YocumRidge

What a nice solo trip and beautiful pictures as always!

Was your license confiscated after all?

Biking in Spantiks? Very cool, Doug

Anasazis sold.

Selling a brand new pair of women's EVOLV ELEKTRA rock shoes, US size 7.5, EUR 38. Retails for $89, asking $50 plus shipping or local pickup. ANASAZI ROCK SLIPPERS by 5.10. Almost new - worn twice, US size 7, EUR 39 1/2. Retails for $100, asking $35 plus shipping or local pick up.

John, Are you now into the pink color scheme?

"Waterfall Ice in the canadian rockies" 4th edition? PM sent.

PM sent.

Really depends on what you are into besides climbing. Pearl District, Nob Hill, Forest park, OHSU skyline bridge and tram down to waterfront - to name a few. Or like Water suggested, take a 30 min drive to the gorge to see waterfalls (which never freeze in winter ).

When is the opening day this year?

I have been up there a week ago but went up the Starvation Ridge. No trail above 5000' - it was all snow and I wished I brought skis. I am not doing well with postholing.

BD rules! No e-mails, I just call them and they deal with me. Nicely. Just got a brand new Cobra tool with one week turn around time!

Better yet, bring lots of booze and set up a 1000' fixed line. It is not for nothing Cooper Spur used to be the main dog route on Hood 100 years ago.

Has anyone been recently? Is Whitewater Road USFS 2243 drivable all way down to the Whitewater TH? What condition the trail is in? Or better park at the hairpin curve at 3600' and ski cross country east up Whitewater Creek?

Yeah, in danger of being sucked by the cops but you survived

A hard to forget trip. Thanks to the glorious Ivan for the laugh and full entertainment value! As if it could be any different. A couple of comments on my behalf. Over the last week, Ivan's fatal attraction to the Stone Soup at the glamorous Baconwand was shattered with the positive weather outlook for Hood. However, my naive offering to do a speed ascent of the well covered Yocum Ridge a la Ueli Steck did not meet much of his enthusiasm cuz he does not like "to be compared to aliens" . So, "speed" in our case would not mean "faster", but rather "shorter". Our delightful arrival at First Gendarme at 8600' was accompanied by the Ivan's profound Shakespearian recitation from Macbeth (if I am not mistaken?), which abruptly ceased as we progressed further. A thought crossed my mind that he might be getting sick at that point or how else would you account for him being silent for once? All that and the perspectives of his wife suing me if something was to happen to him (although he did smartly upgrade his life insurance by then ) made Leutholds a more viable variation of Yocum . The Legendary: Yocum Ridge Oh, and the 2 lbs of bacon from the Dakota-sized pack came in very handy.

For sale: brand new with tags and in packaging Black Diamond ice climbing harness, size Medium, 2011 series. 6 Ice clipper slots, 4 gear loops, adjustable leg loops, 12 kN-rated haul loop, lots of padding, 460 gram. $100

Axes? Seriously? 1930s:

Yep, it is this time of the year. Again.

Here is my two favorites for nomination. Doug and Veronika, - for the original concept: http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=993039 Buckaroo, - for the boldness of solo objective and the modern era Dostoeyvsky' prose: http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=905729

Sick sendage Ivan and is certainly worth the drive from Portland

The Western Hemisphere's Most Contaminated Place Yup. Conveniently positioned UPSTREAM of Portland on the Columbia river. Oh, and by the way, we have had 19 BIG earthquakes over the last 10,000 years (~1 in 500 years, range 180-1,000 years). The last BIG one (8.7 to 9.2) took place at about 9 p.m. on January 26, 1700. We know about it because the Japanese have chronicled the arrival of a giant "orphan" tsunami (i.e. tsunami without an associated earthquake). So, yes, come visit...

Wow. What a story! Thanks for posting it

Hey! If that scares you so much that you can't sleep at night and keep bringing this up at every occasion, why don't you quit climbing all together to stay within your ability? Give us a break dude!

For sale: Never worn (w/out tags) BD Punisher ice gloves, Mens X-small, black. Got it for myself in the smallest available sizing but still too bulky. So, I am better off stocking up on Prophets before OR ingeniously discontinue them. $50 including shipping.