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There's water in the Palouse after all! Any of you guys find anything around Palouse River Falls? Ever been down there this time of year? I've been working out there a lot recently looking at water rights and saw a ton of seeps where the basalt layers transitioned over down in the canyon. Looks like a ton of potential if the weather and water is right....

Then why the professional documentary film crew from Cali, the professional photogs, the planned coffee table book and the press releases for coverage? Not about making money? Whatever. Maybe some of it is to stroke his ego or please his sponsors, but come on. It may be his personal goal to do it, but to say he is not doing it for money as well, I call bs. If it wasn't about money and just about his personal goal, we would likely not have heard about it yet. There definitely wouldn't be film crews and a blog and website tracking each ski descent. Is it hardcore? Yes. Is it an amazing accomplishment? Yes. Will it ever be repeated? Who knows. I am not chastizing the guy trying to earn a buck and if he can, more paower to him. Just be honest about your endeavors regardless of whether they are for monetary reasons or not. here's how I bet his thought process went: Man, I really want to ski all 54 14'ers in a season, but to do so, I won't be able to work much, so will need a little income on the side to keep me going. So, he started talking to his sponsors. They agreed but then through in other ideas like the documentary film, photographs, and coffee table book. he saw he could make money while living out his dream and voila, there yout go. A money-maker while setting out to accomplish a life-long dream. I have no problem with this at all. Just be honest that this is going to make him money. He is trying to pretend to be a dirt-bag without explaining all of the other deals on the side. I just think he is saing one thing and doing another. More props to him if he can do this, just admit to what you are doing. Most people would not think this was a bad thing. Maybe others in the ski community do?

Definitely not trying to take anything away from him as it is definitely a huge accomplishment, it just changes the game a little when you decide to bring in sponsors and attempt to make money from it by producing a coffee table book and feature length movie about it. If your goal is your own personal goal, then it really doesn't matter when you finish as you have accomplished your goal. But the watering down of the original goal when sponsors are involved and your goal isr now their goal, then the general public will only see ithas a failed attempt at skiing all 54 peaks in a single season rather than 54 ski descents accomplished in 12+ months. No doubt that what he (will) accomplish will be record breaking and done in proud form.....

Impressive, but he still did not meet his goal, correct? He was attempting to ski all 54 in a single season. How many did he actually get before the end of the 2006 ski season? Did he only change his plans once the end of the 2006 season was over? part of the website talks about skiing all 54 in 2006 ski season, then it switches over to talking about all 54 in 2006 and then finally all in one year. If he doesn't get Long's will he switch it to all in a 13 month period? Or all in 12 months and 5 days? My opinion is set a goal and go after it. If you don't make it, then try again, but don't keep dumbing down your original goal. Yes, it is extremely impressive and I doubt anyone will break it for a while, but at least save some face and admit defeat, but still carry out your plans to finish your goal no matter how long it takes you......

Why do you suspect an earthquake? Why not just a simple shift in the rock formation casue by typical and expected weathering and erosion freeze/thaw cycles? Cool pic none the less.

Update: Talked to the fiance and she said that Crown Jewel has ice but still a lot of water flowing down it. Will probably be the same for most named waterfalls. Seeps, as someone mentioned earlier are where it will be at. Sunday, maybe, but there is a lot of groundwater too. Good luck out there!

I'm just messing with you. I am sitting behind a computer right now and obviously not exploring the Gorge, but will try and get out further east until I can find something. be safe out there! it hasn't been that cold yet, and last year, it was colder for longer.....

Yeah, just a little bit of ice and you expect someone to post if they see water ice in the Gorge? I'll post something when I get back on Sunday and then you can go after it! My fiance is heading out there right now, so if it looks bad, then I will probably post that. However, she is not trained for tiny seeps like around Ainsworth so maybe you will have to go check it out for yourself?

I cannot believe that this isn't a troll. Except from previous other posters who claim this guy is real and have gone out with him, this would have to be a joke! I will give you some info though. Your first question is retarded. Prusiks are not meant to take falls directly onto the prussik. se a soloist or something else instead. As for the ice screw, as soon as you remove it from the ice, clean it out by blowing through the opening to prevent freezing.

