Conditions started as nice snow, and ended in slush on the way down. But it was at the top that the big problem happened. We got caught in an avalanche at about the 4500' level. Three of us were buried enough that we were unable to extract ourselves. Luckily, our fourth extracted me, and my shovel was used to get the one guy buried 3' under. He was under long enough to pass out. It was NOT a good day, and a real eye opener.
I've put a more extensive report on a website. If I messed the previous sentence, look on http://www.eskimo.com/~sfox/SJF/h1998.htm.
Well, hope everyone has a Merry Christmas. Anyone want my copy of ""Winter Climbs, One Day Ascents, Western Cascades, Canadian Border to Snoqualmie Pass"", by Dallas Kloke'! I'm thinking of taking up knitting or harmonica or something.
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