Chriznitch

I'm a couple hours from there and always looking for partners. Very interested in exploring the Organs & Sandias. Prefer long moderate trad routes.

robert johnson, jack white, george harrison

eddy decides to show bob how screamers work

well, I work for the forest service so it's definitely not me... however, I think at least a few of our cc.com posters are millionaires for sure. Weekend warriors, battling in the office trenches during the week, battling the rope attached to your mazama club ropemates on the weekend

shame shame...you didn't read the whole TR

Green Day...just kidding! F*%K them! I vote for the Stones (Let it Bleed is the best album ever) and Primus (for pure entertainment)

knock them off in a traverse. The northwest ridge of SS (well, actually...everything in the vicinity of the Sisters Wilderness) is a choss slog this time of year, but it would be an easy descent to get to MS

assuming the north side access is closed by then, you will be limited to the south side. The ridges are safe since they offer little danger of major avalanches. Sergeants Ridge is easier and a bit longer, Casaval Ridge is more direct and slightly more difficult (pinnacles to traverse, steeper headwall) but quite reasonable for an experienced mountaineer. These would be much more enjoyable with a coating of snow to consolidate the choss. The weather is fairly predictable in that area. Follow your forecasts, and no matter what expect high winds (60+mph). I've done a one-day ascent in March in perfect conditions and it still takes a while, so also plan on staying overnight unless you're in excellent shape. Skis could be a way to bail off quick but the ridges don't offer easy skiing.

here's yet another time-lapse montage...the angle is slightly different but the effect is still worthwhile. Knife Edge Ridge: your trip in August 2005 my trip in June 2004

awesome ...looks like you experienced all conditions

good to see all you cc.com'ers in there as usual

he wrote a Sierra activity update in the AAJ so at least his typing fingers are okay

cool...I miss that place. Thanks for sharing. So how far back does that register date? 2003?

Alpinist 12 does the biography-feature on John Gill. Included in his resume is a first ascent of Mt Thielsen south face. ?? I assume this is a variation on the pinnacle. Anybody know better?

so how'd it go crackalicious? still alive?

cool dude

cool--I'd love to visit that area. How was the ice/snow? How were the crowds? edit: looks like you expanded your report. Thanks for sharing!

nice ...me gusta los traverses

nice pics dude. Did you at least climb the Knife Edge in ABQ?

who's that young guy climbing with you??

sounds like that put some hair on your chest

that is a special summit...glad you made it safely despite it being an obviously predicted choss-O-RAMA in Aug.

you have "Freedom of the Hills"...right? Some routes that fit your wishes in Oregon choss are: Broken Top, Northwest Ridge 3 Fingered Jack, south ridge Mt Washington, North Ridge Mt Jefferson, summit pinnacle Smith rock, TONS

nice