Tioga Road is still closed which is no surprise, but there is no projected opening date because of repairs to the road that have to be carried out once the...
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rob_yang2001
Jun 13, 2006 5:33 pm
I don't know that the creek crossings will be appreciably higher. It was colder over memorial day weekend, so maybe ... but there were logs (sticks ?) over...
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Kathy
wingding0
Jun 13, 2006 5:13 pm
thanks for the info rob_yang. If snow was about 10,000 feet level on the Baxter Pass Trail a couple of weeks ago I'd expect it to be higher now, but the...
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Mitch
mmillerphotos
Jun 13, 2006 4:54 pm
Hi Group New user Mitch Miller here. Has anyone hiked the loop past Jennie Lake and Weaver Lake lately, and be willing to share recent trail conditions? ...
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rob_yang2001
Jun 13, 2006 4:30 pm
Went up Diamond Peak's east couloir on Memorial Day weekend. A full report can be found on climber.org. The next weekend I went up to Red Lake with a certain...
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eric lee
thebeave7
Jun 13, 2006 3:42 am
Well, I haven't had a chance to climb in the Sierras in a while, but I did run an Ultramarathon out of Mills Pond near Bishop and climb/ski Mt Shasta this past...
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Bob Murphy
murphypdx05
Jun 12, 2006 10:54 pm
I wouldn't say chickened out, but exercising good sound judgment! ... From: Bob Burd To: sierrascrambles@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2006 10:10 PM...
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Kathy
wingding0
Jun 12, 2006 3:02 pm
I'm looking at finally going up the Baxter Pass Trail this coming weekend. I probably won't go to the pass but will try to get to Mary Austin or Black...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Jun 12, 2006 5:17 am
... It would appear not. :-) We're done with Oregon now, after tagging Thielsen this morning. Time to let our wounds heal and get ready for the Sierra summer...
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rarebird16@...
rarebird582002
Jun 11, 2006 10:16 pm
is anyone climbing in the sierra? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Jun 11, 2006 5:36 am
While Matthew rested his knee, Rick and I headed out to climb North and Middle Sisters. Coming from the west side, the usual route utilizes the Obsidian TH off...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Jun 9, 2006 10:19 pm
This is another Cascade volcano, located SE of South Sister and North of Mt. Bachelor. It took us 6.5hrs to do the RT from the Green Lakes TH. Our beta...
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la_gooner2002
Jun 9, 2006 12:05 am
Bob, I was on Mt. Rainier over Memorial Day weekend and attempted the summit on May 29. several days of consistent snow before that day had deposited much new...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Jun 8, 2006 10:20 pm
... Bob - thanks again for more beta. We found the cloud conditions exactly like you described when we climbed Hood this morning. The cloud layer topped out at...
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murphypdx05
Jun 8, 2006 2:27 am
Here's a couple of unsolicitated suggestions from an Oregonian: Even though there is a 20 pop on Rainer, a lot of times you can climb above the clouds and...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Jun 7, 2006 9:37 pm
Rebuffed 3 days ago, we went out to climb Mt. Washington. We thought it would be easier than TFJ or Mt. Jefferson, but the combination of icy crampon traverses...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Jun 6, 2006 11:43 pm
Another good weather day here in Central Oregon. We climbed Three Fingered Jack in about 9hrs. We had dreams of climbing Washington as well, but that wasn't...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Jun 6, 2006 3:55 am
Well, Rose Festival or not, we're goin' climbin'! Today the weather was beautiful. We climbed Mt. Jefferson via the Pamela Lake Trail & the PCT. When we hit...
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Bob Bolton
rfbolton
Jun 5, 2006 5:54 am
Not only is the Rose Festival traditionally rainy, it is well known here on the west side of the Cascades that summer begins on July 5. If you must plan ahead...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Jun 4, 2006 10:44 pm
Bob, Thanks for the links. It would appear the weather is indeed to improve in the beginning of the week. Then again, this may be just how the PNWers like to...
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Bob Murphy
murphypdx05
Jun 4, 2006 12:52 am
Here is a link I use a lot to understand the storms systems that are headed to the PNW: ...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Jun 4, 2006 12:06 am
Hmmm, the weather here is rather interesting. We noticing a pattern in the weather report: "40% chance of rain tonight and in the morning, partly cloudy in the...
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Jim R
jimr_pdx
Jun 3, 2006 2:46 am
Yes, we should have warned you about our Rose Festival in Portland, which traditionally is "always" accompanied by low pressure and dampness. Should improve...
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Matthew Holliman
matthew_holl...
Jun 3, 2006 12:30 am
This is definitely feasible. I climbed Kennedy/Goat as a dayhike last year, heading up via the Kennedy Pass trail, returning via the Copper Creek trail. It...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Jun 3, 2006 12:06 am
First, let me comment that Rick, Matthew, and I were all pretty shocked to hear about Matthew. He had all enjoyed our brief random encounters with her in the...
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Parisa Muller
parisamuller
Jun 2, 2006 9:47 pm
Thanks, Steve. Sounds like fun but a bit too far of a drive for me, unfortunately. Have a great time. -- Parisa ... From: stephen_w_hiebert...
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stephen_w_hiebert
stephen_w_hi...
Jun 2, 2006 7:55 pm
Parisa, It's not a technical climb - more of a scramble after a long approach to . It seems like there is a south ridge that is class 2/3 (reported to have a...
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Parisa Muller
parisamuller
Jun 2, 2006 7:16 pm
Hi Stephen, It is a technical climb and how far is it from Oakland? Thanks, Parisa ... From: stephen_w_hiebert <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> Reply-To:...
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stephen_w_hiebert
stephen_w_hi...
Jun 2, 2006 6:03 pm
I'm tentatively planning a day climb of Goat Mountain (out of Kings Canyon at Roads End) on Sunday June 4th. It looks quite feasible as a longish outing (< 20...
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hlangenbacher
Jun 1, 2006 11:51 pm
I know some of you are familiar with Patty Rambert, so I am forwarding this message from the SPS. I am deeply saddened. Harry The following report was received...
