Beck Posted July 27, 2001 Posted July 27, 2001 Well,who's putting on the fall shindig? Where should we go? Quote
erik Posted July 27, 2001 Posted July 27, 2001 waiting for a call back from ticket master/deforest service booking agent on group campground availability in middle of sept. i will figure for about 500 people, cause once it is out i am sure that we won't be able tostop the mass exodous to the cc.com spray fest. lambone, would you like give a clinic on creating an epic?! or maybe you can administer the pennicilian shots! cause i am sure drul will be there! Quote
Beck Posted July 27, 2001 Author Posted July 27, 2001 Erik, i don't recall if you were one of the climbers interested in putting on the big fest- are you into steering this one a little bit, i'm sure there's plenty of less than official places to host this one, but bouldering/cragging nearby is key, I guess- let's see if any other feedback rolls in on this one. Beck Quote
erik Posted July 27, 2001 Posted July 27, 2001 yup, it's me! i tired to do the same thing last winter at my bro's compound in maple valley, but got little response. so i'll try it again. we can always camp for free at l-worth too, but we need to get some idea on what, who, when & where. plus i won't give any free camping details out over the internet, just cause my directions is like my beta sketchy and incoherant at best. people!? Quote
hikerwa Posted July 27, 2001 Posted July 27, 2001 sounds good. I know several "super secret spots" around the l-worth area... but I like to drink and stuff... Quote
Beck Posted July 27, 2001 Author Posted July 27, 2001 I think we need it to be in a place that's easy to find, actually, with vault toilets, running water and some power to hook up a huge stereo system and big barbeque pits- like a group campsite (official or otherwise) OUT THERE somewhere. Diablo Lake on N Cascades is beautiful but is pay sites, Just past Lake Wenatchee up canyon there's some free undeveloped sites by river, how about the kennedy hot springs trailhead(that place has huge lawn area) or something off the Mountain Loop highway- I don't KNOW of any great group spots right near L-worth but I'm assuming there are out there- I guess picking a time is good, like second weekend in Sept? or what? would be a good first step- Beck Quote
hikerwa Posted July 28, 2001 Posted July 28, 2001 what about the group campsite at bridge creek in icicle...It may cast some dough, but there are some cool boulders nearby, and a climb that starts in (or right next to) icicle creek.... Quote
Rodchester Posted July 28, 2001 Posted July 28, 2001 Make it third or fourth weekend in Sept. Sounds fun.. Quote
AlpineK Posted July 28, 2001 Posted July 28, 2001 Like I said in another thread. I've got a pickup garbage cans and I live close to Maritime Pacific. So I can fetch a couple kegs. PS I won't bring any chain saws [This message has been edited by AlpineK (edited 07-27-2001).] [This message has been edited by AlpineK (edited 07-27-2001).] Quote
oo9 Posted July 28, 2001 Posted July 28, 2001 Howabout D.j. brings the turntables and spins us some funk? AlpineKthetwistedchainsawieldercanIgetalift? Maybe it should be at the end of some logging road? You know how them campground police are if we should be keeping them awake! Quote
Beck Posted July 30, 2001 Author Posted July 30, 2001 Bridge Creek campground in Icicle Canyon, that sound pretty good, as for when, there's a full moon on Sept 2 or very close to the 30th (oct2 is the full moon, that'd put the moon in a great spot for the last weekend in Sept.- any consensus? Quote
Beck Posted July 30, 2001 Author Posted July 30, 2001 Okay, I will look into suitable spots, let's consider a Cascade Climbers Fall Mega Fest to be held September sept 28-30 at a locatation TBA. I will look into Bridge Creek Campground, we need to have a no fee backup location picked out- i know of a campground up past Lake Wenatchee that would put us 30 minutes out of Leavenworth if this sounds okay with all- no fee it's free. Questions are- who wants to help bring this together to a successful shindig? I think this can be pulled off with a little bit of effort from a couple party minded individuals- I see Alpine K is volunteering to be Beer Master, way to go K! Quote
