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Call it a hunch, but was there once a large volcano around the Mt Daniel area that has since decomposed into the present massif?

Hi all -
I've been up St Helens in the summer and was wondering if the current conditions warranted snowshoes or boots with crampons would suffice. Any other tips would be appreciated.
Cheers

Ok, I had previously asked about Mt Adams in mid-may, now Ive turned my focus on Mt Hood's Sunshine route.
Im just looking for information and opinions on the route. Any concerns? Where to camp/stay? etc. :?
Im taking 2-3 others with me.
thanks in advance
-Brandon

What can I expect for the conditions? How does broken top compare to South Sister in terms of level of difficulty for late Winter / early spring?

Hello everyone,
I am new to the forum, and new to mountaineering. I am sorry if this question has been asked before and comented on, I did a search but couldn't find anything. I am wanting to start mountaineering this year with plans to shoot for Hood, Rainier, and some others maybe. I have been in the gym religiously for the last 8 years and concentrating on cardio and legs as well as hiking every ...

So is he done or what? We see his site down. I know he was robbed and all the details....just curious what the update is if there is any. Thanks.

As you may have noticed from my other thread, I am planning to climb Rainier this summer.

I did have a question to those who have done either the emmons route from camp shurman or the Ingarahm from Muir. Any areas that would definitely need use of running pro?

I am thinking about using St Helens to acclimate before a summit attemp of Mt Hood 4 days later. Is it typical to have access to climbers bivouac without 4 wheel drive the 2nd week of May? I made it to the Hogsback last May and again got headache, nausia :oops: . Four days later I was at Camp Muir on Rainier and no headache or nausia. ...

I am sure a few people on here enjoy Oregon Field Guide as much or more than I do. I found that the OPB site now allows you to watch nearly every every segment they have aired for free, and there is no shortage of great episodes.

http://www.opb.org/programs/ofg/

I've created HTML links to all the stuff thats relevant to SE Oregon on the bottom of my area & range ...

Hi, I am obviously new to this forum. I would like to climb Mt. Rainer in Late June/early July this coming summer. Problem is, I don't know anyone who can climb with me at this time.

I have climbed Denali guided with AMS and have taken a 6 day MTN course with AMS prior to climbing Denali.
so,
2008, 6 day course on the Kahiltna Glacier up near the higher base camp

2009, climbed Denali. ...