scorpio74

this is too funny my partner and i were packing up by the car, when we saw stephen and elain leave (two technical tools each gave you away as n ridge bound) we had the same goal. camped at 7,600' below colfax. noisy, windy night. waited on the weather from 4:00am til 9:30am. then bagged it, only to find sunny skies all around by 1pm. oh well.

I'm looking to hook up with someone to head into the mountains from now through the summer. My goals include moderate alpine rock climbs (e.g. Forbidden, Stuart) and harder routes on bigger glaciers (Rainier-Liberty Ridge, Baker). I'm 29, in good shape, with a decent amount of experience, but little leading. I can follow up to 5.9 or class IV ice, have tools, etc. Graduated from Moutaineers basic climbing class a few years ago. Have climbed Olympus, Glacier, Stuart, Rainier (Emmons), Tooth, Kangaroo Temple, S.Early Winter Spire, a good amount of sport rock and a bit of top rope ice. I consider myself to be safe, determined, strong. Would love to meet up with a competent leader to follow and learn from, or other independent folks with similar abilities as mine and a desire to enjoy the mountains. I am organized and expect the same. (i.e. no bozos) Right now, work in Seattle restricts my free time mostly to the weekends. I can share driving & have own gear. Thanks, telescorpio@yahoo.com

skied on adams april 3rd and 4th with two friends. road to cold srpings campground is closed by snow slightly more than 8 miles out. there was a fallen tree blocking it as well, maybe 7 miles out, which will continue to block access even if all of the snow has melted off. we skied in/up on the road, which is patchy in spots, likely to be getting dirtier. bring your rock skis, it will make for a hassle-free slide down. good snow conditions on the mountain; we went up to about 9,500 feet and called it a day. it was very hot and we were low on water. beautiful views of hood & st.helens. corn up higher, getting mushy around 6,000ft. enjoy, if you don't mind the long road approach. we picked it over bushwacking past the lava flow.