site can use more TRs so thanks for posting
It sounds like someone needs to invest a little effort in putting in a decent trail. Perhaps a group (mounties?) that uses the climb a lot could be encouraged to invest time to build one.
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I made the mistake of going to X38. Like Rad said, it was packed...
If you want peace and quiet and a view up the valley hike up the trail 7 minutes from Deception and do these four climbs:
new area X38 climbs above Deception
A new crag with trad, sport, and multipitch climbs will be unveiled later this year...
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When we left the other day I counted 27 cars at the Far Side and 23 at the Deception area. I don't know how many were at the Mt Washington trailhead as we didn't drive up there.
A few may be hikers and other non-climbers, but that's still a lot of cars and people! Maybe a carpool thread would cut down on the number of vehicles/break-in targets/CO2 emitters.
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Went to Yos last fall with friends to explore the giant Sequoias, Sentinel dome, and the valley floor. It was perfect fall weather. I looking longingly at the cliffs, did a bit of bouldering one afternoon, but was generally content to forego climbing and enjoy spending time with our kids and friends. We stayed in Curry Village, where they show you footage of bears breaking into cars for food at the check-in counter. I put all our food in our wood cabin, according to instructions, and we settled in on a starry, silent night. I left one small window open for ventilation, and at 1am was awakened to the sound of heavy breathing/sniffing at the window. Bear! A few minutes later it shuffled away without trying to climb through the window. Those cabins are pretty darn flimsy. Yikes! Toward 3am, we were awakened by loud scrabbling sounds. I flicked on the light to see a damp rodent dash across the floor past our daughter, who continued to sleep soundly. I put her in our bed, closed the food in a dresser drawer, and left the bathroom door open for the rodent to escape. A few minutes later it darted back to the bathroom. I then sealed the sink drain and shoved a towel into the gap under the door to the hot water heater. It didn’t return.
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Actually, most moose are bigger than most bears.
"The moose can grow to be over 3 metres (10 ft.) in length and a shoulder height of over 2 metres (6+ft.). Males can weigh 600 kg. (over 1300 pounds)."
Only polar bears or the largest grizzlies could come close.
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Not trying to jump on your case Rad, but why is it that nobody ever sees a 'small' bear? Seriously, other than seeing a cub, whenever anyone tells you they see a bear, it is always a 'big' one. This was pointed out to me by a long-time Stehekin resident who had listened to hundreds of visitors talk about the 'very big' bear they had seen that day....
Blake,
I appreciate your skepticism. Bears are the largest animals most people see in the wild, and the experience and bear size, like a fish tale, often grow over time. Elk are probably more dangerous than bears, particularly in rutting season, but they don't have a fearsome reputation for some reason. Anyone have attack data?
Over the years I've been lucky to have seen many dozens of black bears (in WA, CA, CO, ME, NH, NJ, MA, AK, Canada) and about 12 grizzlies (in Canada and AK). They are very easy to tell apart from head/face shape and shoulder anatomy, not to mention size.
The one at the Far Side was definitely an adult, dark chocolate, black bear that probably weighed about 300 lbs. Cubs are easy to identify, the sub-adults (1-3) I refer to as teenagers, and adults are the others. I don't know how to tell sex unless an adult is with cubs, in which case it's mom. We stared at each other for fifteen seconds or so, which is a long time if you hold your breath and count, so we got a good look.
I've had some close encounters with both grizzlies and black bears, and I've always felt privileged to share their space. OK, the camp-rummaging bears were more annoying than exotic. I'm glad I haven't had an encounter as close or scary as Bug's.
If you haven't seen it, rent the film Grizzly Man. It is an interesting story and film that is well done in that it lets you draw your own conclusions about the content.
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We were hiking up the Far Side trail this afternoon when we came upon a large black bear in the middle of the trail just a 100yds from the road. He stared. We stared. He darted down the slope toward the river.
I'd never seen a bear on the I90 corridor before. I'm glad to know they're out there. I've seen plenty in the Olympics and around Stehekin but not many elsewhere.
When do they generally come out of their dens?
Where have you seen them?
Have any of you seen a grizzly in WA? I've only seen those guys in AK and Banff/Jasper.
