Kameron

Sick!

Well done, youth! Keep sacrificing those pickets and you'll keep climbing for a good long time

Looks scenic, nice shots of 3 Fingers!

Nice work guys! Let's get out skiing. I have been turning around below the summit on my few bids up there this year. Good on you for pushing through.

The ice dagger definitely connects. I saw some tracks from Deming saddle to Colfax, so somebody may have climbed a route there recently and came down; I'm not sure.

I had my zoom camera on a ski up the Coleman yesterday, so I got some pictures of the cruxes for you hardcores. We made the saddle and rode down from there. The glacier skied ok despite being pretty variable, but the best snow was in Grouse. There are some annoying new blowdowns in the forest, but it still went ok on the down. I would prefer the trail up until there's significant snowfall down to the trailhead elevation. You can drive nearly to the trailhead.

Fischer Transalp Tour 30, $260 Excellent, high-performance ski touring boots. They have been used for last season as part of a boot quiver, so actual wear-and-tear is minimal. I love the way these ski downhill and the huge range of motion with little friction uphill. Unfortunately, the uphill was irritating my medial malleolus. There is a punch in this area that tried to fix the problem, but I have decided to give up on trying to make these work for my bony feet. Really good boots in excellent condition. Size is 30. However these fit more like a 29 in terms of length. I wear a US size 13 or 14 shoe. Nice roomy toebox but locked-in feeling throughout the midfoot and heel.

Latest update is that the project is cancelled. Apparently the proposers will have to reapply for permission to get their huts in. Not sure if this applies to the snowmobile club warming shelter as well or just the overnight huts.

Definitely is still in-season. I don't know about access, but I saw an instagram post from the Mt Hood climbing rangers looking down it in what looked like good snow cover.

Sweet, except for that gnarly wet slide. Cooper spur and the Eliot headwall are looking prime for skiing.

Timely report but yeah next time leave the drone at home. I find them quite annoying

Get your comments in by May 2, folks!

Regarding Roundhouse/Anderson-Watson: This is my favorite of the proposed locations from a ski perspective. However, one of the proponents has moved to Bozeman and the other hasn't been responding to requests to talk about it. It is unclear whether that group is seriously interested in making that hut happen or not.

I sure hope they put in bear boxes at the campgrounds. That makes things just so much easier than carrying bear cans/hanging/etc.