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PhilG
Trad climber
The Circuit, Tonasket WA
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Aug 28, 2015 - 04:18pm PT
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Wayno:
The canyon got a good burn again (remember the lower canyon got nuked in 2007). The circuit got a good burn over this time. The North canyon looked more like spot fires, especially at the road end.
Fire was halted approximately 1 to 2 miles East of Tonasket.
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MikeMc
Social climber
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Aug 28, 2015 - 04:25pm PT
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Man from that video it seems that between last years burns, and this years, there isn't much left in those areas to burn. I really had no idea just how much was/is burning up in WA.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Aug 29, 2015 - 09:42am PT
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Big time rain hitting Chelan area and heading toward Okanagon. Although petering out at
least it is cooling things off and raising the humidity.
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the goat
climber
north central WA
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Aug 29, 2015 - 10:43am PT
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Finally getting some rain this morning however not as much as we'd like or need. At least it should cool things down a bit and slow fire growth. Winds are gusting so that could be problematic. And the smoke is definitely better than it was midweek.
Phil- I'm in Mazama. Hope Tonasket has cooled off, looks like Republic is still under siege.
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PhilG
Trad climber
The Circuit, Tonasket WA
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Aug 29, 2015 - 11:35am PT
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Yes Goat, Republic is still in danger as well as Loomis.
Here it's raining! It's raining!!
Kind of a smokey rain, put water from the heavens nonetheless.
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masha
climber
Seattle
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Aug 29, 2015 - 11:48am PT
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Right on, Phil!
We've been doing a rain-dance at work all week, hoping it would make it over the hill to you all!
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quartzmonzonite
climber
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Aug 29, 2015 - 11:50am PT
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The obelisk is on fire right now
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Aug 29, 2015 - 02:14pm PT
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hey there say, ... oh my, some friends of mine in montana, are getting a scare... and then, say, feralfae, how is the smoke today?
my friends are on the washington side of montana...
thanks for all the updates...
how is oakhurst air, today, by the way?
prayers for all concerned, in these situations...
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ruppell
climber
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Aug 29, 2015 - 02:42pm PT
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Bishop is under siege right now. An hour ago I watched a wall of smoke move in. It was pretty surreal. Now I'm home with the swamp cooler off and every window shut. Good times. lol
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the goat
climber
north central WA
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Aug 29, 2015 - 02:48pm PT
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That's the problem with shifting winds, one man's fresh air is another's smoke-fest. Omak and much of the Okanogan valley have been in the "hazardous" range for the past week. It seems like no wind direction favored them.
Forecast is for 0.25 - 0.50 on the east slopes of the cascades today. So far .06 in Mazama. Lame!
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Steve Belford
Sport climber
Poway, CA
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Aug 29, 2015 - 05:53pm PT
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1/4 miles visibility in Bishop. It was a beautiful morning/early afternoon then the smoke came in thick from the south west.
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doughnutnational
Gym climber
its nice here in the spring
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Aug 29, 2015 - 07:39pm PT
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Eric Beck
Sport climber
Bishop, California
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Aug 29, 2015 - 08:23pm PT
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Yesterday evening we thought that the smoke here in Bishop was the worst yet. We got the bright idea that we might be able to get above it. So, today we hiked to Mono Pass with the idea of bagging Mt Starr which neither of us has ever done. Our lungs were hurting when we got up there and we turned around.
To the south we see BCS, Dade and Abbot in outline. Wasn't a total waste, we got the last piece of pie. Down here in Bishop now, it is at least as bad as yesterday.
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The Chief
climber
Lurkerville east of Goldenville
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Aug 30, 2015 - 07:43am PT
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Hey Eric Beck, I hear ya. Yesterday's longass high Eastside recon to a new Golden secret spot was super grueling BRUTAL to say the least! Our Lungs were literally searing yesterday at 11K but we pushed through it to recon another Secret Spot on the Eastside and the rewards were awesome...
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Aug 31, 2015 - 10:21am PT
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Bump for rain in Washington. I hope it helps.
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PhilG
Trad climber
The Circuit, Tonasket WA
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Aug 31, 2015 - 10:34am PT
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Thanks, Wayno. It sure has. We can breath better and a lot of Level 3 evacs have been changed to Level 2.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Aug 31, 2015 - 11:09am PT
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These disasters like fire and earthquakes and hurricanes sure have a way of bringing people and communities together. Too bad it takes such a traumatic event to do this.
Phil, are you going to be around next week?
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PhilG
Trad climber
The Circuit, Tonasket WA
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Aug 31, 2015 - 02:23pm PT
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Ya, dude.
PM with date and time and I'll make sure I have some cold beer on hand.
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