I Brushed a Tooth Last Week

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I Brushed a Tooth Last Week

Page Type: Trip Report

Location: Washington, United States, North America

Date Climbed/Hiked: Jul 15, 2009

Activities: Trad Climbing

Season: Summer

Page By: tazz

Created/Edited: Jul 21, 2009 / Jul 21, 2009

Object ID: 531996

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One at a time is good hygiene...;-)

It has been a while since Randy and I have been on an alpine trip. We have tried! Oh believe me we have. Either dates don’t jive or climbs don’t jive or life steps in. Randy asked me last week to join him on The Tooth. I was pumped! By Wed. I so needed to be back in the mountains! Don just returned from Alaska with stories to tell and he joined us.

Two incredible friends, no getting up early, a hike to get the stupid heart rate pumping, perfect weather, surprisingly good rock to play on, learned a lot more, easy climbing, and pure blissful fun!!! Can it get any better? Not in my book...

The hike in is now mostly snow free. The snow just above Source lake is melting out fast with many huge bridges to be careful of. Then no more snow till the basin below Pineapple Pass. We scrambled up last gully then scrambled around to the notch that begins the climb. The climbing was FUN!!!

Nothing more than exposed 5.4. Many spots it is C4 and low 5 so the climbing was fast.

The cat walk was too much fun.

Lots of comfy holds and easy climbing for about 4 pitches. I could have just peed my past with excitement. I just love rock and climbing it!

We hung out for a long time pointing and talking about peaks, summits, and list ticking. the weather and the summit was nice with views from Baker to Rainier. Gotta love our Wa Alpine!! All this 1 hr from home!

4 rappels later and some scrambling to get back to the basin. A great fun hike out in good late afternoon/eve light.

So great to get out with ya on another peak randy!!! Don as you know it is always a pleasure to get out with you! Thanks for a great day you two. good times!!

I was the only one with a camera so we all swapped it back and forth for pure entertainment. DonB took the best shots!

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rpc

sounds like good times

Voted 10/10

"Many spots it is C4 "...that sounds like some serious stuff ;)
Nice write up Tazz.

Posted Jul 21, 2009 11:26 am


	tazz	Re: sounds like good times
	Hasn't voted	haha!! I was surprised how easy the route was (but tons of fun) this climb was. I am looking for a bit harder now...;-) we will see what I find...grin. Thanks!
		Posted Jul 21, 2009 11:33 am


	rpc	Re: sounds like good times
	Voted 10/10	...Tazz, hope you know I wasn't being a smart ass about class 4 stuff...just poking fun at "C4" notation (implying stiff, stiff aid climbing rating ;) Nice TR & photos.
		Posted Jul 23, 2009 8:21 pm


	tazz	Re: sounds like good times
	Hasn't voted	hah! See, I AM A DUMMY!! CLASS4 hahaha! I didn't know that, cause I will never be at that level! ;-) no worries Radeck!!!! I learned something new today!! sweet! thanks! ;-)
		Posted Jul 25, 2009 2:08 am

EastKing

Nice stuff...

Voted 10/10

Great TR! A reminder once I am done with my volcano quest it time to go up vertical walls and rock climbing like I started to in NH. Keep them TR's coming!!

Posted Jul 21, 2009 4:40 pm


	tazz	Re: Nice stuff...
	Hasn't voted	yup your glacier/snow slogs are done...time for the fun stuff we have now!! ;-) good work you! thanks!
		Posted Jul 22, 2009 12:05 pm

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