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I agree there is nothing more miserable then climbing with a bossy partner with pms. Its great to climb with people who are easy going yet competent.

Don't be a cheap skate man. All over a 15 dollar biner? Climbing partners should respect one anothers gear, but dont get your undies in a bundle over something so minor. Especially if it is someone you have climbed with on a consistent basis.

agreed. PMS has great service! But some of the people working at marmot(in bellevue) and FF are just plain full of it. Especially the chick with the tight shorts, you know who you are.

The problem with the bugaboos, waddington, alaska range etc etc is that there are no freaking cool major cities next to them. What makes the Cascades a great place is the proximity to the Seattle metro area. Not many other major cities in the U.S. offer a better place for climbers imo. Note I said "major"

did anyone see the picture posted on Komos website? looks like an eruption! I guess some people mistook it for a volcanic eruption lol!

Those pics look tastey. Someone post a more recent trip =)

Me three! I have had my eyes on adams glacier for awhile, whats the latest? Someone go climb it dammit! T

That rock looks like cement in my driveway, just doesn't appeal to me!

On a week day I ran up to snow lake in mid september with temps in the high 80s. Ran into a group of naked chicks jumping into snow lake late in the evening. Not another soul around.

If Isreal attacks Iran we will see 7 dollar gas by the end of the summer! so much for climbing past I-90 corridor. I guess the only benefit is sound tranist will pass expanded light rail

shes kinda cute for an old chick

I could probably get a few week days off if your interested T

looks like crap basalt or rhyloite

If I had more charts I could be on msnbc

You could be right about Seattle itself, but in general the puget sound area is much more diverse. As far as the Asian population goes, Asians make up more then 25 percent of Bellevue in mostly middle to upper class areas. In Seattle I would argue that most Asians are self segreated since most living in the Seattle area are first generation immigrants. The asians who are segreated in Seattle are not doing so because of race, but because of generational trends and economics. For african americans it is a different story, since many blacks living in the Rainier valley are confined to that area due to their low income. Consequently more blacks are leaving SE seattle for places like Kent, Federal way, Renton, Auburn and Tacoma. As far as your other points go, I do agree with you very much so. Lets put aside the white issue for a moment, many older hispanics and asians have racists attitudes towards blacks. I am not so sure obama can win states like West Virgina, Kentucky, or even Flordia right now. The difference between regions in this country are quite stark. As far as the midwest goes, Minnesota and Iowa are much different then Michigan and Ohio. Obama can win the former, but not so sure of the later. I'm not going to throw maps and charts out, but Obama has a serious problem in places like Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, West Virgina, even places that are solidly democrat like Pennsylvania. Some may disagree with me on this, but racist attitudes in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio are terrible. I do think Obama can win, but it will be close. Additionally I know democrats do not like to admit it, but she damaged Obama imo.

Matt I generally respect your opinion, but on this point you are just simply smoking crack bro. Seattle, and the west coast in general is much more integrated then places in the south. In fact suprisngly places like Kent, Rent, and Tacoma are some of the most racially integrated places in the nation when it comes to blacks and whites. Lets just keep in mind though that the black population out west is significantly smaller. So on that point I will concede. I think one indicator of how far a region has come in racial progress can be measured by interrcial marriage. This may come as a suprise to some but states like Washington, California, Hawaii, Arizona and other west coast states, suprisngly even Alaska have higher interracial marriage rates then most places east of the Mississipi. The stark difference between DEMOCRAT voters in Applachia and in western states is quite stark. The fact that Obama can win democrats in Idah/Montana/Alaska yet not in West Virgina and Applachia should tell us something. On a final note I don't deny racism exists, but people in Washington state are much different then people living in a place like West Virgina or Kentucky. No offense if anyone on this board is from those places. On a positive note, I do think Generation X and Y are much more tolerant then our parents generation. Electing Obama would be a huge generational change in American politics.

Currently snowing at stampede and stevens pass!

The snow level will be around 4,000 ft. today and then drop to 2,500 ft. by midnight and up 12" is expected. Because of this, a Heavy Snow Warning has been issued from 6 p.m. This evening until 8 a.m. Tuesday for the West slopes of the North and Central Cascades, this includes all of the passes.

Awesome pics man! great trip to Rainier, but I agree with the above poster. It may get colder in Coloardo, but the winters are much harsher in the Cascades in terms of snowfall. Just keep in mind when it is raining in Seattle for 30 days straight it is snowing copious amounts of snow in the Cascades without end. Its already June 8th here, and tommorow we are forecasted to recieve up to 6 inches down to 5K. Add that in with the wet factor and its defintly a less pleasant experience then climbing the American rockies. That being said great trip man!

Ya this late season snow is rather impressive, 10 inches at paradise yesterday, another 10 inches today? 2 feet above 5k. Another cool troph pegged to come in next weekend perhaps. I am curious what you guys think of this year compared to 99? This summer so far has been rather chilly. I started climbing in 1999 during highschool and I remeber going out that summer and seeing snow at the 4K level on the ground in July.

Goodluck making the summit this weekend

That is so freaking funnny!!

Cool pics, nice way to roll ghetto style bros.

Hey thats david!! dweeb

So what are we lookin at on Chair right now WI2? if even that.