Blake

I'm living in Stehekin for the next 3 months and my house is very accessible. If you are in the area and need a spot to stay and/or someone to climb with, send me an email.

yep... i think so. Mid-late sept should be good.

yeah billy, but it may have to wait until sept or when i can get more than 3 days off in a row.

Anyone keen to get out and try a climb this sat/sun/monday? Must either be willing to come to Stehekin or climb something accessible from Stehekin. Such as: Reynolds NW Ridge WA Pass Bonanza? Goode NEB (probably too snowy) Anything else snow free enough....? P.S. Anyone can crash at my house on Lake Chelan.

hire some index locals from the neighborhood watering hole.

So he had been fishing, yet no fishing gear was in the car when it was found? sounds like a fishing/stream/drowning accident.

yep... quite a bit of snow this time of year Josh. Last year July 8th there was a bit of snow left... and that was last year's dismal snowpack.

W. Ridge of Forbidden is not what I'd call the Cascade Pass Region, but I'd agree that a rack of sub 1" pieces would be fine. Example: 6 nuts from BD4-10 Pink Trican red(#1) camalot 10 runners

I seem to remember noting that name, along with Dan Devore, at a certain local ski cabin.

don't forget that the mesh door melts easily!

high snow year ken... don't bag on people getting out, even if it's not the layton-esque gonzo style TRs. I'm sure lots of cc.comers have ambitious summer plans.

i'll put money on mike...and soon... Rumr Wins!

little late for the ice climbing guide i guess... Story

How'd the China thing go?

This was from last September.

What's the story there Mike?

mike was climbing in those pre-fetal years. ascent out the birth canal 5.10d R/X ?? Bowline is fast and handy guys.

Hey again everyone, here are a few pictures from all over the South Island of New Zealand. Mostly from May, but some are from an alpine/multi-pitch route in early June. The weather is getting colder, but you can still find really diverse, warm, and awesome climbs all over the coutry. It's rare to see anyone else at most of the crags.

NAtional weather service (part of the NOAA) seattle-based "mountain weather" forecasts. http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/sew/forecast03.php although last august i did end up in a little blizzard on their "20% chance of precipitation" day. :-)

I think alpine rock is the most fun. I like routes that involve some glacier travel too. (ie lots of stuff on Stuart.. NEB Goode... etc) Lots of folks would say that full-on mixed climbing requires the most comprehensive skill set. How many posts until Dru tells us that the best kind of alpine climbing is the one having the most fun?

curve > straight. I like the WC ones on dyneema best.

Find War Creek pass... do a traverse from there, over reynolds peak, over Mcalester peak, South Pass, Mcalester Pass, Rainbow Ridge, Bowan Mountain.... and down to Stehekin or out to Hwy20 from Rainbow Lake. This is the area between lake chelan, the Twisp river headwaters, and Hwy 20.

yesterday you said the Tooth was your first climb. http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/threadz/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/573419/an/0/page/0#573419 Early onset Alzheimers?

this it?

thanks Oly, I had actually somehow blocked all the cc.com images.. must have been a subliminal act of god judgement.