BreezyD

Give it to him ...

Side Note: I got some stuff from NMS a while back ... and wanted to add that they have great shipping times and good customer service. You also can't beat some of those prices! B

Hadn't seen it, great info. Thanks Dru! Brianna

Fabulous.

Thanks Greg_W ... Fear not, I am doing my part in both educating myself and getting out in it and learning for myself but I also can appreciate the opinions of those that might be more experienced. No such thing as too much information in my mind. P.S. - I ain't yo' sweetheart.

Thanks eternalX. Right after I posted this question, I noticed the thread on the main Climber's Board and have been reading those opinions there. The info found there was exactly what I was trying to glean by my apparently "all-time stupidest" questions that I have ever posted. B

Sorry for wasting your time Greg_W. It was just supposed to be a question to open up a dialog. I was curious as to what everyone's opinions are since most on this board are more experienced than I am.

With another death in the past few days, and a possible fourth body still on the mountain ... what is everyone's best guess as to what is causing all the deaths on Liberty Ridge this year. Conditions? Inexperience? B

If any of you are into oddball humor, you have simply got to check out Napoleon Dynomite. http://www2.foxsearchlight.com/napoleondynamite/epk/index.php Napoleon is my hero.

Forgive me ... I am young and dumb. B

If it's climbers you are looking for, this is the place to be! B

Welcome! I just discovered this board recently and am, so far, pretty impressed with the humor, advice, and helpfulness found on this board. Hopefully, you will find the same. Welcome back to Washington! B

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Holy crap Pandora, after reading of your excapades, I would need months of work in order to even be competitive! Challenge not accepted ... yet!

None taken ... I can't even pretend to be on the same level as Pandora. I have been browsing this site for a while and seen what an animal she is.

Thanks NOLSe! No PM's from cracked yet ... should I beware? Weather is looking great for this weekend, I might try to convince my Dad to take another stab at Baker. Either way, we have a chance to redeem ourselves on Rainier the weekend of the 26th. We'll see what happens.

Climb: Mt. Baker-Coleman/Deming Date of Climb: 6/13/2004 Trip Report: Well, here goes with my first trip report ... My Dad and I headed up to Glacier to meet up with our team (7 of us total) experiencing decent weather (blue sky, sun breaks from time to time). We were hopeful for the trip considering the miserable weather that NOAA was predicting of low freezing levels and 90% chance of precipitation. The trail was good going with a few blow downs and some snowy patches. We were able to head straight up the gully behind the bathrooms to the top of the Hog's Back which saved us some time. From there, we headed straight up to our camp at 7000' which we established in a wind cirque under a ridge. The travel to camp was great, solid boot pack, small crevasse lines just starting to form, however, the weather started to get worse with visibility deteriorating and snow starting to fall. We reached camp by 2:30 p.m. and settled in for the night with a planned departure for the summit at 4:00 a.m. Two of our team had more experience (and energy) than the others decided to make a summit attempt that afternoon, trying to beat the weather that was heading in. They roped up and headed out at 5:00 but were turned around at 8000' with new snow (post holing up to their thighs), low visibility, and the decision that it would take more wands than they had to get down safely. They returned to camp and hunkered down with the rest of us. Snow continued to get thicker as the night wore on and winds started to pick up around 9:00 p.m. Although I am not the best gauge of wind, I would say that there was consistent wind with gusts in the 40-50 mph range. We woke up to two new feet of snow blanketing our camp, a bunch of buried gear, and snow that continued to fall. Our summit attempt was scrapped so we went back to bed for an hour before getting up, packing up, and heading down. As we headed down, the snow turned to a consistently hard rain by the Hog's Back and turned to a deluge at the car. All in all it was a good experience to test the mettle in miserable conditions. We still had a great time. This is the second time Baker has beaten me. I will be back! (Next time, I will give the NOAA forecast a little more credence ... they were spot on!) Brianna - a.k.a. Breezy D Gear Notes: Didn't get the chance. Approach Notes: Trail 80% snow-free to Hog's Back. Road 100% clear to trail head.

Thanks everyone! The forecast from NOAA unfortunately looks pretty dismal but we will have snowshoes, poles, etc. If I get really courageous on this board, I will post a trip report ... Thanks again!

Hi everyone! I am new to this board so take it easy on me. I am heading up with a team of 7 to Baker this weekend in an attempt to summit via the Coleman/Deming route. Has anyone been up there in the last few days that can shed some light on the conditions up there? Thanks!