bedellympian Posted April 8 Posted April 8 Anyone got any trips or goals for the summer season? Let's share and get stoked! I'm going to spend a week 2nd half of June with a good partner. We're going to see what the weather does before we pick a location... Rogers Pass, Canadian Rockies, Tetons, Cascades are all on the radar. Then hoping to either go to the Sierra or Darrington for some (very different) granite climbing later in the summer. Hopefully a couple family trips with at least some scrambling, kid TRing, and hiking too. 1 1 Quote
olyclimber Posted April 10 Posted April 10 Other than something @JasonG and I are gonna do I’m just planning on repeating some classic scrambles/ridge hikes in the cascades and Olympics. Probably do some bike packing if I can get to it, and canoe the Bowron in October and hunting in AK in November. 2 1 Quote
mammothclimbs Posted April 12 Posted April 12 I didn't end up having the budget for my plans in Alaska this year, so I'll be spending more time in the PNW and Canada. I'll be in the PNW starting mid-May hoping to climb whatever subset of Curtis/Ptarmigan/Liberty ridge I could fit in/would be in acceptable condition, and then will spend early August in Squamish before heading to the Canadian rockies and hopefully climb the Kain face on Robson. 1 1 Quote
bedellympian Posted April 13 Author Posted April 13 On 4/9/2025 at 6:18 PM, olyclimber said: Other than something @JasonG and I are gonna do I’m just planning on repeating some classic scrambles/ridge hikes in the cascades and Olympics. Probably do some bike packing if I can get to it, and canoe the Bowron in October and hunting in AK in November. The Bowron looks cool! Where and what are you hunting in AK? Quote
bedellympian Posted April 13 Author Posted April 13 On 4/12/2025 at 6:44 AM, mammothclimbs said: I didn't end up having the budget for my plans in Alaska this year, so I'll be spending more time in the PNW and Canada. I'll be in the PNW starting mid-May hoping to climb whatever subset of Curtis/Ptarmigan/Liberty ridge I could fit in/would be in acceptable condition, and then will spend early August in Squamish before heading to the Canadian rockies and hopefully climb the Kain face on Robson. What are you doing between the volcano alpinism season and Squamish? Quote
olyclimber Posted April 13 Posted April 13 37 minutes ago, bedellympian said: The Bowron looks cool! Where and what are you hunting in AK? Deer in SE! My brother lives in Wrangell. 1 Quote
mammothclimbs Posted April 14 Posted April 14 18 hours ago, bedellympian said: What are you doing between the volcano alpinism season and Squamish? I got a scholarship so I'm actually going to be headed to Norway for a few weeks to take a course in Norwegian. Past that, I'll be back home working and hoping to get in a lot of harder (for me) dry tooling in this summer. 2 Quote
olyclimber Posted April 15 Posted April 15 9 hours ago, mammothclimbs said: I got a scholarship so I'm actually going to be headed to Norway for a few weeks to take a course in Norwegian. Past that, I'll be back home working and hoping to get in a lot of harder (for me) dry tooling in this summer. Holy crap dude, congrats! That is cool I want to learn Norwegian in Norway! Where do I apply? im seriously curious, though I’m past doing anything like that. What a cool opportunity for you though! 1 Quote
bedellympian Posted April 15 Author Posted April 15 On 4/14/2025 at 9:18 AM, mammothclimbs said: I got a scholarship so I'm actually going to be headed to Norway for a few weeks to take a course in Norwegian. Past that, I'll be back home working and hoping to get in a lot of harder (for me) dry tooling in this summer. So you're sending the Troll Wall on a weekend right? 1 Quote
mammothclimbs Posted April 16 Posted April 16 On 4/14/2025 at 8:39 PM, olyclimber said: Holy crap dude, congrats! That is cool I want to learn Norwegian in Norway! Where do I apply? im seriously curious, though I’m past doing anything like that. What a cool opportunity for you though! Haha, thanks. There are summer programs at a few of the major universities in Norway, and then there are a few folkehøgskoler (sort of adult education programs, usually taken following "high school" level) which offer language programs if one has a longer period. A lot of the major universities have scholarships, and then past that there's scholarships through different Norwegian culture institutions in the US that have some scholarships. The subset of people in the US learning Norwegian is quite small, so a lot of these scholarships don't seem to be too difficult to get as long as one can demonstrate a fairly dedicated effort towards learning the language. On 4/15/2025 at 1:34 PM, bedellympian said: So you're sending the Troll Wall on a weekend right? Haha, I wish. I will definitely be trying to take advantage of the beautiful nature as much as possible while there. Quote
