Jason_Martin Posted December 31, 2003 Share Posted December 31, 2003 With deep deep snow and avalanche danger many of the routes are clearly difficult to get to but are forming. Today a buddy and I went up to the Rap Wall. The approach required a bit of wallowing, but hey that's part of the game around here. It appears that one of the Bryant lines above source lake is in good condition and many of the smaller lines around Alpental are climbable...but don't say that I didn't warn you about the deep snow. Even with big snow shoes I had a hard time. It appears that CYA near Exit 38 is coming into form. This route has yet to be led and doesn't come in every year so keep an eye on it. The large waterfalls on the North Face of Kent Mountain are visibly blue from I-90 right now, though with current snow conditions it will take a long time to get there. On Saturday in Mt. Rainier National Park, I saw "Hey Mikey He Likes It" from the Nisqually Bridge. It was blue. I can only assume that the more attainable "Mikey's Gully" is in form but not visible as it is in a gully nearby. The snow is deep and slated to get deeper. Watch the avalanche conditions closely if you check out any of these places. Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted December 31, 2003 Share Posted December 31, 2003 you gonna be in bellingham tomorrow night (NYE)??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayB Posted December 31, 2003 Share Posted December 31, 2003 Is Kent Mountain the mountain/hill due South of Exit 31? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason_Martin Posted December 31, 2003 Author Share Posted December 31, 2003 Mike, Don't think I'm going to make it up... Got to get out of here early tomorrow. Will I see you down south this spring? JayB, I don't remember what exit it is near. However it can be seen immediately left of McClellum Butte. Check pages 179 and 180 in your ice guide. Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelle Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 The road cuts had some good looking ice driving on I90 between the summit and Exit47 earlier today. Not that you can climb it, but might be a clue to conditions elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcollins Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 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??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyg Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 Anybody been up to Alpental as of late? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 Accross the street from the parking lot, Sunday January 5: The ice on this thing (Alpental Falls?) was somewhat thin and rotten where lower angle, and the vertical bit shown here was detached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 yes thats Alpental Falls (Alpental 1) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 is that actually a 20 degree snow slope with a 1m high pillar at the top or is it some serious foreshortening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philfort Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 huh - I have video of your party leading that thing on Sunday - assuming you were a party of three. Guy with the puke green helmet was on the ground, and a guy with blue pants and red gaitors was on lead. I think the skiing must have been 1000 times better than the ice (not that the ice was bad...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philfort Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 actually the guy in blue pants is top roping it, the anchor is already set up. But the "20 degree slope" looks vertical! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyg Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 Is it easy to hike around and set up a TR on the Alpental flows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 mattyg no, not really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyg Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 Is there a good place to go that's roadside off I-90 to set up a TR? I have the Washington Ice Guide guide - but not in front of me right now. Trying to set up a trip for tomorrow. Thx for your input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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