Khartoum Wood

I'M looking to get out this weekend out on highway 20 some where. will help with gas no problem call me if any of you need a last min partner. ~Kurt #(360)920-5806

Now that's what I would call a dream climb nice work great tr with really cool pictures.

Nice work looks like you guys had a blast great TR with cool photos.

I'm looking for partners to climb more and harder Routes on MT.Rainier I have climbed the DC Route 2 times before and the kautz glaicer route once before along with many mountain routes in the cascades.I'm mostly open during the weekends as of this coming weekend i have a planed trip up the DC Route but I'm hoping to do more in the next few weeks and through this Winter hit me up. some Routes of interest: Nisqually Ice Ciff Gibraltar Shute Wilson head wall sunset Amphitheater,Head Wall Couloir Sunset Ridge Central Mowich Face Edmonds Head Wall North Mowich Head Wall Kurt phone# (360)920-5806 or pm me

Really cool TR this is on my list of routes in the cascades to climb great work.

why can't i add photos this should not be this hard what did i do wrong i re sized them all annoying crap.

Trip: MT Baker solo - Colman Deming Date: 7/24/2010 Trip Report: I started hiking around 8:00 getting to base camp around 10:00pm Friday night laid out my sleeping bag and bivy sack and went to bed waking up around 1:00am and left at 1:30am Saturday morning from a rock above the serac rock over look just above on the glaicer.Cutting diagonally up through many very small crevasses a bit nerve racking at times but not to bad and connected up with the boot beaten path during the night a little ways away from Colfax peak i could hear the glaicers calving off and roaring down.I stopped twice below to listen and climbed on knowing that I might have some ice fall to deal with latter I made it a little ways below Colfax peak and it broke again.my nerves shot through the roof like a rocket I could hear it just keep coming at that point my adrenaline was racing and I turned to run down just then I could hear it all slow to a stand still and decided to wait it broke again by the sound it was smaller this time i waited for about a minute or so after that and gathered my self then made a long brake for it hopped over a small crevasse and hiked fast through some dabree.Up just above Colfax peak where I met up with a group of 5 really cool people.I hung back and climbed and talked to them hiking at a mellow pace to the summit from there. there is a few bigger crevasses opening up above Colfax but its still very easy to navigate over them. pictures on this link http://www.nwhikers.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=630478#630478 Gear Notes: Crevasses are opening up and this is my last solo most likely for the summer on MT.Baker and possibly many others for this for reason so beware. Basic glaicer travel gear needed. Approach Notes: the snow on the trail and hogs back is gone and wild flowers and greenery have Returned.yahoo! no more snow shoes for a while.the glaicer is in the beginning stages of crevasses small but and very easy to navigate over

I'm looking for some one to lead the Colman head wall 23-24 or 24-25 this weekend.As the previous trip made for this weekend was canceled. or MT.Rainier Ptarmigan Ridge, Upper Shelf route as this route has been on my list for a long time. or other routes on the back side of the mountain that are weekend trips anyways lets talk and we will figure it out. If we climb rainier I will meet at the Seattle bus station and help with gas no problem Kurt (360)920-5806

Ok oops ya you did give me your # i listened to your message again i had missed it before.

I herd your message but my cell is a piece if junk and it didn't store your # when you called can you call back i will have my cell on me I'm still very much interested.

I'm looking to do a car to car up the N.Ridge I climbed it about 3 weeks ago and wanted to repeat it but need some one that has experience leading on ice also would like to car pool I will help with gas no problem. ~Kurt Bellingham (360)920-5806

I have been up MT.Rainier 3 times before 2 DC ascents and just returned from the Kautz Glaicer ascent weekend before last would need to car pool from the bus station in Seattle I can help with gas no problem. we can talk more on the phone I'm deferentially interested ~KURT 360-920-5806

We started early conditions where solid can you lead climb i have no experience lead climbing on ice i can follow but I'm not comfortable leading. call me soon ~Khartoum Wood (360)920-5806

congratulations to both of you.

keep them up nice pics man looks like you had a good trip.

I'M looking to climb The N.Ridge car to car made the summit by the N.Ridge 6-25-10 and like it so much i want to go again around the weekend of june 18 if the weather is good.also need a ride i will help with gas no problem. Bellingham (360)920-5806 ~Kurt

60M Rope 3 pitches climbing out on the side of the ridge its 90 and on the ridge its around 50dig we where all over it.i love this route and plan to return soon. I'M open to climb weekends if anyone needs a partner out there. (360)920-5806 Khartoum Wood

cool pictures guys that 3rd pitch looks fun good work sure is nice to see different places on this site.

Nice area and photos I really want to get into that area to do a few peaks tried last year but we got weathered out before we even started climbing the wind was blowing really hard.It sounded like some one blowing hard into a bottle is the best way to describe are sleepless night complete with a white out.good times.

No i plan to bring a partner and loads of screws but I'm waiting till conditions harden up i want an ice climb not a hike and at this time N Ridge will give me what I'm looking for.

Nice pictures and a good TR thanks for sharing i think we need more TR,s from Alaska.

It might be fun to climb it in an all out push now but i think maybe it would be even better to wait till that turns to ice as a good long hard ice route is what I'm looking for.Baker head wall may be a better bet or the North Ridge on Baker.so with all this info there shouldn't be any need to use ice screws at this time of year am I correct?

So if one was to climb the ridge in one push how long would that take or is that even possible.

I'm looking for info regarding technical gear up to date Route conditions or any other useful info.Planing an ascent in about the next 2 weeks. thanks much.

Cool trip report very well done.