Ryan Canfield

Trip: Mt. Baker - Coleman/Deming Glacier Date: 2/20/2010 Trip Report: Drove up Road 39 until about 1/2 mile from the trailhead at 7pm on Friday. Hiked the icy trail and made it up to 5600 feet to camp in a few hours. Slept some, then went up the glacier. Took 10-12 Hours from Camp to Summit to Camp. We took our time and had a nice time enjoying the clear skies and great conditions. We didn't touch the true summit but who cares (still fun).. Very cool and windy.. crappy ski conditions but do-able. Going up. Climbers on the Headwall. My buddy Skylar couldn't summit cuz he was sick at camp so we took his flag to the summit. Read about him here: From Zero To Everest Khartoum on the summit. Approaching the final steps to the summit. Heading down at sunset. Last Section with Wind Blowing. Gear Notes: Ice Axe, Warm Clothes, Crampons, Glacier Travel Gear Approach Notes: Icy Trails, Few Visible Crevasses - maybe 2-3?,

im pretty sure the DC route should be open by now

which granite mountain is this? the one on i90?

this was probably endorsed by the people who are trying to make the PLB regulations pass - hahaha - eh, they shoulda been carrying a locator beacon! i cant' believe they don't have cell phones!!!

It's only considered climbing if you use a bolt gun.

dont worry too much about weight when it comes to a bivy sack. a few ounces won't matter much. i first bought a bivy and made the huge mistake of trying to get a lightweight one. i havent found a single bivy that's marked as 'ultralight' that was any good. and DO NOT buy this bivy: http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/Black-Diamond-Winter-Bivy-Sack/BLD0253M.html it's a tiny bit more durable than a Glad Garbage Bag. I have a an OR Aurora Bivy and it's excellent. This one: http://www.campmor.com/outdoor-research-aurora-bivy.shtml?source=GAN&cm_mmc=GAN-_-Google%20Product%20Listing%20Ads-_-Primary-_- It's still lightweight but very durable and packs well.

gahhh =( thats really too bad.. but i think its already posted here: http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/934194/Re_Redpoint_Climber

hats off! thats awesome

only if they give them away to us for free!

I use my 4 season tent year round. i like the added protection. it's just as light as a 3 season, stronger, and completely watertight. the only downside is that it doesn't vent as well as a typical 3 season tent, but take your pick...

stallone free soloing with gear in clifhanger is another classic too. this movie is so funny

cool pics!

yup i've taken time off - about 2 years lol. it only got better once i decided to test the waters and start with small hikes, then backpacking, then climbing.. i tried running again, and the pain flared up once again. so i've just been dealing with it, taking precautions, and doing as much as i can about it to help the problem. i need to get one of those foam rollers.. any idea anywhere in seattle where i could get one? or even online?

yeah i haven found that although i still cannot run, i can go climbing - no rock or vertical ice climbing but i'm finding that the more i go up to the mountains, the less it hurts. it's more of a dull pain that i've learned to deal with. i wear a Cho-Strap Knee Strap every time though. i think the strengthening of my leg muscles that mountaineering brings naturally has helped a lot. i've just got to be careful and pay attention to it. which includes stretching out before and after climbs and hikes

LOL i was wondering the same thing

Anyone else have this? I've been dealing with it since I was 16 years old and an avid long distance runner. I'm just curious if anyone else into mountaineering have to deal with it like I do?

nobody uses rope on the south route

Yo Kurt, I'm pretty certain the north face are all rock routes. The south routes are the Class 2/3 routes. Remember when we camped at Colchuck Lake? And we looked up and could see Dragontail Peak? That's the north face/side of the peak. The backside, is where the easier routes are at. We'd have to approach it the same way from Colchuck Lake but head up deeper into the Enchantments and through Asgard Pass or the Colchuck Col. to get there. This picture explains it.. the dotted red lines are describing the routes on the backside of the peak: [img:center]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3109/2610309601_d5c05c468a_o.jpg[/img]

LOL this is so awesome

- Sigur Ros - Deadmau5 - Pornophonique - Phoenix - Empire of the Sun My top 5 at the moment for climbing and working out. Good stuff

Im interested, thatd be awesome. keep me posted

this time of year is great for mt hood. but you need to make sure conditions are really good. i wouldnt go up there for the next 10 days or so, the forecast and avi dangers looks pretty bad.

I don't think your pictures are big enough, maybe if you made them bigger i could see them? This might help: http://download.cnet.com/Free-Picture-Resize-Starter/3000-12511_4-10297789.html

Plastic Boots rock - i think your feet can get used to them, so i guess you can "break them in" - it just depends on what you mean by break them in. Yes, they take time to get used to. But they're much warmer and the liners are nice to have when waking up in the middle of the night at camp to take a dump.

I clicked on this trip report and didnt realize that this was our trip report. I saw that picture and i was like... hmmm Major Major sounds reallllllly familiar, and hey - thats the same rope as mine... then it clicked. LOL But cool you wrote up the trip report. Thanks! - I'm not home right now but when i am in a few days i'll send you over the pictures i got of you. I forgot to do that earlier haha. Hope your ankle is getting better and that you're having a good holiday. -Ryan