tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post2315286974300806888..comments2024-03-28T08:19:50.193-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: Darkness Strikes Central Puget SoundCliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-75416796814732308912018-07-05T18:16:32.000-07:002018-07-05T18:16:32.000-07:00I went over hiking in the Eastern Pasayten Wildern...I went over hiking in the Eastern Pasayten Wilderness to climb Remmel Mt. on Sunday afternoon. I'll say the weather was not a whole lot better there. Monday was cloudy with intermittent showers. Same on Tuesday. Only Wednesday was partly sunny. From the summit it looked like the clouds were about evenly spread over the North Cascades. Looked like the famous "Blue hole" was clear. This was Wednesday morning at 9 AM.Anselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13835758313287462921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-67453372891821238182018-07-04T18:56:38.910-07:002018-07-04T18:56:38.910-07:00Pat - thanks for the recommendation. Where do you...Pat - thanks for the recommendation. Where do you teach on the subject?John K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03575682658318674003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-3674027076704875222018-07-03T16:02:13.167-07:002018-07-03T16:02:13.167-07:00John K., I have encountered rattlesnakes. My symp...John K., I have encountered rattlesnakes. My sympathies on the loss of your dog. I don't recommend taking dogs in rattlesnake country.<br />Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16260807460417787614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-90023445066027955492018-07-03T08:20:51.946-07:002018-07-03T08:20:51.946-07:00Rattlers are also common east of the Gorge in Oreg...Rattlers are also common east of the Gorge in Oregon. First time I was in Bend and trying to learn rock climbing, I saw a nest just off the trail one day, and was appropriately scared shi-less. Eric Blairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09376653214948517679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-19243060374182227822018-07-03T07:16:59.740-07:002018-07-03T07:16:59.740-07:00Patrick, I'm going to guess you read that some...Patrick, I'm going to guess you read that somewhere and have never actually encountered one. The rattlesnakes are not "OK" - they are deadly. Our dear dog was killed by a rattlesnake near Riverside. Also, brother's dog - killed by a rattlesnake down in the Sierra foothills.John K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03575682658318674003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-63701367149228382932018-07-02T23:26:35.166-07:002018-07-02T23:26:35.166-07:00It deserves mentioning that it's been windy ov...It deserves mentioning that it's been windy over here on the bright side of the state ;)jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074848596330521566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-3402705636844698802018-07-02T16:48:18.837-07:002018-07-02T16:48:18.837-07:00The rattlesnakes are okay. They only strike if th...The rattlesnakes are okay. They only strike if they feel threatened and they'll (almost) always rattle first. Just take your headphones off, pay attention, and give them space.<br /><br />Can't always say the same for the two-legged threats.<br />Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16260807460417787614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-83317525333149553792018-07-02T09:19:19.879-07:002018-07-02T09:19:19.879-07:00Used to own a cabin in the hills above Omak. Folk...Used to own a cabin in the hills above Omak. Folks, Placeholder is not joking - I've stared back at both armed rattlesnakes and armed humans over there on more than one occasion.John K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03575682658318674003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-44773581754540979562018-07-01T23:02:21.567-07:002018-07-01T23:02:21.567-07:00Feel free to drive over the mountains, as long as ...Feel free to drive over the mountains, as long as you know that it's crawling with rattlesnakes and everyone is armed over here. Welcome!Placeholderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02967627809480888708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-31888175666360807792018-07-01T14:15:10.099-07:002018-07-01T14:15:10.099-07:00Your column validates my experience when I went fo...Your column validates my experience when I went for a walk yesterday afternoon. It felt like winter!John Reinkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01068251053510171095noreply@blogger.com