JasonG

HOW DID I MISS A 1972 SHOT OF DALLAS??!!!!

It is easy to judge from our keyboards.... However, having avalanched my partners out of a couloir in Canada a few years ago (both OK with bruises and broken gear), I definitely am more prone to giving folks the benefit of the doubt when accidents like this occur. The danger was "moderate" at the time of the slide..... It is not a safe hobby we practice, and we make decisions with incomplete information, on the fly. If we think, as the living, that we are the safe and smart ones, we are probably deluding ourselves. The full write up that NWAC produces on this accident will be good for all of us to read and learn from. Condolences to the many friends and family affected by this.

Yes!!!! An absolute classic, I need to re-read this thread. Thanks @olyclimber!

So, I think I may only have one other legend, reported to me by @sepultura. He climbed Arches peak in 2009 and reported that Roger had signed into the register some years prior, saying something to the effect of : "North Face. No route description, no rope, no problem. Roger Jung". He didn't give it a grade and I'm sure never reported it, but it is most certainly a FA . . .

The same fall Roger went missing, I ran into his father, Jim Jung, on a late season scramble of Corteo (I was solo, he was with a partner). We talked of his son's exploits and I could tell there was a lot of worry and pain in the strain of his disappearance. I still remember Jim's parting words to me..... "Please keep an eye out for my son". I still do, maybe more so now that I am a father to two boys of my own.

This register is one of my favorites:

Great idea for a thread!! I will take some time in coming weeks to piece together a bit of the story I know.....

Pure TR gold. Start to finish.

It was so great to see the love in action with the crew coming north! And wow, I still can't believe I saw @rat in person!!! He enthusiastically encouraged us all to go climb one of his clip-ups this summer. Who's in for the Zorro face??!!

We had some culture up in the Skag tonight, thanks to @rat, @olyclimber, @bellows, @OlympicMtnBoy, @cfireand @manninjo !

I'll be down 630....

Oh, but you wanted more alpine fiesta photos? Well, here you go.....

Everyone we meet, is jammin' in the street! Still.

Yes! I'm still in the middle of a fiesta bender!

Wooooohoooooo! And, If you don't show, this is for you! (Happy Valentine's Day!)

I'm doing my best to harass folks!

Oops, right, no upstairs @manninjo! I had District on my mind but they close earlier than Temperate on Wednesdays. Go to Temperate Habits and I will have a table! I'll call and let them know to plan for 10ish.

I'll grab a big table upstairs!

I'll be there with your photo @bellows!

Does the ski summit still count? Castle Towers mocking me some years back:

Anybody skied this glacier? A very scenic descent.....

It is in Canada @Lostbolt! That is the Vice President (L) and President, high above the Stanley Mitchell Hut. You can't go wrong with a trip in there or the Wapta, or the Bow-Yoho or.... And yes, we will have to do another fundraiser! Who knows, maybe it'll be a somewhat regular thing when @olyclimber signals that the site is running low.

Most climbers wouldn't use a rope on West Mac, but it is not hiking terrain. Steep snow, exposed rock, and other alpine hazards are to be expected @sub4not. You will need experience on all that terrain plus ice axe arrest, and cramponing skills.....at the minimum. Don't think of @off_the_hook as your average "hiker". Most would consider this a climb, and a strenuous one requiring several days at that. This incident from last summer is still unresolved: https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/trip-reports/trip_report.2022-08-23.9660572281

Such a beautiful area! Thanks for the summer report, I haven't seen much on that area once summer rolls around. I have very fond memories of a winter trip some years back.