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I'm free Saturday-Monday and would like to go and have a look around in the Green Creek Valley (word on the street is that there are some rocks up there). The weather is iffy, but I'm an optimist. I lead 5.9+ish.

How big, steep, and broken is the glacier east of Skookum? I'm thinking about looking for something new and am trying to decide if it would be worth it to bring ice stuff, or to just plan on avoiding the glacier. Anyone up for some adventuring (Saterday-Monday)?

Fucking sweet! So much for avoiding the Colchuck approach for the rest of the summer. How did SEWS treat you?

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Not too shabby. How were the glaciers looking up there?

truly the amount of brain damage incurred sunday prevents any articulate recollection - user error #1117 I watched that same sunset from the top of Prussik. On the way down we took a break at Colchuck Lake at 1 AM and one of my partners pointed out that there was a headlamp descending from around 8000 ft on CBR. He said something to the effect of "I'll bet we'll hear about that on Cascade Climbers." We had a 20+ hour day but I suspected then that yours was going to be longer.

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I was thinking Colchuck Balanced Rock Northwest Buttress, Dragontail Serpintine Arete, Torment to Forbidden (in a day would be fun), something near Wa Pass, or something on Jack Mountain. I lead 5.8, follow a little harder. PM me or give me a call at 360-708-3737.

With Verizon I was able to make a call from the top of Black Peak in the North Cascades. There was no service when standing two feet below the actual summit, but on the very top I was able to make the call. I haven't tried it in other places in the mountains. Oftentimes I don't have service in the lowlands though.

Erie is the shit. I didn't really know it until I moved to Olympia, and now all I have near by is Fossil Rock, which I went to for the first time today. It doesn't come close. I like Erie better than a lot of other climbing areas that I have been to in Washington.

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I know that this is short notice but my partner bailed this morning, leaving me with three days open. I am interested in the NE Buttress of Goode, Serpentine Arete on Dragontail, Torment to Forbidden in a long day, something at Wa Pass, or something else that you want to climb. Sadly, I think that 5.8 would be my lead/follow max on this trip because my shoes are out getting resoled (unless I can borrow some).

Dragontail Serpentine Ridge, Colchuck NE Buttress, or something else in the area that involves some class 5 climbing on decent rock. I could also be talked into something else in the North Cascades or I-90 as long as there is enough real climbing to justify the trip. Be warned, I might be walking a little slow, as this will be my third day of alpine in a row. Give me a call 360-708-3737.

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My work schedule and all of my normal partners work schedules almost never match up, so I have been soloing more than I should, and would like to climb harder this weekend. I was thinking the Torment-Forbidden Traverse in a day, or something moderate on Rainier (Mowach Face, Kautz Glacier, Sunset Ridge) in two or three days. I am open to ideas, provided that they involve enough technical climbing to justify the trip. I lead 5.8 with a pack and follow a little harder.

Give me a call at 360-708-3737 if you are interested.

Come climb with me. N. Ridge of Baker, Triumph, Wa Pass, Torment-Forbidden in a day, or just about anything else up there that is not too easy and not super hard (I lead 5.8 in the mountains, follow 5.9 or easy 5.10).

I'm still looking for a partner. Come on people, its the weekend. Those of you without plans to go climbing know that you want to drop what you're doing and go, so do it. Call me any time at 360-708-3737. If I don't answer leave a voicemail. I am open for anything alpine.

My partner had something come up, so I am looking for someone to join me. I was thinking the north ridge of Baker, Wa pass, Triumph, or something else. I am open to ideas. My rope got soaked and mud encrusted this week so you must have a rope.

I was thinking the N Ridge on Baker, something around Washington Pass, or something else if anyone has any ideas. I lead 5.8 in the mountains and don't mind a bit of suffering if thats what it takes.

Me and a friend climbed the Squak Glacier (east of the Easton) and traversed over to the Easton around 9,500' to top out on the Roman Wall last night. We descended the Easton. There are several large crevasses above 8,000' and it looked like a couple of snow bridges have recently melted out, and others are getting close. I punched through one, and heard another make some noise as I crossed it. We found that by staying to the right on the Roman Wall one must cross around and over a few crevasses on steep snow, which we both agreed was more interesting and fun than just going straight up on the boot path. This might not be an option for long though. We started up around 10pm and post holed for the last 1,000' or so, but on the way down only post holed a few times. Start around 1AM and the snow should be firm for ascent and decent (crampons needed). I really liked going up the Squak and down the Easton. The approach to the Squak only takes a couple of hours, and by coming down on the railroad grade you get a change of scenery on the way down. Start up the Scott Paul Trail, which at this time of year will be quickly lost in the snow. Follow streams uphill and hike to the top of a ridge that parallels the railroad grade to the east. From here the route will be clear. The west side of the squak is crevasse free right now. Like the others said, the trail to the Easton is mostly snow covered and hard to keep track of at times.