dave66 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 If anyone is interested in a climb of the Kautz Glacier route (Mt Rainier) with me this Friday -Sunday let me know. (7/17-7/19) If you’ve not been, It's a great route, (I've done it three times) – and as of the last ranger blog entry of 7/1/15 the route was in good climbing condition, (I will watch for any changes/updates.) You’ll just need your normal glacier setup, and w/two ice tools (axes) (for two ice pitches of apx 55and 60 degrees.) I have rope, screws and V-thread tool (and extra ATC. figure eight ) for the ice sections. High camp @ camp Hazard, 11K ft. Also flexible on leave times for the drive down, so either Thurs eve/fri leave just fine. Let me know if your interested and/or if you have any questions about the route etc. Thanks! -Dave __._,_.___ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aray79 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 (edited) hey dave, any chance you can climb the kautz the following weekend, if so im very very interested? (i posted for the following weekend on cc.) cheers, andrew (aray79@gmail.com) Edited July 14, 2015 by aray79 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anikoy Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Hey Dave, I've never done this route and just curious why are you planning to set a high camp at camp Hazard? With such warm weather we have now isn't it more safe to set a camp lower? Thanks, Nikolay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave66 Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share Posted July 14, 2015 Hey Andrew, Great to hear from you and would love to have joined you for the weekend of 7/25, but alas am flying out to CO 7/24-7/28 to do some climbing there, would you perhaps be game after I get back - say weekend of 8/1? Thanks! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave66 Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share Posted July 14, 2015 Hey Nikolay, A very good point-w/all this warm weather is definitely a factor!- if I didn't know of a few out of range sites @ Hazard would totally stay lower--(they are to the far left and much safer) --otherwise there is a good camp at 10k at the bottom of the turtle. (Hazard saves the long slog up the turtle on summit day) Thanks, Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aray79 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 unfortunately i'm gone by then, just missed each other! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikolaiBlaze Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 No chance of leaving later Friday evening/Saturday morning? I'd like to join but would have to climb straight through Friday night to catch up (unless you're leaving earlier). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anikoy Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Dave, Got it, thanks for the explanation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave66 Posted July 15, 2015 Author Share Posted July 15, 2015 Hey not a prob for fri eve! would you be open to --say car camp /gear check fri eve and get the permit right at 7a.m. Sat and go from there--I'm coming from Seattle--and looks like your in Olympia --so say fri eve what time would work for you to meet in say Ashford or the like say 8-9P--? Also let me know if there's any gear you might need as I may have. Curious too if you've done the route before? Thanks, Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave66 Posted July 16, 2015 Author Share Posted July 16, 2015 Hey all - I've decided to cancel this due to lack of interest/response, but I'll likely try this again for the weekend of 8/1 - so if your interested then let me know-! -thanks! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrov Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 did you check your private messages? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew.c Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Hello Dave, I am available aug 1 to climb. I'm a teacher with summers off so I can also climb weekdays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah|Bend Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 PM sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave66 Posted July 20, 2015 Author Share Posted July 20, 2015 Hey thanks so much,I just did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave66 Posted July 20, 2015 Author Share Posted July 20, 2015 Hey Drew, Great, that would be wonderful, I believe that will make three of us so far for the weekend of 8/1 - I've sent you a PM as well--talk soon! Thanks, -Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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