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Parking lot.

That is an incorrect statement. Canister stoves work better at altitude. As atmospherice pressure decreases, so does the temperature of vaporization. An iso-butane cansiter stove may fail at sea level at temperatures a bit below freezing, but may work fine at much colder temperatures at 25,000 feet. This is why they work on high peaks in the Himalayas.

We rolled in around 9:00 PM Saturday night. We saw no one else on Sherpa. I wandered over and talked with a group of 3 (or 4) who were planning on doing Ice Cliff Glacier. Was that you?

Hello, It was nice meeting you as well. We hiked in to do N Ridge Sherpa but were met by wet, icy, snowy rock. We managed a couple of pitches but we were moving very slowly. I smelled an epic in the making so we bailed before we got too committed. It was a great day in the hills none the less. Dan

Maybe he just had a nervous tick.

Seattle Running Company - The owner, Scott McCubray, is a top trail runner and his staff has the expertise you want. I also like Road Runner Sports near Greenlake, but they lack the expertise of SRC.

I thought it was at the football field ~19k.

16,400, isn't that a bit above the fixed ropes on the headwall? I am guessing he fell off the ridge opposite of the 14,000 ft camp?

I have always stayed at the Climbers Ranch. Its reasonably priced, has showers, interesting collection of climbers staying there, and close to the action.

Nelson and Potterfield's Selected Climbs in the Cascades, Vol I covers that route in good detail: http://www.amazon.com/Selected-Climbs-Cascades-Jim-Nelson/dp/0898863686

Wow, thanks you all for your considered opinions, espcially willstrickland!

Mrs Smith and I need a new car. In contention are the Mazda 3, 4 dr sedan, Toyota Matrix, 5 dr hatch back, and Honda Civic 4dr sedan. Any experience with these cars, either bad or good would be appreciated.

I thought this was going to be about that climb at Index.

Geez Rob, don't you realize this may result in increase cell phone costs?

Hi Chad, I was in the area this weekend and got a look at Dragontail. From my vantage Triple C did not look continuous. Perhaps You could climb the Hidden Couloir, then the North Face then back to the third couloir. Considerably harder than Triple C, but nothing you could not handle. Dan

FWIW, I bought a stove from kola and it arrived quickly and as described.

The word on the street is the road to Cascade Pass is closed 8 miles before Eldorado Trailhead due to a bridge that was damaged by winter flooding. Colin Haley just posted a trip report and said the Tenaway River road will likely be snow free to the trail head by this weekend.

Yeah, I am way more hard core. Wait until I post pictures of the raised bed garden I built.

I took today off as a vacation day so I could have a four day weekend. Looks like I will be working in the yard instead of climbing.

Bump means he is moving the post to the top of the post list so more people will see it.

Perhaps it is a reference of Plutonium 239?

My current trail runners are Vasques and are much more water resistant than any other trail runners I have used. http://www.sierratradingpost.com/p/,96476_Vasque-Endorphin-Trail-Running-Shoes-For-Men.html

The road is typically gated at Paul Peak ~ 5.5 road miles from Mowich Lake parking lot so you will not be able to drive the road.

Hello, I would like to get out on Sunday and do something alpiney but I would rather not get buried in a slush avalanche. Any suggestions for a safe, solo alpine day trip? Also I wouldn't mind a partner. bighurtbob@hotmail.com Dan

Me too.