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You should set up a tolling system Darin. Now one of the most climbed alpine routes outside of WA pass and da Toof? I better check it out before it gets too polished.

Love it! You have certainly earned the time off, the ID program sounds intense.

Now that is what I need after a long weekend. Thanks for the tip.

Some local cops told me that most of our meth is now cooked in Mexico. If only we could outsource the addiction too.

Thanks for that, I love Glacier! I spent a summer scrambling and rambling around the park when I worked nearby for the USFS, and it remains one of my best summers. My copy of the Edwards guide is well worn.

What sort of glasses are you using to read the TR Mike? i need to learn me some inside jokes

The East ledges are always horrific. Nobody should go down that way, stick to the west ridge.

Legendary, indeed. Thanks for the report! I need to make it to Pickell Pass one of these days. Rad: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/sew/forecast03.php

That's why you carry the #3

Most of the time photos don't display is because of a broken link to a photo hosted outside of this site. It would be nice if everyone uploaded TR images to this site, but that may be too much to ask.

Oh man, that's terrible Scott. As you are painfully aware, such a long haul in there!

We were down in the fog and wind on Observation rock on Monday. I was wondering what it was like up high, thanks for the report! That is an accomplishment this late in the year.

Thanks for the reminder that I need to go back and do that trip again. So scenic!

Damn. That is hard to comprehend, Marc. Thanks for writing it up!

Rad- When you work around bears long enough, you'll find that isn't always the case. Sometimes you catch a bear on a bad day, and that really sucks for both you and them (eventually). I'm not sure why browns/griz tend to have more bad days than black bears, but that has consistently been my experience. Kit- well said!

I'm with you Kit, but it won't bring your ski pole back.

This is kind of like arguing religion.... But, I'm certainly with Pete on this. IMO we have more productive ways to spend money in less controversial areas. Road and trail maintenance immediately comes to mind. Knowing the feds, I sense a lot of money is going to get spent on scoping grizzly reintroduction into the North Cascades with very little to show for it.

I'm always curious when the discussion turns to reintroducing large predators how many people have had a bad experience (charged, mauled, stalked, etc.) with a brown bear/griz/cougar. Seems like perspectives often change after you or a companion have had a close call, esp. one involving serious injuries. Or, maybe others have a different experience? Though I don't support predator eradication efforts, I can understand why they were often hunted to local extinction.

Nice work Peter! Glad you had success, I seem to remember that this has been on your list for some time.

But, but...... those bear canisters are so unwieldy!

Dave- There were quite a few grizzlies out here before we shot them all. Read the journals of Lewis and Clark, or talk to the area tribes. http://westernwildlife.org/grizzly-bear-outreach-project/history/ But I'm a selfish bastard, and prefer dealing with the much more predictable black bears.

I agree, forgetting your headlamp is pretty bad.

I spent a few years working in the woods of AK and MT and had a fair number of unpleasant grizzly/brown bear encounters, a friend mauled, etc. Near as I can tell, their scientific name is pretty much spot on. I can't say I'm a fan of the reintroduction efforts. Although I'm sure it would add to the excitement of alpine climbing in the North Cascades.

Ah, good info, thanks!

Ditto, and this TR is one of the best sources of beta I've found. Almost makes it sound truly fun! In your opinion is simuling up the black towers a bad idea? Too much loose rock, or not enough gear?