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I'd buy you the first beer on your drinking vacation.

I have not yet had the pleasure of meeting Steph. BTW, where were all the pretty female alpinists when I was 26?

Saw the story on the news. Am I stupid for not realizing Steph is a girl?

When is your proposed trip? I've done Rainier once or twice and could be convinced to lead a rope. I also have a gear list I could send if you give me your email address. Bighurtbob@hotmail.com.

Ivan is the closest thing cc.com has to Jack Kerouac.

I agree Gene. It shocks me that the NPS allows its employees to solo on the glacier, a very dangerous habit. I have spent a shit load of time on glaciers but will not submit to climbing unroped, or skiing for that matter, on Rainier.

This was my experience. My daughter was happy to hang out and climb with me and my friends until she turned 13.

Best. Trip Report. Ever.

Yes, climb it in the early spring.

I remember once on the the upper town walls a couple were climbing Swim and the dude yelled "take" and the chick heard "slack". The resulting whipper was pretty cool to watch.

I got a good look at the route from Colchuck. It looked pretty dry from my vantage point.

Hey monkeyboy, I am interested. Please email me at bighurtbob@hotmail.com. Dan

Uhhhh, it was a joke.

Yes. You will have some fun roofs to jug over.

That's Grammar Nazi.

I was thinking of running the Melakwa-Pratt lake loop this weekend if it is relatively snow free. Has anyone been up that way? How much snow is left?

That's a good looking couple.

Classy!

Just out of curiousity, how do you know that event did not happen?

I got the feeling from reading the book that she was ashamed of making the statement about the deceased young man. I think it shows a lot of honesty that she portrays herself in such a negative light. Also, can we stop with referring to the author as a bitch? I know some of you folks and you are better than that.

Try this: http://www.summitpost.org/route/155524/sulphide-glacier.html

I looked down SGC from the West Ridge notch on 5/30/2009. The route looked good and well filled in. A bit of ice showed at the constriction.

Nice work and awesome photos!

Did anybody get a good look at Ptarmigan Ridge recently? Curious how it looks/ how much exposed ice there is. TIA, Dan

Send it back to Mountain Hardwear and they will replace it for free.