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Stefan
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Stefan
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 Sun Dec 18, 2011 2:43 pm |
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The bithday climb of 2011....
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Matt
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Sun Dec 18, 2011 4:26 pm |
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Great job on the video, Stefan. You got everything from the fern jungle at the bottom to the celebration on top.
Note: not in a wilderness area.
We started from a nice little trailhead on Conrad Road that leads to Barr Creek.
From there, it was pretty much just five thousand feet up the ridge to Bald.
Approximately a thousand feet of sword ferns, a thousand feet small brush and old slash, a thousand feet of mossy ground under open forest, a thousand feet of snow under open forest, and a final thousand feet on a narrowing crest with a couple bonus humps for an extra 400 feet of gain.
 Barr Creek trailhead sign  In the ferns  In the woods  Looking down at the Sauk valley  Sauk Mtn  The unicorn arrives at the summit  The unicorn offers birthday cupcakes  Summit group  Light on Hidden Lake Peak  Eldorado & HLP above Marblemount  Sisters Range  Tomyhoi, Canadian & American Border, Larrabee, and the shoulder of Shuksan  Big Devil & Snowfield Group  Clouds above the Pickets  Light behind the Pickets  Not 3 Fingers, actually it’s Whitechuck, Pugh, & Sloan superimposed  Franklin below the narrow spot where Don slipped  Another group meeting on the ridge  Sunset over Jumbo & Whitehorse  Whitehorse  Nighttime descent of the ferns
“As beacons mountains burned at evening.” J.R.R. Tolkien
“As beacons mountains burned at evening.” J.R.R. Tolkien
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Tom_Sjolseth
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Joined: 30 May 2007
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Location: Right here. |
What an awesome group! Much fun was had by all. It took a little getting used to hiking with a shirtless unicorn, but I think we all came out of it without too many emotional scars.
I didn't make my Christmas Party, but it was worth it.
Happy Birthday to Stefan, Martin, Natala, and John.
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Tom_Sjolseth
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PS. there is no on/off switch on that thing on Stefan's head.. I already asked. 
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Dave Workman
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Joined: 06 Aug 2006
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Location: In the woods, by the big tree |
Uhhh, I know of a couple of Bald Mountains. Which one was this?
"The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted." - D.H. Lawrence
"The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted." - D.H. Lawrence
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Matt
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Sun Dec 18, 2011 6:02 pm |
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The one next to Sauk Mtn.
“As beacons mountains burned at evening.” J.R.R. Tolkien
“As beacons mountains burned at evening.” J.R.R. Tolkien
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Dave Workman
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| Matt wrote: | | The one next to Sauk Mtn. |
Ah, that explains the fauna. 
"The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted." - D.H. Lawrence
"The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted." - D.H. Lawrence
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raising3hikers
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Joined: 21 Sep 2007
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Location: Edmonds, Wa |
Great idea for a hike, fun trip and nice to see the surrounding peaks from a different view. Big thanks to Erin B for all those steps, she's a kick stepping machine.
 view to the South  the Honey Badger with a new style of snowshoes  a thirsty unicorn  a unique look at Pugh, WhiteChuck and Sloan-all grouped into one 3 peaked mountain  Sauk Mtn  Whitehorse  the sunset
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dicey
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Sun Dec 18, 2011 7:55 pm |
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Nice video Stefan!
A very fun day out with an awesome group. It was a little hard to keep track of everyone on this trip, but according to Greg, we came back with at least 70% of the people we started out with!
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Pikawhisperer
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Joined: 14 Sep 2011
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Location: Somewhere in a lookout |
This trip looked like the most fun EVER!  Looks like a fun group! 
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Redwic
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Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:35 pm |
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60 pounds lighter but not 60 points brighter.
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Stefan-K
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Stefan-K
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Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:04 am |
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happy B-day!
after little sleep the previous night, Tatoosh, + ample homebrew IPA at nwhiker shindig.... 5am just didn't happen.
so I missed out, and still haven't met you, but hope to someday.
nice to see the pics and movie!
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