haireball Posted July 31, 2001 Posted July 31, 2001 there are no-fee sites on usfs land up Eagle Creek, about a mile past the end of the pavement. The black-powder set has a Rendezvous up there every spring. Puts you about twenty minutes from the Icicle Canyon, but there is some lesser known cragging right on Eagle Creek. Plenty of privacy for doing whatever your party thing is, as long as you do it before hunting season opens...gets kinda busy when the deer-chasers are here. Superb mountain-biking, too. Quote
hikerwa Posted July 31, 2001 Posted July 31, 2001 september sounds good, count me in, I'll bing a gas barbque and veggie dogs...and hot links. Quote
Beck Posted July 31, 2001 Author Posted July 31, 2001 Right on, Haireball! This definitely merits some checking out- hey, oo9 or anyone else want to go check it out this weekend, go scope the campsite and some bouldering, then on to L-worth for a cold frosty at the Old Post Office (Free Pool on Sundays!!!) I've got a Wash Alpine Club work party to attend up @ Snoq Pass Saturday but can cut free after just a couple hours, I imagine, if anyone wants to go camp out in L-wurst Saturday night- Beck Quote
hikerwa Posted July 31, 2001 Posted July 31, 2001 I am heading up that way this weekend too, we should hook up Quote
erik Posted July 31, 2001 Posted July 31, 2001 day 4, ticket master/deforest service has not returned my call about the group campsite. i will help with whatever is needed. alpinek what about firewood? you gotta have a couple extra somewhere right? Quote
Yossarian Posted July 31, 2001 Posted July 31, 2001 Be careful where you camp near L-worth. Twice at the campground before the bridge on HWY 2 the rangers videotaped us from the other side of the creek before busting us. This happened two years in a row. The first year they made us dump out about 40 cases of beer, the second we lost two kegs to these nazis. Do not register kegs to L-worth or get a banquet permit. We did and it didn't help us any. This has only happened when camping with a large, intoxicated group of people. So I'm sure nothing like this could happen to the well behaved members of this site. Quote
Dru Posted July 31, 2001 Posted July 31, 2001 what are the environmental impacts of dumping out 40 cases of beer???? sic sierra/greenpeace on those cops. endangering normally sober fish and soil microorganisms. bad cops no donuts. Quote
Beck Posted July 31, 2001 Author Posted July 31, 2001 Hikerwa, are you going to the Pub Club tonite? Erik, let's see if those yahoos who run the campsite reservations can accomodate our "bible study" group for that last weekend in September, I will stop in person to USFS office and get the skinny from a live person this weekend. Thanks, Yossarian, for the heads up, we'll have to get the ducks all in a row to pull this off successfully, maybe at an actual campground that's been paid for we can have more success at avoiding the beer bust- If we need to go way remote like high school kids, let's just do that, pick a campground 1 kilometer from some trailhead- I volunteer to wheelbarrow the first keg in! Quote
Yossarian Posted July 31, 2001 Posted July 31, 2001 This year we went to a free campground about 20 min. east of L-worth and had no troubles. It's next to a creek and has bouldering and a few bolted lines right behind it. But a pay site may work better (I don't know, I'm all 'bout no cost camping). Quote
haireball Posted August 1, 2001 Posted August 1, 2001 maybe consider contacting some of the climbers who own land in the Icicle? I would be willing to make some contacts... Rat Creek Boulder and Eightmile Rock, for instance, are both privately owned...how many "guests" might we be talking about? Quote
David_Parker Posted August 1, 2001 Posted August 1, 2001 I'm going to reintroduce the idea of Mazama. 10 acres with plenty of room for camping, firepits, barbques, guaranteed good weather, allowed to make as much noise as you want, swimming in the river and it's free. I'm going to show Eric when we go over to climb Chianti or Burgandy Spire. Preliminary feedback requested! Quote
AlpineK Posted August 1, 2001 Posted August 1, 2001 Hey, I think the Mazama option might be good. Bridge creek is good too, but I bet we can make more noise in Mazama. Yeah Eric I've got a load of firewood drying out back I would be happy to bring a bunch. Quote
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