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Seems like I haven't written in a while, well here it goes... did some hiking on the PCT with a thru-hiking friend out here, tidepooling/kayaking in the Olympic peninsula, rock climbing (not enough!) near Leavenworth, alpine peaks in the North cascades, skiing on Rainier... a good mix... and...

Don't know how rare this book is but I saw one at a used book store nearby. Its yellow and has some pull out maps, but looks like it might be missing the maps that come in the covers. Let me know if anyone would like it. Also saw a Freedom of The Hills 1st Edition!! That one I might have to...

Kayaking, rock climbing, mountaineering stuff that has been going on. Warning, it is pretty long and not necessarily chronological since I want to leave the best for last ;) Reference map Leavenworth Rock climbing (B) Found a post on CascadeClimbers from a guy looking to get into trad...

Looks like he was chilling on the Cathedral rocks with a smile on his face...

Some things that have been going on since getting here... Click this for reference Mt Maude hike - "B" on reference http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/150386/mount-maude.html At 9082ft it is one of the non-volcanic peaks over 9000ft in WA. Met up with Kevin, who had posted about the...

.... Ok, let's see how many fools I catch in a day ;) :D :D :D :D :D Happy April 1st!

Sorry, had to copy this post I saw on NEclimbs. There's probably some Mass folk who would like to see this: The Western Mass Climbers' Coalition is sponsoring a presentation by Henry Barber and Joe Kinder. April 5th, 7:30 PM Wright Hall Smith College Northampton, MA All proceeds will benefit...

...'s new cat. http://www.mountwashington.org/events/topcat/vote.php Polls close at 7pm, get on it NOW!! And while you're at it, put your vote above... just for curiosity to see if the site's votes gets close to predicting the real outcome. Fish heads, fish heads, do do do... UPDATE...

Where: The rockpile Who: Me and friends I hadn't seen in a while Why: Bag the meanest, gnarliest peak of the East coast (you mainers stay out of this) A friend visiting from WA state was up in N Conway to do some fun winter stuff, including finally bagging his home coast's highest peak... We...

So... On my way to the North country... ...my car dies and is not starting up again. Somehow I end up at an ex-girlfriend's place with my disabled car. Since during our relationship I was regularly and rightfully in the dog house, her family was giving off some bad vibes and looks while her...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=pjvkpDbXu7Y I love this commercial and every time I've seen it I dream of being dragged away from my job and dumped on a snowy peak - kidnapping is a great excuse to not show up at work for the next few weeks.

I figured I'd pass these forward to folks who have not read them yet (as I'm trying to declutter). They are free books, all outdoor related, and if I don't see you in the near future I'll ship them to you at no charge. Others may feel free to use this thread to pass on their books (remember...

What: Acadia National Park Where: Acadia National Park Who: Me and the GF Doings: Some hiking, kayaking, and snorkeling... almost climbing When: 9/7-9/9 Sooo.... last minute planning and finagleing get me and the girlfriend heading up to Acadia for a quick 3-dayer in the park. So we...

Date: 4/28/07 Trails:Airline, Gulfside, Great Gully, King Ravine, Short Line Mountains:Madison - not this time Special Equipment:Flotation devices After seeing this pic of Madison from 4/22 by MadTownie I wanted to make it up there and ski from the summit and possibly head over to Great...

Hey, I'm wondering if anyone out there might have recent pics of Madison's S|SW|W face. MadTownie posted this juicy pic from 4/22 and I'm just wondering, with the week's thaw, how much of that snow might still be up there. If anyone is interested and if conditions are there, I'd like to ski...

Date: 3/31/07 Trails:Airline,Short Line, King Ravine, Great Gully, Gulfside, Airline Mountains:Peakless!! Special Equipment:Crampons, axe Giggy told me him and some folks would be heading up to King Ravine on Saturday... I really wanted to join them but I was meeting a real estate agent in...

Avalanche Course AIARE Level One - 2/24-25 Date: 2/24-25 Trails:Tuckermans, Sherburne on second day Plan: Get my brain edumacated on avys Since I like to be in avalanche terrain (fun climbing and skiing!) and want to expand my horizons and general outdoor knowledge, I signed up for the...

Date: 1/28 Trails:Tuckermans, Huntington, Nelson Crag, Lion's Head, Sherburne Mountains:Washington Special Equipment: You know... winter stuff. Plan: Take skis, go up something in Huntington, check out East snowfields skiing conditions (maybe ski something), head back on Sherburne (thought...

Figured I'd pass along this article. We all gotta watch ourselves out there, folks: http://tinyurl.com/2g88ht -Doug

ADK - Giant Mtn rappel & wack 1/6-7 Date: 1/6-7 Trails:Giant via Zander Scott, bush, Roaring Brook falls trail Miles: guestimating 7-8mi Mountains:Giant Plan:Go to Rocky Ridge Peak, sleep, bag Giant, rappel off Giant, bushwack rest of way following valley Special Equipment:Weapons of mass...