Marko

Are you the Andy Kirkpatrick, posting on this backwater board? Assuming yes, over the years I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your words about your adventures!

F'n brilliant!

I just messaged you re: the haul bag

Boots: $150 OBO Crampons: Well used but very serviceable Camp aluminums, $30 Mark Seattle - Tukwila

$350 OBO Mark Seattle - Tukwila

PM'd

Damn straight, it is totally worth it to me that you carry your photo kit everywhere, thanks!

Well done! Careful, or you're gonna get hooked on those climbs back there...

It should be noted that the Rat exudes casual when the climbing isn't. And I think your assessment of climbing is spot on!

Ya indeed; the above pic was from Saturday. We expected a conga line going up it!

Of course, a small token for loaning out your man!

Actually I think we only used the brown (field) one, but used it 2 or 3 times. We definitely brought pinko though!

Trip: Snoqualmonix - Pineapple Express Trip Date: 03/30/2019 Trip Report: Another lap on it w/ Rolf. Thinnish ice down low but well adhered to the rock and more quantity than expected. The upper NYG pitch was quite dry. Still a very fun outing for this late in the season. It was a GroundUp-TeamFree-SmashAnGrab redpoint our sponsors (Geritol and Dr. Scholl's) would like to point out. No good pics on the route so I included a shot of the start of last year's instant classic, the Turf Testament... --I'd like to add a recommendation to rap after the 4th pitch since the traverse to NYG is a bit tedious, but more importantly the turf on the last pitch of NYG is not frozen. We had to be very careful not to damage it. Gear Notes: Don't forget the Tricams. Approach Notes: Need younger knees.

Nice; kicking, stabbing, AND wallowing. It's all anyone needs.

There’s also a fun spicier start just around to the right of the buttress toe. A bit Scottishy and turfy.

Howdy, I'd like to take a look at these. This evening good?

Howdy, How does $60 cash sound? I'm in Seattle, can p/u anytime after work (7pm).

FWIW, years ago Colin and I accessed the buttress from the east with good snow cover and it was cake. I'll check my notes to see what time of year that was.

Hot damn dude, nice one!

On 4/22 NW face route between Backbone and Serpentine was quite dry, too.

kukuzka1, his brother, and I were Team Motrin on an Alaska trip a few years back; I think graduating to Team Centrum Silver is appropriate!

You'd love it dude, next year you can guide me up it 'cause by then I'll forget that we even did it!

Just one shortie Snarg, used 3x in the blessed turf blobs. Some very crappy phone pics follow... The first page of the newest Testament: The first 3 meters off the ground: The next 15 meters, which set the tone for most of the climbing: Looking straight up last pitch and summit cornice. (The few other pics I took during the climb were too crappy for publication): Summit shot. If you look closely you can see the chiseled Fingers of Fate: This climb, in the conditions we found it, is harder and more sustained than NYG and PE and all their variations. Though Rolf said that's because we're old now. Praise be Turf for without it we are NOTHING!

I don't really remember a big chockstone chimney other than the upper feature in the 5th and 6th pics. After I took that shot of Don on the south side he deked right then back up to the cool spiny crest. We just about followed the way we went a couple summers ago. I totally agree with your sentiments about the Snoq Alps! There's even stuff left to do on the NW side of Snoqualmie Mtn. I'm positive that last weekend there could have been numerous new routes put up all over them Alps!

Actually, the first clean winter ascent awaits; I rested on a couple pieces due to decrepitude!