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Climbers have tradionally used routes that cross the border to get into famous peaks like Mt. Redoubt, Bear Mtn, Castle Peak and the Cathedral Group. The National Park Service has even maintained a sign-in register just past the border in Depot Creek as it's is part of the NCNP. Obviusly none of these routes are particularly convient for smuggling compared to Zero Avenue (a long road in Canadian approximately 5' north of the official borderline) or some backroad near Sumas, so I find it hard to imagine that climbers will be targeted, but............. Watch Out! 69 law enforcement officers, 1 airplane and two "sensor-equiped" helicopters (at least one is black!) are moving to Bellingham where they will vigilantly be searching for illegal imigrants, BC-bud, the always ominous WMD and eating plenty of donuts. Better find a new way to get that backpackable-nuke across the border folks. B'ham Border Protection Office

In years past you could do the whole thing in tennis shoes by bypassing the glacier all together on it's west side, then maybe a little snow up to the rock promitory below the gully. From here climb up and LEFT towards some rappel slings 100' up a gully. Then exposed 3rd class to the ridge notch.

Came across this photo on www.tomdav.com. Salish Peak, a little nugget of granite I've always wanted to visit, just never end actually doing it.

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Sweet! Please post a TR!

I climbed FAB once (a super kind route) and thought the hanging valley Lance mentions would be a killer canyoneering descent. We could see pools and hear frogs down in it's depths. Lance any clue about descending that drainage?

Serious advice... Seems to me you proved "climb dumb and you'll generally get away with it." The Fin is the last place you would want a wet & hypothermic or injured climbing partner. With a "strong" system moving in that day and a general sense of how long you expected to be on route the first thing in your pack should have been raingear. Learn to climb smart and the lightness will follow.... Other than that that was a shitty day around these parts

What in the hell is Dragons of Eden??

That looks fuggin terrifying. Nice work!

My art project for the day

What Great (or infamous) routes recently saw Second Ascents other than Gay-ton's climb of Inspiration? Who the heck climbed the Soviet Route on Bonanza and what did they experience?

There seems to a be a group of industrious and anonymous Canucks that keep the Depot Creek Trail nice and brush free, any clue if similar work goes on in the Chilliwack Valley?

I've been doing my research on getting into Bear Mountain in the Chilliwack. Evidently the approach along the Chilliwack River has been complete ass for a number of years now. I'm curious what effect the torrential flooding of last fall has had on the area. Anyone been into Bear Mountain from the Chilliwack River this year? How was it? Thanks! Darin

I don't know if I've ever read a news story as horrific as this one.....ENJOY!

Clears out all the nasty brush yo!

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Looking for a partner for a day trip to Squamish. Interested in doing Borderline-to-Angels Crest. Maybe even High Plains Drifter? I'm in B'ham would be great to carpool with another hamster. Wash Pass an option as well. Darin

A far more apt comparison would be to the South Face of Ingalls Peak. Similar climbing at a similar grade. Except it's like four of them stacked on top of one another and you are the only surviving climber after a nuclear holocaust. Looking forward to the road reopening in hopefully good condition. Mars Western looks like a sweet! climb. Awesome beach for camping down at Harrison Lake as well.

No. Can scramble off end of West Ridge bypassing short-steep snow gully. Road is washed out 1+ mile from Chilliwack River Road. Be prepared for extra 3+ miles and 1000' vert on logging road.

That sounds like the best friggin N Cascades trip imaginable. 1 Classic, 2 Classic, 3 Classics! God damn, I'm jealous. Congrats!

Honestly, if you have done much of your scrambling and climbing solo I think being part of a mountaineers group would make you freaking crazy! If you're looking for a social experience and a way to meet typically middle-aged individuals it might be worth the effort.

So what's up with the rockfall? There is mention of it in the Mclain Guide as well. Climate change? resulting in the melting of ice or expansion of rock or something? Any particular routes get decimated?

Nice work Bill! Thats one of the more sublime summits in the Baker Lake area. Worth checking out by any route.

Schweet! Kearney mentions the route as a runner-up in his classics guide. Looks great!