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sarbar
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 Mon May 23, 2005 6:49 pm |
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Wrongbridge, Hoosierdaddy, GoBlueHiker, Rainrunner, Ford and me headed out to Leavenworth on saturday morning.
We met up with "J", McPuck and his friend "S" in town.
To say the least...the weather was intresting this weekend-we had overcast weather for our hike in......
Rainy and me hiked in together, letting the guys floor it. And who did we run into? CascadeHiker...I think it is our yearly thing  (I loved the photo btw!) Further along, we ran into Mr. F. and his daughter "K". I know them from when I lived on Whidbey Island. They had just done Colchuck Glacier. "K" is 18, and has been doing glaciers and whatnot since she was 14 or so. She is a sweetie-though I can bet if any lecherous climber looked at her, dad would poke their eyes out
We reached Colchuck with a nippy wind moving in, and fast dispearing vistas. At 5 pm it was starting to snow (it was snowfree mostly up there before this). We set up our camps, and set off to have dinner and explore-before it became a better winter wonderland.
It snowed and sleeted frozen rain till about 4 am. I got up in the middle of the night in the snowstorm and walked outside. It was just gorgeous. It was intensly bright outside-and only the sound of the wind howling. Our wussy lightweight single pole tents surpassed all hopes we had-we had almost no sagging in the morning..oohlalla! (Yes, all of us are lightweight backpackers)
Woke up at 5 am to clear skies and very nippy temps.....first time I have cooked breakfast in my sleeping bag
Hoosierdaddy, GoBlue and "J" set off for their climb of Colchuck Glacier. The rest of us wusses packed up to get warm - it had started to snow again.
On the way down Rainy and me ran into Dicey and her gang 
After losing Rainy to Stuart Lake, Ford and me ran into GetOutAndGo...he recognized me from photos on here (sorry about Ford...sometimes he is Mr. Chatty Kathy
I will let Hoosierdaddy talk about the climb...that is not my area of expertiese It was discussed in this thread today:
https://www.nwhikers.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9957&start=15
Needless to say, burgers at Gustav's and ice cream at Cold Stone Creamery was very needed before the Big Blue Party Bus drove our tired butts home!
Photos:
http://community.webshots.com/album/351293539wXvdXO/0
 Very early at about 5 am or so......Dragontail Peak.  My little man ready to go.
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wildernessed
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Sounds like you had fun, I gave you my excuse in the PM I sent you, but you have to admit, I was pretty right on with the weather and I could never bring myself to stand in line in a designated wilderness behind 20 backpackers registering at the TH. I did checkout some gear and did eat at Gustavs though ! I am preparing for the Enchantment Thruhike or overnighter before the 15th with a couple of scrambles.
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sarbar
Living The Dream
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sarbar
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Mon May 23, 2005 8:43 pm |
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Those must have been the yodelers (yes, they yodeled...) that came into camp late in the day. The ones that we noticed parked 1/4 mile away to not pay the $5  Also the same group with the guy in barefeet and a t-shirt in the snow 
http://community.webshots.com/album/351335266EBWlvc Rainy's photos...very nice!
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Backpacker Joe
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Joined: 16 Dec 2001
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Location: Cle Elum |
Sare-Bear those links you are posting dont work!
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
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Tazz
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Mon May 23, 2005 9:31 pm |
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sarbar
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sarbar
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Mon May 23, 2005 9:31 pm |
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What does it say when you click on them? (Rainy's shots work for me)
Tazz...I hope we get to meet sometime! We were only seperated by a pass 
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Backpacker Joe
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| sarbar wrote: | | What does it say when you click on them? (Rainy's shots work for me)
Tazz...I hope we get to meet sometime! We were only seperated by a pass |
Well click on the darn thing and youll find out! 
It takes you to an internet help area.
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
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sarbar
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sarbar
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Tue May 24, 2005 7:07 am |
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Probably your settings on your computer don't like Webshots I know some Mac users cannot use Webshot links....
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wildernessed
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Nice pics !
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Dean
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Tue May 24, 2005 9:59 am |
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Sarbar: | Quote: | | CascadeHiker...I think it is our yearly thing |
Let me know if you want the full res version. Same time next year?
I enjoyed the trip report and the pics as well. 
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sarbar
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sarbar
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Tue May 24, 2005 11:08 am |
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I'd love a full res..do you have my Yahoo email address?
And yes...see you next year 
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ActionBetty
Im a dirty hippie!
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ActionBetty
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Tue May 24, 2005 1:28 pm |
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Great report and pics Sarbar.
All the snow I didnt get to see this winter..mmmmmmm I love it!
"If you're not living good, you gotta travel wide"...Bob Marley
"If you're not living good, you gotta travel wide"...Bob Marley
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Backpacker Joe
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Oh sure NOW it works.
Nice pics Sare-Bear.
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
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