bedellympian Posted November 15, 2024 Posted November 15, 2024 Hoping for a good local season! There is snow on the ground at 4k' and more coming. Some warm temps in the forecast bringing rain. Hopefully that's followed by more cold and then some things are in really nice shape! 🤞 1 Quote
eksather Posted December 5, 2024 Posted December 5, 2024 Little bit of ice coming in up the icicle. Left buttress on eightmile is pretty thin/mixed but climbable. 2 1 Quote
korengalois Posted December 7, 2024 Posted December 7, 2024 eksather you have recs for TR ice routes in Leavenworth? Quote
AlexC192 Posted December 14, 2024 Posted December 14, 2024 They were right. The best ice in Washington is in Montana! Dribbles in Hyalite Wednesday Dec. 11! Stoked to be ready for ice season in the Cascades tho! If your willing to suffer a lot and/or have a sled send me a message. I have a sled and stoke and a weird love for being cold and scared 🤘🏿 1 1 Quote
dberdinka Posted January 14 Posted January 14 (edited) If anyone is thinking of Colfax with this high pressure. As of 1/13 the Cosley-Houston is not formed, though the Polish Route looks like it may have connected. North and east side of Lincoln look like the future of local Alpinism. Edited January 14 by dberdinka 3 Quote
Michael Telstad Posted January 16 Posted January 16 On 1/14/2025 at 8:30 AM, dberdinka said: If anyone is thinking of Colfax with this high pressure. As of 1/13 the Cosley-Houston is not formed, though the Polish Route looks like it may have connected. North and east side of Lincoln look like the future of local Alpinism. Holy shit. Polish hadn’t even crossed my mind. Any pictures of Kimchi Suicide? 2 Quote
dberdinka Posted January 20 Posted January 20 Don’t think so. Everything but polish looked thinner than typical to me. Quote
Kameron Posted January 21 Posted January 21 I had my zoom camera on a ski up the Coleman yesterday, so I got some pictures of the cruxes for you hardcores. We made the saddle and rode down from there. The glacier skied ok despite being pretty variable, but the best snow was in Grouse. There are some annoying new blowdowns in the forest, but it still went ok on the down. I would prefer the trail up until there's significant snowfall down to the trailhead elevation. You can drive nearly to the trailhead. 1 1 Quote
Kameron Posted January 21 Posted January 21 The ice dagger definitely connects. I saw some tracks from Deming saddle to Colfax, so somebody may have climbed a route there recently and came down; I'm not sure. Quote
tr0y Posted January 21 Posted January 21 if we're all going to run a train on this thing on Saturday, can someone plan to climb it before 9am so there's nice pick holes for me to draft off of? Quote
korengalois Posted January 21 Posted January 21 2 minutes ago, tr0y said: if we're all going to run a train on this thing on Saturday, can someone plan to climb it before 9am so there's nice pick holes for me to draft off of? 😂 Quote
Bronco Posted January 21 Posted January 21 Saw some climbers coming off of Goat Wall near Mazama. Sounds like some of those climbs are in. Quote
zaworotiuk Posted January 21 Posted January 21 Black Spider is not in. Mt Hood ice scene is pretty sad currently. Quote
Lostbolt Posted January 22 Posted January 22 Speaking of Trains, great booter trail from bridge creek to the base of the cliffs. Was a little wet but getting better 2 1 Quote
AlexC192 Posted January 22 Posted January 22 Anyone interested in teaming up for something like the backside of Three Fingers or the one of the routes on Sloan for Friday night- Saturday morning? Comfortable Leading WI4+ M5 range Quote
AlexC192 Posted January 22 Posted January 22 Just now, AlexC192 said: Anyone interested in teaming up for something like the backside of Three Fingers or the one of the routes on Sloan for Friday night- Saturday morning? Comfortable Leading WI4+ M5 range Would also be very interested in following on the polish or doing a mixed route on Snoqualmie or It Ain't Over Yet Mother Fuckers Up to other suggestions as well. Quote
OlympicMtnBoy Posted January 23 Posted January 23 I’d bet Silverton/Hall peak area is in if someone can figure out access around the private property. Quote
Krissy Posted Monday at 06:07 AM Posted Monday at 06:07 AM Today Alan and I got to climb the ice out along Hannegan Pass trail at the base of the north aspect of Sefrit. We had a 70 meter rope and climbed it in three pitches. Ice varied from plastic and beautiful, to thin (stubbies useful), to layered and brittle. It was a full mix of conditions but the angle isn’t bad. We rapped down on threads and avoided the shenanigans on the treed ridge that people have used in the past. It was an excellent day out. Feeling very fortunate to get on some Washington ice while we have it. 1 1 2 Quote
korengalois Posted Monday at 05:26 PM Posted Monday at 05:26 PM (edited) Whitepine mostly not in but possible to faff around on the ice furthest climber's left Edited Monday at 05:31 PM by korengalois 1 Quote
OlympicMtnBoy Posted Monday at 06:49 PM Posted Monday at 06:49 PM On 1/22/2025 at 1:50 PM, AlexC192 said: Anyone interested in teaming up for something like the backside of Three Fingers or the one of the routes on Sloan for Friday night- Saturday morning? Comfortable Leading WI4+ M5 range Did you get out there? Here is a pic of Three Fingers and but if the Squire Creek Valley/Marthas Place from Higher Squire, looks like the line to the right of the Waterfall Buttress route could Be fun with the low avy danger! Get it while you can! Quote
Michael Telstad Posted Monday at 06:55 PM Posted Monday at 06:55 PM (edited) Polish goes in “easier-than-usual” condition. Get it before it’s swiss cheese. Edited Tuesday at 05:34 PM by Michael Telstad Added another photo 2 1 5 2 Quote
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