dbriggs5

Sorry about this. I didn't mean to sound like this was a personal attack about that woman. I guess I'm more upset by the media's representation. I changed my post to reflect that.

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/search-and-rescue-launched-vesper-peak-climber/nkSZL/ Anyone else get slightly p/o'd when the media refers to rescue operations for unprepared hikers 'climbers needing rescue'?

Thank you. that's precisely what we're trying to do. The idea is young people will be more willing to change their personal choices if they have experienced nature since to truly protect something you have to at least know it. The few really easy routes and two glaciated peaks are there so we can identify with our intended audience, and make the places we visit seem attainable.

Will do: 1. We are consulting with Glaciologists and Climatologists to ensure accuracy. 2. We are aware of filming permit issues and have dealt with them. 3. The group is experienced in glacier travel and will be taking additional classes anyways. 4. The goal of this film is not to provide scientific data on the glaciers of the Cascades, that's the job of NOAA, the USGS, etc. The goal is two in one - adventure film, and to inspire others our age to take up sustainable living and environmental conservation. The idea is that people who go experience nature generally have more motivation to protect it. We're telling the story of 6 youths who take a summer to do just that in hopes that seeing our 'adventure' will make them want to embark on their own, and they will want to in turn protect nature. 4. Yes I know broken top and bachelor are weak choices for showcasing glacier recession. Those peaks are in the schedule to lengthen the trip just a bit. If we just went around to different glaciers that wouldn't sell to young people too much would it? Climbing '12 Cascade volcanoes (including the 10 highest)' is more likely to get us views and funding. I'm 19 years old. I've grown up surrounded by young people who don't care about the environment and have no interest in experiencing it. I want to change that. I don't want to spend the rest of my life watching glaciers disappear, oceans acidify, and species die off. While you might disagree with a few of the choices of this project but ultimately I was just asking for advice on a few routes and not to be bashed about our ideas. I should have stated in the earlier post that this is not supposed to be a scientific film, and is instead meant to change the attitudes of young people. I look forward to more advice.

Yeah we're going to just deal with that I think. I'd like to cover the Wintum Glacier in particular which is why we chose that route. Mainly I'm just worried about glacier travel on some of the other peaks being more difficult tins year in particular because of the low snowfall.

Yeah Hood is one that I'm most worried about. Helen's has a few, actually one of the few growing glaciers in the state I think. Lassen has at least one that I know of. Bachelor has one very small one, but most have gone (we're using it more as a 'look the glaciers are gone' peak, so to speak.

This summer I'm making a film about shrinking glaciers with some friends. We're climbing 12 Cascade volcanoes, including the 10 highest and trying to get others our age (college students) interested in living sustainably and environmental advocacy. I could explain the whole premise of the documentary we're making but that would take awhile. I'll cut to the point. Our film is about shrinking glaciers so a low snow year fits into that theme. But I was hoping to get some insight on what we can expect or if we will have any unforeseen problems this summer since there is so little snow. The peaks we're climbing are: Baker (North Side) Glacier Peak (Cool, White Chuck) Rainier (Emmons Glacier) Adams (South or North side, haven't decided) Helens Hood (old chute) Jefferson (haven't decided which route) South Sister Broken top Bachelor Lassen Shasta (Wintum Ridge) Thanks for any advice. We're climbing between June 15 and July 15. www.12peak.org

I was up there this last weekend and talked to a ranger. They said it was because they don't have enough money to keep it open later and to discourage inexperienced, unprepared hikers from getting caught out too late. They did mention that they plan on fining anyone who is stuck in and needs to get out after 5pm $50. Apparently this past Sunday they had around 50 cars that needed the gate opened.

Thanks for the advice, By trip we mean leave Seattle, and don't come back until we've made attempts on all. And exactly - ultimately we're picking peaks for the film and not to set records or break any new ground.

There are well over 50 technically. So way too many for one summer if were bogged down by filming the whole thing. If we limit it to dormant and recently active stratovolcanoes though that puts us at about 12-14. Of course how you decide what makes the list is pretty subjective. Normally it's limited to: Baker, Glacier, Rainer, St. Helens, Adams, Hood, Jefferson, Sisters, Newberry, Broken Top, McLoughlin, Bachelor, Shasta, and Lassen. I'm sure I forgot one or two. There are so many old volcano remnants, shields, cinder cones, etc. that if you tried to climb them all in one summer you'd end up with sufferfest 3 and it would take months and months. Again the documentary will focus more on the adventure and getting young people excited about climbing and conservation then about technical climbing goals. Has anyone climbed all of the major volcanoes in the range range in a single trip before?

Meager, Plinth, Cayley before you even get to Garibaldi. I'm thinking of limiting it th the U.S. As much as we would like to include B.C. I'm not sure it would be doable for us logistically to cover those too.

Does anyone know if anyone has ever documented climbing all of the major Cascade Volcanoes (WA, OR, CA) in one trip (driving, not hiking between)? A few friends and I are looking to make a documentary doing this sort of a trip this summer. Essentially it's one long road trip where we climb all of the modern high cascades. We're not going for speed or extreme technical feats but just pure mountain enjoyment. If any of you have seen "Mile, Mile and a Half" by the Muir Project then you know what kind of feel we will be going for in a documentary. The goal is to get young people excited about going into the mountains and conserving nature areas. I know what the definition for "major cascade volcanoes" is varies widely (I count 12 or 13). But if anyone could fill me in on if anything like this has been done before that would be much appreciated. Thanks, Daniel