ashw_justin

So I'm looking through the Beckey, there's some 10-pitch 5.6 on Cinderella Peak... Anybody done it lately? It doesn't sound all that sustained though, unfortunately. Probably a good solo...

mmm... the beta is delicious. So you're saying Dec-Jan thereabouts?

Yes, the behemoth swells. I wonder if we get to fund the expansion with higher ticket prices... The place is already so big you can't really exhaust all the runs on any given day. I'd be a lot happier if I could just pay for rides on my two favorite chairs on Blackcomb instead of paying one huge price for the bijillion other lifts I'll never set ass on.

I was wondering if there was any ice on the NE Face of South Twin... are we talking real ice or snow-ice? When is a good month? It looked pretty cool in the beginning of April but was most likely just frozen-snow-crust like everything else. For the rock though I think Dru was talking about peaks to the south of S. Twin.

Sure. Why not? There could be a little fresh snow higher up. As we are still deeply within Spring conditions skis are definitely nice to have. Altough, since on that route you'll probably be booting the last 1800 feet anyway, it shouldn't too much harder on the ascent just to bootpack. It's coming down that the skis are worth their weight in gu.

I'll see what I can do.

I'm sure it's all been climbed. Still would be kinda like an FA though if nobody knows a thing about it. Or would that technically be an alpine onsight?

No, no lost gear... amen to that. Hey, how old are you again?

A few more photos on my website: http://www.neolectric.com/~justin/NorthTwin060804.html

Well as far as I know just some smaller sub-peaks. But I'll have to go climb South Twin now so I can take a look.

You just need one Big Wall Crashphad, which you anchor to the wall before doing the problem

5": 13 7": 4 beta on the sale conditions http://www.rei.com/online/store/Search?storeId=8001&query=*&link=1&days_old=30&cat=4500002&sortby=date_added

I can think of at least three approaches in my backyard that have drastically changed due to snow conditions in the past month. Being prepared is important, yes. But that's exactly why we ask these kinds of questions, so that we know what to prepare for.

Man I would go. Someday... someday. I lived in Ecuador for several months and everyone there talked about how cool Chile and Argetina were. I don't know, ask Gustavo Ceratti. He shows up on chat sometimes.

Haha you're crazy man. Last time I seriously did squats and deadlifts was in high school PE (we took weight training so we wouldn't have to play volleyball and crap). I once serious screwed up my back doing box squats by twisting a little with almost 300 lbs on my back (275?). Then there were the power cleans, talk about core power... Ok time for spray. Hullo caller, how much yah bench? I put up 225 once in the college days. But I'm just a little guy. Hey man, when I start going to the U maybe I'll have to come be your lifting buddy.

Climb: North Twin Sister-West Ridge Date of Climb: 6/8/2004 Trip Report: Started at the MF Nooksack bridge around 7 am. Lugged my bike and snowboard up to mile 2.5 then onto the traverse road/trail. Ditched bike and hiked up the second road to the left (#9100, I believe). The ridge was snow-free and the route is even a hiking trail at times. I still managed to encounter some psuedo-rockclimbing out of stubborness to stay close to the ridgeline. Summit around 11 am, snowboarded down North Face which was kinda steep and slushy. Rocks beginning to show through at the top. Back to the car at 1 pm. This is what I think is referred to "the obelisk" in the Becky Guide: Shot of the North Face. Slush avys took out some of my tracks, but didn't get me. Gear Notes: Bike. Snowboard. Helmet. Approach Notes: The only real snow encountered is on the North Face.

Well I guess I'm just not convinced that having skis on my back would prevent me from climbing the ice. Especially if we actually looked around for the easy way up...

Well we did the traverse over to the North Ridge last week and there's no way I'm doing it again in soft snow unless I can skin! Yeah, we had slowshoes. But I'm a recently-converted splitboard-snob so don't listen to me... We also camped at the high camp and were able to pull off a high traverse right next to the base of the Roman Nose. I think it saved some time, although I think we only camped at high camp because we did the alternative approach from the parking lot.

Alright nevermind. Going for North Twin Sister tomorrow morning, then Mt. Erie in the evening with Thadsboner. So if anyone wants to hit Mt. Erie after around 5 pm then PM either he or I. Or if you want to come to North Twin be at the bridge/trailhead with a bike by 7:00 am.

oh and I wear medium...

heheh... here's the thing. This was the second glove I have dropped on Baker. And buy some ironic stroke of luck the old and new glove make a pair. But maybe if you wanted to split a pair of new gloves? That would be cool, but I need the right hand. Which one for you?

God dammit.

Alright well, if nobody wants to ski, then does anybody want to go to Mt. Erie? (Anacortes) 5.10 sport climbing and maybe some multipitch trad...

Tomorrow Tuesday June 8th. One-day ski of Mt. Baker. Coleman-Deming as default. Possible freshies, expect to skin. PM me.

Quiet! You!