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KascadeFlat Member


Joined: 06 Jul 2020 Posts: 238 | TRs | Pics Location: Eating peanut M&Ms under my blue tarp |
Thanks for posting these recent trips to the foothills? Dumpster dives? Not sure what to call these little guys! All stuff near home and I love seeing what they look like without having to go.
For a good time call: 1-800-SLD-ALDR.
RichP
For a good time call: 1-800-SLD-ALDR.
RichP
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RichP Member


Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Posts: 5505 | TRs | Pics Location: here, there and everywhere |
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 Sat Jan 07, 2023 4:45 pm
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They seem a lot less like dumpster dives on a bicycle. The ride down is always the most rewarding part of the trip.
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Malachai Constant Member


Joined: 13 Jan 2002 Posts: 15839 | TRs | Pics Location: Back Again Like A Bad Penny |
Went from old tent camp 4 to WT2 via K3 and Marats Bridge, quite a few blowdowns on K3 one of which was tricky to get around. Sunny and beautiful on top. Once we got into clearcut it was a howling gale 30-40 knots. Hid behind a shipping container for lunch. Talked to a guy who was removing tagging for Fatass Run who advised. WT3 instead of Preston. Windy to WT3 summit, chose to go down cable line to junction with WT3. Then down WT3 to lower junction and cable line to road to avoid wind. Lower cable line surprisingly good not much mud and not too skiddy. Dumpster dive par execellance.
"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
Now I Fly, zimmertr
"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
Now I Fly, zimmertr
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Stefan-K Member


Joined: 10 Aug 2009 Posts: 517 | TRs | Pics Location: seattle |
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 Fri Jan 13, 2023 6:53 pm
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RichP wrote: |  Vintage Stump Jumper on Blue Mtn |
'86/'87 very cool! love old mountain bikes!
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KascadeFlat Member


Joined: 06 Jul 2020 Posts: 238 | TRs | Pics Location: Eating peanut M&Ms under my blue tarp |
Lake Isabel - 2/4/23. I have always wondered why I don't see more winter trips up to Isabel. We didn't solve that particular mystery yesterday but we did manage to have a lot of fun. The weather cleared up just in time for us to catch some great views of Index and Persis on the way down.
For a good time call: 1-800-SLD-ALDR.
jaysway, RichP, zimmertr, JimK
For a good time call: 1-800-SLD-ALDR.
jaysway, RichP, zimmertr, JimK
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kitya Fortune Cookie


Joined: 15 Mar 2010 Posts: 832 | TRs | Pics Location: Duvall, WA |
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kitya
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 Sun Feb 05, 2023 7:20 pm
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KascadeFlat wrote: | I have always wondered why I don't see more winter trips up to Isabel. |
Last time I went to Lake Isabel it was somewhat wintery, but Cookie and I came back to find out our car broken in and broken glass everywhere inside the car. Too many bad people live in Sultan, there are always shotgun shells and broken glass around the pull-out areas.
KascadeFlat
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Roly Poly Member


Joined: 02 Jan 2013 Posts: 682 | TRs | Pics
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Lake Elizabeth.
ALW Hiker, jaysway, KascadeFlat, Chief Joseph, Now I Fly, awilsondc
ALW Hiker, jaysway, KascadeFlat, Chief Joseph, Now I Fly, awilsondc
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zephyr aka friendly hiker


Joined: 21 Jun 2009 Posts: 3230 | TRs | Pics Location: West Seattle |
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zephyr
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 Thu Feb 09, 2023 12:02 am
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Many great photos on this trip. The view here is stunning in this light. ~z
Chief Joseph
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wyattmullen Wyatt


