jonnyd

I lost a Black diamond tele ski crampon descending Mt Baker Sunday afternoon. We were on the Heliotrope side. It is somewhere on the ski out via Grouse Creek, probably at the spot where the avy path is melted out and you have to bushwack around the creek bend (4000 ft?). If found, I would be grateful! Will compensate with a 12 pack of choice. Jon j_dufay(at)yahoo(dot)com

We too will be having a large group up there, 12 people from the WWU Outdoor Center. We will be at the Rambles on Sat and at marble Canyon on Sunday...we love to share. J

Hello all, The Western Washington University Outdoor Center and the Alpine Safety Awareness Program have partnered to offer Level 1 and Level 2 AAIRE avalanche awareness classes. There are 4 level 1 classes ($240 for WWU students, staff, faculty and alumni) ($280 for guests): Dec 10-14th Jan 14-18th Feb 4-8th March 4-8th. Level 2 class ($440 for WWU students, staff, faculty and alumni)($500 for guests). Feb18-22 If you are interested in signing up, please stop by the Outdoor Center: Viking Union 150 516 High Street Bellingham, WA You may call (360)650-7677 for more info. Thanks Jon Dufay

Yo, the reel rock film tour is going on in Bellingham tonight...way cheaper than Seattle. 7:30pm on the Western Campus...Arntezen Hall 100. students and staff-$3, guests $5! prepare to have your mind blown...

Plenty of running water below 6000 ft...last weekend we did not have to melt any water. j

t-2.5 hours!

lots of good ice footage too!

Hey all, Higher Ground is showing in Bellingham this wednesday. It is showing at 7:30 on the WWU campus, Comm facility room 125. Cost is a mere $1 for WWU students and $2 for general public. Come and check it out. There is ton of great trad climbing, mountaineering and skiing footage. Check the trailer... Jon

Hey all, tonight on the WWU campus, the Outdoor Center is presenting the film "Return of the Nina." The film chronicles the past 7 seasons of skiing and snowboarding at Mt Baker. It is a great film and has a bit more story than most ski flicks. Film starts at 7:30 and is in Fraser Hall #4. Tickets for WWU students are $2 and $4 for the general public. Hope to see you there! Jon

Yo Yo Yo, The Banff Film fest is making a stop up North here in b-ham. Tomorrow night on the WWU campus. Performing Arts Center, Mainstage. 7pm. wwu students $6, general admisison $9. Jon

tonight...!

Yo, The Reel Rock Tour's "King Lines" is being shown in Bellingham on Monday, Oct 29th @ 7pm. Held on the WWU campus in Arntzen Hall 100. Tickets $3 for wwu students and $6 for the rest of you. This film has some sick stuff, lots of deep water soloing and some rad bouldering stuff. Bring the family... Jon

It is happening tonight. just a reminder...still tickets available. j

Boise has nothin' on Bellingham!

Hey all, The Mountain Hardwear "Sharp End Tour" will be in Bellingham on Oct 16. The tour features America's premiere high altitude mountaineer, Ed Viesturs and legendary big wall climber Micah Dash. The event is being co-sponsored by the WWU Outdoor Center. Show is at the WWU Performing Arts Center at 7:00pm. Tickets are available online @ www.tickets.wwu.edu or in person @ the box office. $5 for general public, $3 for WWU students. THIS IS THE ONLY SHOWING IN WASHINGTON...SORRY SEATTLE. For more info call the Outdoor Center @ (360)650-7533. Jon

Rage films will be premiering the new ski film "Enjoy" @ WWU on Oct 13th 7pm. Show will be held @ the Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $5 @ the door. Come and get your winter stoke on. Jon

Reel Rock film tour presents Josh Lowell and Peter Mortimer's newest film "King Lines" in Bellingham on Monday, Oct 29th @ WWU in Artzen Hall 100. Sharma is pulling some sick stuff in this one. Show starts @ 7pm. Tickets are $5 @ the door. Jon

Ed Viesturs and Micah Dash will be presenting @ the WWU Performing Arts Center on October 16th at 7pm. The show is part of Mountain Hardwear's Sharp End tour. Tickets are $5 at the door. It's gonna be good! Hope to see you there. -Jon

fo sho, it would be a good ski at least from 10000 to 6000...

Trip: mt baker - coleman Date: 4/28/2007 Trip Report: made another try up baker via heliotrope/coleman. still cannot drive to trail, about 30-40 minute hike. made camp about 6500 and left for the summit with a big group (11 climbers)around 2:30am, reached 8500 feet around 5:00 am and in came a huge ass whiteout. decided to dig in and try to wait it out. after about an hour, people started to get cold and white out got worse. decended back down in heavy whiteout. lots of new snow. hours of postholing to just below the knee. our 11 person boot pack was totally filled in after only 2 hours. wait another few weeks before trying this one if you really want to summit. too bad, weather was beautiful in b-ham on sunday from what i heard. oh well, just more proof that the mountains make thier own weather. oh yeah, the snow on the way down (from 6000 feet all the way to the creek crossing) absolutely sucked, total sunbacked, slick, fall on your ass, break your snowshoes, cascade crap. snow bridges over the creek crossings are probably done for the season. have fun out there kids...the north fork has thier red eye on tap, so that was good

we did it in a chevy malibou and a ford focus, there are a few larger potholes in it though, bob and weave my friend...

Trip: mt baker - coleman glacier Date: 4/14/2007 Trip Report: just some quick beta on the latest @ mt baker... lead a trip of 11 climbers from wwu on mt baker this weekend via heliotrope/coleman glacier. you can drive almost all the way to the trail head (we got to mile 6.5, the trail is @ 8.0), snow shoes or skis were needed all the way to high camp (would have been nice above too, and the skiing looked great from about 10000 feet to 5000 feet). route is starting to shape up. seems like that whole mountain is a wind tunnel. seems like almost every slope was totally wind loaded (yikes). anyways, we made it to about 10300 and fractured a slab on the roman wall, beat feet and got the hell out of dodge. seems like most crevases are still sleeping deep under the snow. now the sunburn on my face is starting to drip on the keyboard so i had better get going... j Gear Notes: standard mountaineering get up Approach Notes: bring floatation and expect a 1.5 mile road walk to get to the trailhead.

thanks guys, that was well done. all the sponsers threw down fat...buckets of shwag and prizes. congrats to the champs, and to everybody else for giving it a go. my fingers may never be the same. props to the setters too...what tasty little routes!

WWU Performing Art Center (next to the viking union). 8pm, $5 for students, $7 general public (i think)...bump for stoke

Hey Don, I was with the Bellingham group that sat next to you @ the reynolds on sat. Rambles Left and Rambles Center were both in pretty nice shape on saturday, fat ice and not too much drip. Marble canyon was good on sunday, although i think that the dihedral route on the far left may be done for the season, deeping wall was nice, as well as a route just to the left (if you didn't mind being in the shower for 10 meters) and the first 2 pitches of icy bc were looking good... get it while there are still gettings to be had!