Chriznitch

i don't know of any climbing guide for the alps, but there is definitely a pamphlet for cc. There are some SWEET and LONG traverses to be had in the alps for the adventure seeker.

by a longshot: Black Butte Porter

5am isn't that early, but this was a great time to capitalize on maximum cold temperature hardening effects...sometimes midnight-3am is TOO early, especially in August PS--since this report is pretty old you would be better off getting out and climbing instead of critiquing it

that should be a great time to go. There are plenty of excellent, graded tent sites below "camp hazard", maybe 15 minutes below the drop to the ice chute. Potential flowing water too. Bring a 2nd tool for the leader! I recommend going light and carrying over--thus avoiding downclimbing/rapping the ice and getting to see another side of the mountain. You mentioned being a Rainier first timer, but I figure you have some glacier and ice and steep snow experience to be considering this route...right? Here's a photo of the exposure to be expected on the ice chute as well as a link to my cc.com trip report last August: kautz report aug 2004

nice work--looks beautiful A lot of shiny new hard hats up there...

I don't have my book here, but I'm pretty sure North Face variation 5B IS one of the major gullies...left one I'm guessing. Also, Wyeast is nowhere near Queen's Chair. Maybe this was Sandy Headwall you tinkered over?? Anyways, glad you stayed alive

cool man. You should start a sierraclimbers site.

how bout a traverse of the Organs (outside Las Cruces)?

nice adventure write-up great pics too, except for the one you didn't take! PS--does Ivan kiss his mother with that mouth?

good chance at 300k since it's well maintained

hey--good luck on Ptarmigan. Be safe.

I might be around ABQ that weekend. Got anything in mind?

Clintoris, you are the king of pre-trip spray

PS--just go do it

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nice

I would also recommend the following for a solo climber: -Trinity Alps (west of Redding) -Mt Lassen (east of Redding) for an easy day hike -Thielsen for sure! -Mt Yoran and Diamond Peak (east of Eugene) -if you get further north (Bend area), check out Middle Sister and Broken Top

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cool

that's terrible--especially on the non-technical section overlapping thread

rockin

late June, 2004. have a safe climb and watch out for rockfall!

wow...cool that picture makes it look easy

well good luck--not many people climb the pinnacle from the east, south, or west sides but it's certainly not unheard of... here's a view looking south from the summit in ideal (spring) conditions: