KatiCascades

Hi! I’m selling my La Sportiva Evo Nepal Mountaineering Boots Size 40.5. They are pristine besides a scuff on the side and so new you will still need to break them in. I only used them a handful of times. Originally paid $500, asking $350. I can include strap on crampons and throw in a picket for another $75 selling because I became more interested in rock climbing and backcountry skiing and didn’t end up really using them. I am also on a mission to pay down debt to buy a home I’m located in hood river but drive to Portland about once a week, or I can ship! 503-688-8862

Hi! I’m selling my Patagonia 3-layer Goretex alpine jacket. Originally $650-675. It’s tapered & with higher pockets specifically to accommodate a harness. Designed for mountaineering and ice climbing but would also be a great rain or snow jacket in general. Barely used at all. There is one small non-noticeable smudge by the zipper. Excellent condition. Size XS. Located in Hood River but I can ship or I also go to Portland about once a week. asking $175 OBO. selling because I don’t use it enough and am on a mission to pay down debt so I can buy a home! 503-688-8862

Goatboy, I guess you are right on that point. But I guess people have different risk acceptance levels for different situations: a possible emergency biv w/ minimal supplies vs. the unknowns of a new climber's technical abilities? Regardless, the motivation there was really not wanting to have to carry over. We also underestimated how long it would take us (We estimated +/- 24 hrs). In the end, I'm not sure I would have done much differently... maybe with time and experience that will change?

Lukas, he had done it before and had known it to be heavily crevassed so ropes were in that regard pretty essential (I definitely post holed up to my waist through at least 3). I think the logic was that we didn't want to be roped together on 40 to 50 degree slopes without pro in case one of us did fall. There was probably also an element of him wanting to do everything by the book since he had a less experienced climbing partner. Although we could have probably eliminated a few pickets, the screws & pitons were light and we use it all to be able to simul for as long as possible before having to stop & belay.

Trip: Mt. Shuksan - North Face Date: 1/20/2014 Trip Report: So, be kind...this is my first trip report and first climb I felt worthy of a trip report. After mountaineering and climbing for a little more than a year, I finally convinced my friend (a much more experienced mountaineer than myself) that I had sufficiently paid my dues and at last he invited me on a climb - the North Face of Mt. Shuksan, and he wanted to do it in a single push. With a little trepidation, I agreed knowing that despite my limited experience I had the backcountry skills and endurance to pull it off. After checking in at the ranger station, we headed to the Mt. Baker ski area and began our approach at 3:30 p.m. (talk about an alpine start). The approach was definitely the most painful part of the climb - 6 miles of route finding (no trail) with a small base of soft stale snow through slide alder, ravines, creeks and runouts of avi debris. We began the actual route at about 10:30 p.m. For those not familiar, the north face involves sustained 40-50 degree slopes for approximately 3,000 feet. We roped up and simul climbed all but a short section (10-15 feet or so) that we protected & belayed in order to cross a nearly buried crevasse. The snow quality was mostly good, but there were several areas that had a firm crust with a soft/slushy layer underneath. This was at times a little unnerving as a seemingly good foot placement would sometimes slip a little underfoot. Nevertheless, the snow protected well, and we felt good. Perhaps one of the best moments of the climb, was the moonrise over the steep snowy horizon which made the going a lot easier with the increased visibility. We ended up topping out at about 7:30 a.m. just as the sun was rising. We then traversed around the summit pyramid and began the final climb to the summit, which we did not protect. The snow was softening beyond my comfort level at this point, and only softened further as we neared the summit. I pulled off one extremely unnerving bouldery move near the top and allowed Andrew to skirt around me and belay me up for the final 10 feet. After a quick summit high five and photo, we rapped two rope lengths and down climbed the rest of the pinnacle and began our descent down the white salmon glacier. After getting off the mountain, we retraced our boot tracks (route finding would have been pretty hard in the dark without them or the giant white homing beacon that the mountain served as for the approach). With the lack of sleep we both felt surprisingly good until the sun set for the second time…sleep deprivation hallucinations definitely kicked in for both of us at that point just to add another miserable component to the interminable bushwhack ahead of us. All told, the trip took us a slow 31 hours car-to-car. Definitely, one my greatest mountain experiences to date and I can’t wait to get back out there!! Gear Notes: 6 pickets, a few ice screws & pitons, 60m rope

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Oh man! I wish I head checked this sooner. Let me know the next time you go up for sure!

I am looking for climbing/backcountry skiing partners to show me the ropes!!! I have a little experience, but I have a lot of respect for the mountains and for the people who have more experience than I. I have done a few climbs, which I have absolutely loved and am dying to get more into this. It is a hard sport to break into due to the reliance on needing to learn from others. Please let me know if anyone is willing to be a mentor and climbing buddy!! I will soak it up! My experience: Mt. Adams & Helens summer summits I've hiked up to the Hogsback on Hood in the winter several times on my splitboard (from the parking lot - not from Palmer!). And I have basic avy training. I have most of the basic gear I would need: boots, crampons, ax, beacon, shovel, probe. Cheers! Kati