[Cascade Pass 8/8/20]

Weather permitting, I am planning to head up to Cascade Pass this weekend (8/8 - 8/9). I'll be leaving from Issaquah on Saturday morning. If anyone needs a shuttle for the PT or a ride, let me know. 

Dan Smith

daniel-p-smith@hotmail.com

[[TR] Attempt on Stuart Ridge Traverse - SRT 08/04/2020]

In case you don't get recent beta, Nastia and I did a similar trip on August 10 a few years ago and the Sherpa was not a descent option, not even close. 

 

[[TR] Johannesburg Mountain - NE Buttress 08/01/2020]

I was thinking of your trip when I read this, John.

[[TR] Johannesburg Mountain - NE Buttress 08/01/2020]

Classic J'Berg TR, you are in good company. Well done. 

[Forrest Mjollnir hammer or other alpine hammer]

I saw one on Craigslist recently. https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/spo/d/bellevue-ice-hammer-and-screws-forrest/7164906876.html

[FS: How to Rock Climb (John Long) and Other How To's of Instruction]

My wife was watching Point Break the other day and there was a photo on Bodi's wall of a rock climber. It is the contents photo in John Long's book. How funny. 

[[TR] Chimney Rock - E Face 07/18/2020]

Thanks, I wasn't sure. I think there is a Chimney Rock in Idaho, and Montana, and Oregon, and Wyoming, and...

 

[[TR] Chimney Rock - E Face 07/18/2020]

Is this the peak Peter Potterfield had an accident on?

[Sold or removed]

 

 

[Updated: Baker C2C on August 15 or 16]

I enjoy car-to-car trips as well, with a nice, long bivy somewhere along the way. 

[Seeking information - Silver Star W Pk, W face]

Maybe try Larry Goldie and the folks at North Cascades Mountain Guides?

[[TR] Mt. Baker - North Ridge 07/19/2020]

There is a pie shaped area on the Easton Glacier side that is not a wilderness area, so maybe dogs are allowed there?

[[TR] Mt. Baker - North Ridge 07/19/2020]

John's a great guy! I believe he was with @JasonG .

 

 

[Climbing gear]

How much for the Tiblocs?

[[TR] Forbidden - East Ridge 07/15/2020]

@JasonG The climbing was hard but at least the pro was crappy.

[Exit 38/Amazonia/Bobs Area]

Sent my letter. I worked with Leland Windham and AlexK when Leland was developing Bob's Wall. We would go after work and Alex and I would climb the newly bolted routes while Leland cleaned new ones. The climbing there has a different quality, better rock, than the rest of Exit 38. It would be a shame to lose it. 

[[TR] Mt. Index - North Norwegian 06/25/2020]

I believe Pete Doorish, Dale Farnham, and Bryan Burdo are responsible for every grade VI route in Washington. I could be wrong. 

[[TR] Mt. Index - North Norwegian 06/25/2020]

There's this place in California with lots of big walls. Kind of obscure though so I'm keeping it a secret but if you send me an IM I'll let you in on it. 

[[TR] Little Liberty Bell/Cutthroat Creek Wall - (Partial New Route) Narcos, 5.9 600ft 07/11/2020]

One question, how did you know it was crystal meth and how much it was worth? Are you like a Walter White type of dude?

 

[SEWS Escargot info?]

Would that be Leland Winham's route on the South Face? If it is I can probably get the info from Leland. I recall he said it was 5.11 A0 or 5.13 and he called it "Nothing".

[Liberty Ridge - Ski descent accident]

If I climb PR I will definitely post here. 

[Liberty Ridge - Ski descent accident]

Sounds good Oleg, maybe next year!

2 hours ago, OlegV said:

We should team up Dan! I always wanted to do a 5.8 rock variation. The climb of the veterans 

Let's do it!

[Break Testing Climbing Cams]

I love that channel, it changed the way I rig anchors. 

[[TR] Prusik Peak - Der Sportsman 06/23/2020]

Thanks for the beta. I would only have to aid the first 6 pitches, the rest I could free.

[Liberty Ridge - Ski descent accident]

I've attempted PR a four times, but various factors skunked each attempt. Maybe next years.