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You can come in from Darrington and reach the Bedal road.....It is still gated at Deer Creek, 2 miles or so west of Big 4.
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With more of life, most eventually find that peace you're searching for- but then the climbs (if one still climbs) tend to involve partners and are pedestrian, predictable, and safe. Now, you are in your storm years- raging, full on! Good luck and stay as safe as you can.
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best of cc.com "Forgotten" Alpine Ice Cascade Testpieces (FACTs)
JasonG replied to Kyle M's topic in Ice Climbing Forum
This is great, thanks @Kyle M! I tagged it a "best of" so it should be easier to find going forward..... And yes, let's have the community add more! -
[TR] Marble Creek Cirque - Lost Marbles Couloir 03/09/2020
JasonG replied to JasonG's topic in the *freshiezone*
Oh, that's how these things go. There was a flurry of activity around 10+ years ago as the Cirque was first explored for steeper ski descents. Then we forget and wait for someone like you to reminds us. Thanks again for moving it up in my mental files, and glad I could provide the views that you were missing. It is worth going back to see in person though! -
Well done! Looks like a great day in the hills.
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[TR] Marble Creek Cirque - Lost Marbles Couloir 03/09/2020
JasonG replied to JasonG's topic in the *freshiezone*
Don't forget cheap! I think that is most of it. If it is any consolation @Bronco, @therunningdog crushed me. -
[TR] Marble Creek Cirque - Lost Marbles Couloir 03/09/2020
JasonG replied to JasonG's topic in the *freshiezone*
His is newer than mine. Ha! We are quite the pair with old gear. My boots are 15+ years old and my skins 18 years strong! I would like to say that we are saving the earth, but really we are poor, cheap bastards. -
Trip: Marble Creek Cirque - Lost Marbles Couloir Trip Date: 03/09/2020 Trip Report: Wow, what a feature! And what an outrageous setting! But just be sure that the avalanche danger is reasonable, and expect that the snow in the couloir will likely be the worst on the entire tour. Be thankful if it is, actually. Because if it isn't, there is a much greater chance that you will have a quick trip into the cirque. So much hanging over your head! Thanks to @skykilo for bringing this gem to the masses and to @geosean for jogging my failing memory. Lastly, thanks to @therunningdog for being a true friend and breaking trail for my sorry ass most of the way in and out. If you have ever gotten out with him you know that his fitness is legendary and remarkable. Fun to be the beneficiary, yet again. All I can provide are these photos..... Early Morning Spire and Dorado Needle above @therunningdog It has to begin somewhere. And here it is. Oops. Not off to an auspicious start. Not a place to be in considerable or higher avy danger Whew! 20 mins down and 3 hours up! North side of Triad I still care that you tele @therunningdog Gear Notes: don't you dare bring snowshoes Approach Notes: Parked at ~1900' on HLL road. Plan for a 10 hour day with stops.
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I've climbed the east peak in winter conditions, but we turned back on the true summit. Thin snow over downsloping slabs didn't seem prudent to test ourselves against (south facing and was coming apart)
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I drove to the Hidden Lake turn off no problem Monday. Hit snow about 1900' and parked. Should be driveable to Eldo?
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[TR] Mt. Baker backcountry - Table Mountain circumnavigation 03/08/2020
JasonG replied to Asfahl's topic in the *freshiezone*
I've never thought otherwise. -
Makeshift Roofracks at the Border Xing
JasonG replied to bedellympian's topic in British Columbia/Canada
All great advice! -
Makeshift Roofracks at the Border Xing
JasonG replied to bedellympian's topic in British Columbia/Canada
Well then.... I guess flip the coin and have a plan B! It'll probably be fine, I am old and probably worried about nothing. -
Makeshift Roofracks at the Border Xing
JasonG replied to bedellympian's topic in British Columbia/Canada
C'mon, just buy a used rack. In my experience, the man doesn't need any excuse to hassle you and that is asking for it. I do know of someone turned around from entering Canada because the border guard didn't feel that he had the means to fund a round trip to the States (based on his appearance, condition of car, etc.). -
[TR] Sloan Peak - FA: Superalpine (WI3-4, 1000') 02/28/2020
JasonG replied to Kyle M's topic in North Cascades
Your face!!!!! Gaaaaaahhhhhh. Glad you survived, wow. -
[TR] Mount Shuksan - White Salmon Gl. 02/20/2020
JasonG replied to JasonG's topic in the *freshiezone*
When life hands you lemons, there is always beer. -
People need to dump FB/IG/TikTok/whatever and come back to the OG site for alpine bloviating!
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[TR] Mount Shuksan - White Salmon Gl. 02/20/2020
JasonG replied to JasonG's topic in the *freshiezone*
Oh no @tanstaafl! -
[TR] Mount Shuksan - White Salmon Gl. 02/20/2020
JasonG replied to JasonG's topic in the *freshiezone*
When conditions are good, there are few things better! Of course, I spent yesterday in a cloud on Mount Ann. You win some and you lose some. -
C'MON YOU TWO!!! What....the....hell. I'm at a loss for words, but I am very glad that you took the time to post all this here. I will dig into the videos in the coming days. I'm amazed that you hauled a drone all the way up there and actually flew it. Normally I hate drones, but I have to say that that is pretty amazing.
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Thanks for the info @Hoo....So, was a deputy from the CCSO always IC on PMR missions in the past? That is the standard model up in WA. The MRA units are always resources under the IC from the SO (typically a SAR deputy) on missions. Since the deputies don't know the operations side of things they usually leave us alone in the field, but it is sometimes an odd arrangement depending on who the deputy is and what sort of power trip they or their SO is on.
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Yeah, I was surprised that they weren't under the SO on missions. This is standard up in WA. What varies by county is how much the SO meddles in the day to day training of the MRA unit.