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I was up there this afternoon and saw a good-sized black bear on the trail to the Far Side. He was very handsome. We stared at each other then he bounded downslope toward the river. No pics.
This was the first time I've seen a bear on the I90 corridor. I'm glad to know they are out there.
There was snow in the shadows. Gritscone looked very wet, but I don't see the appeal of that thing anyway. Interstate and Eastern block were pretty dry. We're working on a new crag in that area that has several multipitch lines and even some trad pitches (5.7ish to 5.10+). Send PM if interested in a tour sometime.
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Matt for hosting the event. to the rest of you 
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Many crags at 32 and 38 have seepage issues that last after rains. So if it rains 3 days in a row and you go out on the first sunny day many crags may be dripping wet, but some will be dry. I won't try to suggest a list. The overhanging sections of WWI at 32 are reliably dry and reliably hard, or moderate if you are Mike Layton.
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I met a bunch of Alaskans from Fairbanks when I moved here. One has become a close friend. Between the eternal night in winter and eternal sunshine in summer they definitely dance to the beat of a different drummer. They are all sincere and loyal, if a bit twisted in their own ways. Passive non-aggressive. All of them could go for weeks or months with no communication with you but when you see them again it's like you were never apart. And yes, they have balls.
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Last weekend I was in Dallas for a wedding. It was a gorgeous spring day and I went for a run in the arboretum. I was the only person running in the arboretum, including small children, and I half expected the cops to chase me down to see if I had snatched someone's purse. The arboretum was a bit like a british garden: manmade features crammed with orderly rows of plants to leave no doubt that humans are all-important and nature must bow to us. I saw one couple with their expensive camera snapping pics of a squirrel eating trash. Look honey, wildlife! Spring was lovely, but it's hot and humid in the summer, cold in the winter, interlaced with a sprawl of freeways and corporate office buildings, and flat in every direction. The "lake" was a brown mud pit with a bike trail around it. I saw lots of people biking, but the number of people who exercise regularly, as determined by muscle tone in spandex, was less than 5%, and these are the ones who actually got out on their bikes! Supersized people in a supersized state. No thank you.
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My mom's family is from Kansas and Illinois. Them folks are white bread and smoke like you would not believe. I remember a wedding reception years ago with a man who'd had throat cancer. He was still addicted so he smoked through his stoma. Now that's an image to show your kids when they pick up a cigarette.
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My only beef with PNW is that people feel the need to hold hands and talk about their feelings and sing Kumbaya before making a decision. If you do go and make a decision without taking those steps you risk being labeled "autocratic", which is like getting branded with the scarlet letter.
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Take any pictures?
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My son is 4 and we're ready to start rock climbing a bit this summer. I'm looking for shoes and a harness as a start.
1 - What worked/didn't work for you?
2 - Got any old gear to sell/swap?
3 - If yes to #2, are you going to the CC picnic tomorrow?
Thanks,
R
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I'd add the E ridge direct to Forbidden.
It's very casual with only a move or two of 5.8, and it is a stunning setting. Can be done in a day frmo the car, has pretty low objective dangers and no glacier travel reqd.
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Wow Pete, that's neat!
I think you mean Neat AND Cool.
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Anyone got a child harness/chest harness for a 4yr old to bring to the swap? I might even swap for cash!
R
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East Coasters, where I'm from...
If you and your family weren't born in the NW please feel free to go back to wherever the fuck it is you're actually from if you don't like it here.
Nice try. I actually live in the house behind yours have my eye on you. By the way, you might want to move that hide-a-key. It's just too obvious.
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From Blakes article:Peter Dunne, 42, searches Yahoo Personals for a potential boyfriend using the free Wi-Fi at University Zoka coffee shop. After living in San Francisco and Los Angeles, Dunne finds Seattle a social wasteland. “There's no sexual energy here at all,” he says. Seattle is “a city of the mind . . . a city of geeks. People here . . . they totally blow you off. And these are good friends, right? They just don’t call you. It’s unbelievable.”
who here has been blown off by a geek!?? what an unfair representation!
I think the problem is that Mr. Dunne couldn't find a geek to blow him off...
chinese climb Everest with Olympic torch
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I know I've read that before. Is it John Muir?