Amazon 7 #1 September 1, 2008 I got SNOWED on today......30 degrees on Aug 30th... WTF..... I was here... and MAN did I want to do a ground launch.. but eeeek.. windy and snowing... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #2 September 1, 2008 Quote I got SNOWED on today......30 degrees on Aug 30th... WTF..... I was here... and MAN did I want to do a ground launch.. but eeeek.. windy and snowing... Why were you there?I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #3 September 1, 2008 Its the highest place you can drive to in Washington. It is near the Pacific Crest Trail and has gorgeous vistas o f the far northern reaches of the North Cascades National Park as well as a great view to the east into the Pasayten Wilderness Area. On both sides of the ridge.. are WIDE.. soft alpine meadows that one can launch and then land a paraglider.. or a hang glider.( been there done that... a few timesSigh.. just too windy..... the currents there can be tricky even when the weather is perfect... To me its one of those special places.. a place to get away... drive to the top of the mountains...and be surrounded by the works of nature... not the works of man. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #4 September 1, 2008 Quote Its the highest place you can drive to in Washington. It is near the Pacific Crest Trail and has gorgeous vistas o f the far northern reaches of the North Cascades National Park as well as a great view to the east into the Pasayten Wilderness Area. On both sides of the ridge.. are WIDE.. soft alpine meadows that one can launch and then land a paraglider.. or a hang glider.( been there done that... a few timesSigh.. just too windy..... the currents there can be tricky even when the weather is perfect... To me its one of those special places.. a place to get away... drive to the top of the mountains...and be surrounded by the works of nature... not the works of man. I see. So there is a landing strip you can fly a plane into . . . and then take off and subsequently, jump out?I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #5 September 1, 2008 One of the meadows.. is flat where one could land a brush plane if it had the big balloon tires... but there is a road all the way up there.... but the summers are short...and usually not very many people... I love it there. It is also an area where I have hunterd during the early buck season.. a short 6 mile walk to the north into the wilderness to set up camp... a crystal clear lake to camp by.. and mule deer abundant as well as kitties and bear.. I think the final count of deer was 34 for the day. I did see one kitty yesterday.. long way off.. thru the spotting scope... when I took a couple mile hike along Gold Ridge towards Pasayten Peak.... I LOVE kitties Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #6 September 1, 2008 Yep, it was freakin cold at altitude, and we had a lot of precip moving through. I'm not surprised at all that you got snowed on. Damn, this summer was short. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrophyHusband 0 #7 September 1, 2008 my brother and sister-in-law want me to get them a kitty. i don't know if i'll be able to do it unless i'm scared. i hear you don't hunt them, they hunt you. "Your scrotum is quite nice" - Skymama www.kjandmegan.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #8 September 1, 2008 Quote Yep, it was freakin cold at altitude, and we had a lot of precip moving through. I'm not surprised at all that you got snowed on. Damn, this summer was short. YEAH - stupid global warming!I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladydyver 0 #9 September 1, 2008 we were up on the boat....leaves are already changing color. think that it will be an early and cold winter DPH # 2 "I am not sure what you are suppose to do with that, but I don't think it is suppose to flop around like that." ~Skootz~ I have a strong regard for the rules.......doc! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloudseeker2001 0 #10 September 1, 2008 I will be at Camp Muir in 13 days, I sure hope it is not too damn cold!!!! "Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance, others mean and rueful of the western dream" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #11 September 1, 2008 Be sure to take your wooliesAre you going to climb it while you are there??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloudseeker2001 0 #12 September 2, 2008 Quote Be sure to take your wooliesAre you going to climb it while you are there??? 5 day course with RMI. Looking forward to it! "Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance, others mean and rueful of the western dream" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