Joined: 22 Oct 2021 Posts: 40 | TRs | Pics Location: Skagit County |
I moved up to Marblemount recently and was looking for places to possibly ski tour in the area. I saw the logging road heading up the south face of Marblemount Peak and wondered if it would provide adequate access to the alpine. I'm not sure I would recommend this as a ski tour to anyone, but it was a cool experience to explore a little known area this past Saturday (2/20).
It's about 3.5 miles and 2,000' up the logging road from Cascade River Road until you begin the bushwhack (at a clearcut where the road ends around 2,600'). A couple inches of recent snow started at 2,000', but it wasn't enough to skin along the road and certainly wasn't enough to ski in the forest. The forest was mostly open although there was a touch of dormant devils club and some slide alder to navigate around. I put on my skis at 3,200' and did some more gymnastics until about 3,600' when the snow got deep enough to enjoy the skinning. At 4,200' the trees really start to thin and some steepish glades emerge (30-40º) which I skinned up. Definitely some old avy evidence so you'd want to really pick your path carefully with unstable snow, but the snow felt pretty solid going up.
I reached the ridge just before 5,000' and then skinned through the undulating terrain for about a mile passing over the LOJ Peak 5,260 along the way. The summit is treed, but there are some openings for views mostly to the north, but it was completely clouded in while I was up there. I was behind schedule so I skinned back to where I had gained the ridge and then had about a thousand feet of decent skiing before the bushwhack and too many miles in ski boots.
12.6 miles, 5,100' gain, 6.5 hours elapsed
 Snowy open areas on the ridge  Snowy trees  Some nice rime on the trees  Not super fun to ski through this  Decent clear cut view from the end of the logging road
jaysway, KascadeFlat, Now I Fly, awilsondc, RichP, JimK, Chief Joseph
jaysway, KascadeFlat, Now I Fly, awilsondc, RichP, JimK, Chief Joseph
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Sky Hiker Member


Joined: 03 Feb 2007 Posts: 1436 | TRs | Pics Location: outside |
kitya wrote: | KascadeFlat wrote: | I have always wondered why I don't see more winter trips up to Isabel. |
Last time I went to Lake Isabel it was somewhat wintery, but Cookie and I came back to find out our car broken in and broken glass everywhere inside the car. Too many bad people live in Sultan, there are always shotgun shells and broken glass around the pull-out areas. |
It's not that bad people in live in Sultan (bad generalization). You just picked an area where bad people drive to and hang out. You will find the locals have just as much respect if not more for other people's property.
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Malachai Constant Member


Joined: 13 Jan 2002 Posts: 15839 | TRs | Pics Location: Back Again Like A Bad Penny |
Poo Poo Bluebird
"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
jaysway, KascadeFlat, Now I Fly
"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
jaysway, KascadeFlat, Now I Fly
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Now I Fly Member


Joined: 07 Jun 2018 Posts: 271 | TRs | Pics
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Our plans were to do Hex, but with I-90 closed we opted for South Bessemer.
We all agreed, South Bessemer is a much longer day than Hex!
Cheers, B!
jaysway, puzzlr, zimmertr, KascadeFlat, RichP, awilsondc
jaysway, puzzlr, zimmertr, KascadeFlat, RichP, awilsondc
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jaysway Member


Joined: 16 Jul 2020 Posts: 260 | TRs | Pics
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 Wed Mar 22, 2023 12:41 pm
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Now I Fly, I have shamelessly taken inspiration from you and decided to head up to South Bessemer yesterday evening for sunset. There is continuous snow on the road starting at about 2K'. This hike has relatively little avalanche danger, especially if you leave the road at around 4,400'. I ran into one group maybe a mile and half up the road but otherwise was alone. I did see a couple sets of animal eyes reflecting in my headlamp on the way down less than a mile from the gate. Seeing animals at night is my least favorite thing about hiking at night because I am always worried it's going to be a cougar. I'm fairly certain I saw deer, but the brief glimpse I got of one of these creatures after they left the trail it looked shorter and more muscular like a cougar, but I feel like my mind was projecting what I was worried about and honestly I didn't get a good look.
This place has surprisingly great views for being so close to Seattle. Next time, I want to do this earlier in the winter when the snow level is lower.
Fedor, Anne Elk, Bootpathguy, Now I Fly, awilsondc, Roly Poly, RichP, zimmertr
Fedor, Anne Elk, Bootpathguy, Now I Fly, awilsondc, Roly Poly, RichP, zimmertr
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catsp Member


Joined: 15 Jun 2017 Posts: 185 | TRs | Pics
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 Wed Mar 22, 2023 7:19 pm
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Few days ago on Granite
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neek Member


Joined: 12 Sep 2011 Posts: 2217 | TRs | Pics Location: Seattle, WA |
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neek
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 Wed Mar 22, 2023 9:18 pm
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catsp wrote: | Few days ago on Granite
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Interesting, I wonder if these tracks (probably have to zoom in) I saw on Tuesday are yours
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