Chriznitch

when I was in the market a few years ago I was told that the degre was all I would need in the northwest. This has been true--plenty of warmth on all climbs I used them for. In fact, my feet usually were on the hot side. Of course everybody's different, but I couldn't imagine using thicker insulation in the cascades. They are great for snow/AI but prolly on the clunky side for technical M and WI routes...

well written and burly. This brings back a little reality to the fantasy season the PNW is having. Glad everyone is ok--hopefully your buddy wears a head helmet to match his nose helmet from now on

I'll try not to knock too much down on you...

thanks for the pics dude

in the past I've been able to make winter day trips to the peak from the manzanita lake area (there's a visitor center there) on the north side of the park. This has to be the most direct way. Lassen surely has seen more winter than Oregon and WA so the skiing should be great

sickness foo

Cool pics damn--look at all those boot tracks!

this is a tough one. Our country still keeps "setting aside" land while our consumers and competition (ala China) continue to fill their needs from other areas with considerably less restrictions--aka "raping the land". tough call to say the least...at least our country will be pretty longer than others, but the voters need to think globally instead of where they go on the weekends or for summer camp

great pics and valiant effort for ol' Bill

coo

they probably designed it for a dude

so this is an official FA? either way, great job and way to take advantage of this weather "window"

sounds awesome to me--those high camps alone will make the trip worthwhile

Senate Committee Approves Wild Sky Wilderness Area February 16 - The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee unanimously approved a bill that would create the Wild Sky Wilderness Area, the first new wilderness area in Washington State in more than 20 years. According to the Seattle Post Intelligencer, the proposal has "broad support" in both houses of Congress, but attempts to create the wilderness area during the past 2 years have died in the House Resources Committee whose Chair, Richard Pombo (R-CA), is generally opposed to awarding higher protection to federal land. The Senate has passed the bill twice only to see it fail in the House. To prevent that from happening again, Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA) reintroduced a House version of the bill identical to the version he and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) originally introduced in May 2002. "We are restarting the clock on Wild Sky," Larsen said. "We have done the homework and the legwork to create a 'hands on' wilderness proposal that will benefit Washington State families and businesses." Should the legislation pass, 106,000 acres in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest northeast of Seattle would be made off-limits to vehicles (including bicycles and snowmobiles), logging, mining, and other commercial uses. Road construction also would be prohibited, except in emergencies situations, such as to extinguish fire. For more information on the bill, visit Rep. Rick Larsen's website. You can read the text of the bill at the Thomas legislative information website and search using the term "Wild Sky Wilderness Act of 2005." from the e-forester

good little run you have going the last couple weeks. Keep it up in the drought-ridden northwest!

I can verify that it is not just a clever name

so are your friends ever coming back?

sounds like highs of 80 where I'd be in the summer

cool--thanks fgw. I checked and they average 280 days of sunshine

hey if any of those AZ books cover the White Mountains I'll take 'em... http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/threadz/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/429815/an/0/page/0#429815

thinking pretty seriously about taking a job in Springerville, AZ. Anybody familiar with this area? Are there any rocks/crags/routes nearby?

cool country, but overall a bit gay report

I checked out the pics--looked burlier than I expected! You should tell D.Potter about the Raven part of the story...

yes--a great place for a one day adventure. skyclimb--that must've been my buddy Nate