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Jim Dockery Member
Joined: 12 Sep 2007 Posts: 3092 | TRs | Pics Location: Lake Stevens |
This is a tale of dichotomies: Ambition vs. reality, youth vs. age, adventure vs. beta, trails vs. bushwhacking, alpine high vs soul crushing drudgery, getting in shape vs. breaking down, and finally dreams vs. defeat. The details are too much to divulge so I'll let the pictures tell the story, suffice it to say Shred and I found some alpine solitude and interesting climbing, but got our asses (and feet) whooped and now need extended rehab.
And so it begins Innovative axe technique Waterfall bouldering Walkin' da waterfall Pure Cascade goodness Liberty Mt. from Big Bear Glacier Pk. Squire Creek Wall Descending Big Bear Climbing The Thumb Top of The Thumb Descending the W face of The Thumb Traverse to S Finger Traverse to S Finger Climbing S Finger Mt. Baker Chopper circles the peak Sunrise Steep hard morning snow Descending S finger Traverse to Middle Finger Descending Middle Traverse to trail On the way to Goat Flats Starting the road 14 miles later Still Buddies
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Magellan Brutally Handsome
Joined: 26 Jul 2006 Posts: 13116 | TRs | Pics Location: Inexorable descent |
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Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:47 am
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Holy bleep! That is some adventure. Fantastic pictures as usual!
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run4cache Member
Joined: 18 Jun 2006 Posts: 137 | TRs | Pics
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I get nervous just looking at those photos! Great pictures. Cant wait to get there myself. Great job.
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Schroder Member
Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 6719 | TRs | Pics Location: on the beach |
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Sun Jul 05, 2009 3:27 pm
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Was that approach up Copper Creek?
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Tom_Sjolseth Born Yesterday
Joined: 30 May 2007 Posts: 2652 | TRs | Pics Location: Right here. |
Really nice photos, thanks for the writeup!
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Jim Dockery Member
Joined: 12 Sep 2007 Posts: 3092 | TRs | Pics Location: Lake Stevens |
Schroder, yes we came up Copper, but went down the 3 Fingers trail (not the original plan), then had to walk the whole damn road to get out (we thought we'd only have to go about 6 miles to a washout, but the FS blocked it off way back)!
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Quark Niece of Alvy Moore
Joined: 15 May 2003 Posts: 14152 | TRs | Pics
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Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:14 am
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Jim Dockery wrote: | then had to walk the whole damn road to get out (we thought we'd only have to go about 6 miles to a washout, but the FS blocked it off way back)! |
I'll bet that was the hardest part of the trip.
"...Other than that, the post was more or less accurate."
Bernardo, NW Hikers' Bureau Chief of Reporting
"...Other than that, the post was more or less accurate."
Bernardo, NW Hikers' Bureau Chief of Reporting
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The Angry Hiker SAR Blacklistee
Joined: 13 Jun 2008 Posts: 2890 | TRs | Pics Location: Kentwila |
Isn't there a lookout up there? I wonder what kind of shape its in with the road being closed the past couple years.
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Shred Member
Joined: 05 May 2009 Posts: 255 | TRs | Pics Location: Slowhomish |
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Sat Jul 11, 2009 8:10 pm
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Great pictures Jim!
Can't wait to get back and finish the project!
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Tazz Member
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 7902 | TRs | Pics
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Sat Jul 11, 2009 8:33 pm
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How the heck did I miss this?
where are the skis?
Good stuff you two!
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Shred Member
Joined: 05 May 2009 Posts: 255 | TRs | Pics Location: Slowhomish |
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Sat Jul 11, 2009 8:48 pm
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Well Tazz, I had big plans to ski that week... However I was indebted to Jim for skiing Rainier a few days prior. Guess its time to hang the boards up and get out some of those snaplink thinges
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Tazz Member
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 7902 | TRs | Pics
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Sat Jul 11, 2009 9:20 pm
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Oooo i like those snaplink thinges!!!
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