Dre

I also want to get in there while it's HOT!. i mean COLD.!!! I'm In.

looking to climb Dirty Sanchez or ride the lightning this weekend and looking for a partner.. i'll be camping at lavapoint this weekend. Campgrounds still not open as of 5/8 .. but plenty of camping to be found. amazing weather last weekend.. this weekend should be good to.

Been climbing and camping at Tieton last 2 weekends. Campgrounds are not open but plenty of primitive camping and campers along the river. also noticed some were just parking near the closed gate of windypoint campground, and walking their stuff in. I should be out there again Sunday.

scoped out Leavenworth yesterday, most ice still looking pretty good considering Its mid March in WA. Hubba Hubba looks good from the road, slopes above look a bit loaded, so we went to Millennium / Snow creek Wall . Crazy ice climbing in sun in WA in March, but I'll take it. Ice should still be good next week, possibly the following depending on temps.

thought i was done with ice for the season, but with monties lattes report of Leavenworth, think I'll check out Millenium/Snow-Creek-Wall this Sunday, and report back. Avy condition looks to remain high through the weekend for all of WA so avoiding avy prone climbs. Any other suggestion where i could finding WI3+/4 in Leavenworth this weekend?

I just singed up for the Intermediate & fast alpine clinics.. so i guess I'm going. Hope to run into you and climb!

Anyone been to the small but growing Valdez ice climbing festival? any first hand opinions? Thinking of jaunting up there in February, for the festival and possible alpine objective.

Maybe get one of these puppies ? sorry no help here, just wish i had a snow bike.

Hey i'll be up for a roadtrip to Lillooet from Seattle... and climbing of course. I'm planning on living out of Bozeman, Dec-Jan..maybe Feb if lucky, and climbing Hyalite most weekends.. Familiar with the area and will be looking for partners as well. shit, time to get in shape... drenewemail@gmail.com

Si! Pm Sent. Dude, please don't leave people hanging...

Forecast is looking Awesome! Anyone up for some WA climbing, this weekend? Looking at Spontaneity Arete 5.7, 7 pitches. Camping at Early winter campground the night before. have trad gear, and can pick you up. drenewemail@gmail.com

If spending Thanksgiving in Mexico climbing sounds like something anyone here wants to partake, i'll start planning this trip out later in August. Ideally it would be a small and competent group, camping. Have some friends that are on the fence for this trip. Currently posted on meetup.

Thanks man, exactly i was looking for!

Looking to maybe hit Banff Ice 3/10-3/14, but never been there before. Any condition updates beside "Don't go to Rockies" ?, or advice on conditions that late in the season ? Any well publish guide books for Banff Ice ?

we were out on on Alpental yesterday, looking and climbing easy ice off to the left on the winter trail... hear about 4 or more large avalanches come down the snow lake area... scary stuff.

I've be down for dry tooling in Issaquah (tiger mountain) on Sunday morning, as a last option, if anyone is interested. email me: drenewemail gmail

well this doesn't look good. http://www.nwac.us/

I'm also in for ice/alpine climbing this weekend. Like above, have screws,rope and gear, but haven't lead ice. with this warmer temps, alpine might be more ideal, however been thinking Mazama might have some decent ice routes, don't know. we should organize something, else I'm going drinking...

Todd, I'm down for checking out Franklin Falls, this weekend 23-24, encase you didn't make it on Monday.

MrGecko, here's a google map of Nisqually Belle. From paradise snowshoe the trail, decent into the glacier via the least steep hill you can find and walk a top of the small ridge line, descending into the glacier. https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Mount+Rainier+National+Park,+Washington/46.8126021,-121.7466695/@46.767549,-121.7391077,4808a,20y,40.6t/data=!3m1!1e3!4m8!4m7!1m5!1m1!1s0x5490cde6eec94b87:0x5cf4a1fb4f91a418!2m2!1d-121.7269094!2d46.8799663!1m0

Peter leading Nisqually Belle WI5 - full 70m pitch.

Looking to put together a week long ice climbing trip to Hyalite Canyon, Montana, 1st /2nd week of February 2016. We can take my truck, fit 2 more + gear, or fly+rental car. I last ice climbed 5 years ago, and been out due to injuries, warm temps, not getting out of WA, or other hobbies...whaaawhaawhaa. I'd be able to set TR, or follow, and looking to do as much climbing as possible. A detour to Glacier NP, would be optional. Flexible schedule, can be from late January til late February. if interested, lets make it happen. drenewemail@gmail.com

Yogesh, i'll be in for a trip to Banks if your planning one. Dre