Stefan Posted April 16 Posted April 16 (edited) Stein Valley, BC backpacking....and scrambling.....welll...approaching from Lilloett lake. Edited April 16 by Stefan 1 Quote
bedellympian Posted April 17 Author Posted April 17 2 minutes ago, Stefan said: Stein Valley, BC backpacking....and scrambling... Hadn't heard of it but just looked it up. Looks great! Would love to see a TR of good scrambles/hikes/camp spots you do. Quote
Fairweather Posted April 18 Posted April 18 Cabinet Range, complete traverse. S-->N Baranof Island, Peak 5390. Sarkar Lake Canoe Loop. Poaching the Northern Loop Trail on my mountain bike. (Patrols should be light!) Quote
genepires Posted April 18 Posted April 18 hoping for some summer multipitch climbs right outside banff and canmore. civilized type 1 fun. also jonesing for a return to city of rocks. Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted April 19 Posted April 19 I'm going to be recovering from shoulder surgery all spring. Hopefully if I have my strength back I'll be able to get the following: Challenger Chimney Rock Whitney, E Face (with my son!) And there would be a bunch of other climbs and scrambles too.... opportunistically grabbed Quote
Fairweather Posted April 20 Posted April 20 I thought you already climbed Challenger? Chimney Rock scares me; no desire. Whitney is a state high-point I haven't done yet. I don't do well with paperwork and government. Headed to AZ, NM in May and might collect those. Quote
bedellympian Posted Monday at 07:02 PM Author Posted Monday at 07:02 PM On 4/19/2025 at 12:51 PM, KaskadskyjKozak said: Whitney, E Face (with my son!) How old is your son? Post us some pictures and dad beta! Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted Tuesday at 09:45 PM Posted Tuesday at 09:45 PM On 4/21/2025 at 12:02 PM, bedellympian said: How old is your son? Post us some pictures and dad beta! He's 23. i've posted up trips with him before (eg easy mox 2021). but yeah i've been remiss lately Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted Tuesday at 09:47 PM Posted Tuesday at 09:47 PM On 4/19/2025 at 11:51 PM, Fairweather said: I thought you already climbed Challenger? Chimney Rock scares me; no desire. Whitney is a state high-point I haven't done yet. I don't do well with paperwork and government. Headed to AZ, NM in May and might collect those. Chimney is the only Smoot I have left. I'm stoked for it! 1 Quote
plexus Posted Wednesday at 12:35 AM Posted Wednesday at 12:35 AM On 4/16/2025 at 2:47 PM, mammothclimbs said: Haha, thanks. There are summer programs at a few of the major universities in Norway, and then there are a few folkehøgskoler (sort of adult education programs, usually taken following "high school" level) which offer language programs if one has a longer period. A lot of the major universities have scholarships, and then past that there's scholarships through different Norwegian culture institutions in the US that have some scholarships. The subset of people in the US learning Norwegian is quite small, so a lot of these scholarships don't seem to be too difficult to get as long as one can demonstrate a fairly dedicated effort towards learning the language. I spent a couple of weeks in Norway and I loved it. Their hut system is fantastic. All you literally need to bring is a sleeping clothes if you want. It is worth becoming an annual member to their hiking society so you can get a universal key that will unlock all of the public backcountry huts in the country. Quote
plexus Posted Wednesday at 12:36 AM Posted Wednesday at 12:36 AM Oh, and have a week planned in the Wind River Range in July. Family trip to Banff and Canmore in August. Alas, that will just be me looking at the pretty mountains instead of climbing them. Quote
Stefan Posted Wednesday at 06:17 PM Posted Wednesday at 06:17 PM On 4/17/2025 at 10:58 PM, Fairweather said: Baranof Island, Peak 5390. Now that is rare!!! Quote
Fairweather Posted Wednesday at 07:46 PM Posted Wednesday at 07:46 PM We did the traverse two summers ago. It's a beautiful peak. Quote
Stefan Posted Thursday at 06:53 PM Posted Thursday at 06:53 PM On 4/16/2025 at 5:37 PM, bedellympian said: Hadn't heard of it but just looked it up. Looks great! Would love to see a TR of good scrambles/hikes/camp spots you do. Here is the plan. Just scrambling. Stein Valley Traverse Stefan Feller - CalTopo Quote
Lucas Ng Posted Thursday at 10:20 PM Posted Thursday at 10:20 PM Trying to do some bike -> climb this summer since taking a car all the time proved problematic with my family last year. Also saves on gas and I got the time. Definitely want to get out to cascade river road since it was closed last summer. Maybe a northern pickets traverse and the ptarmigan??? I just want to get out for longer overnighters really. Bike's mostly ready by now after a little sewing. Just need some new tires - lmk if you got any 27.5" tubeless compatible gravel/road tires you're tryna sell 2 Quote
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