christophbenells

i was up there that day and it was business as normal. people roped up but setting no pro, a GLACIER team in the pearly gates on their hands and knees, and one group of 3 with the first two short roped about 5 feet apart, and the last one about 100 feet behind the first 2. it was good climbing and you could kick strong steps about 4 inches deep. in my opinion it was some easy climbing! i soloed the pearly gates w/ skis on my back, there was maybe 10 feet of 30 degree ice. the most dangerous objective hazards are the climbers above you!

holy crap that was the coolest thing ive ever seen on this here internet site!

looks like a hurt arm and hip.

buy a used one. what size do you need? i might know something...

im on a train heading to tacoma to give the finger a try right now. ill let you know! oh and hefeweizen, you been cyber stalked! i talked with you while you were skiing down cooper spur last june. i was the solo splitboarder you encountered in the chimneys.

bonus run!

is it possible to ski nisqually chute then cross the glaciers to the fuhrer finger bivy spot? or will i have to cross the glaciers lower on the mountain?

do you connect back to your harness like a kiwi coil?

^^^30m too short for glacier travel??? isnt that the standard lenghth for a 3 person team?

how about belaying on the skinny rope?

i do ski mountaineering and will only be climbing short pitches of ice/rock.

do you guys use a full length rope for trips that involve glacier approaches and steep snow climbs? use the rope to get maximum pitch length? or do you use 2 30m ropes in twin rope technique and do short pitches? is it wise to do a running belay on a single 30m glacier rope?

ive got three days to go ski mountaineering in the north cascades. where should i go? i will be solo and have minimal glacier experience. was thinking shuksan since i will already be up there for ski to sea but please give me some suggestions! never been up that way before... also looking for partners if anyone is interested

all good info fellas. once again that is a stout twist on the mount hood. congrats!

thats a cool corkscrew up around and down the mountain. how do you think the right gully would go as a ski descent/ from the ice step?

i dont agree with this much

i say do the camp corsa (or similar lightwieght mountaineering axe) in the 50 to 60 cm range. as a beginner you will probably find the added security of self belay type (plunging shaft into snow while gripping adze/pick) climbing will be nice. ski poles are good but are no replacement for an ice axe on hard snow at steeper angles. i would not trade in for an ice tool until you find you want to climb steeper stuff than the usual cascade volcano routes. also dont you think you'd want the ax for glacier travel on rainier/ baker?

i think shes been up there enough to not have to endure the slog from tilly jane

what about this one?

since im carrying the rope...ill make my buddy carry it

im really trying to fit all my gear into a 34l bag...i dont think ill have room for a shovel

anyone got some ice screws to sell?

thanks guys, i think fuhrer finger it is.

thats me http://www.turns-all-year.com/skiing_snowboarding/trip_reports/index.php?topic=24756.0

should we climb up the finger or is that too exposed to rockfall?