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pics: http://oregonstate.edu/~rothi/Shasta/

Trip: Mt. Shasta - Avalanche Gully Date: 6/6/2007 Trip Report: My first 14-er! A friend and I both quit our jobs last week so we planned to go to Leavenworth this week but realized the weather might not be very ideal, soe we ran south for three days and had a very leisurely time on Shasta. It was his second time and my first on the mountain but neither of us had done Avalanche Gully before. After a short hike up in the snow we arrived at the Sierra Club Horse Camp which has a large shelter built in 1922(?). The club owns 740 acres inside the wilderness area and makes the land available to hikers and climbers. We hung out with the cute camp host and her friend for the evening and watched the weather rage on from the comfort of the lodge and a bottle of Southern Comfort (the 100 proof stuff really has some kick to it!). The only incedent at night was having to convince my partner that the tent was not collapsing. The next morning we hiked along Olbermans Causway (singularly the oddest thing I have ever seen in the backcountry) which is a 1/3 to 1/2 mile long stone pathway that was erected by an old cabin caretaker back in the day for climbers heading up the mountain. We camped at 10,400 that evening at Helen Lake (no lake) We woke up at 2am, chased a mouse out of our brekke, and then started up the hill by 3am We moved fast and clibed a small chute to gain the Red Bank before the rock and ice fall started. The sun came up shortly after, but not before we both lost feeling in out toes and fingers for a short time (shouldnt have stopped moving) After chasing two disappointing false summits we finally found the real one and got to hang out on top in 5mph or less wind and sunny skies. On the way down we passed 4 other parties several hours behind us. Couldnt really glissade because the new snow filled in the track Gear Notes: 'poons, axe, Reeses, twix, assorted curse words Approach Notes: Do it in one night, camping at Helen Lake. We were just waiting out the storm and had time to kill.

Buuuuut... She is going back in now for the whole 40 or 45 or whatever it was. and the sheriff is probably getting fired for letting her out.

absolutely amazing.

I think this is one of the funnest lists I have ever seen. and Kevbone, YOU ARENT A MOD YET! STFU!

I second Castle Rock. Icicle Butress also has some nice 5.6 and up. Once you top out on icicle, you can climb at B.O.B. Wall above it for some easy schtuph. try the 5.9 on the right on BOB if you are feeling up to it; bottom is a little run out but the top is fun.

She is up on the wall in our office. Bunch of dirty old men just dreamin for younger days...

Try Highlining. It is a religious experience.

The world is a fucked up place.

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Did they look up in the trees? I have seen several deer carcasses in trees before.

Holding hands does not = getting some. Her hand holding your gear = getting some

...I wouldn't be on CascadeWankers at all

Gawd, how I would love to see someone hanging 20 feet below their last clip with their knee tied up to their chest. I might just die laughing on the spot.

he needs to learn to trad climb. No lines there (usually)

I would have been an engineer.

http://oregonstate.edu/~rothi/ the files are in hood.zip

quite the avatar and username Spackle. I would say that is a bad idea because it would not be as immediately available as carbs are. Isnt that the point of GU being carb based? and good luck making it taste even half as good as a good steak over the fire (or even a 50 cent hotdog)

Honestly, I don't think any middle eastern country has or ever will have the capability to build/import a missile of that size. Iran maybe but that is still a long ways off. The best anyone in that region has been able to do is hit their immediate neighbors.

Dude, I was planning on going down there Thursday afternoon to look for a snugtop for my ranger and pick up some scuba gear. We should meet up for a few hours. PM me your phone #.

Sweet. I will send them when I get home from work today. I'll post one or two on here to show what a badass skier you are too.

If so, I have some photos of ya from hogsback if you want them. Nice ride!

we passed this team on our way down and were wondering what the hell they were thinking heading up into the clouds. Not the wisest folks.