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Getting to the south side of St Helens shouldn't be a problem at any time of year since it is maintained for a Snow Park. The south side of Adams road is closed now but may be open by March given the current snowpack. You want road 8040 to Cold Springs campground. Here's a link that is periodically updated. It gives the current road status and how to contact the local FS Office http://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/giffordpinchot/alerts-notices/?aid=26609

Wern't you the guy trying to sell these, "delux," backcountry skis? [img:center]http://cascadeclimbers.com/plab/data/500/medium/WP_20131019_002.jpg[/img]

I'd be happier if Chihuly took his museum back to Tacoma

Spokane does have a bigger Dicks sign than Seattle does [img:center]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2765/4252469877_75d5793e94.jpg[/img] [img:center]http://www.outlawmagazine.tv/content/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/IMG-20120702-01197.jpg[/img]

Based on Fairweather's photo it seems like the only skiing he's ever done at Snoqualmie is lift skiing at Ski Acres. Crystal is a better ski area, but when it comes to backcountry decent wintertime options are limited to Paradise for the most part. Not a bad spot but you have to play by park service rules and bad visibility on the upper mountain takes away some of the best skiing. Yes I have done a bit of backcountry out of Crystal, but you can get to better lines faster at Snoqualmie, and backcountry out of Stevens is a lot closer.

Depends on what you mean when you say the words "climbing" and "skiing." Don't make it into the backcountry much based on the photo

In 30 years the area from Vancouver BC to Olympia WA will be one giant City.

Please explain how skills required for a winter ascent of Denali are the equivalent of skills required to climb El Cap Tommy and Kevin probably aren't setting Denali in winter as a goal.

Tacoma was way better back when Nalley Valley really was Nalley Valley. [img:center]http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/kplu/files/201107/Nalley1949.jpg[/img]

Fixed one minor error, otherwise

Based on the number of tvashtarkatena posts in the final hours of the drama CC has a home grown bizarre media circus. Quite a climb for sure, but...

Just like any big climbs First comes the siege tactics Next comes oxygenless and or one push Finally the climb becomes a timed event Kind of Darwinian in nature

The AAC Grand Teton Climbers Ranch is a good place to go and find climbing partners. Both times I showed by myself finding partners wasn't too hard.

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My gun of choice is a bb gun and my preferred targets are used aluminum soda/beer cans. Real guns make too much noise. Guess I'll be an easy target when the Armageddon comes

Not necessarily. Regimented in a different way is a better way to put it. All organizations have set policies or their own approach to doing things. Both organizations could help you learn climbing and may be a benefit for the short or long term but that's up to you to figure out. Learning on your own is possible as long as you spend time reading texts that others have mentioned and have a good sense of your ability levels. Basically don't expect to climb everything that looks cool in one season.

Let's all be thankful. This country could be in worse hands [img:center]http://www.freewoodpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/20131121-143236.jpg[/img]

Old St Elias sled, or new coffee table [img:center]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eDt8x6EwWBA/UrdGL9zGAlI/AAAAAAAAEOw/nETikTn8o4U/w1314-h985-no/20131222_120437.jpg[/img]

Fairweather's shining light or pathway to hell. [img:center]http://media.indiatimes.in/media/content/2013/Apr/gate_to_hell_main_article_french_tribune_1364968733_540x540.jpg[/img]

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Some CC users will never agree with the politics of other cc users and no amount of posting in Spray will resolve anything EVER! Could somebody please post some oversize photos or something marginally entertaining No politics in space Wild Pigs

Being annoying is a common theme of Spray. It's also part of the reason why I installed a bigger monitor.