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if you go to Mt. Aix for a winter climb. start at the trail head. it,s about 4 miles in from where you'll park. hike the trail until the first gully that leads off to the left. stay on the left side of the gully all the way to the ridge then hike kinda south. stay down hill from the ridge a little because of the cornices that hang off the east side. if you go up in the right place you will be about a mile or so from Aix. stay kinda on the high ground and you will see the tallest peak bearing a little south east. this is not a pick nik hike so take a tent and a warm bag. if its nut freezeing cold on the ridge like usual go back down the hill a couple hundred ft and dig out a flat spot. Weather on the ridge can be very brutal for not being so high so you need to make like your climbing Adams or some other high peak or you'll freeze your ass off. If you stay on the left side of the gully your pretty well protected from avi. as there are a number of trees and the slops aren't really steep untill you get closer to the top where most snow gets blown away by the high winds. nearly every time i've been up the the winds ends up blowing 40 miles an hour. the view on a good day is amazing. you can look to the west and see not only Mt Rainier but the storms moving in. totally awsome. Be careful take a buddy if you have one, watch out for the cornice on top of the ridge.and dont forget to take you snowshoes, the temps down lower aren't always enough to keep the snow hard.

go to alpine ascent int. web site and look at their gear list, that will give a good idea about double plastic boots

i am a high scool drop out can't spell livin right next to ignorant and functionally illiterate. But it's ok cause i'm used to it.

if your new to this sport you might want to get someone to go with you that has some expierience. I started out by hiking trails that had high peaks so that I could learn what kind of shape I needed to be in to do more difficult climbs. I live on the east side of cascades so I chose the Bumping Lake Wilderness area. American Ridge is on the north side of the lake and Nelson Ridge on the other. Both offer steep hikes and very nice views. Mt. Aix is on the Nelson Ridge I believe the summit is 7500 or 8000 ft. good days hike and if you find out your not in very good shape you can spend the night along the ridge line and wake up to a spectacular sunrise. When entering this sport take your time. Find someone who sponsers an introductory climbing or alpine class. Cascadians for example. learn what you need and give yourself time to decide where you want this sport to go. I took a class years ago and thought I just wanted to hike trails. I found that was not what I wanted so took up navigation and off trail, figured that wasn't what I wanted either so the next step was climbing. I'm going to Ecuador next month to climb antisana, Cotopaxi and Cimborazo. so take your time see were your going and take one step at a time.

woodsy that was some fine words you put to ur speach, you need to keep in mind were just trying to point out the obvious since you've been luv blind for so long. It's not hipocracy really, we are just trying to show you how much we care, cause were all like family. so how come you coudn't get a job writeing speeches for the pres. Mrs. Obama probably needs another assistant she only has 22, one more would be just right and then u wouldnt be in ohio anymore.

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i was married for twenty years, 22 years ago. my then wife was a drug addict, I stayed with her for several years trying and hopeing we could get her staightened out. she liked her lifestyle I didn't. the parting shot was when one evening she was writhing on the bed in a drug induced spasm, I was at her side praying to God, when she told me to get the fuck away and dont bring my God into her life. That my friend, was the heart breaking end.. God sent me another woman, we have been together for about 22 years. we have issues at times but thats ok.. How can a persson not love someone God sent to ease your pain.

i am flying to Ecuador in feb. I am wondering, does the TSA search checked bagage? Should I leave all of my climbing gear loose inside my duffle or is it ok to pack everything in my pack so I'm ready to go? thanks in advance