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Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:41 am
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With the parking questionable for Mailbox Peak we switched the destination to the West Tiger trio. The weather forecast called for 80% chance of rain/snow but it was wrong. This evening it was coming down hard 100% of the time .
The motley crew set out up the Cable Line Trail about 6:00 with the canines trying their best to herd us all together. Ponchos were the popular fashion choice but not all of us got the memo. The trail really wasn't much of a trail and more like a small stream until the rain turned into a slushy snow about half way up. 3/4 of the way up the ground was completely covered in white and the sloppy wet flakes were still descending at an alarming rate.
The lead group made the #3 summit in about 45 minutes. Some of the pre-NABers were already heading down stating that they had become too frozen waiting for us to show up. On top we sang "Happy Birthday" to yukon222 (we made sure to make it a big production since he's like a bazillion years old and we don't know how many more he has left ).
A few of the gang decided to head back down the cable line as the majority of us headed over to summit #2 and summit #1. Schmidt Alti-Dude was especially disappointed to find we were gated from actually tagging the #1 highpoint. He was all set to tresbag it, saying something about not wanting to have kids anyway, but luckily the group was able to talk him out of it (all except Babe, who seemed to encourage him to go fry his nads off ).
We were all thoroughly soaked and chilled to the bone by this point and couldn't get off the mountain fast enough. Unfortunately, the trail down from summit #1 takes its sweet @ss time losing elevation, then regaining it, then losing it again, then going up again, etc. We finally descended the K3 trail and others, crossed the uncrossable bridge, and reached the road wet, cold, tired, and hungry .
The after party was at the Issaquah Brew House.
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Schmidt Altitude Whippet Entourage
Joined: 28 Mar 2007 Posts: 803 | TRs | Pics Location: The Quah |
They say it's your birthday.... Soggy TNABers Humans do the craziest things Whippets Wild on West Tiger West Tiger #2 towers This is April?! The route to West Tiger #1 No sign of stopping anytime soon BarbE and Yukon222: cold and wet but smiling
"Forest 101: These big wood stick things are called trees. The big rocks are called mountains, and the little rocks are their babies." Elliott from Open Season
"Forest 101: These big wood stick things are called trees. The big rocks are called mountains, and the little rocks are their babies." Elliott from Open Season
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Jasper Cascade Snow Pig
Joined: 13 Apr 2008 Posts: 350 | TRs | Pics Location: Burrowing in the snow |
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Fri Apr 03, 2009 6:46 am
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It was great to get out on a muddy trail again, and the snow up high was fun to roll in. Nice to see lots of 4 and 2-legged friends too.
Dad's a little slow with his transferring pictures and video from his camera. Might be because of his White Frog consumption at the Issy Brewpub (where I had to stay in the car ).
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moosefish I am the fish
Joined: 02 Jul 2004 Posts: 1210 | TRs | Pics Location: monkey herder |
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Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:33 am
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Don't you people sleep? My eyes are hardly open now.
And big kudos to EWB for bringing a little one along!
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Malachai Constant Member
Joined: 13 Jan 2002 Posts: 16092 | TRs | Pics Location: Back Again Like A Bad Penny |
"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
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Yet Member
Joined: 23 Apr 2005 Posts: 2634 | TRs | Pics Location: Happily Ever After |
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Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:14 am
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Nice writeup Don! Seems I didn't miss much on this hike except for some of my favorite peeps. Sorry you and Lynda were soaked!
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summithound Climbing Connoisseur
Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 1766 | TRs | Pics Location: Everett, WA |
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Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:47 am
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Thanks for the trip report and pictures Schmidt Altitude. Looks like you guys had a great time. I know what you mean about the trail leading from Tiger Mountian #1 taking its time to lose elevation.
Pain is just weakness leaving the body.
Pain is just weakness leaving the body.
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gone Member
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Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:08 am
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Nice write-ups, all! Wow, what a cold winter wonderland it proved to be on top. Kinda glad we didn't make it past the TMT!
Yukon, I forgot it was your birthday - sorry I didn't offer a spank, next time for sure!
Moosefish, thanks - your daughters' many hiking adventures, and the wonderful reports you've written about them, have inspired mine to hit the trail many times.
After some chit chat on the road, PMB and I took off after the gang, but lost track of their backs before the powerlines. I think she said something about them being "super fast". The Cable Trail was more creek than trail, and PMB stopped often to admire the many muddy trail-falls. We hooked a right at the TMT, as PMB was looking for some down. No water running down the TMT, but plenty of big water/mud holes to pole vault. After hitting the main Tiger West trail, we hooked a left and hiked past the bus and then around the lake. After getting back to the Tiger West trailhead parking lot, PMB decided we should hike the powerlines back to the Cable Trail in order to boot glissade in the mud down to the car, which we did.
Rainy Start Go! Up the Muddy Cable Trail Down the Muddy TMT Tiger Hawk? To Tradition Lake
I gotta say, I've had the pleasure of hiking in rain and snow and sleet many times over the last three years, PMB too, but I can't remember ever being as drenched and cold as we were last night. Some strange confluence of rain, temperature, pressure, and mud holes conspired to soak us clean through and set our teeth chattering but good. I think our gloves, coats, boots, etc. will be drying in the garage for a week!
I just can't imagine how you all made it up and around all the peaks in the rain and snow and cold wind and then out to the pub - a superhuman effort!
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yukon222 Member
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Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:26 am
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That was one cold, wet, sloppy, snowy, muddy, slippery, dark hike. TNAB conditions at their finest. The deep fresh snows at West Tiger2 and 1 were amazing to see this late in the "winter" season. Too bad the heavy snows turned to heavy rains down lower on the backside as we worked our way back to the trailhead. Everyone was hauling along at a good clip all night long but no slips or dings. Well done!!
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BarbE Member
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Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:36 am
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Excellent write-up (at 3:41am ) and a perfect title.
I was too cold and and wet to stop at the Brew House, most likely the best part of the evening.
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Tom Admin
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Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:42 am
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What happended to Russian Butte?
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gone Member
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Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:35 pm
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Tom wrote: | What happended to Russian Butte? |
Too easy!
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Nordic Member
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Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:56 pm
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Magellan Brutally Handsome
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Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:07 pm
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You guys are sick, and I mean that in the nicest possible way. I didn't have to drive to the TH to see that it was going to be lovely.
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Z&A leading the lykkens
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Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:55 pm
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Good thing TLABS (title by Ingunn, thanks!) don't have to work on Fridays:
there was an awful lot of snoring last night too he only sleeps upside down like a puppy when the hike was 'hard core'
EDIT: we are still sleeping, unmoved since breakfast.
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