Hey Braydon, You know I'm in for as much alpine as humanly possible and will have weekdays off this summer. I've already been chased off the N.F. of Shuksan by a storm this year so I've got a score to settle with that route! And having scrambled both Buckner and Stuart from the south I really want to climb them from the north! Besides I really want to hear all about Aconcagua. -Josh
I'd love to come out and put some more names with faces from CC.com! I'm in Lake City, any north end establishment would be just fine for me. Jens once told me that this used to be a regular occurrence and perhaps it could be again? -Josh
Ok we get it already! But seriously, Im up for wednesdays too! Just let me know when and where to be. Also Collin, I'm in Lake City if you might want to meet up and carpool from the north end somewhere. -Josh
Went out and played around on the Source Lake line near Alpental today with Mercyful Fate. It was clear cold and beautiful the route lies in the shade and should at least be in for the next few days. Plus there is a nicely packed slowshoe track to the base. Good fun!
Here's a shot of Mercyful Fate climbing some overhanging mixed on TR. Source Lake line to the right with some other fun looking curtain up in the gully farther right.
Still lookin for partners for Wed-Sat if anyone is available/interested. Friday looks nice, supposed to be relatively cold (at night)this week, anyone want to try and find some ice? Alpental maybe? -Josh
I'm available wednesday also and wouldn't mind fooling around down at magnussen as long as it's not too wet. What time might I expect to find someone there? -Josh
I'm super close by in Lake City and always up for some messing around down at Magnussen.
Matt, I've been there once before and it's actually pretty fun.
They've really got it set up for beginners to learn with lots of neat features. The structure climbs surprisingly well and has no holds just pseudo-natural texture. Definitely worth checking out.
Shoot me a pm Collin if ya still need the occasional partner.