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Those first couple pieces are the most critical. Sometimes it's safe to be "high". A couple years ago I sprained my ankle catching my partner decking from about 20'--missing the 2nd bolt on a 5.10 sport route. He had a bunch of slack out to make the clip. I've contemplated if I should've run with the rope to take up the slack, but he was sure glad that I was there to catch him. Although the granite was excellent in that area, we've both worn our helmets since.

redoubt

arete (uh-rhet)

Kautz (I say "cots" and have heard "cowutz")

hmmmm...

"Are you an environmentalist, or do you work for a living?" "D E A D: to keep kids on tour" (instead of DARE: to keep kids off drugs)

Way to avoid the whiteout!

just in case you don't follow the instructions and do drive past the gates, and get locked in, there is pretty good coffee at the Acme general store brewing mighty early!

I've never been to the North Gate trailhead, but this is what the book says: In Weed, turn at the stoplight onto US 97 North. Follow this 12.8 miles, then turn right (SE) onto Military Pass Road. Follow this main road under railroad tracks, keeping left 4.8 miles from the highway. Continue through curves for another 3.5 miles, then turn right onto road 42N17. Keep left at 0.1 miles and continue climbing 0.6 miles to an old clearcut @ 6920'. This is the TH. Good luck!

the info below comes directly from this site: Mt Shasta climbers' guide Northgate Trailhead: The trail is melted out to the high camp. Water is running at the high camp. Glacier travel and route finding skills are recommended on routes accessible from this trailhead. The West Hotlum Bergschrund is open (12,000 ft, below the Step) and is difficult to see from above - use caution on your descent. Skirt this schrund on the West side (climbers right) when going up the Hotlum Bolam Ridge route, and stay left of it when descending. The Guides on the north side have reported this area as having the iciest conditions. Expect icy patches above 11,000. Many of the upper chutes have become icy. Watch for weak snow bridges and seracs during hot summer days. The Bolam chute is melted out at around 13,200; and also on the Hotlum-Bolam crossing at 13,700.

that crack on the corniced summit is pretty neat

thanks Mark! Looks like a sweet area. By the way, good job saving Carl.

watch out for pissed-off one-eyed gators!

man's best friend! story

isn't that the drummer from Slipknot??

ahhh....I remember my first whiteout like it was yesterday

can't be much harder than flying an F-14

I probably won't play handball with those girls

nice photos! Any pics of Lyall 1-3? #'s 4 and 5 look pretty burly

field hockey is under-advertised

in the old days it was safe to ask for an autograph