thesam

Ski plans aren't happening so I'm headed for sunnier skies. Partners are looking a little iffy at the moment so I'm looking for some folks to climb with. General cragging on trad to 10, sport routes, whatever. Just looking to get some more sun and rock in the veins. Have ropes, rack and will be driving out from Seattle Friday evening, back Sunday evening. Room for 2. PM me, or call/text two oh six, seven one nine four six nine four.

Just Friday or are you game for the weekend? Sent you a PM.

I met with Dr. Roberts a few weeks ago. Going to do the slicing and dicing in October. He seemed like a great doctor.

Thanks for all the recommendations.

Anyone have a recommendation for a good orthopedic surgeon (shoulder) in the Seattle area? If they have worked with climbers before, all the better. I've got a left shoulder that pops out from time to time. Original injury was 6 years ago while skiing in CO and it hasn't bothered me much, but this season it's become a bit of a nuisance when climbing at my limit. I think it's time to bite the bullet and take some time off after this season.

Do you find it to be warm enough for Rainier in the summer?

When you say parka, are you talking about this ? Or is there an older model billed "parka"?

Thanks for the comments so far. I would definitely say I'm not ultralight. I'd not purely traditional either, but probably lean more that way. I'd also add that if a solid choices exist, I'd love a pack that can haul skis without much trouble. Although I'm a newb to climbing, hiking for tracks is something I love to do. If I can kill two birds with one stone then all the better. I've some friends that have told me the same story about the Osprey stays and their great support for a handful of PCT hikers.

So I've just about run my 70L backpack and old 40F bag into the ground. They're old and lasted me many good years. I'm new to the PNW and mountaineering altogether and have mostly done 5-7 day trips at lower elevations out east. I'd like to get a new pack and a new bag to replace my old ones, but also to offer me the chance to get into mountaineering this year. I'd like to be able to take this stuff on a summer overnighter with my wife and, if possible, up one of the volcanoes some day. What should I be looking for in both a backpack and a sleeping bag? Any crowd favorites here at CC? I'm not on a budget as long as it's multi-purpose, quality stuff that I'll have for years. To throw a few names out there. In bags I was looking at the Osprey Aether and the Gregory Makalu Pro. For bags, nothing specific but I prefer down and am a relatively cold sleeper. How low of a temperature rating is good for the Cascades, keeping in mind I'm all about winter camping at low elevations.