Get those border peaks in now

[Recycled]

 

Times are a changing.

 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14926073/

 

Expect a big run on the north side of Mt. Redoubt next summer - get it while you still can.

[John Frieh]

Have you been into Redoubt or Bear? Unless they clear the bush there is no way they could see you... especially on the approach to Bear... it is so bushy on that approach you have to crawl on your hands and knees in some places.

 

[Recycled]

Yep. That's been my backyard for 20 years.

 

Sounds like they may go for saturation possibly towers every ridge and perhaps maintaining the slash line more intensively (my guess). It'll take years to put this in.

 

I didn't mean to restart the thread about official/unofficial access from a couple years ago - I'm just pointing out that the status quo may be changing. A lot.

[goatboy]

I may be dense (like the Cascade brush) but I'm not sure I "get it."

 

Are you saying that these border patrols would be concerned with climbers crossing the border to climb, or somehow interfere with that process? Is it currently illegal to do so, and people just choose to do it anyway? I have not appraoched these peaks, but have always understood or assumed that it was legal to do so...can someone fill in the blanks for me here?

 

Also, if there's a run on the N Side of Redoubt next summer, it will be due to threads like this one, I'm guessing...

[jordop]

All my buddies are talkin bout escaping to the US to take advantage of the excellent health care, lenient drug laws, surging dollar and opportunity for open, reasoned discourse. I mean, it's a huge problem

[dberdinka]

By the time Boeing gets done with 80 million they'll have a taut string connected to some empty tin cans.

 

I'd guess that the more rugged parts of our border (i.e. North Cascades) will have a much lower level of security than say Zero ave near Sumas.

[G-spotter]

If these unmanned drones can carry loads maybe we can use them as Sherpas carrying winter gear in to the east face of Tomyhoi