Jeff Aslan

Just some light mountaineering boots (Sportiva Trango) and some horizontal front point steel crampons. I felt pretty solid in that combo when the snow was frozen in the morning. I didn't bring them but Gaiters would have been useful for the descent after it softened up in the afternoon.

For the most part yes it did look dry. There was a little bit of icefall that came down in the gully from the N. Face of Concord, but it was from an isolated ribbon.

Trip: Liberty Bell - Beckey Route Date: 5/10/2015 Trip Report: Haven't seen any reports on the Beckey Route yet this year, but figured it would probably be mostly melted out by now, and sure enough we had the route to ourselves and found it in pretty good shape. All of the pitches were dry with the only snow encountered was a little in the descent gulley from the top of pitch 3. The approach gully still had good coverage. It had softened up by the time we were heading down at 3:00 pm. Gear Notes: Crampons, ice axe for the gully. Climbing shoes can be worn from the start of the route back down to the gully. Approach Notes: The summer trail is still well covered and hard to follow, the best way up to the gully was through the open drainage heading climbers from the parking lot.

Hey guys, I'm also a skier and climber in the Bham scene. Interested in doing more ski mountaineering style climbs. Looking to get out in the backcountry on Saturday. I have some ideas up the Mt Baker Hwy or on the Coquihalla depending on how conditions are looking or I'm flexible if you have an objective in mind already. Anyone interested in getting out? -Jeff

I've made plans for this weekend. Disregard last post. -J

Hey John, I'm not sure if you are still looking for a partner or if you made private plans with APE for this weekend, but I'm itching to get out. I live in Bellingham and I've been looking at doing the North Ridge for quite a while but have been scared away by the bike approach this year. But after doing the bike approach on South Twin, I don't think it'll be so bad. I'm solid leading WI3 and have done a bunch of the Cascade Volcanoes before. Have glacier gear and a rack of screws. Have you heard anything about conditions on the route? The guidebooks I read said the ideal season goes to early or mid July so it might be on the tail end of things. Hit me back if you're still interested. Jeffaslan at yahoo.com

Climber from Bellingham looking for a partner for this weekend. Looking to do two days of alpine rock. I was thinking Washington Pass but I am open to other options. If at Washington Pass, Rapple Grapple and maybe something on Concord Tower one day, then doing something longer like the South Arete on South Early Winters Spire or Spontaneity Arete the next day. I lead up to 5.9 and can follow up to .10a. Have car/rope/rack. Hit me up if you'd like to get out. Respond here or jeffaslan at yahoo.com

I'm in Bellingham, but looking for a partner on 7/27, 7/28 and perhaps for other stuff after that. Have ropes, rack, and car. I'm leading at 5.8+ trad, but hoping to bump that up soon. I was looking at stuff at either Leavenworth, Washington Pass, or Darrington that weekend. Hit me up if interested jeffaslan at yahoo.com