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  1. Not unless you want to know how fun (not very) it is to approach the base of Colonial with skis on your back. We didn't really do anything besides look at some cool icicles. Very few turns, lots of post holing and deadfall.
  2. ummmmmmm....wow. For a near miss of total team death, you seem remarkably sanguine. And yes, curious as to how the pickets and axe were placed.... Well done at finishing it, and thanks for posting all the gory details. This has been on my list, but your TR gives me pause.
  3. And 20 will stay closed at the CG until they start clearing the highway, per WSDOT's Jeff Adamson. If you are unhappy with this decision he said to contact the Sedro Woolley Maintenance Facility (who did the cost/benefit analysis that resulted in this year's Colonial CG closure). It won't do any good this year to complain Jeff said, but it might factor in for next year's planning. Emphasis on might. Basically, I think, it was a polite way of telling me to buzz off.
  4. @bedellympian you raise some good points! Youth and motivation can overcome nearly anything. You may not want to listen to us old dudes @Michael Morningstar
  5. One of my all time favorite reports @Marcus Russi! The Cascades can deliver beat downs like few other ranges.
  6. Where's the tauntaun emoji when you need it? This is a proven technique in the cold alpine: In seriousness though, Gib ledges is a fantastic winter route. Good luck!
  7. That timeline makes me feel tired, old and fat. But I had to laugh @Priti. That is motivated!
  8. Here you go @aikidjoe
  9. This is a good question and one without an easy answer because, well, it depends. Personally, I have two main ropes for the alpine- an 8.7mm 60m dry that is rated as a single, double and twin. It is great to have the lightest single rope for those long alpine approaches, and you really aren't going to fall anyways, right? I bring this rope for anything harder than mid-fifth where there will be lat least several full, harder pitches. Think full NR of Stuart. My other rope is a 7.8mm 60m dry rope rated as a double or twin. This is my main rope for rambly routes that have a lot of 4th and low 5th with a glacier approach. I often climb with it doubled, but sometimes stretch it out full length. I guess I do have a third rope for the alpine. A ratty 40m 7.7mm that I cut down to be a glacier/ski mountaineering rope. Then I have some fat cragging ropes.... So, I think you are on to the right track!
  10. Road gated at Colonial Creek CG as of a few days ago....contrary to their website. Grrrrrr.
  11. Beyond impressive, even with a perfect weather window! Those mountains down there are the real deal in every respect. Fierce!
  12. Ohhhhhh, right! I had forgotten about this. My wife had her Swallow turned into a 15F bag via this option. Thanks for sharing that.
  13. I've been using a FF Swallow for 20 years and have spent about a year of my life in it. I find that it is a little warm for high summer, but I just drape it over me like a quilt. Perfect for sleeping toasty in the spring and fall. I even use it in winter sometimes, with extra clothes. The Swallow pretty much does it all, and probably the reason it is FF's most popular bag.
  14. I've never found wool to last as long as synthetic. Nor have I found it to wick as well. But it certainly smells better!
  15. These are all great photos, but I'm especially liking the B&Ws by @Off_White! I can't keep all these people and their nicknames straight though.
  16. Good idea. Would be fun to see a bunch of unusual tours posted up!
  17. They did, but I wasn't completely convinced. Grouse is pretty direct, even if you have to walk a bit in the forest. I think the main deciding factor for my partners was a bit of thick, steep trees and brush near the bottom of the swath. Not much fun going up, but I think over pretty quick on the way down. Skiing everywhere was poor, so that wasn't much of a factor.
  18. I would be very surprised if they used their own instruments. They probably use data mostly available to the public, but a lot of times it isn't very user friendly (thus you pay them to translate/summarize). Also, I know some numerical models you have to pay to access.
  19. Strava speed records are at stake @jon!
  20. But yes, that would be a sight! During larch season would be the best. No problem finding a level campsite.
  21. Total BS. Those dams were built with pick, shovel, mules, and dynamite. They can be maintained with the same. And don't enlarge them for heaven's sake!
  22. Whoah. Belt and suspenders!
  23. @lazzara! Sorry for the late reply....We went up Grouse (carried skis from outhouse to swath) and came down the summer trail after a team mutiny. It is a bit thin down low with more brush than I would have expected. Hopefully this helps!
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