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  1. Same architect, but I suspect you knew that.
  2. I kind of like it, architecturally. Having driven by it lots of times, I have a hard time seeing what all the fuss is over. In the end it comes down to perspective, I guess. I imagine that the animals who live (or used to live) on the valley floor aren't all that pleased with the development at the lower elevations, even if it doesn't offend the "locals".
  3. Shapp- Keep those emails coming! I didn't know Tyler, but I'm getting a better sense through everyone's posts. Thanks,and condolences to of you who knew him.
  4. You've done well Rudy.
  5. I don't know about the absolute rates of death quoted in Tremper's article, but I do know that I've lost four times as many partners to alpine mountaineering than to backcountry skiing. Small sample size (five deaths) on my part, I know, but I would tend to agree that prudent BC skiing is safer than alpine climbing.
  6. I imagine that this is forecasted danger rather than field measured? I often go out on days rated "Considerable" and ski various aspects/elevations and find mostly "moderate" conditions (based on skit cuts, hasty pits, natural activity, etc.). Of course I sometimes find touchier conditions than forecast, but it is usually the other way around. But, maybe we get off easy with our rapidly stabilizing coastal snow pack? Fascinating analysis though, thanks!
  7. I got my first BB gun when I was six, but I certainly wasn't traveling the world climbing pointy things. Damn. Kudos to you for making it happen, that's quite the impressive family outing!
  8. Very cool trip Mark, and I love the new art as well. I hope things go well for your show!
  9. Yes, thanks much for all the hard and thankless work! It is a pretty amazing resource for us all, and getting better every year.
  10. I forgot to mention that we pushed a herd of about 50 goats from Clark all the way past Luahna. You can see many of them as white dots in the photo of Luahna above. I don't think I have ever seen so many goats in one spot, it was pretty cool.
  11. Trip: Clark and Luahna- Another Bulger is crowned - South side scrambles Date: 9/14/2014 Trip Report: Tim finished the Bulger list, on Luahna. Overall, the trip was a festive occasion with five of us along to celebrate, perhaps a little too enthusiastically. Turns out that you don't need more than a flask of whiskey per person on a one night trip. However, it was also a bittersweet trip, being nearly five years since the day that Tim and I found our friend T.J., dead, on the slopes of Luahna. I think T.J. was on around #87 on the list when he died, and the accident looked to have happened very near the summit, based on where we found him in the talus below. He was probably on his way up as well, given the lack of his entry in the summit register. RIP T.J., Tim finished the list in your honor! Miss you! Luahna with goats below: Stopping for a bit to remember T.J., not far from where Tim and I found him Finished! Clark from Luahna: T.J.'s "Go Juice" of choice: Gear Notes: Helmets. Approach Notes: Boulder pass trail to the Clark Mtn High route. Climbed Clark, then did high traverse over to Luahna. Mostly third class scrambling on Luahna except for one bit of exposed 4th. Clark is a walk up from the south.
  12. Stunning as usual Luke! You're a tough act to follow, image wise.
  13. I thought I was clear in my report that I got my beta from leland and bryan, and I talk about their ascents in 2004 & 2005. Drew and I are talking about ascents prior to 2004. In my report I reference chuck's tr and his quote.
  14. FYI: Lost and Found Forum
  15. Ah, Chuck was mistaken. The standard route is indeed the SW face, though you finish on the NW side of the summit.
  16. ??.... that is a link to the regular SOUTHWEST route. We're talking the SOUTHEAST slab.
  17. Interesting, thanks Drew. I remember some really old conversations about the slab on cc.com, but I didn't remember that folks thought it had been climbed before. The register has entries going back to the 80's, but we couldn't find mention of the slab other than Leland's climbs. It would be cool if someone has heard first hand from earlier ascensionists. I have no trouble believing that it had been climbed a long time ago, since it is a feature that is seen quite easily from several major trails, and isn't terribly hard. I am a bit surprised though that old Fred doesn't talk about it.
  18. Scott is doing what us Skagitonians call the wet pony plank. We missed your alpha choss dogginess!
  19. I was wondering the same thing. Marc is just entering his storm years!
  20. Neat project Lowell, thanks for sharing. I imagine it will be hard for us to provide info/contacts that you don't already have easy access to, but you never know.
  21. I've been hearing about this Alpine Mentors program, sounds very cool!
  22. Could very well be- you gotta keep a wary eye on those satanic goats. Thanks for the reminder, it most certainly was another first stomachless ascent by Mr. Trent.
  23. It actually isn't bad, and is pretty cool simul climbing from where you hit the ridge to the summit. Some looseness, but not dangerously so.
  24. Cool, thanks for the details on a route that I've wondered about. I really enjoy your TRs, you should do more of them!
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