AJScott

Nice climb! Jack Barnes eh? I will have to tell him his autograph is on the internet now...he will get a kick out of that.

im sure someone else found it than becuase it was in plain sight at the base...i always like to do a quick search in those woods when im there though...b0000ty

I found it laying in the dirt by the fault and put it on that rock...werd

Anyone have room on a rope or looking to get on some alpine rock this weekend? Partner bailed on me in the final hours before leaving...we were planning on backbone ridge on dtail...open to anything with good rock. 2536seven789two1 or pm me, phone is obviously the fastest way to reach me. aaron

I like to take 21st to downtown and take the city center hwy. I live in the N. end too...looking for partners?

The cold weather was great on sunday, it felt like early winter up there all day! I saw your headlamps up on stuart, i was bivied inbetween argonaut and colchuck. I was wondering if you guys were ready for a bivy or not...looked like you were trying to find your way down in the dark for a little while. Why not descend back down the ridge?

I have only climbed the ridge from the notch...and after climbing it I thought it was total B.S! I enjoy climbing asthetic lines, and the n. ridge is one hell of a line...but why would anyone want to start at that notch and ruin such a rad ridge. I was dissapointed seeing how far up the ridge the notch was. Really felt like i half assed it...serious unfinished business up there

Could i check out a picture of the skis? im definately interested in atleast the bindings and the skis sound decent

I left my camo trucker hat with a picture of a buck on the front in the Goodell creek parking lot. I know there were at least two other party's up there, any of you guys posters on here? I feel silly posting for a lost hat, but I really liked that hat. I also have a few photos of the party climbing on Insperation.

Nice! We talked briefly on your ski down of the Emmons, I was in the group of skiiers and knuckledraggers. Thats a nice road trip man, ive always wanted to do something like that. Maybe next spring. Still some great skiing out there! I promised myself after Rainier I would hang the ski's up and get on some rock...but after that ski I am having a hard time not planning another ski trip for this weekend! Congrats on the trifecta corn harvest!

Saw your tracks on sunday, we climbed/skiied route 1a (n. chute) Trail is snow free right up to the lake. We used the Constance lake trail, and used bikes for the road which was nice for the way out. We climbed to the top of the snow, but I was being a pansie because rain was starting up down the valley and I wanted to head out. We were about 100ft. under the false summit where we skiied down from. At some point around the lake I lost my Ice axe, if anyone reads this and decides to head up there could you keep an eye out for it? reward-

Cool, I think i ran into you guys on my way up assgaurd saturday. I was the fool who thought he could skin up the pass...HAH! I hate carrying skis. It didnt dawn on me until later in the day that it was strange to see you guys coming down so early...you guys smoked that route! nice style! Btw...i made that traverse over to Colchuck and skiied the Colchuck Glacier like i was asking about...sick corn styleeeeee. Great day to be out!

Yea, it never really snows here, and when it does its usually so wet its impossible to ski. I would probably just stay in colorado, its the mecca y0.

I broke mine 3 years ago, and you would be suprised at how quick they heal. I was out of the hospital in two days with nothing but a pair of crutches sans cast. Just a bunch of staples, and a hugh rod running down the inside of my femur and a couple pins to hold er steady. I still have the rod, its kind of annoying. I was back to climbing in about three months with a solo climb of Mt. Stone in the Olympics

I would have to aggree with Lowell, but if you do go heres a bit of advice. Dont go all the way to chair 8 and try to force a route down, take the little spur road that veers off left right before the chair. follow it for a short distance and take the clear cut that takes you all the way to the valley floor...easy ski down. Stay to the right of the creek as you work your way up. I havent seen it yet, but from word of mouth the arm ripped off a hugh one from the heli line all the way to the pyramid 4+feet deep...so expect some serious avy carnage down at the bottom. As Lowell mentioned, the Hanging Glacier LOVES to drop of big loads of ice at any given time, i prefer to take the last ridge of trees up to the white salmon instead of rapping around underneath the hanging death wish. Its a really easy skin line, and rather safe as you ascend a ridge for a little over half of the white salmon. And you will hate getting back up to chair 8, its never fun... my two cents.

My friends dog has seen the summit of quite a few peaks in the cascades; Shuksan, Eldorado, Baker, etc...What the hell do you care if theres a dog on the summit of a mountain, your there. Goats are there, bugs are there. If you dont want to see a dog climb something harder.

Why climb when you have television??

That pic was taken from my skin track on the way up the White Salmon...i watched you guys while i was at the ski area, you walked right over that slide path. It was caused by a large piece of the hanging glacier breaking off...Ive spent three years working at mt baker, watching mt shuksan...and that hanging glacier has no rhyme or reason to when it will release shit. Best to avoid hanging out underneath it as much as one can. Atleast thats my opinion its obviously everyones own choice to decided what is safe and what is not, and im defintly not one to be preaching about whats safe! just since you mentioned that was a good trail to follow, I thought it to be a good idea to mention that your trail went right through a common slide path which could be avoided.

I musta just missed you guys on my way out. I made the ski tracks out there on the white salmon. I was hoping it had rained all the way up to winnies slide last week, i was so close to safer terrain. But being that I was solo, it was the right call to turn around when it got too deep. Went from four inches of dust on slush to thigh deep powder, o well. You guys were lucky you werent standing where you were when this happened a few hours prior...I might suggest a slight deviation to your approach

I thought lotta balls was a pretty fun route, the ending sucked, and rapping sucked. I cant remember if there was a walk off, but we rapped. I thought the climbing was pretty fun and unique though...i'd recommend it

I stepped on a turd in the same place you would think they would notice the drilled hole route and realize thats not a cool place to take a crap! Gives a whole new meaning to a bad landing

I started reading this post and decided I would post a comment about how great of a shop backpackers is, and how I was sure that they would fix your problem with out a question asked! By the time I finished reading the thread I realized they already got too it If it wasnt for Backpackers, Tacoma would be hurting for climbing gear, and employees that know what they are talking about. The REI here isnt worth a DAMN, nobody there that I have talked too has any business selling climbing gear. I always try to spend my money at Backpackers, even if I can find something for cheaper at REI.

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wait a minute, i just looked at my guide, that's not the route i was thinking of, that is a fun one though! I wouldnt say its a bouldery start, just layback crack to the roof and then you got a bolt. No, the one I was thinking of up there is Easy Pickings: "A bouldery sequence past a bolt gains a thin crack....." I guess i should have done some research before running my mouth on a internet message board....o wait.