Jim_T

We climbed Ingalls on Saturday. The lake area is still completely snowed in and the lake is frozen over. Sorry - no dry slabs anywhere around the lake! Snow was continuous starting a few hundred feet below Ingalls Pass.

Yup - that was us! I'm not sure if I could have carried that pack with sneakers only! But the ski down made it all worthwhile ...

Thanks everyone - yes it was obviously a bad move leaving the pack there. We thought it would be safe halfway down the cliff, out of view from the top, but clearly there are people just looking for that type of thing.

Hi all, A friend had his pack and gear stolen from Rocky Butte last night (Wednesday June 2). The pack was on a ledge near the top of Silver Bullet Bluff, and when we got back up, it was gone. This was a blue Ice Pack, with a set of Camalots, DMM Wallnuts, all with blue & red markings (not to mention his wallet, ID, keys, etc). If you see this gear being sold somewhere, please let me know. Or if you were at Rocky Butte last night and saw something/someone suspicious, send me a message. Finally, be careful with your gear at this place!

Sat: Got some strange looks as we carried our skis and randonee boots (and overnight gear) through the forest up to Colchuck Lake. Sun: climbed Colchuck and skied down from the col. Crappy views but fantastic skiing! Sun night: & at Gustavs Mon: fun climbing on Castle Rock

Hey Mellsbells: I recommend rei-outlet.com. Last year they had some "seconds" on sale. Supposedly they had some cosmetic defects or something, but I can't find anything wrong with them. I'm not sure if they still have this deal, though. It's worth checking out. -Jim

I've been wanting to try climbing at Beacon for some time now, as well ...

Actually from two weekends ago ... Mt. Daniel from Lower Robin Lake ...

Yeah, anyone that builds a campfire and doesn't put it out in that area deserves to be hunted down ... hopefully they can get it under control, it seems to be growing fast.

Just found out there is a fire burning in the Ingalls Creek area, south of Dragontail, Little Annapurna, etc. Anyone know what the smoke is like around the Enchantment Lakes?