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by obladi
August 31st, 2023, 2:25 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Bear Lake Loop
Replies: 5
Views: 1406

Bear Lake Loop

This is my first post in ages although I have lurked on this forum from time to time. There is so much good information here and its time for me to contribute something. On August 24th I took my son on a backpacking trip in Indian Heaven Wilderness. We chose to head up to the lakes near the PCT junc...
by obladi
September 12th, 2011, 8:05 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Mount Margaret and Coldwater Peak via South Coldwater - 9/4
Replies: 21
Views: 6610

Re: Mount Margaret and Coldwater Peak via South Coldwater -

Still on my list (even more so after seeing your beautiful pictures). It looks almost so wild, almost like it belongs in an even more desolate area! Thanx for the report :)
by obladi
September 12th, 2011, 7:59 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Goat Rocks 9.5-9.8.11
Replies: 14
Views: 7161

Re: Goat Rocks 9.5-9.8.11

Awesome report and picts :) You got an amazing close up of the Goats at Cispus basin! I backpacked the Goat Lake to Snowgrass loop and was going to wright a trip report but I will just piggyback this one instead if that's OK since your pictures and description are much better than what I have! Plus ...
by obladi
August 8th, 2011, 4:41 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Wy'East Basin via Vista Ridge Trail (August 6,2011)
Replies: 7
Views: 3080

Re: Wy'East Basin via Vista Ridge Trail (August 6,2011)

Love the picts ... the last two especially!
by obladi
July 27th, 2011, 7:46 pm
Forum: Gear Discussion
Topic: Hiking pants.
Replies: 18
Views: 7227

Re: Hiking pants.

A little off topic from the summer pants discussion but ... I really love the army surpluss BDUs for late season and winter hikes. They are warm, protective and have the neccesary pockets. They are also relatively water resistant and seem adequate for glissading. For summer I prefer nylon pants, but...
by obladi
July 26th, 2011, 12:08 pm
Forum: General Hiking Topics
Topic: Snow depth, 2006 through 2011
Replies: 34
Views: 8037

Re: Snow depth, 2006 through 2011

I think there have been many good points brought up on both "sides" of this issue. My 1 cent about how to simply break this down is as follows: It is hard to prove global warming does exist as temperatures have risen and fallen in cycles throughout history and we don't know how much other factors co...
by obladi
July 25th, 2011, 7:39 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: North Seestar! aka: Ms. McCrumbles lots under ur foot&butt
Replies: 12
Views: 4744

Re: North Seestar! aka: Ms. McCrumbles lots under ur foot&butt

Thanks for letting me live that climb vicariously through you! Very entertaining trip report offering options I haven't considered about chafing :) That is a climb I have been considering for a while. How would you consider the neccesity for ropes/self belay on this one. I have read other reports sa...
by obladi
July 25th, 2011, 6:32 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Aneroid Lake (The Wallowas) July 17 - 19, 2011
Replies: 34
Views: 13825

Re: Aneroid Lake (The Wallowas) July 17 - 19, 2011

That was a great first solo backpacking trip! I wouldn't have had the nerve to do that on my first sole! Beautiful area out there and great report. The alpine expanses in the Wallowas are amazing and I'm glad you got to experience them :)
by obladi
July 12th, 2011, 5:40 am
Forum: General Hiking Topics
Topic: snow patches below 3000 feet on SE side of Mt. St. Helens
Replies: 15
Views: 4269

Re: snow patches below 3000 feet on SE side of Mt. St. Helens

They steam theory seems to explain a lot. Snow contains very little water compared to the same amount of rain so I could see how steam could add significant snow as it cools.
by obladi
July 9th, 2011, 10:12 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Enchanted Valley - July 4th weekend
Replies: 11
Views: 5046

Re: Enchanted Valley - July 4th weekend

Nice report! Glad you had a great time. This is my favorite longer drive destination. The area is so beautiful and full of wildlife. I think that people willing to hike as far in as Enchanted Valley are going to be cautious about overtrampling ... though it does sound like there are a few well meani...