I enjoy making the videos. Thanks for commenting and glad you liked it.

It looks like a great place to go, but I have no plans on that for now, nor have I researched it. I have gone to South Cascade lake on the other side and it was beautiful.

It was a great trip. Thanks for commenting.

Thanks! You have to start somewhere and we picked out a classic. .... Same way I learned, that is to just do it by jumping in. Thanks for your comment.

Jeremy, it is a common place to take a photo and the picture is mine. I only post originals.

@@RandyT_RandyLikesToClimb The lens flare and other details in the thumbnail say otherwise. Lensflare is nearly like snowflakes - time of day, atmosphere, lens used, etc all affect it and there's no way yours was exactly the same. This image was stolen from either my Instagram feed or my Flickr page. I will file a copyright complain form with KZbin.

Thomas, so glad you enjoyed it....

@@RandyT_RandyLikesToClimb Fred Becky’s first first accent. Definitely on my list to hit up next year! Super epic!

There were about 12 people at the cabin and everyone was roped up on the way in and out. Only I went solo, not using a rope. The stormy weather made me turn back. The wind was sideways and it was very nice to have a hut to return to. I dried things out and the next day I did not encounter a lot of fresh snow. The weather in general is rather iffy. They had horrible weather for weeks and that was the first good weather window. I new that 1 team of 2 people would be there. I met them while registering and they had a helicopter ride. I was the 3rd in the hut and it quickly filled up. Again, the good weather brought out all the climbers needing another climbing fix. Thinking about the climb; I was not roped and another team of 2, that I tagged along with, were also not ropped... seems like the other 9 people ropped up. During the last 1200 vertical feet or so, I put away my Ice axe and just used my poles. It was steep, but very manageable. The slope was very predictable. /// Thanks for commenting.

Usually I wear the full shank, stiff mountaineering boots. Probably Scarpa's that trip.

The glacier travel was fairly typical for me. I have been in and out of the area by many routes. How did you like your tip between the passes?

The climb came out better than I expected. Thank you for your comments.

By just doing it as a kid, picking it up as a 11 year old Boy Scout. I have done a bunch of Alpine climbs, then I did only Rock Climbing but back to Alpine/rock/snow/ice... I like it the best. Rock skills in wilderness areas is the best, in my opinion.

@@RandyT_RandyLikesToClimb thanks for the info!

Good question. I live in WA State and relied on Stacy. He is in the comments and can give you details. I thought the logging roads were in great condition. But ask him. He can help you

I have done it both ways. I don't think it is a 2 hour difference, maybe an hour, maybe. The first time I did it, I crossed at the standard creek crossing and made my way up. Another time instead of crossing the creek to the right of the valley, I went into the trees to the left side. Later picking up the climbers path. I think either way is Okay. Near the river, it can be unpleasant with all the heavy undergrowth. The typical hand to hand combat with the bush. Good luck and I am sure you will get through it, if your persistent.

I climbed the main summit, not Lemah 1 or 5, just the main peak. I started from the Pete Lake trail on the East side. Although I have not done it, it can be easily accessed from Snoqualmie Pass, by just going over Chickamin. I have used Chikiman to gain access to the West Face of Overcoat. Pete Lake is shorter. /// Spectacle lake works also, but I have not come from that side.

@@RandyT_RandyLikesToClimb Yeah I seen you went to the main summit, I was just saying what I did.

It is true that i travel light. No reason to take anything you don't need, right? Each to his own on how you climb. How do you climb alone? Most don't climb on their own. I suppose many things a solo climber does, might not make sense to others. Fred Beckey, stated that modern climbers can climb 5.15 but they don't know how to camp. There was a bunch of truth to that statement. Having your food not taken by animals, getting your directions, barings straight, tying a knot on the end of your rappel rope....and so on, are somethings we all deal with. As for "situations like this" not sure exactly what you mean. Thanks for commenting. Randy

@@RandyT_RandyLikesToClimb Sorry I wasn't more clear. I just meant how do you store your food when you're out like this? I generally take a bear canister which can make for a heavy cumbersome pack. Sometimes I wonder if it's really even necessary. I guess it depends on where you go. If I'm on a solo trip, it's generally nothing harder than 3rd class. This trip you did up Despair really intrigued me for a solo trip.

