AlpineMonkey

Whoops, wrong kevin. I was reffering to this guy...

Good to hear you made it back, i flew back into seattle yesterday. What routes did you guys get done. Craig

please do so

I quit climbing, thats why I want to see posts of obsecure things. Im going to go get fat on a cruise in AK this weekend. Kevin, if you went to climb outerspace you would probably get lost and end up climbing at peshastin, all the while thinking you were on route.

Indeed, I just saw that stuff in the N. Cascades forum, such as Blakes post. That is the type of stuff that would be cool to see more of.

Why all trip reports for the same routes always, Stuart N. Ridge, Thompson W. Ridge, Prusik, Colchuck, Guye...People should go climb some wierd stuff that dosent get much attention, then post some rad photos. I want to see more write ups and photos of those semi remote, untocuhed in 20 years, chossy vegitated peaks and spires.

Last night I found my self half hovering over the tolit and my other half over the sink. Unsure of what might insue, I wanted to be ready for anything. I ended up using both simultaneously. A quick glance out the bathroom door to see what all the gargling was about and I could see my girlfriends head buried in a plastic bag. I crawled back into bed chuckling like an insane person. Are we having fun yet, I asked. She didn´t respond.

Thats sweet how you guys were able to salvage the trip with the arete. Not a lot of people climb that thing, but it does have some fun spots indeed. The pillar starts shaping up nice in late June, with the Ice Cliff being relatively safe.

On the route we did there was hardly sustained climbing. Some very hard, perhaps quality lines could be done on the steep wall to the left (clean 5.11+ vertical looking cracks for 2 to 3 pitches). Everything up there has been explored, its just a matter of finding it again.

Indeed, you are dumb.

Trip: Dragon Teeth - West Face - South Rib Direct (FA?) Date: 6/2/2007 Trip Report: In an effort to find solitude, Denise and I decided to explore the rarely visited Dragon Teeth. This crag is not as remote as many of the crags one might find in the Enchantment Wilderness, but the difficulty in reaching them adds sufficient adventure. Many may find the name more interesting then the quality of the climbing, but if one has an urge to escape the masses, you might find some adventure here. We worked a line up the West Face – South Rib Direct, about 7 pitches and simul climbing, 5.8: Climbing on the rib: The summit pyramid: The Rat Creek Crags: Gear Notes: small rack Approach Notes: left from Mountaineer Crk. parking lot

Make sure you don't forgott your food if you do the traverse. John and I did it on 2 or 3 cough drops.

My girlfriend and I played on Comando Pillar last weekend. Was fun to, until it started raining again. Everytime I've got half way up that face, its started raining on me. Joe, One of the customers that comes into the rock gym that I work at went on an outting with you recently. She had lots and lots of fun. She was really impressed with what you guys did. I just wanted you to know. -Craig

Its taken from the unclimbed route I did on Snow Crk. Wall.

Current N. Face D-Tail.

Sherpa Glacier Ice Cliff Arete Ice Cliff Glacier Girth Pillar NE Face North Ridge (2 times) NW Face NW Face Couloir Stuart Glacier Couloir Razorback Ridge West Ridge Cascadian Couloir I get obssessions with mountains until I've tracked out everything. I'm done with this one for good long while.

Looks good John, thanks for sharing. How many attempts was it total over the years? Thats a damn good time. Last year it took us 9 hours or something. PS, I still have more routes in the bag then you, buddy.

BF sucks. I've been tere once and dont plan on going back.

Enjoyed the beautiful weather on Saturday. I have also done the route several times before and found it hard to believe there was real ice. There was about 15 feet or so of good, solid alpine like ice just below the picture where the couloir bottle necked down. It was an unexpected, fun suprise. I'm finding myself less ambitious and more caring toward other things in life. Spending time with people who I care about and enjoy being around, climbing for the enjoyment of climbing, rather then for other reasons.

Actually thats my lady carrying everything for me.

Sounds like good fun. I've wanted to do a few of those routes for a while. Maybe I'll have to go check them out next week. Thanks for the report.

Trip: Colchuck Peak - All To Ourvselves Date: 5/6/2007 Trip Report: These days I find myself spending lots of time with my new “main” climbing partner. As I reflect on the past few years, I am finding that my interests and views are changing. I find myself now looking for quality. TR STARTS HERE: (N. Face Dragontail looks super good right now) This was a trip of changing minds. With our hearts set on the NE Couloir of Dragontail, after seeing that awesome TR posted last week, Denise and I set out on bikes up the Colchuck lake road at 3:30 in the morning. We ended up pushing them most of the way. The mudslide hasn’t even been scratched and the road definitely will not be open on schedule. We topped out at the lake at first light, and decided on climbing the NE Couloir on Colchuck Peak instead, a route I haven’t done before. However, ended up doing the NBC route due to a large cornice on the top. We found perfect conditions and both had a blast. It seemed so odd to have a normally popular, overcrowded area all to ourselves. Not one other person in the entire basin. The Route: The lake is still walkable: Self Portrait: We actually found a little ice: Fun climbing, great weather. Summit Shots. A big mean bear. Gear Notes: nothing Approach Notes: Bikes, road will not be open next week as planned.

Same, carried tennis up. Walk down was quick and easy. The only reason why we walked down was because on pitch 5 it started dumping buckets of rain on us. Thus my rainbow picture. I would have rapped down otherwise, but didn't want to do it in a rain storm. Based on what you said catbird, the rap doesent sound all that great? Would you not recomend it? How long did it take to rap?

We walked down the gully, 1 rap, no problems.