News of Pacific Northwest (WA, OR)

If anyone is interested, I'm going to be climbing South or Middle Sister Labor Day weekend. If you are interested in coming, you are welcome to join. Otherwise, I'll just be solo, plus everyone else on the mountain of course!

Hi all

I am coming up to Portland to meet a friend who is traveling in her van. We want to either car camp / long day hike or one 2-3 day backpack. If you only had a week up there what would be her suggestions especially with easy permits etc.

https://snowbrains.com/mount-rainier-missing-hikers/

A new sp member stumbled on to the Kulshan Cabin page. He had a few pictures to add a little photo history to page.
https://www.summitpost.org/kulshan-cabin/778243
I am wondering if any one else has a comment to add and pictures?

Thanks

Some one is climbing out there...Corona or no Corona:

https://www.whidbeynewstimes.com/news/s ... unt-baker/

Well...

https://www.heraldnet.com/northwest/wsd ... t-2-weeks/

Anyone in the mountains during our "isolation"?

I'll be doing a paragliding comp in mid-July in Chelan. I want suggestions of the best 1-3 day routes that might get one up into the Cascades proper,not just in the dry hills surrounding Chelan.

If you could give me a list of your top 5 or so, with links, that'd be much appreciated. Thanks.

As of right now, Lyman Lake/Glacier is on the list.

I am planning on a Denali expedition and looking for partners for preparation. I am planning 3-4 Rainier climbs starting early April till late May. I am looking for experienced climbers with Avy 1 training, crevasse self rescue and winter mountain experience and rope team travel, there will be teams of 4 climbers per climb, we will practice all aspects of safe ans self rescue techniques on each climb. If you are also looking to ...

Nick and I hiked into the Tarns below Yellow Aster Butte Sunday evening, getting to camp just before dark. Monday did the rest...up and down the ridge, summit about noon. No one else climbing, although quite a number of tents where we were. Maybe a few pictures later, great day up there. 9/1,2 2019