Next years agenda

[joel20]

As of Jan. 29 2007 I will be a free man again and out of the army. Oh, free and collecting unemployment for the first time in my life. Any suggestions for what to start on? I was planning on starting with the 1-90 corridor and then making my way over to Canada a few days at a time. Mainly just for ice and backcountry snowboarding(I really need to learn how to ski at some point) until the weather warms up.

[kix]

I admire your ability to schedule ahead.

[scottgg]

You can never start to small Joel, dont let anyone tell ya different! Mt Si is good, but avoid the haystack for now. Little Si is even better, but stay away from the edge:)

[slothrop]

Go climb every gully on Abiel Peak and write a TR calling your enchainment "Fuck You Uncle Sam".

[olyclimber]

It is the "Lil Ben Nevis of the Pac Northwest" after all.

[Mos_Chillin]

That's cool you are seeing the end, and a new beginning.

 

 

[joel20]

I don't have any experience with Abiel peak but I'd imagine from the trip reports that It would be possible to do quite quickly solo. Ice hardly ever spooks me as long as it's solid, but steep snice can really suck when I'm alone. All in all it seems like good idea and I like the name "Fuck You Uncle Sam". Thank you for giving me something to work towards, a real goal.

 

Really though, I just want to do it all because it's all bigger than me. If you see a red Ford Escape parked around there it's probably me. If you ask me to join you I'll probably say yes unless I think that your getting into something that's above my level. At the same time I don't believe that anything is beneath my level either.

 

I just think that place is such a good training ground throughout the year for more sports than just climbing. I'll have to find a camp ground just so that I can spend a few days at a time nearby.