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You said it! Good job on Rainier! It's definitively a good mountain to practice your high altitude chops on.

Thanks Chip! I was out on the Oregon coast enjoying the beach!

Cool, I hadn't heard of this loop and we'll have to check it out next time we're out there. Bob, you're right. The Olympics are awesome but the Peninsula is HUGE and requires a lot of driving and most times a ferry ride to get to some key areas and most of the driving around the park is not...

The good thing about these rescues is that as long as the rescuer or the rescuee know what they are doing it is easy to walk them through it - granted they are close enough and are not freaking out. In the case of the video it seems like the cameraman was teaching the rescuer tips and...

I like candid shots and people make good foreground objects. If I wasn't shy about asking I'd take more photos with other people in them.

Excellent pics and report! The area really looks gorgeous! My partner and I both have the BD Bbee pack and love it. I always try to use it as much as I can to force a lightweight packing. I also have the same Axe as JS and it is awesome - great combination of lightweight but with a usable pick...

The only importance is... Laces out!!! :D

Good stuff, guys :) Have a blast!!

Cool story. I'm glad those dudes refused to take your picture.

Very sad. What a life. I'll have to let my climbing partner know... he's a huge Cassin fan. Even more reason for us to climb "his" ridge next year in commemoration.

Nice! That's the perfect situation where you can drink right from the rock face.

Cool looking rock! Nice pics - You can instantly notice when the rain event happened and the slab all of a sudden had a shine to it - gives me shivers!

Awesomeness

Adorable pics, all! What a great cat and what a long life! RIP Nin kitty

I had to use my ice tools once to chip out the ice that had formed inside my wheel wells - the ice formed through compression of slush in cold and was very hard. I had no room between the ice and the tire and going around a corner the ice locked the rear wheel and I went for a spin. I don't...

To tie in with what Jay said... I just talked to a climber yesterday who did a weekend trip up to Alaska for a FA on a peak. He said that he has a SPOT and when he pressed the help button his girlfriend would know that they were done with the climb and she would call the air taxi to pick them...

Ok, so let's make a list for when it is ok to use a cell phone on a summit: -You are talking to your family -When you are on a 8000m+ peak -Drug dealing -A "real" emergency -You are already considered to be an unprepared and irresponsible hiker -When sierra is not around or forgot his fixed...

Nah, dude, for mountains just move to Europe... or Canada, where you would have bigger mountains and a better healthcare system for your family.

That's what I keep telling my girlfriend! If she'd only listen. Some good bondage never did anyone any harm... most times.

Next time you'll have to eat at Andreas Keller in Leavenworth for some authentic German grub... and then head North to the North Cascades, the Swiss Alps of WA: Example ;) http://vftt.org/forums/showthread.php?t=29858