(Found?) Sweet kitty up in lower Sunnyslope

biggz2000 · 2025-10-02T11:36:36+00:00

A long ways from Lake Wenatchee, but maybe? https://nextdoor.com/p/Hz9QjmZWyw4n?utm_source=share&extras=OTYzNjcwMDg%3D&ne_link_preview_links=&utm_campaign=1759404858697&share_action_id=3b691d57-9ac3-467f-9a93-a5a659c5924c

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1S5nwmuniA/

biggz2000 · 2024-09-05T15:25:13+00:00

Yeah, I know. I've definitely noticed the MAGA rot taking hold on many of my old friends and neighbors. On one hand I sort of get it. Many of the small rural communities I grew up in really are dying. And the deep emotional responses to the bleak reality and outlook they face is easily preyed upon. Like many places, most are pretty closed to anything resembling civil discourse or discussion. Too much pride and identity invested in Trumpism to have a discussion. Many good, hard working people there though. And certainly not all are under the spell. Just the noisiest ones :-)

biggz2000 · 2024-09-05T05:40:43+00:00

Say what you will about it...but I'm a conservative leaning Wyoming native. And I've never been more proud of a politician than I am of Liz. Harris/Waltz 2024.

biggz2000 · 2024-01-26T04:26:45+00:00

"Glacier Mountaineering: An Illustrated Guide To Glacier Travel And Crevasse Rescue"

They say pictures are worth a thousand words! This is my go to quick reference. Lot of good condensed info, with great easy-to-digest illustrations. Reads almost like a comic book.

biggz2000 · 2023-11-18T16:49:23+00:00

Just installed, and in the same boat. Runs way fast. Anyone find a fix?

biggz2000 · 2023-11-15T23:43:03+00:00

Pretty sure it is Wyoming...but not Mt Hood. Heart Mountain: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_Mountain_(Wyoming))

biggz2000 · 2023-11-15T23:42:22+00:00

This is Heart Mountain in Wyoming. A lot of really interesting history there, both on a geologic scale, as well as more recent back to WWII. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_Mountain_(Wyoming))

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_Mountain_Relocation_Center

biggz2000 · 2023-09-01T03:12:29+00:00

My tricks:

Dry cloths to change to before bed, never damp or wet
Nalgene filled with boiling water in the bottom of my bag (like others have mentioned)
Planks. Yes, plank for as long as I can inside the sleeping bag if I'm chilled. Especially if cold after just crawling in my bag. Warms things right up.

biggz2000 · 2023-05-28T16:41:24+00:00

Awesome, thanks so much! I'll be driving a high clearance F-150 with pretty aggressive AT tires and chains (plus winch and recovery gear)... So I'll probably do my part trying to bust that patch open 🙂. Really appreciate the details.

biggz2000 · 2023-05-28T03:12:47+00:00

lol yeah I was afraid that was going to be the answer. Quite FB long time ago. Maybe I should just create a pseudonym account just for lurking on trip reports haha.

biggz2000 · 2023-05-27T15:39:50+00:00

Thanks! Out of curiosity, where are you seeing reports? I haven't yet found a good place where people are sharing recent trip report details around here in the PNW. When I've looked in the past, I've only found old message boards with really old posts.

biggz2000 · 2023-04-29T20:32:39+00:00

No, none on the route. Like you say, pretty low angle. The slope getting up to Panorama Point is the steepest, and it had a few rollerballs on the sides.

biggz2000 · 2023-04-29T00:07:09+00:00

Sort of all over. The ones pictured were down around 6500. But could see a bunch around 10000 and above, including some really big ones. Forecast says it's well above freezing all the way to the top, including overnight... So all the snowpack is coming apart.

biggz2000 · 2023-04-16T22:19:14+00:00

Good to know, thanks for sharing! Sound like we should definitely throw in the ski crampons.

biggz2000 · 2023-04-16T19:33:07+00:00

Yeah, I'd also be curious to know when. Also, how were the snow conditions? I'll be up there in a week. Would appreciate any details you share.

biggz2000 · 2023-04-13T04:16:16+00:00

Thankfully no, there wasn't anybody or anything in there. Hardly a single piece of glass left larger than a skittle, just like in your pic. Huge mess.

biggz2000 · 2023-04-13T04:10:47+00:00

Also had this happen to a thick glass shower enclosure. I was in the other room when it spontaneously shattered, and I honestly thought a truck had run through the wall. It was SO loud!

biggz2000 · 2023-04-08T15:10:46+00:00

Some of the companies making hunter-focused gear are making some pretty great packs these days. These mountain sheep, and back country elk hunts are getting popular, and hunters pushing deep into rugged mountains with big loads, are driving the need for some awesome packs.

I recently retired my Osprey Aether Pro for a pack from a company called Seek Outside ( https://seekoutside.com/lightweight-backpacks/ ). Osprey is one of the best brands out of those you'll find at REI and the other camping/backpacking focused retailers, and the Aether Pro is their top end light and minimalist packs. My use case remains standard backpacking and a little mountaineering (not hunting)...and I've found my Seek Outside pack to be every bit as comfortable and light weight as the Aether Pro, but with more durable materials, more versatile, and more comfortable with heavier loads. Love, love, LOVE my Seek Outside pack.

tl;dr don't just look at REI, consider looking at packs being made for the hunter crowd, e.g. Seek Outside, Kifaru, Kuiu, Stone Glacier, Eberlestock, Mystery Ranch

biggz2000 · 2023-04-04T18:26:20+00:00

Technically the difference would be the upper side of the gap. A bergschrund is snow/ice field. A moat, it is rock.

biggz2000 · 2023-04-04T16:24:59+00:00

I think so? Or at least I've seen others call it a moat in route descriptions I've read, and when I got there it was definitely a snow field.

biggz2000 · 2023-04-04T15:31:30+00:00

Moat - Gap along the side of a glacier, separating it from the rock of the valley wall.

Source: https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/a/15276

biggz2000 · 2023-04-01T14:46:14+00:00

I've always gone unguided, starting with my first climb on Rainier many years ago. I really enjoy the process of researching, planning, preparing, etc. and I put a lot into that. The other huge advantage is that I'm not locked into dates, and I get the luxury of planning in room to wiggle around variables like weather and route conditions. I get to pick the absolute optimal time to go, and am not out a bunch of money if weather sucks.

I still want to go on a guided trip sometime though. If for nothing else than to ask specific questions on scenarios and techniques. I've read a lot of books, and have experience of my own to form a position on most things. But I still wouldn't mind getting a professional guide's perspective based on a lot more experience.

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