RocNoggin

that makes two of us. I have been fighting a cold not quite over it yet but I want to get out and make some turns!

Thatcher, sounds like an interesting trip. what have you come up with so far for maps and route descriptions?

Avenged Sevenfold- "City of Evil"

I would be interested in some BC, what do you have in mind?

sweet! I miss France!

I would second the vote for Hyak (Summit East). it is closed during the week so you can go up there and skin laps all you want in safe terrain. no avy danger, green/blue runs to practice on and easy access.

is anyone up for a climb there tonight?

DAMN! 1981 was a bad year! makes last year look good...

Damn, what a trip! and I thought I was going to have a tough trip just biking from Oly to do St Helens or Adams! LOL

what is a "whippet"? is it just a basketless ski pole?

but does he do it with his tool buried to the hilt in the ice?

67" of new snow in the last four days at the Mt Baker Ski Area and no ones hit it yet? no pics, stories of glory??

I was hoping to go skiing Wed night.

gotta sled?

he and W should form a suicide pact together...

what is access like to the north side for routes like the Hotlam/Bolan(sp?) during the winter?

snow? rain, snow, whatever! LOL if the pattern holds that the Rangers spoke of then all this precipitation will be falling down low not change the upper mountain much. with these high freezing levels it might be raining on the Muir snowfield. also from what they said about the thin snow cover up high if they are getting snow up there then all good, the top needs it, especially the Ledges. we have at least a week before the climb so who knows what conditions we will have then. Panos, is the date for you to climb moving up to the 14th and only the 14th or do you have the time to try then and if it doesnt work-out then give it another try the 19th-22nd?

you put dwarfs in your soup? ;-)

fuck W

now that sounds like a healthy relationship cj! LOL

just curious, does felching apply to sweat too?

oh, dont get your panties in a wad, I just wanted to stir things up for TT and Dec...admittedly a poor effort, but all in good fun...

little Davey's wavey is a damn dry bone...

what movie? what book? and no, I am not kidding, bitch...

Mt Rainier conditions report for Dec 21, 2005 General Climbing Conditions: Muir Snowfield: The trail is 100% snow covered and there is no established boot path due to a significant of snow and rain. Gibraltar Chute: A team summited via this route on December 17th. A significant amount of ice-debris from the Nisqually Ice Cliff had to be crossed in order to reach the Chute; otherwise, the approach was straightforward. Excellent climbing conditions were found in the Chute itself - firm/icy snow with good crampon-ing allowed for quick progress. Ice coverage in the hourglass near 11,800 feet was thin. The ascent was direct from top of the Gibraltar Rock to the summit was direct. The team descended Gibraltar Ledges and found them to be mostly melted out. On Dec 11th, teams of climbers attempted both the Gibraltar Ledges and Ingraham Direct. Neither summited; both were turned back due to late morning starts, icy conditions, and broken mountaineering terrain that slowed the ascent. There is a fair amount of snow below 7,000 feet however the upper mountain looks surprisingly thin. As an example, many of the rocks along the Cowlitz Cleaver, Cadaver and Cathedral Gaps are still exposed. Both teams reported a fall into thinly veiled crevasses and each party felt they could have made the summit if they had left earlier and allowed more time for circuitous route finding. At this time, we have no reports for the Disappointment Cleaver routes. General Backcountry and Mountaineering Information: Despite a reasonable accumulation of snow at lower elevations, many areas above 8,000 feet are still showing exposed rock and/or ice. Be aware of "hidden" crevasses while on glaciers.