AlpineK

Absolutely not. In fact if you want to meet and compete with a bunch of other idiots you've come to the right place.

Matt P, his friend, and I skied up Hidden Lakes Peak today. We left Seattle at about 5:45. The skies were clear as a bell as we drove up the Cascade River Road. I was a bit apprehensive about avalanche danger since we could see big snow plumes blowing off the peaks as we drove. Matt got his Subaru within a mile of the trailhead before the snow put an end to driving. We skinned up the road and then the trail. Eventually we left the trees behind. We could still see huge snow plumes blowing off the ridge above; it seemed like we would end up skiing some runs in the trees. We continued skiing up through a fresh avalanche track. Eventually we reached the top of the avalanche path and started traversing. The snow seemed ok, so we kept going up. After a while we decided we would stop at a rock in the sun and eat lunch, however, when we reached the rock the slopes above looked good. We ended up on top of Hidden Lakes Peak with a light breeze and fantastic views of the Cascade Pass area. Skiing down was Fun+. We ended up in some tight trees before we reached the creek, but the snow was better as we got lower. Overall this was the best day of BC skiing I’ve had all season.

Winter is finally here. It probably won't last long. Skiing in the backcountry is really good now!!!!!!

Exactly

Good luck finding a partner. Next time try posting in the partners section.

Don't worry about firewood Dave. The portapotty would be a good thing to do. I'm sure we could get one dropped off easy.

I think the whole point of this thing is a party with skiing. I like ski camping, but I don't consider it a good party environment. Smithbrook might make a good destination, but for a true party with skiing, waiting till later in the year and a cabin would be better. Also what's up with trying to get two events together. You're just going to dillute the event.

Ok let's get back on subject. Dave Parker are you 100% on this cabin thing? I can bring a bunch of firewood if there's a place for a bonfire. One of the other key issues is beer.

It's been my experience that changing someones basic political beliefs is next to if not completely impossible. I like arguing for fun and to cause amusing stress among others. This is a climbing board after all not a serious forum for political discourse. Dwayner, You should thank me for my rants. I've shut up all the folks with real issues with you. You're a funny guy.

STFU Dave either you're with the plan or you're against it. If you want to go up Smithbrook then start peddling.

Dr Don My assignment for you is to reread all of my posts. After you've done that please write a short paper on my motives. Please contrast what I've said with reallity and show the link. 500 words hand written and due by noon tomorrow.

Now is not the time to get all sensitive and shit. You started this silly thread I'm just adding to it.

Death to snowmobile loving, gun toting, antienvironmental, war loving, Bush brown-nosing Fucks. Especially those that went to school at that fucking hellhole WSU.

Me, too, AlpineK. I knew we could find a common ground somewhere.

I'm also against gun wielding hillbillies from the skykomish valley.

I'm not antisemetic; I'm anti Dwayner

I don't care how smart Dwayner is he must be stopped

As usual the Alki rules! Cheap burgers and fun folks. There was a posse from Tacoma and the West Seattle crew was there. Hey Dave you could have made it even if you were hurt from biking. As one of your favorite songs goes. The wheels on the bus go round and round round and round round and round The wheels on the bus go round and round all over town

Fuck you bitch. I know you folks who live out in the sticks need TV to keep you from knocking up your sister. So turn it on,keep your hands to yourself, and dream about how the female members of, "Friends," want to do you.

I don't doubt that Bob is a good climber. However he fails to take a number of things into account. Europe is dense. There are a lot of folks that climb in Europe and thus a bunch of good climbers. Access is so fucking easy in Europe. Hop out of your car, onto the tram and your in the alpine zone. Think about this; how many tent manufacturers are European? Next to none cause you don't need to carry camping gear in the Alps. Weather is a lot better for more of the year in Europe. Even in North America these factors are against PNW climbers. The PNW climber can't just be a climber they also have to backpack and deal with long low altitude bullshit (bad roads brushwacking etc.) and bad weather for long periods. Despite of all these things there are some good PNW climbers. Also Bob is missing another big point. If we want to read about climbers pushing the limits there is the AAJ and the mags. However if we want to talk about climbing, which all climbers like to do, then things like this bb are here. I just don't understand why he cares so much. Go out and do your thing, and we'll hear about it eventually. I know some good climbers that rarely post here and don't get their panties all messed up cause people on this bb don't suck their dick.

If we do go to war Tony Blair and his party are going to get voted out of office. Also we are going to be stuck with a nightmare at the end of the war.

Reepicheep

What is this, amateur hour? Reepacheep. I knew, and I knew Dru knew. I wasn't sure about the rest of you.

Dru you can't answer. What was the name of the talking rat in The Voyage of The Dawn Treader?