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Awesome trip Ryan.

Has anybody been by Millennium Wall recently and got a look at the condition of ice? What about Hubba Hubba? I'm assuming that Millennium usually has similar conditions to Hubba based on location, elevation, and aspect??? Thanks

Hubba Hubba from Sunday 12/18: Too wet and thin for us ice leading noobs so we turned our attention to the easy fun-looking flow off to the left. Geared up and headed over, but it too had lots of surface water running down the whole thing so we bailed. Temps were probably in the low 40s up there on Sunday.

Thanks for starting this. Was anything at Umptanum thick enough to take screws? -Brian

This probably answers it: http://www.nwhikers.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7992776 No.

Hey. Does anyone know the conditions of the PCT past Kendall towards Thompson? I'm wondering if it's snow free, etc., making a one-day trip up the West Ridge of Thompson doable right now. Thanks for any help. -Brian

Trip: Mt. Daniel - Southeast Ridge/Daniel Glacier Date: 7/9/2011 Trip Report: Went up Daniel this Fri-Sat (7/8-7/9). Camped at Peggy's Pond. Ascended the Hyas Creek basin in constant snow from camp to the east peak. Dropped just south of the east summit and took the connecting ridge to the West summit (scramble route). Came back via the Daniel Glacier route recommended in Nelson's guide. There is a single large crevasse open on the Daniel glacier, which you can easily drop below. Descended back to camp in the Hyas Creek basin. Gear Notes: Crampons on the whole way, axe only needed on the steep traverse across Daniel Glacier Approach Notes: -Scatter creek is moving pretty good at the car crossing, but made it across fine in my 2006 Impreza, didn't feel all that desperate -Constant snow starts at ~4600 ft, though the traverse below Cathedral Rock to Peggy's Pond is mostly melted out, leaving the climber's trail exposed

Thanks for the update. Went up Mountaineers Creek on Saturday 3/13 and climbed Mr. Seattle and a couple of shorter pitches downstream. We top-roped Mr. Seattle, but it is in protectable condition right now. As long as temps stay reasonably low, it should be in good shape for at least this week.

Looking for a older, beat up pair of crampons to use for some spring/summer mixed climbing top-roping at Exit 38, etc. Thinking something in the $30-40 range. Would prefer new-matic, but full-strap will probably work. Thanks

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