OlympicMtnBoy

I put this on TAY but figured there is some good community knowledge here too! I thought I would draw on the collective knowledge since most of my ski experience is in WA, aside from skiing Hood and Jefferson in Oregon I don't know the area well in winter. I'm heading down from Seattle tomorrow with my fiancee to be at Mt. Bachelor by Saturday for a dog sled ride (her x-mas gift). I was thinking of a good backcountry tour somewhere down that way for Friday but I'm not sure where the good snow will be at. I got the Backcountry Skiing OR guidebook from the library here but any personal recommendations for the current snow pack? I love getting to high peaks and skiing down but she is a more moderate backcountry skier so maybe something with some nice mellow (but not flat) hippie pow and good views? A summit is nice but not required. We'll have a full day since I'm bringing my camper down and we may just sleep in the sno park lot. Cheers everyone and thanks!

Wait, what, a climbing report in mid-december, with a crappy snow year too. Nice work!

Cool!

Put it on craigslist, $350 OBO for the lot.

Looks like fun, I need to get back to that place! Did you get up Ivins?

Bump, anyone? Could be the deal of the year if you need any of this stuff.

Hey Folks, I figured I'd post this up here before ebay. Helping a friend clean out her dad's garage and she asked if I knew anyone who might want this stuff. It's been stored in a bag and is in good shape, mot of it appears to be barely used. CMC 3" Confined Space Rescue Camming Double Pulley (MSRP $475) CMC Companion Pulley (MSRP $275) CMC 2" Double Rescue Pulley (x2) (MSRP $136 each) Gibbs Ascenders (X2) (MSRP $56) Rescue Harness (old) Fall absorbing tether (old) CMC Gigantic Steel Screw Lock Ladder Biner (x2) CMC Screw Lock Steel Biner (x2) (MSRP $37) CMI Cable Pulley (MSRP $75) I put some pics up here (forgot to take one of the cable pulley): https://picasaweb.google.com/104708573545176184583/RescueGearFromDom?authuser=0&feat=directlink https://picasaweb.google.com/104708573545176184583/RescueGearFromDom?authuser=0&feat=directlink Make an offer on all or part. You could get some awesome gigantic pulleys for a steal and have a kick ass rig for hauling a car up a big wall or rigging a giant slackline rig or something! Otherwise they'll go to the ebay.

Hey, for nine bucks why not give them a shot. I used to use something similar on ice cragging days when I knew I'd be standing around belaying a lot. Then I got a pair of mill surplus primaloft pants off eBay that were actually made by wildthings with epic shell, $50. Those things were super puffy though and actually to warm. Now I more frequently use a pair of full zip nylon shelled fleece lined pants from patagonia that I got at goodwill. Why spend a ton you don't have, you are gonna tear www.Up with your crampons at some point anyways!

Damn, I missed my Olympics trip this year. Thanks for sharing!

Jefferson was a fun ski/climb over Memorial Day this year. One of these days I'll put up an overdue TR.

Hahaha, I wouldn't have thought the 10b would be stymieing anyone who just did the 11c bit. I think it's been beta'd to death above, I really didn't think it was that bad, just stem/slab climb the corner till you get to the ledge, then enjoy hand jams and knobs the rest of the way. Once you hit that little roof at the top (above my head in the pic) it's also bomber hands in the horizontal unlike the roof on the West Face route. Now go back and finish it! :-)

Sentcha a PM.

Nice work, fun to see someone getting out on it! Check out 5 and 6 next time you are up there as they are both fun and only thin right at the beginning of 5. The Scoop is THE PITCH though so nice job sending!

That's a major bummer, sorry you had stuff stolen. I try to avoid Index on weekends but that's not always easy, especially when travelling. This post hits home sometimes (maybe even the same people): http://nwgranite.blogspot.com/2014/05/climbers-and-assholes-who-rock-climb.html I've had some awesome times out there, even on crowded days. Once I forgot my shoes and borrowed a spare pair that fit from a perfect stranger for the day, so there are cool folks too. Don't let your one bad experience keep you away! I'll keep a closer eye on my pack out there though. There is a long history of car prowling/break-ins out there so maybe one of the meth heads is cruising the base now too?

Sweet, nice job pushing past the doubts. I sure know that feeling!

Thanks for posting, I got mine just in time to wear them on the Grand Wall in Squamish this week. I tried on the Hand Jammies once and didn't like them but I borrowed the Ocun's for a pitch last year and liked them better. They sure made the jams on the split pillar much nicer. I just hate wasting so much tape every trip, especially if I only need it for a few pitches.

Cool, looks like fun! Good job on the timing!

Nice, I love real Olympics climbing TRs! I keep meaning to do that traverse too, haven't been up in that particular corner in too many years.

Wow, that's really cool! Thanks for sharing, totally looking forward to seeing the finished product. Never would have thought to use a bike tube like that!

Maybe a little on the bigger volume, but my girlfriend liked the Gregory Alpinisto which is one of the few to actually come in a XS size. REI has them to try on too (at least they had one in XS last year).

Looks like perfect conditions up there with the gate and all!

Coolio, I'll be there around 7:30 or so.

Weds is out for me cause it's sailboat racing night now. Thursday? West Seattle or Georgetown are best for me. Epic Ales' Gastropub? Schooner Exact? Beveridge Place? Locol Barely and Vine? Tippe and Drague? Now I'm just listing the places with beer. :-)

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Gahhhh! Why do you go to a cool place closer to home that has a great beer selection on the night I have plans! :-p