DPS
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Hah, I see the Fish duffle bag I sold to mthorman a few years ago! Nice to see its return to Alaska!
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Best season for Stuart, via Cascadian Couloir?
DPS replied to LandRunning's topic in Climber's Board
I agree with the above comments, the section below the false summit is steep and a fall would be bad, so here is a thought. Go late season (August - September) after the snow has melted out. Rather than take the Cascadian Couloir, hike past the turn off and continue east on the Ingalls Creek trail and take a path that climbs the ridge between the Cascade Couloir and Sherpa Basin. The trail is much better than CC. You can cut back west once above the the nasty scree and sand in a decent talus field below the false summit. -
I was running up Mt. Si once and saw guy with a plastic lawn chair strapped to his back with ~9 y.o. kid sitting in it.
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You missed the sit start from the Ruth Glacier.
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Solo Alpine Climbs in North Cascades National Park
DPS replied to Cascade Renegade's topic in Climber's Board
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Are you asking for training advice? Plenty of blogs and resources on the web that can help. Here is a link to my personal trainer's website: http://www.bodyresults.com/mountaineering-training.asp I would say that on the C-D you will need to carry that 40 pound pack from the trailhead to the Hogsback camp, a distance of ~4 miles and 3,000 ft elevation gain. The next day is another few miles and 4,000+ ft elevation gain, so maybe take that into consideration. This page has some metrics that seem about right. http://www.fitclimb.com/page/mt-baker-conditioning
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We are all getting older but at least the mountains aren't getting any easier.
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White River opens when they say it will, typically Memorial Day weekend. The White River Road is gated at HWY 410, ~5.5 miles from the trail head. One can park at the gate and ride bikes to White River trail head.
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I would worry less about the condition of the Carbon, but rather the ridge itself. Once the lower part of the Ridge melts out it is like a giant pile of un-mortared bricks. I would suggest trying to go by the end of June to ensure adequate snow coverage.
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Nine out of ten times I go skiing it feels like survival skiing, except of course if I am climbing, then conditions are dreamy for skiing and crap for climbing.
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Typical Cascades character building conditions, which probably explains why there are so many characters here.
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New sport climbing guidebook (kickstarter campaign)
DPS replied to Bruce MacLachlan's topic in Climber's Board
I'm slow. -
New sport climbing guidebook (kickstarter campaign)
DPS replied to Bruce MacLachlan's topic in Climber's Board
Well, that provided 30 minutes of harmless entertainment. -
The gospel according to Mark.
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Just moved to Boise and I can confirm there is no (winter alpine) climbing in Idaho.
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The video was particularly well done.
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And he is riding on the wrong side of the road.
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That's what Monday mornings are for.
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What, no stand alone trip report? C'mon Jack, you're letting us arm chair alpinists down. Index in winter is definitely quite a tick and quite difficult to catch in good conditions. Makes me wish I had stayed for this winter season.
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Nice work Noah!
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The other day I was watching the 1983 movie, War Games (totally holds up BTW), and a scene that was supposed to be Colorado was obviously shot in Darrington below Whitehorse Mt. Such a photogenic peak.
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In case anyone is wondering, this is a photo of a reusable shopping bag from Safeway in Issaquah.
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Sorry, that's my fault. I spoke way too soon.
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The first time I climbed WR I was by myself, but I ran into bigeo at Ingall's Lake. His partner was not feeling it so we ended up climbing the route together, un-roped, in our running shoes. Bigeo nailed the route finding, the most difficult part of that route. Way more involved than the NR.
