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Awesome TR, photos. Thank you for sharing it!

Trip: The South Brother - South Couloir Date: 5/30/2016 Trip Report: Our summer had a change of plans given that Ulee broke his thumb when catching in a game a few weeks ago and had to get some pins in it, and he can't swing a bat or catch a ball till August most likely. So new possibilities to show Ulee something I love (vs his love of playing baseball with his team) arose. We've been talking about climbing the South Brother forever together, so it seemed like a good time to do it. It just may over take the Tooth as the most popular TR on CC.com! We invited Alpinfox along, and hit the road way to early in order to miss traffic and spend more time sitting around bored at camp. It was good to have someone else along to trade insults with and to give peace of mind given that Ulee was climbing with a cast and a non-functioning thumb. We camped at the "climbers camp" up at the top of the Valley of Silent men. Our camp was next to the stream that runs down from the North Brother rather than the one that runs down from the South Brother. It was flowing really nice. We got our water out of it and it provided a really nice white noise to fall asleep to. The next morning when I got up at 5:30, it was gone. The stream bed was totally dry! Someone forgot to pay the water bill. It wasn't even running in the afternoon when we got back from the climb, even though Monday was by far much warmer than Sunday. [video:youtube]qaBAliGjjzg Climb up through the burn wasn't too bad, though not as nice as before obviously. Alpinfox only complained a little bit. Snow starts as previously reported at about 4000 get. We ended up putting on crampons mid-way up the first snowfield as at that point it was still in the shadow and pretty firm. I believe you see Washington, Thorson, and Pershing here...with the Sawtooth Ridge (Cruiser, etc) to the right: You'll want crampons and axe going up through the hourglass before noon. It was pretty exciting and Ulee got his money's worth between burning calves and a "no breaks for you" dad consumed and foaming at the mouth with summit fever. Once you're on top, everything is made worthwhile. What an awesome view. Glad I got to share it with Ulee. And Alpinfox. And a couple of other people (hey, it was Memorial Day weekend, what can you expect?) Finally it was time to head down. I roped up to Ulee as he got used to climbing down and figured out how to arrest and front point downward. Things had really softened up, so there was pretty good footing. Next time when Ulee has both thumbs maybe more glissading. He got some in down lower where it is less steep. Hiked out and drove back the back way to West Seattle: Belfair to Southworth Ferry to Fauntleroy. Way more burley than my first alpine climb! Super proud of Ulee. Now he gets to spend most of the rest of the summer doing what kids who don't play 100+ games of baseball a year do. He's headed to the San Juans and then the Oregon coast with some school mates for a couple weeks. Can't wait to get back up there with him or even just go backpacking up in the high country. On the hike down we did get a whiff of some alpine flowers, that smell may be the best there is. Gear Notes: Crampons and ice axe definitely necessary early in the day

well, a lot of people who call themselves "dirt bags" these days sure aren't at least in the way that Fred defined it via how he has lived...and certainly haven't dedicated themselves to the "lifestyle". not that there is wrong with wanting a more comfortable life. but just like no one has or will come close to his 600 alpine FAs, living in your pimped out van for a summer isn't exactly being a dirtbag. IN MY OPINION WHICH IS WHAT MATTERS.

It is at this location in the Honnold interview: Impressive climbers [52:40]

He's lucky to be alive. Jeans!

From the comments of that article: "You've moved to Valleycliffe a few years back and pull the drawbridge up...you've decided it's full. Get over yourself. Anyways we weren't having sex... he fell on a hot dog and and I was trying to pull it back out." LOLOLOLOLOL

I did a little poking at the issue people have been having and discovered that the issue is occuring when people cut and paste their TRs into the webform (perfectly reasonable thing to expect to be able to do!). When you type the TR in to the form it work and saves fine. We are working to fix it. If you have any problem posting TRs *please* PM me and I'll help you out. We should either have this fixed soon. thanks for your patience.

I’d had my eyes on The Brothers since last July, but never managed to find the time.

w00t! fixed this TR, please PM me anyone else having an issue and I can fix (just need to work with ya). Jon and I need to have an emergency meeting of the clowns and get this shite fixed. I think I know what may be wrong, but need to work with Jonny Boy to fix. Great TR Lucas. I stare at the Brothers every day on my runs in West Seattle and plan on getting up there again ASAP. Thanks for the stoke and conditions report.

Lucas, please PM me. I can help you get your TR up. For that matter, anyone having trouble posting a TR, contact me and we'll figure it out. The board is having some issues, and we haven't got the solution yet obviously.

second pic is indeed awesome!

Steven will still show up from time to time.

Nope. He left because the ads (which are generated by his own actions) targeted gun ads at him. I suppose because there are no actual ads online for sheep husbandry.

wow...now i'm getting nothing but ads related to equines. You have something going on up north there drool?

any wagers as to when he'll return?

only 20 years off as to when the site was started. you may want to get a hold of your facts before you make any more rash decisions!

See ya Bob! But realize that, like others have said, the ads are something that are based both on you and what others have posted on here. Will you do the same on Facebook? Because it will probably happen to you there too. Or any site that uses Google advertising. Right now I'm getting an ad about Phoenix, because I'm going to Arizona pretty soon.

thank you 4 ur service

Have you tried it with Edge?

Well I don't know that that is the cause of flagging contributions here...you're the only person I have heard report the issue. So definitely an issue in your case it sounds like! That sounds pretty weird though that it is persistent to you. I'm actually at a loss as to what to do for you, as you sound like you are technically competent, so likely you've tried all the usual fixes (cookies, etc). I mean...you probably don't think that we are going to instruct you to delete your thingamajig and doohickey and things will work. It may be something with your account? I don't know what else to try but create another account and see if it also has the problem? Honestly these forums need to be upgraded to modern board software. We've been planning on doing it for some time, but for a number of factors (but probably most recently just life changes and time limitations) it hasn't happened. It is still in the plans, but as to when I won't commit to anything as it involves Jon and his life is pretty hectic these days.

I had runt disease before any of you, I had it back the 80s...just didn't feel like reporting it. you punks are spoiled with modern medicine.

I, on the other hand, appreciate any ego stroking I can get.

Not a problem others have reported! What browser and OS?

Great post bro! Way to spray! I'm not like that at all. I usually just try to stoke the vibe. In my experience I don't relate to things except for when I've experienced them myself. I'm pretty stoked about this rad thread though. Lots of potential! I can see myself adding a few pithy and sarcastic comments!