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If the website is down just call the hotline. It provides the same info as the web forecast. Here's the number if you dont have it. Useful to have anyway if you need a report and your not around a comp. NW Avalanche Info Line: 206-526-6677

If you want the most for your money and your not in a hurry then wait for an REI garage sale. I picked up 2 pairs of koflachs degre's for $15 each. Also picked up a brand new pair of Thirty-Two snowboarding boots for $50 worn once ($250 original price). Good deals to be had there. Shit I prolly shouldnt tell world. I also I have a pair of Asolo Titans I bought new, they have treated me well. They feel real comfortable and broke in very nice. They work well on the trail as well as when using crampons. However, as you prolly know everyone's foot is different. I would try on many brands before buying.

I think would depend how far in advance you book the flight. Wouldn't it?

Well if they were smart they probably wouldn't go around stealing shit. I hope they lock that fucker up. I think ill put name tags on my shit now, in hopes that if it does get stolen its by a fucking idiot too. Way to be honest and call the original owner and see if it was stolen, versus coming up on a shitload of gear for $10 and keeping it. Thats good karma for ya.

I wish that was in my backyard. I'm pretty sure it would hold the weight of the ice. They are solid concrete, with possible rebar reinforcing it. I'm more suprised so many people have ice tools in Iowa. Am I missing something...

Yeah Ill second that. Man it sucks when a hold breaks way.

I would bring crampons and ice axe for sure. Splitboard or skis will make for a faster decent and approach. However if its really icy you might have to carry them part of the way. I would be prepared for high winds, and cold weather. Bring food and water and your set. Note avalanche danger before leaving. Its been low lately which was perfect. I wouldn't attempt it if conditions were above considerable maybe even moderate. I'm sure other will provide info too. Have a fun trip. Dont forget to buy a parking permit for marble mountain sno-park, or you might get left a present.

Was up there today. I should have brought a blender, I could have made magaritas with the ICE!! So yeah, extremely icey, which wasn't a problem until the descent, which sucked on my splitboard. Ther was not a cloud in the sky and Adams was looking quite nice. I think the highlight of the trip was about 15 minutes after we summited while we were taking pics, she started making rumbling noises, my partner and I just looked at each other like wtf. We decided it was probably normal, and needn't worry to much about it, although we didnt stay to much longer at the top. It added to the experience of climbing an active volcano though. All in all good climbing, shitty riding!!

Thanks for the info btowle, I'll be heading there Monday. Hopefully this nice weather will continue.

I'm heading there next week. Could I get some info on parking? Did you park at Marble Mtn. parking lot? Any other useful info would be nice also, but mainly where to park, since I have never been there.

Very unstable weekend for sure. As stated before started multiple slides. We were at Heather Ridge(Stevens Pass) we did a Rutschblock test(buddy needed practice for a test he is taking soon to get certified) on a North facing 35° slope. There were two noticable layers, one at roughly 12" and then another layer roughly 12" down from the first layer. The top layer slid while stepping onto the block(R-2). The layer below that slid after a few hard jumps(R5-6). Hopefully the lower layer, will gain even strength and not weaken.

I was riding this weekend (might I say very unstable, caused multiple slides, crowns roughly 12") when I ran into some skiers on the skin track. When I heard this story I couldnt help but laugh. However somone could of gotten hurt. A couple of snowshoers decided that they were going to build their unmarked snowcave in the middle of an open slope. An open slope that is great for skiing I might add. The snowhsoers found out the hard way that you need to mark the snowcave well, so others can see it(in this case skiers). The skiers collasped the cave, they said they stopped after hitting the cave. Started digging when all the sudden a head popped out of the snow. Lucky there wern't hurt(skiers and occupants). However from what the skiers said, the snowshoers were gonna have a hell of a time digging out their gear. Plus there winter weekend home got demolished. So if your gonna decide to make a snowcave please mark it well, use multiple flags, ski poles, etc... Also on another note they built their cave in the middle of a slope that could slide, another mistake IMO. Especially considering we released multiple slabs that day. tg they were all fairly small. So summing this up: 1. Mark cave well, so others dont unknowingly demolish your home! 2. Not wise to build in the middle of slope that can slide or anywhere a runout from a slide can occur. 3. Detroy the cave after, so no one else kills themselves falling into it.

