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I'm selling my Fusions. They have about 2 seasons on them, very little mixed use. The picks are Fusion picks, which could use a sharpening, but aren't too banged up (see pic). Would like to get $250 + shipping for them (I'm in Boston). Thanks, -Chris

That helps. We'll have to make a call on the crampons in the next week. Actually, the beta I'm most in need of for Serpentine is the descent route. Beckey's guide, while good, is more text than graphical, and I don't have any maps just yet. What is the preferred descent called, and how easy is it to find? I have definitely had at least one near-epic in the past by missing a preferred descent.

Fantastic response! Thanks, everyone. The ideal circuit sounds like: 1) Darrington 2) WA Pass 2b) Mazama 3) Leavenworth/Castle Rock 4) Enchantment Lakes (Flagpole) 4b) Dragontail Peak (Serpentine Arete) 5) Index Of course, there isn't going to be enough time for all of that. Questions: Outer Space @ Leavenworth is typically closed to falcon nesting. Is that the case this year? Any other recommendations that aren't affected by falcon closure? Is it basically impossible to get backcountry permits for the Enchantment Lakes area? The Nelson select guide would lead me to believe that, but we could plan for mid-week. Is there a permit required for camping in the Dragontail Peak area (Colchuck Lake?)? Is that likely to be obtainable on short notice? Frenchman Coulee is currently our ultra-bad-weather plan. What else is reliably dry when the weather is worst? No snow is a preference -- we're both able, but I didn't want to add mountaineering axes and crampons to our potentially large list of stuff to pack. Also, that feels closer to mountaineering when I was looking to do something closer to "alpine rock". Thanks again, -Chris

I'm planning a one-week trip to WA for late June and am in need of advice on some good long rock routes to do. Ideally this would be something East or Northeast of Seattle, but we are considering a trip to the Olympic Peninsula as well. General requirements: *No harder than 5.8 for my second *No technical snow/ice mountaineering (avoiding things that need crampons) *Longer/backpacking approach OK if excellent rock follows *Maximizing time on technical rock is ideal. I have the Beckey Cascade alpine guides vol 1 and 2, selected climbs in the Cascades, and Olympic Mountains, a climbing guide. Is there a "best", absolutely must-do climb I should know about? Cragging and shorter stuff would be fun also, but I want a solid sense of the best easy-moderate adventure climbs, and use smaller crags for if we are running short on good weather or time. Recommendations appreciated! Thanks, -Chris