Cracks for practice

As of sunday Paradise glacier was showing nothing. Could be a different story this weekend. The north end of the big picthbreak is usually what opens first at the connection to the cowlitz.8000' I believe.

Sweet jesus, mary and joseph...that might just be the new definition for a cluster**** !

You may not have originated the idea 
Here's a shot from lower down of what is likely the same gaggle that Jim obeserved from above:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3640/3590333207_949b8401a8.jpg?v=0

How'd ya like to be responsible for a group that size out on the glacier on a hot day, eh? 

that was the Washington Alpine Club out on the Nisqually on Saturday & Sunday...and it looked like they were having a great time.

(though I did not envy they had to walk around in calf-deep mush)

looks like they found plenty of good crevasses to play in just a few hundred vf up the glacier from the bottom of the nisqually chutes.

pics here from a fellow WAC'er on the field trip:  picasaweb.google.com/Genkeeper/SnowIINisquallyGlacier#

Looks like they had a pretty busy weekend, Pete.

There was a high percentage of gaiters with duct-tape in the WAC legions, which suggests they are not to be underestimated.

Really though, they looked pretty organized, which is great to see for such a big group.

Stugie - glad the bridge stayed put for you. We skied that section roped, as a group of 5. We didn't like the 'S turn' snow bridges either. Sorting out the rope lengths and keeping the group properly spaced went well, so it was over pretty fast and added some variety.

Stugie - glad the bridge stayed put for you. We skied that section roped, as a group of 5. We didn't like the 'S turn' snow bridges either. Sorting out the rope lengths and keeping the group properly spaced went well, so it was over pretty fast and added some variety.

Probably a good idea. Some of those bridges looked ready to go at any second. I was just trying to maintain speed through the awful snow. Good thing no one got hurt on those.