Juan Posted August 5, 2004 Posted August 5, 2004 I am going to Shuksan, weather permitting, weekend after this. My wife has wanted to climb it for years. Does anyone have any recent info on the amount of alpine ice now showing on the N. Face route as well as shrunds etc.? When I climbed it in late July some years ago with DPS and Colin, it was easy neve. No pickets or screws were needed. I'm guessing it's a different animal this year. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated and would help us make our decision. Fisher Chimneys would be the back-up of course. Cheers, John Sharp Quote
Juan Posted August 5, 2004 Author Posted August 5, 2004 Ah. Thanks much. Hopefully it will stop before 8/14. Quote
pms Posted August 5, 2004 Posted August 5, 2004 (edited) Maybe she would consider Johannesberg? Edited August 6, 2004 by pms Quote
Juan Posted August 6, 2004 Author Posted August 6, 2004 She could eat those routes for lunch. Jim how was Terror? Juan Quote
larrythellama Posted August 6, 2004 Posted August 6, 2004 Hell yeah she could..i still reel when thinking of how she laid the smack down on us up at maude eh? I'll be back from colorado in a 10 days and juan we need to party. Quote
Juan Posted August 6, 2004 Author Posted August 6, 2004 E-Doggie: Oh yes we do need to party. Your place or mine? My wife wants to give you a hug, but that's it. PonchoVilla: Thanks for the Shuksan picture. You just answered my question! What a year it's been. Thanks all. Juan Quote
Juan Posted August 6, 2004 Author Posted August 6, 2004 P.S. Erik: What was the deal on Triumph? Cripin said you guys wandered around on the glacier for a while, then maybe packed it in. =;-) Quote
Dru Posted August 6, 2004 Posted August 6, 2004 It's raining on Shuksan North Farce again today Quote
pms Posted August 6, 2004 Posted August 6, 2004 "She could eat those routes for lunch." Maybe you can get her to sign your name in the Josie register. Quote
JoshK Posted August 6, 2004 Posted August 6, 2004 "She could eat those routes for lunch." Maybe you can get her to sign your name in the Josie register. ouch! Quote
skykilo Posted August 6, 2004 Posted August 6, 2004 Juan, Here's a pictures from climbing it yesterday: I just had to join in quality spray like this. Quote
skykilo Posted August 6, 2004 Posted August 6, 2004 The eye of the storm was centered on the NF, which was a 2000 foot sloping shield of blue ice!!! Quote
Juan Posted August 6, 2004 Author Posted August 6, 2004 Ouch indeed. I think I'll send her there by helicopter. Quote
Juan Posted August 6, 2004 Author Posted August 6, 2004 Sky: Is that really it? That looks like it is fairly low or in the middle of the route if I remember right. Maybe the section where you are gaining the ridge? The other question I have is how do you manage to climb so much??? You are on it, man! Thanks for the pictures, John Quote
Dru Posted August 6, 2004 Posted August 6, 2004 ...something about the photo name being november when you check the url... Quote
Juan Posted August 6, 2004 Author Posted August 6, 2004 Hmmm. What do you think Dru, er, Dr. Sherlock? Nov. isn't here yet. Quote
skykilo Posted August 6, 2004 Posted August 6, 2004 Ummm... I'm almost out of server space so I just stuck the photo there. Looks like I had ya going! Quote
Juan Posted August 6, 2004 Author Posted August 6, 2004 We were so going. So you climbed it yesterday? Car-to-car? Quote
ashw_justin Posted August 7, 2004 Posted August 7, 2004 No he did it during his lunch break. (There is a NUCLEAR accelerator buried deep within the rock fortress of Mt. Shuksan.) Quote
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