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- August 22nd, 2014, 5:48 am
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Peder's favorite Mt Whittier 8/20
- Replies: 14
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Re: Peder's favorite Mt Whittier 8/20
When I did Whittier a month ago, my GPS showed the south summit to be, as I recall, 3 feet higher, if it is to be believed. 3 feet of elevation on a GPS is most definitely NOT to be believed. :) (And I think my GPS points show 1m difference in the other direction.) Someone bring a sextant up there!...
- August 21st, 2014, 2:42 pm
- Forum: General Hiking Topics
- Topic: Strange Disappearance on Rainier’s Wonderland Trail
- Replies: 89
- Views: 36440
Re: Strange Disappearance on Rainier’s Wonderland Trail
Remember this story of the missing hiker/climber on Mt. St. Helens? http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Remains-found-on-Wash-volcano-are-Japanese-hiker-271781051.html Been in Cougar this 4th of July and saw posters with his photo at rest area. It's taken so long for them to find his body, and seems...
- August 21st, 2014, 2:32 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Peder's favorite Mt Whittier 8/20
- Replies: 14
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Re: Peder's favorite Mt Whittier 8/20
I agree but the people that freak out on the Devils Elbow would not do well up there.adamschneider wrote:
But overall, I don't think Whittier is nearly as bad as its reputation
- August 21st, 2014, 2:26 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Eliot Moraine Loop (Aug 17)
- Replies: 10
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Re: Eliot Moraine Loop (Aug 17)
Even though I am moving up in years I would be in favor of closing that gate all the time and let that used and abused land heal up there. I was there and did the long version on a week day and saw no one from the gate to Tie in rock.
Its a proven method to cut down the foot traffic.
Its a proven method to cut down the foot traffic.
- August 21st, 2014, 2:16 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Short trip to the breathtaking North Cascades
- Replies: 24
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Re: Short trip to the breathtaking North Cascades
To bad about the weather we already had brief discussion about that I know exactly how it feels. It always amazes me how much bigger everything is up there. It is worthy of the National Park they awarded it.
- August 21st, 2014, 2:08 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Paradise Park 8/19
- Replies: 6
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Re: Paradise Park 8/19
Nice tr Gene these cool days are great for those elevation hikes. I think I'm the only one around here that has never been there before.
- August 21st, 2014, 8:27 am
- Forum: Idle Chatter
- Topic: Signs (possibly NSFW language)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3010
Re: Signs (possibly NSFW language)
I don't think it would help I saw two guys climbing through the Pearly Gates using cloths line for rope.
- August 21st, 2014, 8:19 am
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Peder's favorite Mt Whittier 8/20
- Replies: 14
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Peder's favorite Mt Whittier 8/20
Since May I have been doing a hike a month in the monument and I plan to continue until the snows stop me. So I picked a in and out to the summit of Mt. Whittier for August. Not doing Peder's favorite loop allowed me to travel on the fun part of the ridge twice. :D This is one of the classic hikes i...
- August 21st, 2014, 4:33 am
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Posing Pikas and a old friend MSH summit via Butte Camp 8/15
- Replies: 15
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Re: Posing Pikas and a old friend MSH summit via Butte Camp
I had been up this route several times in winter and spring but never when the snows were all gone. So when a friend of friend gave me a single permit for Friday I decided to give it a go. I know Karl and I had planed to do this route but it fell through a couple of weeks ago. Sorry Karl I had to g...
- August 21st, 2014, 3:54 am
- Forum: Trail Q&A
- Topic: Mt. Margaret conditions?
- Replies: 3
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Re: Mt. Margaret conditions?
Heading up to the Mt. Marge / Bear Camp area this weekend for a couple days. Anyone been up there lately? How are the bugs? Thanks!! I just did Mt. Whittier yesterday from Norway pass and passed by there no bugs on the entire trip. The snow is all melted off but there was a couple of small streams ...