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so casual.

Ah, thanks @Trent, I should have guessed about the grandfathering that the Navy enjoys. And, to be clear, I love seeing those planes ripping around. It is amazing to watch. Drones, not so much. Thanks @rat, all good points.

Wow, @cfire, that looks a lot more fun.

All you tech wizards, PLEASE HELP OUT THE SITE BY CONTACTING @olyclimber!!!

Just please answer the question @sulinelanie.

Ha! Well, glad it worked out for you. And glad that somebody else is lugging a big camera around in there!

Indeed, a truly great shot, esp. at 70mm!

Think again. They have 4WD and built in crampons! I have seen them scamper across slopes in seconds that would take us ages with all of our fancy gear. GREAT report and images, thanks! Looks like you brought a fancy dSLR and some lenses up there?

That looks lovely! Never have camped there....

Well done salvaging the trip! Not easy to maintain upwards momentum on Rainier after something like that foray.

I didn't know this, but I guess I should have. In light of the Navy ripping around a few hundred feet off the deck (they commonly violate the 500' AGL rule) in Wilderness this prohibition seems a bit misplaced, but I guess the law is the law. Still, I can't help but admire the guts and skill it takes to climb a major peak in the wilderness and fly to safety. Totally incredible and has kicked open the doors of my mind as to what is possible in the North Cascades. But I am definitely in favor of the drone ban in wilderness areas, and I will hunt you down if you are flying one near me. 😄

Mid September you'll need to stay on the rock to avoid blue ice on the ice traverse, or so I've heard. I hear it goes fine though. You could have a bit of fresh snow here and there depending on the year, or it could be warm and dry. But this route is climbable across a wide season.

Black is a good one! Right on the edge of the park. Corteo is a fun scramble if you don't mind soloing exposed 4th class. McGregor out of Stehekin is a good scramble. Silverstar also, though not technically in the park.

Such a great route! One of my favorites for sure.....I need to go back. Thank you for the great TR and images! For folks reading this TR in the future though, it is pretty much high summer in the Cascades right now, about a month ahead of normal. So I wouldn't really consider it in early season conditions, more like normal early-mid July conditions. Though maybe that is changing!

I think this pretty much sums it up. @kmfoerster taking care on the way back from our high point:

Is normal just too damn easy for you @Alisse? 😅

Oh, I want to see this photo! Can you upload to the site @cfire? Doesn't look like the site plays well with Google photos...

I think most find the Jefferson Park route to be in much better shape after the rime is gone, but before the 'shrund becomes problematic. You'll have more fun the next time @pgowdy!

Yes.

For all the masses yearning for Lincoln this season, you, like me, are probably too late. We gave it a good go yesterday but the middle couloir is totally reamed by avys and appears discontinuous. The runnels getting over to it looked "fun" as well.....and so we carefully retraced our frontpoints (it was quite icy for so early in the season) and lived to try again next spring. The 'schrund was spicy but passable so we had hope that the upper part of the route would go with moderate shenanigans. What worried me most yesterday is that often the 'shcrund is the crux for parties and the stuff we saw higher made the 'schrund look like a picnic. Such is the spring of 2023. I guess I'll move on to summer objectives.

Ha! I was just glad to survive. So many ways to get the chop on that one. Thank you for helping me regain some semblance of self-respect after the beatdown Nooksack Tower delivered in 2013. And your green line is more or less correct (I think, it has been awhile!), we found the correct line on the descent, naturally. And oui, oui, that is some style on the descent, well done!! Both of you flew?

I miss cold snow already

So @sulinelanie, can you explain how AI can keep me safer when rock climbing?

Well OK @pup_on_the_mountain, ask and ye shall receive some wine (spires):

Sheesh. THANK YOU @olyclimber. I had to call in a tactical nuke. I couldn't keep up!