philfort Posted February 4, 2002 Share Posted February 4, 2002 Just a heads up to anyone thinking of heading up to highway 20 for some climbing. You might want to call ahead, because the highway is currently closed between Newhalem and Diablo (unless you be a Diablo resident) due to avalanche danger. The ranger I talked to yesterday did not know when it was scheduled to reopen. Unfortunately, this isn't mentioned on the DOT information line, or on any park service phone recordings, so you'd have to talk to a real person to find out. grrrr....You could drive around the sign, it's not gated or anything, but there's probably a good chance you'll get caught (and last time I violated a road closure, I got a $100 fine, so we didn't bother). So dbb and I checked out Cascade River rd instead. It is plowed to somewhere between the 6 and 7 mile mark. There's about 2 feet of snow beyond. Shortly thereafter, there are several trees across the road, and once you reach the Lookout Mtn trailhead (about 1/4 mile from the end of the plowed road), there is a tree that is big enough to prevent snowmobile access. So if you were, say, going to try to ski the N Face of Buckner , you'd have about 16 miles on foot before reaching the Cascade Pass parking lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialed Posted February 4, 2002 Share Posted February 4, 2002 Bring your chainsaw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted February 4, 2002 Share Posted February 4, 2002 quote: Originally posted by specialed: Bring your chainsaw. Which one though? I have 7 to choose from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialed Posted February 4, 2002 Share Posted February 4, 2002 Which ever one's the loudest, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted February 5, 2002 Share Posted February 5, 2002 quote: Originally posted by specialed: Which ever one's the loudest, of course. Look here office boy. I'm sure you sit at your desk and dream of running power tools, but if you actually worked for a living you would understand where I'm comming from. Whining sound "waaaa call up the building manager how am I suppose to work its too cold in here waaa... someone took the last doughnut waaa..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialed Posted February 6, 2002 Share Posted February 6, 2002 AlpineBitch: I work construction in the summer building houses in the Methow Valley. Which I find rather amusing since your profile says your an "arborist" "Which flower should I plant today... the pink one or the purple one. Oh the purple one is sooo pretty, but I like the way the purple on looks with my eyes...." (But if someone did take the last donut I would be pissed " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted February 6, 2002 Share Posted February 6, 2002 I think you may not know what an arborist is. I usually end up having gardeners yell at me for smashing their pretty flowers. [ 02-05-2002: Message edited by: AlpineK ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philfort Posted February 6, 2002 Author Share Posted February 6, 2002 Why don't you two quit yer bickering, get up there, and clear out the trees. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted February 6, 2002 Share Posted February 6, 2002 Not unless I can find someone with a snowmobile to tow me in there. I'm not as motivated or stupid as that Rep dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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