[WA 20 in the winter]

If you come in from the East I would bet you could get a tow pretty easily. Almost all of the skiers around here use sleds for access. This is the hairpin on a weekday late last season: http://d.pr/i/6SjH

 

 

[BBQ Caboose in Marblemount now serves beer]

Their smoked meatloaf sandwich is amazing.

[Best place to live in WA?]

I'm a recent transplant to Mazama and am loving the Methow so far. Pretty much have to find remote work though.

[Rudest damned thing ever]

Our camp chairs were stolen from one of the upper sites at COR this past fall. I stopped by the ranger station on our way out just to mention it to the ranger (didn't want to bother with a police report or anything). He was extremely nice and seemed genuinely disappointed, saying that theft is extremely rare in COR.

[Castle Rock rattlesnake 6.9.2011]

Moonshiner, were you at Goat Wall or headed up to the Fire Wall?

[New Leavenworth guidebook is here!]

Do any of the Seattle gyms or retailers have it in stock right now?

[trad gear and recent airport security]

Flew down to Phoenix last weekend with sport gear in my carry on. (including a grigri) No problems at all.

[What a douchebag...]

Rumney on a weekend is pretty brutal. The Mass-holes come out in force, and there is douchebaggery all around.

[North Fork Crag]

The river crossing is fine. It's no more than 3 feet deep.

[North Fork Crag]

Quick update: I went up to the North Fork crag yesterday. The road is fine. There is a newish clearcut where the "trail" starts. The crag is extremly overgrown, highly chosstastic and the fixed draws look extremely weather worn.

[Exit 38 bandits]

This might be a stupid question, but is it easy to tell if the cat. converter has been stolen from your Taco?

[North Fork Crag]

Yes, sorry, I should have been more specific. I mean the North Fork crag out in North Bend. I was out there in 2002, but heard that the road might have washed out recently.

[North Fork Crag]

Has anyone been out to the North Fork crag lately? How's the road?

[Road conditions to St Helen's Bivi?]

Anyone know how the road is now? Thinking about heading up this weekend.

[Mt Adams Condition?]

Went up this weekend. You can scramble the whole thing on the scree / pumice, although it's a slog.

[Mt Adams Condition?]

How is the South Spur right now? Is it doable without crampons?