legrigri

Cool! Thanks all. Yes, guilty, I am a Californian! Pretty obvious eh? Beckey's book says the Gerber-Sink on dragon tail requires some ice axes and crampons. Anyone have an idea if the snow's melted off? Or should I carry those just to be safe? I thought about the North Ridge on Stuart, but the hike in or out sounds damn long.

I'm going to be in the Portland/Seattle area for a weekend in Sept and wondering if anyone has suggestions on the best, most bad@$$ alpine climb (5.7 range or easier) that can be done with a one night bivy in the Southern Cascades? It might be too late in the season, but I would love to swing the ice axes up some WI 2 or 3 or gully equivalent. Cheers!