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I'm not knocking the modern race at all. I'm more curious what new gear and techniques could shave off the original RT times from Glacier.

CC.com is not dead yet!

Sorry Dan, impressive but not exactly comparable. We need to revive the actual race to the summit, if not from Bellingham, at least from Glacier! I understand with the wilderness act and all it would have to be underground.

Yes, I wondered about this, but didn't see a mention in Megan's obit.?

So much there that I didn't know, thanks! I had always wondered about Helmy.....The accomplishments for a youth of his age are mind boggling.

We are very happy to know that you are not dead yet. Welcome back!

@Dane!!!!!

Above 7k I can say that it will be deep (and wind affected). Five FEET forecasted in the next few days in the North Cascades!

Amen. Thanks for letting us know. I talked with Fred a number of times, but never had the honor of meeting Dee.

Nice!! Thanks for the update on those....

Isn't the "Froze to Death" Plateau out that way?

Who is your weather guy?

What about if you just provide about #30 of upward pull for the duration? I'm not quite to full carry ineptitude yet.

I with @Jim. We'll just tie in and yell "Hit it!"

I'm having a hard time wrapping my mind around that much climbing in 18 hours. Well done!

Most people have a hard enough time in the North Cascades just finding the obvious gully- my guess is that the the drugs are destined to rot into the earth very peacefully, aided by some unhinged (even for them) Snaffles

I find that this one is just right Dan: https://www.casio.com/products/watches/sports/sgw300h-1av Been using it for a decade or more with no issues other than a new battery.

Thanks @curtveld! It certainly did have better views that I was expecting and low enough to be a good option in the shoulder seasons. You won't ever find it crowded!

Yes, thank you @tanstaafl, great looking service.

That sounds even better than Plan A!

I wonder if talking with someone who works on sails or auto toggery would be a good option?

I agree! If it is going to suck for skiing, make it really, really suck, since climbing and ski quality are almost perfectly inversely proportional. But that is my plan B. Skiing powder is always my plan A. Right now it is Plan C, which isn't nearly as grand.

Now you're figuring out my secrets @genepires! Yes, 300mm in the case of that Dome photo (many of the others were in the 120mm range), plus a bit of cropping. It helped that the air was quite clear, hiding my optical jiu jitsu.

Trip: Huckleberry Mountain - The Trail Trip Date: 11/30/2019 Trip Report: In perhaps the longest shoulder season in 43 years what is a man to do? Ski areas closed, backcountry boney, ice thin, wet and scrappy....sigh. I guess it is time to slog up a bump in a scenic part of the range and take pictures. At least we didn't need snowshoes. That would have added insult to injury. Here are some views to tide you over until who knows when....... (I hope you like Whitechuck). You'll get used to Whitechuck (captions are for photo above) Pugh and phew, it's a long way up to this point of the ridge and the views. It looks snowy in the upper Suiattle, but don't be fooled. Tired of Whitechuck yet? Dome Sloan (L) and Misch(R), one is worth climbing and the other isn't. Dakobed You guessed it Dakobed again.... The Suiattle River Road is still fixed, thankfully Gear Notes: boots and a sense of humor Approach Notes: Suiattle Road to the TH and start walking uphill!

Those Showa gloves look like a nice alternative to the blue standard glove that Colin and others have used for years: