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Climb: Mt. Rainier-Fuhrer Finger Date of Climb: 6/24/2005 Trip Report: Group of 3 of us left for FF friday around 2:30, at bivi on Wapowety Cleaver by 7:30. Left at 2:30 am, napped at around 13k and waited for the temps to drop, then slogged up to the summit in time for sunset. (sat. night) Had an awesome bivi in the crater, stars out and temps dropping low. Running out of fuel, food, and the hords of tourists pouring over the rim prompted us to head down. Rim-Muir in 3 hrs, then 1:45 down to the car. The route was in prime shape with no serious obstacles. We experienced only minor ice/rockfall. ID is still in reasonable shape. I'm not familiar with the DC route but it sure looks nasty at the bottom, the edge of the snowfield is melted out with a 20-30 ft. moat visible........is this normal? Overall excellent weather and the summit bivi was a nice bonus, go light and try it in good weather. Gear Notes: 2 pickets, rope, balls Approach Notes: Nisqually glacier is good. Nisqually fan (hourglass) on other side is totally melted out but very doable, just loose rubble.

4)I wouldn't recommend dscending the Lake Serene route if you have not been up it. Hiked up the "original" trail up to the lake a couple weeks ago just for nostalgia's sake. Was wondering how many people remember how epic this short route can be, especially on the decent. Also who's been in the mines at the end of the abandoned road? I bivi'd in them once when I was about 15........damn creepy. BTW a new trail carves up the slope to the east of Bridal Veil Falls now.

Don't forget some "canned wheat". That's the secret to being extreme.

Bouldering is like masterbating...............it feels good but you really don't want your friends to know.

Bouldering "might" be real climbing for some people, but come on you know deep in your adolescent heart that you really want to move on the something bigger, and you probably will.............when you can afford to buy a rope.

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Just read an article in the Everett Herald, ap story about a climber falling down Gibralter Chute. My thoughts and prayers are with Mike's family and friends. Barry

Shit just read previous postings! I suck

Is the Teanaway Road open? Snow conditions? How bad is the post holing? Looking at a car-car trip this Friday. Barry

Hello Keith, welcome to the US. Would like to chat about some climbing (4/5-6??) and/or mtn biking. PM me. Barry

Here's one........-15 Feathered Friends Widgeon with dryloft shell at garage sale............$35 (oh yea it had a hole about the size of a dime in it)

Here's to you Larry.......

Whoa check out the Turtle........scoured! Approach to FF looks nice

OC, if you really don't know who's nose he wants to climb, then find out, cuz you'd be missin a big part of the history of climbing if you don't.

Doohh! I'm a dumbass........ Barry

Curious how you summited at 10:30 and witnessed a star-filled sky and the glow of lights from Alpental??? Unless you topped out THAT NIGHT!!!

No. Face, (or NE Buttress) Good weather, great route, who's up for it? PM or post here, let's go! Barry

Mark, how about some "training" on the No. Face of Chair this Sat??? Oh and I'm not half your age. Barry

No Greenfork, just hadn't checked a topo of the area west of Melakwa/alpental area recently, thought it was farther. No sarcasm here.......

Give those cheap Russian screws to your worst enemy............

2 years ago I spent a night out above Paradise after getting disorientated coming off the Muir snowfield, I had no gear and temps of 12 degrees. I learned to always take H2O proof matches, a small tarp or bivi sac, and extra dry fleece gloves. Of course if Dan was alpine skiing he wouldn't be expected to anticipate being in the backcountry. My skull hat's off to this guy. This guy Dan is a hard-ass to the 10th degree, holy shit the mind games he must have endured to keep dealing with those conditions...........BTW how in hell could anyone cover those distances and elevation gains/losses in alpine gear? Sure AT or Tele, but alpine? Looking forward to more info........... Welcome home Dan!

Hey CircleJerk you don't know what your gettin into............

Ptarmigan what???? Traverse?? Holy shit

Looks like Sunday and Monday will give us our best chance at ice. Whoa it's gonna be cold East of the Mtns..........Banks Lake???

That's the new "bungy-sling". Helps with dyno's, and offers some solice on long runouts