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Mt. Forgotten, decent scramble with cool view.

very cool trip! holy shit if you were old nuff to drink I'd buy you all a round or two..I thought I was cool in the 70's to do half of that trip. you dudes rocked it!

ok ok I know I haven't been on in a long while but now back.... I have a Trango harness (used but still safe) and a new pair of mad rock slippers that my 11 yo has outgrown, would love to trade for a helmet or any kid stuff pics or descriptions upon request! will mail if needed! Ken 206 525-8336

yo folks, my son has outgrown both so we're looking to trade up or sell a Trango Apache harness and a pair of sz 5 Mad Rock slippers. the shoes are "like new" and the harness is in excellent condition. thanks, Ken (206)525-8336 Seattle

I have a Trango that my monkey has grown out of...make you a deal if you still need one

very good point porter. I was deeply impressed that so many were willing to help in this situation and I hope for a speedy recovery for the dude. and yes spotly, these were two different incidents.

I was at Muir that morning and spoke with the fellow that came running down first. He stated that the three of them were roped and that each person on the end ran in different directions when the rock was falling toward them and that the middle man had no where to go and got smacked. that being tragic enough I am wondering how others feel about this question: once the alert had been received, I thought it took an extremily l o n g time to mount the 'rescue' team. there wasn't a ranger at Muir at that time so one of the guides assume control. I know there was a team of three ready to travel (fully equiped with climbing & at least a basic first aide kit) but they were called back so everyone could get "organised". it was well into the 40th minute before the first team left Muir for the 10 minute walk to the accindent scene. In my own opinon I thought a small, fast team should have gone accross with a first aid kit and radio to evaluate and report to the support team. there was plenty of qualified and willing personal standing around waiting for what?? now I'm not saying anything was done wrong, I just think (and speaking from experience) that it took a long time to get going. Even amoung my team, we disagreed as to how to handle the response.

there are some nice spots near the river...all dry camps but fires are cool

I am very sad to say that my hero, Dick McGowan has passed away. Dick started me on the mountaineering path in the mid-70's. I went to school with his son (Rick) and we became great friends. I spent many, many hours in the family living room viewing expedition slides that Dick had taken from all around the world. I always wanted to be like him but never became the climber I dreamed of. But I am so very glad he thought I was worth his time and effort to mentor. The love of the outdoors he showed me I have passed on to my own children, now all grown and I hope they will pass it on to my future grand children. I know there will be a better obiturary done (Wenatchee World) and I know it won't be able to capture what this man has meant to me all my life.

it's 'bout hunting season again. Black powder now, and modern firearm mid-Oct. between hunters and shroomers, I'm surprised the trails aren't packed down to the dirt. Anyway, that is a cool scramble, I dropped a snowshoe at the pass about 20 years ago, I still miss it something awful

I think she listens to that Chinese weather guru; Usually Wong

Sorry, I have to pull the plug, wife predicts rain so that's that.

I have an 8 yo boy that thinks he's all that. If I can get him off the skateboard long enough, I'd love to meet you all there and have some fun 2 adults, 1 rock monkey

I saw a doe while coming down the trail that had several large, gaping wounds that had to be claw marks on her rump...I assumed a cougar...but I've never seen any signs of cats bigger than bobcats up there. Don't know if a bear would attack a full grown deer. Gothic Basin is almost as cool as Glaicer Basin

Beckey route is fun but that gully! yikes SEWS has an easy approach and fun routes. When do the larch trees start turning color, late Sept? almost sur-real up there

Nice bivy spot! great eye candy too

I just bought a kegerator...promptly fitted a full size Red hook blonde ale into it and have been having very enjoyable evenings for the past week.

2 years ago, hiking down from Buck mountian I just happened to look up and see what appeared to be a younger cougar trotting up the trail....it was light brown & I thought it was kinda spotty but no way was it a bobcat. It had a long tail. I'd guess it was around 50 pounds...big dog size anyway. I stopped and it didn't notice me until it was perhaps 30 feet away. As soon as it saw me, it turned and was gone within a few seconds..never saw or heard a thing after that.

mountain loop hwy! Mt. Forgotten, Del Campo, Vesper...many class 3 & 4 scrambles

Keith, I sent you a PM

I wuz just there on Sunday, around 11 am...eating cherries and walked up to the fault area...didn't see your shoe or your little friend. I tell the wife the place is covered with snakes and littered with lost gear...but can I find either to prove to her NOOOOOOOO

do you need to be pres-tent to win?

The Icicle & Wenatchee rivers are still way high, not much yet in ways of sandy beaches! Head to Icicle, there is many family friendly areas to camp and it's warm there.

pm sent

hey thanks couloir & sobo, I didn't jug on the rope but I thought it looked like it would bite good enough. I don't mind the extra weight of the jumar versus a prusik, and the handle makes for a much easier extraction out of a hole.