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  1. I am thinking about climbing either Baker via North Ridge or Coleman Headwall or forbidden peak on this coming Friday(5/23) and Saturday(5/24). Leave Bellevue around noon, camp in the evening, then climb Saturday early.

     

    Friday evening there might be some snow, Saturday is mostly cloudy. About 1 mile hike to TH.

     

     

  2. Trip: South Early Winter Spire - SW Couloir

     

    Date: 5/14/2014

     

    Trip Report:

    I wanted to take advantage of beautiful weathers nowadays and take a day off. Not able to find a partner for Liberty Bell, I was contented to climb South Early Winter Spire with Eric and Hayoung via SW Couloir.

     

    Even though it was on Wednesday, We wasn't able to park at Blue Lake TH. The parking lot was still closed and covered with Snow. Only a couple of cars could park in front of the gate. We drove a mile to east and parked there.

     

    The route condition was still good. enough snow for comfortably climbing without roping up, not deep and firm enough for putting pickets for protection though. Some short sections had ice. But it was not big of deal. Eric had crampon problem. so he climbed without wearing crampon with one ice ax.

     

    2 two-rope length rappels brought us down to lower Couloir where we could down-climbed.

     

     

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    More photos: South%20Winter%20Spire-232-600x261.jpg

     

     

    Gear Notes:

    2 Pickets - didn't use

    Medium racks - didn't use

    2 ice tools - One Ice Ax would work too.

     

     

     

  3. Hi climbers,

     

    I am thinking about a moderate alpine climbing next week. I can lead 5.8 and may follow 5.9. I can take two days off next week. I would like do Stuart or similar. Maybe Wednesday(8/21) and Thursday or Thursday and Friday or Friday and Saturday(8/24).

    I have alpine climbing gears, and rope. Don’t have a car.

     

    Thanks,

  4. Hi there,

     

    I am looking for a partner or two to climb Mt. Rainier via Gib Ledges on this Friday(3/29) and Saturday(3/30).

     

    Summitted Mt. Rainier two times (DC and Emmons). Tried Gib Ledges last March and May and were failed due to bad weather. Weather seems good on Friday and Saturday.

     

    Thanks,

  5. My objective in March or April is to climb Mt. Rainier via Gib Ledges or Fuhrer Finger or any other routes except DC or Ingraham Direct. I climbed Mt. Rainier about 8 times in all seasons and summited two times. I can't take day-offs easily. So when weather is permitting and condition is right, I can climb anytime.

     

    Jaehee

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