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Ah now that makes more sense. I mean you can see the trail in the snow in the video...that would be a crazy fall from the cliffs of the Tooth....not even possible. Best wishes, I hope he is ok. Terribly unlucky, some times you just trip in the wrong place and it can be very bad. Hoping for the best outcome.

This is sort of open ended, but I'm just looking for other people who might have time to scramble/climb peaks on the eastern side of the Olympics this summer. I have a list of peaks I want to get up, and all should have awesome views if the weather is good. I'm not picky as long as its in the alpine so hit me up if you have something in mind...over wise I definitely do. Nothing too hard, unless you want to lead it all. I don't care if it is a backcountry schwack, a scramble, or just a trail...all good to me.

Awesome! Happy birthday man. What a way to celebrate....big 4-0 is next! Just stay fit, you'll be fine.

Dang I was gonna say the Tooth, but looking at the video thought he was just scrambling somewhere. Based on the vid looks like he fell a long ways.

thats funny. I was trying to look at the pics this morning, but the link to the shutterfly the David had hosted them on was dead. then low and behold you provide a new link this afternoon! interested in scrambling up Lincoln soon from Mildred lakes. thanks for updating.

did you know i was trying to look at the pics?

What did he fall off of?

http://www.kiro7.com/news/local/rescue-underway-by-search-and-rescue-crews-near-snoqualmie-pass/353753479

I sure as heck don't mind women in any regard or occasion...but the dogs in the wilderness area...I don't know. I didn't hear a single marmot whistle the whole time I was up there. I suppose they all had enough of all the traffic (myself included) and were all whistled out. half the dogs i saw were unleashed. the real problem is that there are just too many humans on the planet. its starting to feel really crowded. thank jebus there are places less popular than this you can still escape to. this isn't one of them ....though it is beautiful and worth visiting. and i can remember it being much less popular, when REI was an actual COOP rather than a life style brand hucking whatever makes the most money.

thanks!

Trip: Mt Townsend - regular Date: 6/19/2016 Trip Report: Ulee and I did a little peak bagging for Fathers day. Just an easy hike, but man it is nice and super accessible. Almost couldn't find a place to park at the trailhead. I was up here before way back in the day and always dismissed it as an easy hike that isn't worth the time...but it is worth it. I would do it again in a heart beat. The hills where alive with the sound of music. This was my 4th weekend in a row in the Olympics, up in the alpine. On Saturday I ran a 1/2 marathon sort of off the couch, and I wasn't sure I would be able to do anything, but I had to keep the streak alive. And moving actually felt way better than laying around. We cruised up the trail, passing a bunch of hikers. Unfortunately it was socked in so we got no views, but I could imagine that this is the place to be on a clear day. Anyway, the lupine and indian paintbrush were in force, not to mention the rhodies down low. Definitely felt great to be up there again and my 4th weekend in a row catching the Southworth back to West Seattle!

Is this from a patagonia catalog? new line of expensive leather smocks? uses: playing bocce at the beach with besties, sunrise yoga at Joshua Tree, or flagellating a goat in the backcountry.

Who else agrees that cabins in the woods, rugged individualism, and self sufficiency are sexy AF? We don't need no humans!

Looks you had a great trip. Great photos! thanks!

1. Mt Stone 2. Mt Skokomish 3. Inner Constance

By all means pubclub in its true spirit is just people getting together for beer. don't need any other motivation that that! been too busy to do anything, but you all should just go for it! make sure you wear something that identifies yourself as a cc.com oddball. baa

you got outside, into the alpine. all i see is good man. thank you.

yeah nary a rodent spotted or heard, and that is why i chose the hammock. i did keep all food in the car too. funny thing, I had trouble finding the shelter at first (and its right next to the road)! i had not been up there since my scouting days and back then it was visible from the road (or at least I recall). I also think this shelter was rebuilt since i was up there last as I recall it facing the opposite direction....also not many initials carved in it at the moment. i think this and the Boulder Shelter I visited last week must have been rebuilt at the same time...though the Boulder Shelter probably needs to be rebuilt more often given it is at the base of an avie chute. regarding dogs in the wilderness, I don't know why I thought otherwise, but i did. between all the dogs I saw here and the ones we saw at Lena Lake, I do know now.

yes. my hammock. zoots?

Trip: Buckhorn Mountain - Marmot Pass Date: 6/12/2016 Trip Report: I hiked up Buckhorn Mountain via the Big Quilcene/Marmot Pass on Sunday. It was well worth the effort. I remember first cresting Marmot Pass when I was in Boy Scouts. It was one of our first trips (of many to follow) and it was so cool to see the interior of the Olympics come into view. My expert tracking skills told me that many men had travelled the upper Big Quil trail, more than the 8 cars in the parking lot indicated. When I got back to the car at 1pm there were 35 cars. Very popular hike, for good reason. I passed everyone and their dog (literally, they brought their dog) on hike back down. Dogs of all types. I don't remember dogs being allowed in Wilderness areas, but apparently they are. The signs at the trailhead even say to keep your animal on a leash. And as far as "many men"...it was actually mostly women I passed, like 2 to 1 women to men. But if you get up at 4:30 and hit the trail by 5am, you'll have the trail to yourself. I didn't bring a dog. Nor did I bring my three legged cat. The clouds were burning off right below Camp Mystery for me, and from there you were above the clouds. The views were good into the interior. And Constance, Warrior Peaks, and others to the south were in full view. The other hills to the northwest were still there: Buckhorn Peak, Iron Mountain, and Townsend. And views down into Tubal Cain. And Rainier. And the sun even came through and warmed things up when the wind died down for a while. Eventually another party joined me in sunbathing on the summit. Got back down to the trailhead at 1pm and had time to stop in Quilcene and visit a friend and his new baby. And got on the 4pm Southworth to Fauntleroy ferry. [video:youtube]BRTwIs03qpQ Gear Notes: Arcteryx wind shirt Approach Notes: hike up the big quil, trail splits off Tubal Cain trail after Marmot Pass

But anyway, post up some pics! And thanks for sharing your experience. Sorry you lost your gaiters, hope they are returned.

Did you do the the High Adventure Program at Camp Parsons in the late 80s? "A DEER TRIED TO RAM ME!!!!"

wow sounds like an adventure! way to tough it out, hope your friend is ok.

thanks marcus...i think this fits what i'm looking for.