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Little Annapurna summit!
May 30, 2006
Rona and Jeff climbed Little Annapurna this weekend, despite the challenging weather. Some photos and story are at Rona's blog at http://spaces.msn.com/mrskroc/
Way to get out there! 
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Top-Roped Rock Climbing Outing
May 28, 2006
A new outing for the club, a day of top-roped rock climbing in the beautiful Icicle Canyon, Saturday May 27. Come on out for a fun, low-key day at the crags.
UPDATE: The clubs first top-toped rock climbing outing is in the history books. Angela, Daniel and Fred came out for routes set up by Randy K and Doxey. We climbed three routes at Mountaineers Dome then we did Gibson's Crack. Despite threatening rain, we accomplished all we meant to do and had a nice day out.
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Big Snow Mountain
May 23, 2006
Carla is on the move! Sunday she climbed Big Snow with a buddy from nwhikers.net and a couple of UW people. She said they had a great time up there.
The ridge on Big Snow:
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Baring - almost!
May 22, 2006
Carla, Mario and friend Karen got nearly to the top of Baring Peak on Saturday. They were 150 feet from the top when they made a turn around decision based on weather. Then the weather cleared - Drat! Good luck next time, eh?
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Frederic climbs at Red Rocks
May 14, 2006
Frederic and a good friend climbed at Red Rocks, outside Las Vegas. The multi-pitch rock route is called Frogland, 5.8. Frederic said,
I had a wonderful time. I was a little nervous at the top of the second pitch, but by the end of the day I was a little sad that it was over.
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Bushwhacker Wildflower Hike
May 13, 2006
The second annual BWCC Wildflower Hike will be Saturday May 13. We'll head to the Yakima Skyline Rim trail in search of dessert wildflowers, which, if history holds true, will be blooming beautifully at that time.
UPDATE: Yay, Shauna organized a great hike! 
Eight Bushwhackers went to the hills above the Yakima River to view desert wildflowers. A big success - lots of wildflowers including bitterroot, oregon grape, lupine, wallflower, and many others. Lots of eastside sunshine without the heat of summer, good timing. Also a great way for participants to get to know each other better. Photos to come. Way to go Shauna!
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Mount Erie and Vesper Peak
I asked Chris H about his weekend.
Did some rock climbing with Kevin H over at Mount Erie. We then proceeded up to Rosario Park and practiced crevasse rescue scenarios for a few hours. Yesterday, Melissa, Trevor, and my nephew Kalen made it to the top of Vesper Peak. It appears that we may have been the first ones in there this year.
Here are a few photos from their Vesper climb - nice!
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Gang on Camp Muir
May 12, 2006
Chris K, Mario, Randy B and Jim were off to Camp Muir on Mount Rainier. So they get to the parking lot and lo and behold they run into Frederic and Jerry. The six hiked to Camp Muir, and even ran into Mike G on the route. Cool!
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Seth and Doxey tackle Castle Rock
Seth and Doxey took a beautiful Friday to visit Castle Rock in Tumwater Canyon, and stepped right up for Canary. Doxey led the strenuous first pitch. Then Seth led the second pitch, which features the infamous step-across start 
Yikes!! But Seth dispatched the problem with aplomb . The pair then climbed the classic Saber. A fine day at the crags for a couple of good pals.
Seth contemplates the second pitch of Canary
Having passed the step across move, Seth is out there doin' it!
Doxey at the belay station on Saber
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May Club Night - Potluck!
May 10, 2006
The Club Night for May is a potluck at Cynthia and Doxey's house. Come on out for a fun evening!
UPDATE: Hey, that was fun! We had about 25 or 30 people here. Lots of good food and homebrew, and talk about climbing and mountains. And there was a lot of meeting and greeting as "oldtimers" in the community got to meet our new people, including students in the photo course and the glacier course. Looking forward to the next one! 
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Arrowhead summit
Chris K reports that he, Doug Y and Steve H climbed Arrowhead Peak Sunday. Chris said, "Nice views from the top" and he called it a 'great trip'. Good job fellas!
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Wilderness Advanced First Aid
May 01, 2006
The club will be sponsoring a Wilderness Advanced First Aid course in Leavenworth in April. First aid is a crucial skill for mountaineering. I urge each of you to participate in this great opportunity!
UPDATE: Wow, the WAFA course was amazing! The facility is cool, the content is substantial and important, and the instructors at Rescue Specialists are top-notch. We had fifteen club members complete the course and receive their WAFA certifications.
Fantastic!
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