@@86Argonaut I don't take a bear canister. I suppose if I was in the Park Creek Pass area, or other places with a bunch of bears, I could tie it up with rope. Sometimes I have done that. Some places have few rodents, but you would be surprised. Mt Rainer has mice everywhere, but I had a huge rat cross a glacier to get my food. In those instances, I have my food in my bivy bag. I do go light. I don't carry a stove, or anything for cooking. No time and I don't want the weight. Just keeping it simple. Here is a funny story. I was climbing Liberty Bell. My partner was coming up behind me. I had some chocolate, put it back into my hip pack. The hip pack was open. A mouse chewed through my pack and got the chocolate. He could have just gone up 2 inces and ate it with the zipper open as I waited for my friend. /// I have tons of stories. Others like that too. I hope that answers your question.

Yeah I get it.

Thanks for commenting. I am glad you liked the video.

I slept ~1000 feet below, standard bivy places. There were many places to select from, perfectly flat places for plenty of people. There was just one other man on the mountain, he too was solo. My sleeping bag for that trip is rated to 30 degrees. I will sometimes take a 20 degree bag, but I don't need something like that in this situation. Randy :)

@@RandyT_RandyLikesToClimb Thank you!

Me too. The colors of glacial lake can vary much. Sometimes they are more green, other times more blue.

It is in the middle of the Ptarmigan Traverse and one of the 100 highest peaks in the State.

It was a big push. Too many miles for an overnight. Recall our push in Canada that day. This one was maybe twice the distance....ugh.

I've done Icy peak twice now. You leave the crowds behind at Ruth mountain and it's an enjoyable climb. Thanks for your comments and let me know how it goes.

My Google handle is RandyLikesToClimb. It may not be active for a month or so, but that is how you can find me.

@@RandyT_RandyLikesToClimb probably I used the wrong word, what I was trying to say is how I can find the route you followed in this trip. Thank you.

@@hmtnhk I started from Cascade Pass parking lot, up to Cascade pass via trail, next followed faint climbers path to glacier... to Cache Col, dropped a few hundred feet, headed south to the Formidable-Spider col. Dropped from that col to traverse to a high route crossing to access Formidable. I hope that helps you. I was on the Ptarmigan Traverse going South, all the way.

Thank you Ace.

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Thank you Lee, for the kind words. I am glad you liked the videos.

The reason to cross crevasses; sometimes you must to get where you want to go. Early season they are filled with snow, you don't see them. Bridges are a hazard since they are sometimes hidden. That is it in a nutshell.

No. I am here. Climbing as usual. Just behind in posting videos.

I did it my first time at age 11. I like how it is so close to Seattle, but still rather remote. Being void of trails for the loop I take.

Thank you. I just got back from an epic climb. I went solo. It is so easy to make just one mistake... I am trying to be more careful. I was very much into risk taking when I was in my early years. I never thought I would live to be 21. My mind set is completely different now. Climbers do get sucked into trying to do harder and harder climbs, climbing junkies... usually they find themselves in a terrifying place. Maybe they repeat that cycle several times. Some don't recover from their mistakes, others are lucky and live. I am talking with a guy that wants to be on my rope, but I don't think it will happen because he is not in the proper mind set. Live and learn... Nice to hear from you again. I recall that video of you on the swing.

Thank you Long. I appreciate you taking the time to look. We do see the same things, different perspectives.... just got back today from the East. I was there 5 months. The heat was always difficult for me. Not sure why I can't handle it like the locals.

@@RandyT_RandyLikesToClimb 5 months wow...would love to see your VN videos

@@LongKodiak I have only 1 VN video. Bike ride to the beach. It was super nice because so close to Saigon, and almost no traffic. Very peaceful ride. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIe4aJylbNxpgNE

I am glad you like it and commented! :)