Frikadeller Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 (edited) Frik, lets chat about it. My only open weekend is next week though, But I am thinking about going up doing a mid week climb (before June), it would be a tuesday night/wed morning type of thing. Mid week stuff sux for me. I have to pay the mortgage somehow. Shit, next weekend also looks like a shitty weather deal. Damn you PNW jet steam and ever changing weather. There has to be a way for like minded folks to hook up to enjoy the Mtn. Edited May 3, 2009 by Frikadeller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewer Posted May 3, 2009 Author Share Posted May 3, 2009 So we wound up driving down to Timberline (4.5 hours) and got there around 5 or so. Anything above the lifts was socked in. Wind was BLOWING (gusts around 30-40?). Packed up and snoozed until 12am, when the wind was still humming and rain started to fall. We slept another hour hoping for a change, at which point the rain was coming down much harder, and knowing the summit was likely off the table we decided to bag it since I didn't want to go play in the dark and windy rain/snow for not much gain. Slept till 5 and woke up to about 3/4 inch fresh snow (blowing in horizontally) and bugged out of there. Wasted gasoline, but Olive Garden in Gresham was yummy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 i know where the queens chair is theoritically located, but i've never understood the appelation - what exactly looks like a chair there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couloir Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 i know where the queens chair is theoritically located, but i've never understood the appelation - what exactly looks like a chair there? I've wondered the same thing and finally decided that it looks like an adirondack chair with a queen reclining comfortably with herself completely splayed out for the city of Portland. Great photo BTW Bill. I can't wait to see the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky_joe Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 (edited) You went up yesterday? why? Did you check the forecast, it was supposed to be a shit storm. Bummer about the wasted gas. Ivan--I can't see a chair either, maybe a bean bag, but no chair. Edited May 3, 2009 by rocky_joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluck Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Bummer about the wasted trip, Brewer. I guess the last-minute change in the forecast turned out pretty accurate, which is unfortunate. Sounds like you made the right call with a parking-lot high point. I ended up going to MRNP and climbed Unicorn Peak with some buds Saturday afternoon. Weather was mild and drizzly most of Saturday with snow and moderate wind for the summit pitch. Felt alpine-y. Saturday night weather was crap and we spent the evening drinking mountain margaritas in a snow/tarp shelter while the rain/sleet fell. Sunday morning was beautiful for the hike out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LonelySummit Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Good luck man. Take some picture while your up there. I'll be going up there with a group of 3 on the 17th. Still heading up on the 17th? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinp Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Ivan--I can't see a chair either, maybe a bean bag, but no chair. perhaps a bean bag chair... or maybe you are not looking at it in the right light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobo Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Hey, Couloir's back! We need more sexy ass avatars. Pleez replace those whores' mugshots with more tasty backside pics. OKTHNXBAI! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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