philfort

Some photos of... Lady bugs on Oval Peak: north basin of Star mtn: [ 06-17-2002, 11:43 PM: Message edited by: philfort ]

From http://66.155.42.150/advscripts/mbs_rd2_rpt.asp Sibley CR/Hidden LK: 6/9/2002: Rough sections. Snowbound past 4+ miles ...implying the trees have been cleared...

It wouldn't be a homoscene if you went with some girls... ho's, I mean

quote: Originally posted by fleblebleb: They don't work on tele boots because the tele boot doesn't fit between the two metal thingies that the plastic toe strap is attached to... I have the aluminum stubai ones, and I'm pretty sure I've used them on my tele boots before. I just checked now, and the toe tab (T3's) does fit between the metal thingies on the front (just barely). Maybe the steel ones are of a different width. [ 06-04-2002, 10:41 PM: Message edited by: philfort ]

Hmm... I don't know what people are talking about when they say the flies here are nothing compared to the east coast! They *can* be unbearable. Once last summer, sometime in July I think, they were horrible at Cascade Pass.... as bad as I've ever experienced in the 23 years I lived on the East coast. The instant you stopped, you were covered in biting flies. Even running did not keep them off you. Also we once bailed on climbing Hozomeen (WA/BC border) because of totally intense mosquitoes (again July). And once on Mt Logan in September they were pretty nasty. Most of the time they're not too much of a problem though. There doesn't seem to be a particular "season" like there is out east, it's more random. And varies tremendously from spot to spot.

There wasn't anyone on Greybeard this weekend... at least, not on Saturday. I think the FL today was supposed to be ~10000ft, so you'd have be seriously nuts to try it today. The skiing was incredible though. Some spring "powder", and superb silky-smooth corn (even on south-facing slopes in the late afternoon).

from http://www.nps.gov/mora/current/current.htm#roadopen Carbon River Road OPEN, but subject to washouts. High clearance vehicle recommended. Hwy 123/410 over Cayuse Pass CLOSED. Estimated opening date: May 1. For more information, call the Washington State Department of Transportation at 1-800-695-ROAD (7623) toll-free statewide or 206-DOT-HIWY (368.4499) in the greater Seattle area. Hwy 410 over Chinook Pass Closed. Estimated opening date: May 23. For more information, call the Washington State Department of Transportation at 1-800-695-ROAD (7623) toll-free statewide or 206-DOT-HIWY (368.4499) in the greater Seattle area. Longmire to Paradise OPEN. Call for daily closure information (360) 569-2211 Mowich Lake Road Closed. Estimated opening date: June 28. Paradise Valley Road Closed. Estimated opening date: June 28. Stevens Canyon Road Closed. Estimated opening date: May 24. Sunrise Road Closed. Estimated opening date: June 28. Westside Road Closed. Estimated opening date: May 24. White River Road to Campground Closed. Estimated opening date: May 17.

Seems like it should be a lot sooner than that!? According to their website there was only 5 miles left to plow as of last Thursday.

Ok, so this means you can now climb St Helens for free. "Where is your permit?" asks the ranger. You say: "I don't need one, I came up on a snowmobile", and say it is just "over there" aways....

quote: Originally posted by Fairweather: Do snowmobiles have license plates/id numbers? (dumb question, but I don't know) -- They have a small license "sticker", maybe 2 inches by 4 inches, on the side of the sled below the seat (at least that's where mine is).

Try to get a picture of their sled... including the license "plate". That way maybe they can nail them. When I was on St Helens a couple of years ago, they were highmarking inside the crater. There was a ranger on the crater rim asking if anyone had binoculars or some kind of scope to identify the sleds, of course it was kind of futile from 2000ft above them. All we could do was watch them zoom around the crater, hoping they would drive into a steam vent or bergschrund... no suck luck. Snowmobilers don't have to pay the $15 climbing fee on St Helens. I think they're "supposed to" stay below 4800ft or something, but of course, they don't. So basically, they can drive to the crater rim for free, while you have to pay $15 to hike up. IMO, due to the frequency of the violations there, they should be banned altogether.

I have one unpaid from a couple of years ago, and have heard nothing of it.

I think it's so cool how they post all these updates and pictures to the web!

Yeah Dru, you should pay more attention to the Everest IMAX.... *this* is Everest:

quote: Originally posted by willstrickland: Originally posted by beefcider:The drawback of a Meduim format camera vs. a 35mm (slr or p&s) is that it has less depth of field. The larger the focal length of the lens, the less depth of field. To get the same image on a medium format camera, you need a lens with focal length 2 or 2.5 times that of a 35mm camera. I think that's how it goes anyway. Maybe your explanation is also right, talking in term of aperture.

I think he overflowed the max # of posts, wrapped around to zero again and went up from there. Right?

There are also tons of trees down across mtn loop hwy. Like about 20-30 in the few miles between the closure and sunrise mine road. So you'll have to wait for the snow to melt *and* the trees to be cleared (which will probably happen when the snow melts? ) [ 04-05-2002: Message edited by: philfort ]

Another road question... anyone know if this road is driveable to the Mason Lake TH yet?

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/regions/northcentral/Maint/Area3/nc2002/

In case anyone cares, as of Saturday, the road becomes snow-covered shortly after it crosses to the S side of the river - about 5 miles from the National Forest boundary. About 1.5 or 2 feet in places, with a few trees across the road.

Sounds like you just exactly described an commitment grading system, which is what it is used for I think? I dunno, the only place I've seen it used here is in the BC Alpine Select guide, where it's used mainly as a commitment indicator, and paired with a separate technical grade.