Mr_D

No,...it is in the "OREGON Cascades"

Bummer....Thanks for the info.

With the recent fire activity, anyone know if you can drive up to Cloud Cap? Any info on Elliot Ice Conditions? -Mr_D

What is a good location to check for weather to get a good idea of what the weather is doing in the bugs? -Mr D

Is there water to be treated/filtered at Applebee? Or do you have to melt snow? Thanks again, Mr. D

Does the parking are contain an abundance of chicken wire, or is it a byocw party?

Sorry to keep buggin' for details, but planning on going in a week. Does that require a first come first serve bivy permit? Is that the only "camping" aside from the hut, or are there others? Thanks.

How high above the Kain hut did you camp? -Mr D

Joseph, Are there plans to replace the anchors on right gull (I think that is the name)? I am referring to the anchors at the top of the pillar and the climb continues up to the right past 2 fixed piton (5.7 AO or 5.10a). The one on the left is loose and the right has a tin foil style hanger. Thanks, Mr_D

http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/threadz/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/586891/an/0/page/0#586891 Found Gear.

Pro left behind on Young Warrior Anchor and Spectra Sling at the bottom of SE Corner. PM me to ID and Claim.

An Iain Siting?

Posting for a friend. Please do not reply to me, but instead reply to Mike Ochsner. _________________________________________________________________________ "I lost a Rossignol T3 ski mounted with a Dynafit Comfort binding and a ski brake. There was an Ascencion skin attached; the skin is too narrow for the ski and it has my name on the tip. My name is not on the ski or binding. I lost it in Newton Creek Canyon on Mt Hood in January so it should be melting out by now. My name is Mike Ochsner, email mikeochsner@boisepaper.com daytime 360 891-8575 nights 503 590-1998. I will pay $50 to anyone who has found the ski and I will meet them at their convenience to pick it up. Could you guys post this information to some of the popular web sites? I am totally out of the loop on that stuff and I would not know where to start. Let me know if there is other information that I should provide. Thanks, Mike Ochsner"

Any mediums still available?

Had a Burton Custom S...lot's of fun, but heavy. For mountaineering when crampons were needed, I used Koflach arctis expe with regular boarding bindings. For riding in the backcountry, I found my K2 clicker setup to be the best for comfort and good boarding. Then reallized the way...sold it and went to tele. Not been back since. Have fun and in a 2 years, put it on craigslist for $500, then learn to ski. Enjoy...good times are a'comin.

"MT HOOD AREA- Considerable avalanche danger above 6000 feet and moderate below early Sunday. Decreasing danger becoming moderate below 7000 feet Sunday afternoon through Sunday night. Significantly increasing danger Monday becoming considerable below 7000 feet. Further increasing danger Monday afternoon and night becoming high below 7000 feet. " NWAC

Good point and question. We made the decision that the trees were safer due to the fact that the slope angle was slightly less, there were a substantial number of trees, and the snow was not nearly as wind affected. And, let's be honest, the snow was better for skiing with less of a crust. Open for thoughts.

Skinned up the ridge between Heather Canyon and Newton Creek on Sunday 1/15/06. Skinned up to about 6,000' then skied the North slope down into Newton Creek. On the skin back up 2 members of the party were caught in a slide. No injuries, but 1 member lost both poles and both skis. Poles and 1 ski easily recovered, but 1 ski still missing. Prior to skiing the slope we dug a pit and found a weak layer approx 24" down. The slope is northfacing and heavily wind loaded. We made the decision to not ski the slope and instead skied the trees. However, on the ascent the members involved accidentily skinnned too far into the suspect slope due to lack of visbility. Take care in the Backcountry.

The Drake Inn, Canmore In the past it has been something like 50 a night canadian. Stayed there 3 years in a row and plan on staying again this year. Haffner creek is a good "cragging area" and I thing better than the junkyards...although more of a drive. The Grotto for an easy WI 3, but with a really cool location. If you like the adventure and have a good 4X4 (not just a wannabee sub) check out the Ghost River Valley and climb This house of Ski. Rambling WI 3, but lots of it. There is also Valley of the Birds that is a ton of fun. Enjoy!

Anybody have any information on these? I saw them from the road on 12/10 and the looked good. Well at least they looked climbable. The one on the right was the fattest (using the term loosely).

This picture was before we had the big snows. I would guess there is probably anothe 30" on the slopes up there now. Bet there is actually some skiing to be had. If so, we want a conditions report...especially on the northfacing aspects.

Here are some pics of the area on 11/27/05. Not Sturgeon, but very close and at the same elevation. Should be quite snowy with the snow we received after these photos were taken. I have heard of climbing up there, but know nothing of the grades or quality (or lack of).

In the market for a new winter bag. Looked at the Feathered Friends Snowbunting, and the Western Mountaineering Kodiak. Anybody used either of these and have any comments on them? Warm at their rating of 0 degrees? I have a 0 degree synthetic mountain hardwear that I freeze in at 15. What about dryloft? -Mr_D

"maybe cuz nobody ever looks in the sw washington forum because no-one gives a shit about helens or adams?" Right... Could this be the same Ivan? Re: [TR] Beacon Rock- Young Warriors 12/18/2004 Southern WA Cascades ivan 07/17/05 05:35 PM . Re: St Helens Southern WA Cascades ivan 05/19/05 07:46 AM . Re: St Helens Southern WA Cascades ivan 05/18/05 02:46 PM . Re: [TR] Beacon Rock- Young Warriors 12/18/2004 Southern WA Cascades ivan 12/21/04 09:14 PM . Re: new st helens doom is looking sweet Southern WA Cascades ivan 12/15/04 02:22 PM . new st helens doom is looking sweet Southern WA Cascades ivan 12/15/04 11:45 AM

Again...more good info, but one questions. Why are these updates in the Oregon thread? -Sensitive Washingtonian Needing Some Sense of Identity.