mikeadam

I went there again on Saturday and the road was melted out just past Morrison Creek campground.

I propose getting a trip together for the first Chuck Taylor's and instep crampons summit assault of Mt Olympus. Levi's optional. Who's in?

So I just wanted to say YOU SUCK.

I was wondering if that tow truck was going to haul out the jeep. Thanks for the info. Great skiing up there BTW.

Speaking of mailbox... On a snowy day in March I went up with a couple of friends, one of which was named Greg. Finding a letter addressed to "Greg" we decided it would be safe to open it. Inside was an insanely jealous letter to "Greg" from some psycho girl berating "Greg" for planning his life around Phil Fortier's adventures. It included a detailed schedule of the amount of time that Greg spends with Phil and suggests that "Greg" will never be financially solvent enough to keep up with Phil's successful career at Macroshaft. The letter included some quotes from Ecclesiastes and was generally very amusing. Hope you got rid of that one "Greg". If you want the letter let me know. I'll put it back in the mailbox addressed to "Greg-Phil Fortier's Bitch-boy"

I've had bad experiences with many of the local shops. MEC and REI rule.

Hope all you "spray babies" got your fucking asses handed to you at the Federal Building by hippy friendly SPD and Federal Police. Hope all you liberals burn in hell. Hope you try and confront me in person someday so I can choke you out using Daryl Gates favorite hold.

Most of the liberals on this site are some of the biggest tools on the planet. Eat shit and die losers.

Personally I like this thread. 5 stars. 2 thumbs up. Ski ice, wear helmet.

The liberal left continues to display itself as a brilliant flower, visible as the decay of our culture.

There is no 18 series course that lasts 2 years. 18 series plus additional deployments as an A team member will require somewhere around 3+ years.

Hey guys, I tried to think of something cool to say in congratulations, but the only thing that comes to mind is....fuckin A! Sweet!

I noticed Jens mentioned terrain anchoring which is one of the factors considered when evaluating a slope. I wanted to make a note I've observed this winter about that. On the poorly bonded initial crust I've seen several releases all the way to the ground despite terrain anchoring. Several on Rainier and one on the wide open talus slopes to the east of Kent Peak and Mclellan's Butte. The one I triggered was a wind packed layer of snow approximately 1 to 2 inches deep that collected speed and more snow for 500 feet. I'm not certain that it would have done any damage to anyone below, but it was really disconcerting to see such a widely dispersed small layer of snow cut loose like that when I could see rocks sticking out all over the place.

Gumby trad climbers Ray Borbon and I knocked off more multi pitch feeding frenzies than that on several occassions at Smith Rock bolt boy. Our inspiration? Bachar and Long's Half Dome Day as told by John Long. Score one for the Washington Trad Klan.

No doubt. James is a good guy. I am willing to devote time to helping search and rescue if neccessary. I hope not though.

If you like a mellow self propelled ski up in that general area then check out Inspiration over at Silver Fir. They are grooming that one run and then allowing fresh snow to settle. Makes for good turns in a so-so year. Lisa, Shasta, Hana and I had a great time and never saw a soul.

It could be worse. You could be stuck in Louisiana or someplace like that. At least you can try to climb a skyscraper or something...

I thought the bullet scar finger pocket was a .10c. Did it get harder or something?

Freney's weren't designed for approaches. They were designed with pure climbing in mind. In the alps with short approaches they are great. In the Cascades they are a nightmare. I've had a pair for 2 years.

I skied/investigated in the pass areas this morning and afternoon. The base layer is about 8-12 inches (aspect and valley dependent) and there is already a significant rain crust that developed over 4000ft making for some really shitty conditions. The new snow falling right now will probably make conditions 100% better by morning though.

I agree Sisu. Why bother. My response was to sign a Title 10 contract yesterday to be federalized back into FT service.

What's in for *you* would be something you could lay flat on the ice when you get tired (got photo proof too) TLG so CALM YO ASS DOWN!@

We're projecting our stated interest in the region by preventing the intrusion of weapons into an area that may be used against soldiers, marines or airmen (American and our Allies) and you are saying you may have an issue with us doing that? Or that politically we are chestbeating? I just call it smart intelligence and correct military action. Get out from behind the PC dude.

The climb known as alpental 1 formed briefly and thinly except for the curtain of the upper section which may have been climbable, but not solo by myself. If I had to characterize the ice that did exist I would call it WI2 M0/M1.

Does anyone know Jeff Hoff or his girlfriend Lisa that works at the Vertical World? I would like to contact him to get copies of some photographs we took during the WTO. Please PM me here or contact me at info@alpinelite.com.