I was afraid someone would get buried Saturday. Most unstable conditions I have ever riden. We set off slide trailbreaking, the trailbreaker was lucky not to have been taken for a ride. The slope directly in front of him released. Then on the way down, a set off a slab. First time I have had that experience. Anyway glad your safe and not hurt. Hopefully no one was killed this weekend.

So anyone invited to these pub clubs? What all takes place? Just drinking and talk climbing?

IMO!! Both places are fun and have good routes. I think Exit 32 has a little longer approach, but then if your choosing to go interstate park area at exit 38 its about the same. Deception crags(exit 38), from your car to the wall is like 5 minutes. Watch for loose rock at interstate park though. I had a soccer ball size rock, break free while I was setting up a top rope. It looked solid, and I was just pushing against it to re position my feet, when snap, it flaked off. Luckily it missed my partner below.(Would have been a killer) I wasn't so fortunate though. When the rock flaked off it caused me to lunge forward, slamming my face into the wall. There's nothing like finishing up the top rope, while dripping massive blood everywhere. I literally saw stars, and damn near broke my nose. It took me a half hour or better to finish setting the TR up. All I wanted to do was get down, so I went hella slow not to rush myself and fuck up. It was an experience, it'll get ya jacked up thats for sure. Im just glad I was anchored when all this happened. Also glad to have learned from my mistake without paying with my partners life or mine. I should have checked the hold more thouroughly before putting any weight on it, even though I wasn't weighting it, just pushing against it. I definitely would wear a helmet there!!!

There's a good amount of info at the following site: http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/recreation/mount-adams/ Im no expert by any means, but I have been up the south route. The south is the most traveled route, and some do it in a day. Your not crossing any crevasses, and I saw no one roped up and there where lots of people up there. Some were hiking up in sweatshirts and bluejeans(not recommended though). When I went the only "technical gear" I brought along was a ice axe and crampons, oh can't forget my splitboard . We camped at lunch counter, which is about 9,000'. Check out that website. Im sure many others here will give advice also.

Why not go tubing, you can still teach them how to snowshoe and XC ski also. If there younger kids there not going to find snowshoeing very fun, hell I dont find snowshoeing fun or XC skiing. Tubing is all around fun for everyone, most everyone enjoys the thrill of sliding down a hill at high speeds with absolutely no control.

It looks like you had fun. Nice TR!!

You lived, therefore you have already learned. I'm sure you will now make sure every foot placement is solid from now on. However not everything can be learned the hard way. Read, Practice, Find a more experience partner to suck knowledge from.

Dude where's the hand rail? You trying to kill somebody...

Im sure you could find someone stupid enough to volunteer for a simulated slide. It would definitely make for a good jackass clip. Have the "volunteer" walk out to the edge of a mammoth cornice. Then you pull out the trusty snow saw, and hack that bitch off while he's standing on the edge of it. Make sure you get it on tape though. The person sawing might want to be belayed, or he to may become an volunteer. It noted that 18% percent of victims caught in slides were buried. What are the statistics of people killed or seriously injured from hitting trees, rocks, ice chuncks, etc... during the slide?

What did the guy in the second video decide skiing was no good, and opted to go with the stomach slide decent? At first I thought he fell, but there were a number of times it looked as if he stopped or could have stopped but decided to continue on. I see a darwin award in his future.

There was a big article on him a couple months ago in the Seattle Times. Article titled "On ethical high ground". Pretty good article, he seems like a good guy. Not to mention the self amputation of one of his toes in a hotel room made the story even more interesting.

:lmao: You know its true!! lol

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