Alex

Looks great, but a long drive and long approach for some ice.

congrats on being new dads and still getting out, its a tough thing

With the recent weather you may be taking your gear for a walk. But hiking looking for ice beats sitting on ass at home watching TV.

I've updated the DNS entries and checked the site, and we're back in business. Thanks.

The site is changing hosters (the one hoster bought the other hoster, I guess) and so my account is changing hands. So for the next week or so, I wont be able to update the site with condish. Thanks to those who have been writing in with updates, though, I will get those up as soon as I can...

Bunch of parties showed up and climbed this yesterday, as it was pretty much the only climbable ice in the Icicle. Its difficult calling this 50m *of climbing*, but if you are desperate to swing a tool have at 'er.

pms, who posted here but is likely too modest to spray about himself, seems like a most exccellent candidate as well

You would know.

Especially after there is a winter storm warning in effect Sat and Sun that promises to dump a foot of snow down to 500 ft elevation.

That "climb to the left" is unclimbed, afaik.

See http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Board=25&Number=746714&Searchpage=2&Main=55998&Words=&topic=1&Search=true#Post746714 for Marble.

Inspiring TR Will! Makes me reconsider Bouldering as a form of climbing!

If you guys can decide on a place in less than 100 posts, I might actually show up.

Check your email

I used to stay at the Akai all the time, and it was great! and it was cheap. Last year or even earlier though the place went totally South and is now a hole run by methheads. We stay at the drake now, or at Rocky Mountain ski lodge which is spacious if you have more than two.

Ship the TR when you get back, yo!

2. Is the NE Ridge suitable for a winter ascent? Absolutely. There's one real exposed move on the route, otherwise pretty basic 4th/5.0. 3. What about a descent route in winter? Can that south gully go? Super casual.

Tim. Let's go send.

I already know this coming Wed I will still be crushed at work. Thurs is a possibility, though. Is the OSB backing in that pic so that to tools won't marr the otherwise pristine plywood?

They get buried when the snowline lowers down. But yeah, early season they can be fun

cool!

Triple Overhang was flippin' hard at 5.7. The 7's out here are giveaway easy.

Jason Martin, one of the authors to Washington Ice: A Climbers Guide, is a professional guide. Perhaps you could procure his services?

Ralph Stover State Park, PA, some ramdom TR on the "Practice Face", 1988 with Derek Hedstrom. I climbed in Vasque Sundowners and some crappy harness, but I had a chalk bag!!! (in fact, the same one I still climb with today!)

Cascade River road is now gated at the Eldorado trailhead. Sibley Pass road is closed at the Cascade River road junction.