BreezyD Posted June 14, 2004 Posted June 14, 2004 Climb: Mt. Baker-Coleman/Deming Date of Climb: 6/13/2004 Trip Report: Well, here goes with my first trip report ... My Dad and I headed up to Glacier to meet up with our team (7 of us total) experiencing decent weather (blue sky, sun breaks from time to time). We were hopeful for the trip considering the miserable weather that NOAA was predicting of low freezing levels and 90% chance of precipitation. The trail was good going with a few blow downs and some snowy patches. We were able to head straight up the gully behind the bathrooms to the top of the Hog's Back which saved us some time. From there, we headed straight up to our camp at 7000' which we established in a wind cirque under a ridge. The travel to camp was great, solid boot pack, small crevasse lines just starting to form, however, the weather started to get worse with visibility deteriorating and snow starting to fall. We reached camp by 2:30 p.m. and settled in for the night with a planned departure for the summit at 4:00 a.m. Two of our team had more experience (and energy) than the others decided to make a summit attempt that afternoon, trying to beat the weather that was heading in. They roped up and headed out at 5:00 but were turned around at 8000' with new snow (post holing up to their thighs), low visibility, and the decision that it would take more wands than they had to get down safely. They returned to camp and hunkered down with the rest of us. Snow continued to get thicker as the night wore on and winds started to pick up around 9:00 p.m. Although I am not the best gauge of wind, I would say that there was consistent wind with gusts in the 40-50 mph range. We woke up to two new feet of snow blanketing our camp, a bunch of buried gear, and snow that continued to fall. Our summit attempt was scrapped so we went back to bed for an hour before getting up, packing up, and heading down. As we headed down, the snow turned to a consistently hard rain by the Hog's Back and turned to a deluge at the car. All in all it was a good experience to test the mettle in miserable conditions. We still had a great time. This is the second time Baker has beaten me. I will be back! (Next time, I will give the NOAA forecast a little more credence ... they were spot on!) Brianna - a.k.a. Breezy D Gear Notes: Didn't get the chance. Approach Notes: Trail 80% snow-free to Hog's Back. Road 100% clear to trail head. Quote
John Frieh Posted June 14, 2004 Posted June 14, 2004 Just when Pandora starts climbing rock; another girl steps in to fill her niche. Welcome to cc.com: beware the turds that float here (chances are you already got a pm from cracked...). Good luck on Baker Round 3! Quote
BreezyD Posted June 14, 2004 Author Posted June 14, 2004 Thanks NOLSe! No PM's from cracked yet ... should I beware? Weather is looking great for this weekend, I might try to convince my Dad to take another stab at Baker. Either way, we have a chance to redeem ourselves on Rainier the weekend of the 26th. We'll see what happens. Quote
ashw_justin Posted June 14, 2004 Posted June 14, 2004 No way, Pandora would have rocked that sh. Two feet of fresh would just make it better for postholing! Haha I couldn't even keep up with her... and she was breaking trail! No offense to Brianna. Maybe you are an unstoppable post-holing machine, too. Quote
John Frieh Posted June 14, 2004 Posted June 14, 2004 should I beware? Get yourself a big stick and avoid wearing orange (he is drawn to it for some reason...) And be careful mentioning climbing plans in public... you'll get 80 pms from random strangers wanting to join you. PM Pandora... she can fill you in on the dos and don'ts of cc.com female users. Quote
cracked Posted June 14, 2004 Posted June 14, 2004 Oh Puh-Leaze, it's the chicks who start PMing me, not the other way 'round. I considered doing the C-D on Sunday. I'm glad I didn't. Quote
cracked Posted June 14, 2004 Posted June 14, 2004 No way, Pandora would have rocked that sh. Two feet of fresh would just make it better for postholing! Haha I couldn't even keep up with her... and she was breaking trail! She's turning into the Boulder Girl Wonder is what I hear. Quote
John Frieh Posted June 14, 2004 Posted June 14, 2004 Weak sauce dude... How are you spraying so much these days? Aren't you working this summer? Rainer is looking good this weekend... Quote
BreezyD Posted June 14, 2004 Author Posted June 14, 2004 None taken ... I can't even pretend to be on the same level as Pandora. I have been browsing this site for a while and seen what an animal she is. Quote
cracked Posted June 14, 2004 Posted June 14, 2004 Weak sauce dude... How are you spraying so much these days? Aren't you working this summer? Rainer is looking good this weekend... Work is programming. Ethernet in the wrong hands. But hey, give me some credit, I revamped the lab's website yesterday and this morning. I get to start working on the fish code tomorrow. Fuck Rainier, I want Adams. N side. Skis. Quote
John Frieh Posted June 14, 2004 Posted June 14, 2004 Ptarmigan ridge beeyotch (weather permitting of course)! And I'm gonna wear all soft shell just for you. I just need to find someone who makes schoeller boxers... Quote
cracked Posted June 14, 2004 Posted June 14, 2004 I hope you get farther than we did on Stuart! Quote
Stephen_Ramsey Posted June 14, 2004 Posted June 14, 2004 (edited) Paul, Were you on Mount Stuart this past weekend? Which route? Elain and I were on the Ice Cliff Glacier. Small world... Cheers, Steve Edited June 15, 2004 by Stephen_Ramsey Quote
cracked Posted June 15, 2004 Posted June 15, 2004 No, we were up there three weekends ago. And bailed. I saw your TR this morning and was duly jealous. Quote
ashw_justin Posted June 15, 2004 Posted June 15, 2004 You see what you did, Paul? You told people to bring skis, and the mountains were angered and spewed forth 2 feet of fresh snow to punish all the little climbers. The mountains have accepted your challenge. Quote
cracked Posted June 15, 2004 Posted June 15, 2004 I know, they should thank me. The glaciers need all the snow they can get! Quote
ashw_justin Posted June 15, 2004 Posted June 15, 2004 What's this? You make demands of the silent giants! Hail and thunder will be brought down to smite you from your two-planked human pedestal, and your hubris will cause your marrow to be scoured by glacier worms for eternity for your transgressions! Wrath and fury your way comes! Wa-ha-ha-hah-hoo-hoo-huh-hoo!! Quote
Pandora Posted June 15, 2004 Posted June 15, 2004 Just when Pandora starts climbing rock; another girl steps in to fill her niche. No one can fill my post-holing shoes, hon But BreezyD, you're welcome to try! I hereby challenge you to a slog-off! You pick the mountain and day, and we'll duel for the title of cc.com Posthole Queen Quote
BreezyD Posted June 15, 2004 Author Posted June 15, 2004 Holy crap Pandora, after reading of your excapades, I would need months of work in order to even be competitive! Challenge not accepted ... yet! Quote
cracked Posted June 15, 2004 Posted June 15, 2004 Pandora is now officially a rock climber. It'll be close! ( ) Quote
Pandora Posted June 16, 2004 Posted June 16, 2004 Holy crap Pandora, after reading of your excapades, I would need months of work in order to even be competitive! Challenge not accepted ... yet! Doll, you don't know the half of it. Let's go climbing and show these wankers some alpine style. Quote
cracked Posted June 16, 2004 Posted June 16, 2004 Does 'alpine style' mean sitting under the bridge and eating ice cream? Quote
Pandora Posted June 16, 2004 Posted June 16, 2004 Does 'alpine style' mean sitting under the bridge and eating ice cream? If the weather is bad enough, yes! Quote
Mr_Dookie Posted June 16, 2004 Posted June 16, 2004 Mr. Dookie says Pandora can kick steps for days. Quote
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