Frikadeller Posted May 31, 2009 Posted May 31, 2009 (edited) Trip: Redemtion on Loowit - Worm Flows Date: 5/30/2009 Trip Report: So, from the last TR I posted, which was basically a "split-boot decent" of the lady. So, my partner in crime called me late on friday night, requesting my assistance with the lady. OK I said, I guess I can do it, as long as I can be back in PDX before 4:00. (I had other obligations, with my wife, that ARE more important than a mountain!!) So we got together at 0430 at crimey's house, and caught another partner in the mix. We made our way, with greasy jimmy dean sausage sandwiches and coffee, and made our way to Marble Mountain Sno-Park. Started hiking around 0530, and it was kind of cold. Not much snow at the TH. This is the kind of patchy snow that keeps you from thinking that you might actually be able to skin up the route. Not just yet! Oh well, at least one of us tried to skin... Moving on, to the treeline, things got even more splitboot-ish. Nah, the entire trip was a splitboot trip... We moved on, and relegated the fact that Loowit only allows you to carry your gear, not use it. So we got above the trees, and moved on till we saw the first monitor. Breaks, smokes, red-bulls and whatever. More bootin' after that. Of course, time is flying, and I have a commitment in town, and so does the aquired partner. Maybe a summit is out of the question, and the snow is getting shitty. So, we transitioned back to downhill mode around 7000', and burned turns back down... Check out the oldest spiltboarder I have ever met: Ralph.... Older than your dad!! Dropping in: So, yeah, got back to PDX by 1600, too late, but I picked up this rad salt/pepper shaker at a local store off the hill of St. Helens... The mountain before the eruption: The mountain after: That's the coolest salt and pepper shaker I have ever seen!! Gear Notes: Splitboards, Skins (not used), Harcheisen (not used), Ice axe (not used) crampons (not used) It just a hike now a days... Approach Notes: Lot's of walking Edited May 31, 2009 by Frikadeller Quote
LostCamKenny Posted June 2, 2009 Posted June 2, 2009 [ That's the coolest salt and pepper shaker I have ever seen!! No kidding, huh? Bet you can't find those at pottery barn... Quote
sossity Posted June 3, 2009 Posted June 3, 2009 Frikadeller — Great report. Thanks for posting. I'd been looking for a little info on current conditions as we're heading up this Monday. Camping Sunday night. See any water flowing up around the 4,000-4,5000-ft level? Quote
Frikadeller Posted June 5, 2009 Author Posted June 5, 2009 Yes, there is water flowing in some of the gullies, as well at both waterfalls on the standard Worm Flows route. Don't know aabout on the Monitor ridge route though. Quote
Frikadeller Posted June 5, 2009 Author Posted June 5, 2009 [ That's the coolest salt and pepper shaker I have ever seen!! No kidding, huh? Bet you can't find those at pottery barn... Nope. I was salting some cod tonite with the "blown away" part... It gave me the "heebie-jeebies".... Quote
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