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Climb: Mt. Constance-Chute's Notch/Finger Traverse Date of Climb: 5/1/2004 Trip Report: The night April of 30th my little brother and I left the new trailhead at the washout on the Dosewallips at around 9pm and we ended up camping at the trailhead at Constance Creek on the road. The next morning we headed up to Lake Constance, and this has to be the longest two miles I have ever hiked (especially with an 80 lb pack). I bet my little brother's weighed even more...I like to call him Sherpa Oscar, because we like to make him carry any extra gear. Rope? Throw it on Oscar's pack. ? Oscar's pack. etc... We drug ourselves up to Lake Constance, and I immediately attempted to break through a snow bridge and fall into the lake. Oscar rescued me by dragging my pack away so I could crawl off of the chunk of ice before it fell all the way into the lake. After lunch and setting up a camp, we headed up Avalanche Valley, up through Chute's Notch and to a point above Point Schellin before heading back down to camp (the glissade down was fun). Up Chute's Notch Glissade Down The Bros and Lake Constance A friend was supposed to come up on Saturday, but he never showed, so we wrote him off as dead, probably perishing on the gnarly trail on the way up. However the next day, right before we left to go summit, he showed up. Luckily, he was not trying out any new internal body cleansing experiments like he did on the last trip I made with him, and was in good shape. We left around 8:30 and made good time up to the second notch, just below the South Summit. We decided at this point to go the Finger Traverse route. After flailing thought a couple of snow fields, we made it to the actual 'Finger Traverse', and then on to the ridge that leads to the summit. We scrambled up to the summit, and then proceeded to trundle a ton of rocks down as we traversed the last 25 feet to the crack in between the last summit blocks. (There is a way better way to reach the summit around the corner). After reaching the summit at 1:30pm, we spent 1/2 hour before slogging back in, arriving back in camp at 4:00pm. There we met up with Steve from Port Townsend. The plan was for him and I to climb Constance again on Monday, but he had to work...so after working Sunday night, he ran up Sunday morning and tried to catch us. He mad it up to the Cat's Ears before turning around. So instead, we headed back to Steve's house for a hottub, pizza, and beer. Gear Notes: Used ice axes, brought rope and crampons but did not use them. A full case of Rainer was packed in and utilized. Sherpa Oscar and I brought 80 lb packs full of gear you would never use in the Olympics, in the name of training for another climb. Approach Notes: Everyone should know by now that the road is road is washed out 4 miles from the trailhead at Constance Creek. Lake Constance is still 90% iced over. Snow starts right at Lake Constance. Bits of exposed scree on the way up (up to the second notch after the Cat's Ears), but snow with minor post holing the rest of the way.

I was just thinking the same thing the other day. Could someone go climb the Colonial and tell me about it? Looks like a challenging climb.

Based on the early results and going to a few pub clubs, I would say the the majority on this board are still alive. I love this edit feature.

Marmot hunting is best in the winter. You have to dig'em up, but they are pre-marinated.

I don't know if this has already been posted, but here is a link to the Central Washington Mountain Rescue accident investigation report.

Remember, Pi is irrational! Also, it is more accurate to say that a circle has an infinite number of corners than it is to say it has no corners. Has anyone been up to Mt Constance lately? I have been looking at it all week, and the snow level definitely looks higher than Lake Constance.

Pi facts: In the Greek alphabet, pi is the sixteenth letter (and 16 is the square of 4). In the English alphabet, p is also the sixteenth letter, and i is the ninth letter (the square of 3). Add them up (16+9), and you get 25 (the square of five). Multiply them (16x9), and you get 144 (the square of 12). Divide 9 by 16, and you get .5625 (the square of .75). It's no wonder that they say, "Pi are squared!" In 1768 Johann Lambert proved Pi is irrational.

What you need is a POS. This is best for when you go up to Squish and a gaggle of Canucks decide that they hate 'Mericans and decide to trash it. Anything under 800 dollars that runs should do the trick.

Enjoy Gortboy.

There is no accounting for poor taste.

One of my favorite redheads...

And for good measure:

Molly Molly Molly

Even better than that. Republican hippies.

What is with the insidious face on the Yellow Cave ? The Face of the Yellow Cave!!!

I hear Arcteryx is coming out with full side zip undies. Ines will be the model for them.

That is pretty hard core. You probably don't want to mess with a guy who uses big rocks for chalk. Anyway, it is nothing new. Surfing has had the same thing regarding locals beating up people who 'get on their wave'. I heard that Dru has a new secret bouldering area up north.

Can't wait to see 20 bazillion pics of the fat man's balls and stuff! Sounds like you guys could have easily made a new movie called BC Hardcore Chronic Pebble Pumping Senders! Congrats to Distel32 on sending the YELLOW CAVE. Bham is representing! Come down the Seattle, and it is beers all around. Sweet TR, keep em coming! Seriously, this this the new Hueco? Come on dru, no secrets on this board!

I'm not complaining. I'm hoping for beach front property

STEP1: Google "you_win_the_prize.jpg " and click on images. STEP2: Enjoy, because you have won the prize. STEP3: Thank Al Gore.

Nice TR Jason. I hope you post more of them.

Awesome pictures. Thanks for sharing!

yeeeah boyee! I be wearing my Thommen with much flava. The digits come correct, no front'in. Will it ever stop? Yo -- I don't know. Turn off the lights and I'll glow. To the extreme, I rock a mic like a vandal Light up a stage and wax a chump like a candle. Pretty good for a white boy, eh?