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I might be interested. I'll PM you and we can go from there.

Wow...and after expecting crumbling mossy basalt in the Gorge. And Kev, the Incredible Hulk (last photo) is a renowned climbing peak in the northern Sierra. Google skillz will take you from there...

Gorgeous! If it makes you feel any better, I got rained out of there in late July.

Couldn't do Tuesday, but can often get free for a week day. I'll PM ya and see if future interests align.

You guys are way to pessimistic. It's pretty common to get a couple weeks of showery weather in late August/early Sept, then clear out for another 2-4 weeks of beautiful fall weather.

Way to keep the faith up there!

Looking to get out on Monday to climb some 9s & 10s. Coming from Bham, so Darrington, Squamish or Mazama are good options, depending on weather. Shoot me a PM.

Cool, thanks. The photos I've seen of that W Ridge gully are pretty nasty, but they were from late season.

Another top-notch TR Darin! I'm highly qualified for this part and would be up for a beer some time. But as far as hanging for hours in the harness, then hooking stubbly little rivets out huge overhangs ...

Wow, that's some pretty good success for a first Picket trip - especially one that starts with rain! That Terror E Ridge has intrigued me since I looked up it late one day. Sounds like a mixed bag - so would you recommend it (to a seasoned party, that is)?

Looks like some nice climbing. I'm not surprised that steep 5.9 pitch with sparse gear seemed tough with a pack. Great TR!

Wow, that's some serious determination for a 6-year old! That was my first summit too, but I was 12.

Right on Con! Go do some climbs and post up some tales and photos. But before you agree to an overnight trip with someone you meet here, check out their signature line.

Wow, some fantastic wildlife photos! And a great action shot of the Gendarme lieback. With that pack, it's no wonder he has that "I'm NOT going to fall right here below the belay" look.

As a parent, I know my kids will get chances to bivy at some point. Best to introduce them to it in a safe supervised environment. Gene, that's just my normal nose. Only thing I see that's amiss is the dorky scrunched up balaclava?

Great objective - hope it's dry for you guys. It's been a rainy weekend in that general area.

The crappy forecast had killed our backpack plan, but Ty (10) and I settled for a short adventure in the form of a summit bivy. Gee Point is a retired fire lookout peak in the ragged FS logging country between Concrete and Darrington. The thread of a trail - 1.5 miles, but “felt longer” – has remarkable variety, especially the last quarter mile, which gains sudden exposure as it spirals around the summit pyramid. Reaching the rocky 30’-wide summit, Ty concluded “crap, there’s no place to sleep!” But within minutes, we had found several improvable spots and were in business. That realization was a trip highlight for him, along with picking through the scattered debris of the destroyed lookout – blobs of melted glass, copper straps, an old bucket. Though Gee potentially rivals Sauk Mountain among North Cascade view-spots, it was really smoky and we settled in to watch the stars emerge. The handful visible at 10 had multiplied to millions when we woke around midnight. The bliss soon ended with the arrival of clouds and heavy mist. We huddled under our rainfly, but were soggy by dawn. At first light, we packed up and picked our way back through the dripping huckleberry bushes to the car, still smiling. Equipment notes: Less cotton, more Gore-tex

Right, that would be the version in Croft's book - funny how Croft never has much to say about pro Still a lot of white granite covered a day!

The ridge is dry.

Man, that's some serious mileage! Did you do Cathedral after the full-length Matthes?

Ohhhh no...we did the full Cascadian/Ingalls Valley death march.

You should have done it Friday - it was perfect! We crossed paths with you guys at Stuart Pass.

After the traverse from Silent Running, Whitelaw says 8+, 8, 9, 9. Seemed about right when we did it.

What a sad story. Kukuzka and RBP, a separate thread would be a better place to analyze and debate the climbing decisions involved.

Beautiful! Great TR.