I've added a link to a webpage titled "Statistical Climbing Guide for Fred Beckey", in the General Discussion/Personal Climbing Web Pages, on Cascade Climbers. The website contains numerous articles I've written looking at Fred Beckey's climbing career from a statistical point of view. But the website contains much more, including a trio of articles on summit register entries. Enjoy ..read more

Anyone gotta copy of - Waddington Guide. Borrow or purchase is what i am looking for. Any info on if any library is having it also will be helpful. Thanks TG ..read more

Greetings - haven't posted here in a while but am doing a mid-June Cascade's trip & need beta. I am meeting family for a mid-June climbing trip (6/12-6/17). Initially I had hoped to try Glacier but preliminary research is showing not many people do it this time of year. I'm assuming mid-June is the isothermal muck season between May skiing and July climbing?  Is this correct? Do people do it in June or is it just too wet and soft? Also - what boots do people carry for Cascade volcanos in June?  I've done Shuksan and Baker in early June and brought my Nepals - is that the suggeste ..read more

I know it’s long been sport to rip on REI, I’ve even at one point torn up my membership after they pissed me off with whatever, but man they have fallen since the days back when they were on Capitol Hill.  I even now know multiple really good people who work for them (or I think they still work for them…been lots of layoffs). But man they just keep digging deeper into the shite hole in my opinion.   I admit I still do have a membership. Bought a pair of cycling shoes a couple weeks ago with the sale.  But this kind of crap: https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/nation ..read more

After a couple seasons in The Creek I am a slut for the 4"-8" size range... Hard to search for cracks by their size though. Who's got suggestions for offwidth cracks in Squamish/Index/Leavenworth/Vantage, etc.? I most keen on the 5.10 - 5.11 range but I'll happily take any suggestions  ..read more

Looks like Jim's retiring:  http://www.promountainsports.com I liked going in there as he always had the latest and lightest stuff and talk gear.  Feels like the end of an era with the independent climbing shops closing down ..read more

As someone not local to WA state (I'm from Vancouver, BC) - I'm curious to hear opinions on the snowpack (or lack thereof) this year and how it compares to other drier years...will routes on Rainier, Shuksan and Baker have an earlier and shorter "prime" season before the glacier travel gets complicated? Have been thinking about N Ridge of Baker since the road has been repaired, as well as a route on Shuksan or Rainier, but I fear the lack of snow this year will impact the flexibility of trip planning with a shorter season, or forcing complex glacier travel and more calf burning bare ice?  ..read more

https://craftmtn.com/features/above-alpine nice article about @John_Scurlock and the small hardcore group PNWers on cascadeclimbers.com ..read more

Sounds like @Eric Gilbertson is doing a slideshow on his winter bulger project and Mox winter ascent at the Seattle Mountaineers next week. Should be a great talk, and there's free beer! https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/seattle-program-center/events/beta-and-brews-winter-fa-of-hard-mox-with-eric-gilbertson     ..read more

Hey guys im trying to pick a handheld gps unit for deep backcountry hiking and mountaineering. I have looked at a few devices but im looking for other peoples experiences and advice. What device would you get and if you got it, what was your experience with it?   Thanks Guys ..read more