Weekend ice near Seattle

Does it exist? I just moved to the Seattle area, and will probably only have weekends to climb for the foreseeable future. I have the Washington Ice (Martin & Krawarik) book, and it seems like the best combination of semi-reliable conditions and proximity to Seattle is Alpental. Any other thoughts on the matter? I don't have much experience above WI3, so I'd like to start out on easier climbs if possible.

Also, if anyone wants to go climbing this winter, get at me....

Don't know the scope of local ice near Seattle, and this year will probably be rough in terms of cold temps and precip. But I have been wanting to get into ice climbing. I have a background in mountaineering, steep snow, and rock climbing. I'd love to tag along with you if conditions get right for ice.

I just saw this thread on cascade climbers, which is generally a better resource for local climbing than MP:

cascadeclimbers.com/forum/u…

Ashort wrote:I just saw this thread on cascade climbers, which is generally a better resource for local climbing than MP: cascadeclimbers.com/forum/u…