blake_taruscio

I am interested in seeing what kind of options i have as far as finding a beacon used. I would rather not spend the money on a new one, but i need to get it before taking an avy 2 course in about a month.

No model in particular, preferably one with an assisted screwing attachment like the BD express.

I too am looking for the same thing. However, i would except vipers or nomecs as well.

i sent you an email and PM

sent you a text

I am looking for a partner on monday in leavenworth. I have rack, rope, etc.

looking for a black diamond 70 cm raven ice axe either raven model.

Want to buy a BD, Raven, ice axe, either model, 70cm.

I have spring break from the 25-4 with plans to go to smith allready. i wouldnt mind staying a few extra days after my partner leaves if i can get a ride to couerdalene

wheres pdx?

couldnt find it

i have spring break the 27-4 and was wanting to head to smith or somewhere with consistent weather. I dont have any kids but im down for some climbing. I have similiar climbing abilities.

I would like to road trip to the south for some rock, or do some alpine or ice in the NW or Canada. Let me know if your interested.

Looking for partners for spring, summer, fall. My strength is rock and my weakness is lack of ice experience. I love alpine climbs in the North Cascades, and i would like to do Liberty ridge. Also i live in North Idaho and like to climb routes on Chimney Rock as much as posible. Let me know if your interested and we can get on some more forgiving sport or trad routes before anything serious.

PM sent. I climbed via DC with a person i met on this site last summer. I also climbed the west ridge of forbidden with someone i met on the site, so its been very helpful for me. I would love to do liberty ridge, but if thats too much i would be down for Kaouts(sp) or something other than a repeat of DC, although when i did DC last late august it was a lot of fun due to the exposour from record heat. i will have to share some photos with you. I have so TRs you can check out but they were done with minimal pics, maybe i will update my photos soon.

Trip: forbidden peak - west ridge Date: 8/29/2009 Trip Report: The weather report called for a 50 percent chance of rain for saturday. When we woke up we were totaly socked in. At about ten we got a break in the weather and decided to head up. The couloir did not seem like a great option so we went up the gully to the west. We simul-climbed from the ridge notch to the summit. The summit held a great view. The weather was beautiful on the north side and above us, but remained cloudy below the ridge crest to the south. We found some nice rap slings, but there was alot of down climbing to the ridge notch. The gully had consistant rap stations We got to camp and decided to hike out in the dark. That was a bit of an ordeal,luckily Brian took care of the route finding. Gear Notes: medium sized rack. loved all the four foot slings i brought. Approach Notes: Lots of avalanch debris

i did the west ridge saturday. trail runners and light crampons will work, i didnt even take crampons or an ice axe. we took the gully to the west of the couloir to the ridge notch. the couloir is pretty well melted out. there is good rap stations down the gully too. look for my TR.

Yes, the weather was super mild at the top.

Ya, those are just fixed ropes next to the ladders we just moved through that section as normal, but you could put something on the rope itself. a prusik probably wouldnt be a good idea, because the ropes are anchored every five meters or so. Its nothing outrageous, random folks are guided through there on a daily basis. it good fun exposure.

Trip: Rainier - DC Date: 8/24/2009 Trip Report: Nice exposure between Ingraham and Disapointmen Cleaver just pass Disapointment Cleaver there are two sections of fixed ropes and ladders. easy switch backs after that, and then right before the top there is a narrow snow bridge and a growing crevasse leap it was a fun time for that route due to the exposure. The guides work hard to keep it safe, but they will probably soon run out of options Gear Notes: ice screws are probably better than pickets in many areas Approach Notes: there are actualy open crevasses right below camp muir

yes i am interested

im interested i have led trad climbs in the selkirks, i would like to check out the cascades

i would be interested, my glacier experience is limited

yes...interested