lancegranite Posted February 16, 2010 Posted February 16, 2010 (edited) We were hiking Tumwater mountain (Feb. Buttress, Clems Holler area) today and I found 4 ticks on the dog and 1 in me. Unbelieveable. Super sunny and warm, it's climb time! Edited February 17, 2010 by lancegranite Quote
Twiggs Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 True, had a great day at clayton beach yesterday, warm and dry. Wasn't thinking about ticks yet, that's a good point. Quote
Dirtyleaf Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 Woo-hoo! You know its time to climb when the ticks are out! Quote
JBo6 Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 Got nailed by one at Erie around Jan 15th. Quote
MtnPaul Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 Anyone know what time of year the rock climbing around Vantage usually gets dry and warm enough? Quote
dennyt Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 Anyone know what time of year the rock climbing around Vantage usually gets dry and warm enough? The last two weekends were good, except last Sunday was a bit wet. Quote
Dirtyleaf Posted February 18, 2010 Posted February 18, 2010 Just got back from Vantage. Climbed w/out shirts all day. It's here. Quote
cascadesdj Posted February 18, 2010 Posted February 18, 2010 We climbed all day on Monday, and it was a little cool but very doable. The problem there sometimes this time of year is fog that sits over the river and the climbing area, often making it prohibitively cold. You can tell if this is the condition before you leave home by going to the WSDOT site, clicking "state view" and choosing West Vantage and Silica Road. If you see shadows on both, the sun's out, you're good to go. In the past, I've driven down there on a beautiful day only to be fogged out in this one little piece of the state! No more. I have had shirts off climbing there every month of the year. Quote
telemarker Posted February 18, 2010 Posted February 18, 2010 Y'all are screwed in the head. WA skiing season is just starting... Quote
Sherri Posted February 18, 2010 Posted February 18, 2010 Y'all are screwed in the head. Guilty as charged. Bring on the rock! Quote
AlpineK Posted February 18, 2010 Posted February 18, 2010 Y'all are screwed in the head. WA skiing season is just starting... Exactly Rock climbing at crags now is a sign you need to move out of the NW. Quote
Sol Posted February 18, 2010 Posted February 18, 2010 not if you already went skiing in the morning Quote
ryanb Posted February 18, 2010 Posted February 18, 2010 Y'all are screwed in the head. WA skiing season is just starting... Exactly Rock climbing at crags now is a sign you need to move out of the NW. Agreed, Nov-April is prime bouldering season. Quote
mountainmatt Posted February 18, 2010 Posted February 18, 2010 Got nailed by one at Erie around Jan 15th. So did I! I hate those little buggers... . Quote
keenwesh Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 what'd yall think Index will be looking like this saturday? Quote
ryanb Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 Most stuff dries in 24 hours of sun with some wet spots lingering in cracks for a bit longer and the usual early season dirt and lichen on less well traveled stuff. Quote
lancegranite Posted February 19, 2010 Author Posted February 19, 2010 It was splitter out there today, so beautiful. Quote
keenwesh Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 wait, is that pic up on SCW? when'll that come in? is it really that dry in leavenworth? Quote
wayne Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 It's Alpine Season. There better be some knar trs Bishes!! Quote
telemarker Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 wait, is that pic up on SCW? when'll that come in? is it really that dry in leavenworth? . Givler's Dome or Icicle Butt. Quote
keenwesh Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 now I can see that, the visible drainage going up to the right is snow creek. there's still snow. Quote
mattp Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 I think Telemarker is right. For ski mountaineering and what I find to be "real" skiing, Washington ski season really starts in late winter (when the ski areas are about to close), and real dependable comfort for rock climbing (the season) doesn't really kick in until June or whenever summer really kicks in. Conversely, at the end of the season, climbing conditions are often good when everybody is praying for snow and they have put their rock shoes in the closet, but the skiers are out chasing powder days and rock-skiing at "Paradise." Don't get me wrong: I'll be out at Index in March and Paradise in October, but we're not unlike the downtown department stores, selling Winter coats in August and bathing suits in February. Quote
curtveld Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 ...we're not unlike the downtown department stores, selling Winter coats in August and bathing suits in February. I agree there's a common tendency to focus on the next season's activity before it's quite time. Still, kind of hard to argue the logic of picking an activity that fits the conditions for that day rather than the calendar. Quote
TamaraSlade Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 Got nailed by one at Erie around Jan 15th. So did I! I hate those little buggers... . yeah well try finding one in your bra! now that sucks... Quote
denalidevo Posted February 19, 2010 Posted February 19, 2010 (edited) ...we're not unlike the downtown department stores, selling Winter coats in August and bathing suits in February. I agree there's a common tendency to focus on the next season's activity before it's quite time. Never got around to skiing this year myself - been climbing @ Index Dec, Jan & Feb though. Going tomorrow... and every opportunity from here on. ... Edited February 19, 2010 by denalidevo Quote
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