Yeah, we can all minimize them by not going into the mountains or tying in with you. You are an idiot. Go get some real instruction. Also, please post every time you go to "climb" something so we will at least be spared of having to be in the same area as youy when you need a rescue. Maybe the mods can establish a mounties and Jamin weekend location thread (aka Where's Jamin?) so we will know where not to go each weekend. It could start out each time with: Jamin will be attempting Liberty Ridge this weekend. Do not go to mt. Rainier, or Jamin will attempt the W. Ridge of prussik, do not go anywhere in the Stuart Range this weekend...... Jamin, please keep posting, because you are so off on your posts and what you perceive as the correct way to do things, that it truly is comical. I guess I will feel bad once you get hurt, but for now it is funny, because you truly have no clue. You are heavy on the ambition, but low on technical stuff. Get help (both mentally and with your climbing skills) by a qualifed professional and quit living a dream world that consists solely of yourself and whatever images you have of being a knowledgeavble and safe climber.

I find it funny that Jamin, who has proven over and over that he has no skills for climbing anything on Mt. Rainier, is nothing more than a hiker who wants to climb but lacks the skills to do so, brings danger to anyone who ventures out with him, is giving advice to a newbie interested in actually learning and listening to someone (a guide) who knows more than they do! Jamin, have you ever been guided on an alpine climb like Rainier? Have you ever climbed Rainier? I already know that you have not. You have no basis for your replies and are out of your element. As for me, I used a guide twice. Once, I won a free guided trip in the Tetons from a benefit from AAC in Jackson and climbed Caveat Emptor with Teton Mountan Guides and had a blast! It was no different than finding a safe rope-gun on cc.com as a partner and we had an awesome day in Death Canyon. The other trip was a guided trip up Chimborazo, in Ecuador when my friends left after our previous climbs. Super chill, great climb, good group, and was not treated like it was an all or nothing death march. I would not have soloed the route and becasue of its easy grade, it really didn't take any of the fun out of it, because the route finding or technical aspects of the climb were nil to begin with. I have done my own trips up Denali and Orizaba and loved the aspect of that too. But when you are around 100s of people, what adventure are you really referring to Jamin? yes, on Orizaba, there was only one other party around us and we were the first on top, so it did feel cool to be the only ones on route, but it was nt technical to find out way in the least. Rainier is not that challenging on easier routes, but you and your partners do need to be experienced in glacier travel, crevasse rescue, and route finding (depending on time of year). Weather and altitude will be your biggest issues. I would highly recommend going up the Emmons Glacier instead of DC as it is much more aesthetic, less people, same difficulty, and the largest glacier in the lower 48. Simply awesome! Jamin, quit posting about things you don't know sh*t about.....or simply go back to whatever hiker forum you crawled out from.....

Research previous posts on this matter using the search button, thank you.

Moto, Congratws on being a survivor! Not to sound harsh, but you know as well as anyone that your cancer cannot be directly attributed to the fluoridation in your water. Where did you live? Were you ever around smokers? Spend too much time in the sun? genetics? There are a thousand freak things of why you contracted cancer and no way to prove it was from fluoridated water, so stop suggesting unless definitive. Tvashtarkatena, I would gladly take a tall glass of fluoridated water. Bring it on. It is not harmful, is why tooth decay in children in fluoridated areas is much less than those in areas without fluoridated water, and why over 66% of every US Citizen drinks fluoridated water and 75% of every major city's municipal supply is fluoridated. The American Dental Societ recommends it, it is a naturally occurring substance in your drinking water already (except some bottled waters)and has been proven time and time again to prevent tooth decay. There has never been any definitive proof that fluoridated water has ever caused any healdth effects in a population. if it did , it would not be as popular. As for cost, to fluoridate water costs a measly 0.31 cents/person/year. A family of four will shell out only $1.20/year vs. a child getting one cafvity (without insurance) and you will be shelling out $300/filling. Not to mention the long-term effects for dental care. Also, instead of reading the Wacko conspiracy theory websites on this subject from some unqualified individuals, look for the straight facts and official studies that have been conducted. Also check out Wiki for unbiased info. Bottom line, Millions of people used fluoridated water, it occurs naturally, is found in all municipal sources naturally, and is even in bottled water to purchase, which hats also been found to be bad for teeth, becasue fluoride is removed durin the purification process. I find it funny that people will cut on something so scientifically proven as healthy and then turn around and eat processed foods and drink sodas consisting of straight sugar, or light up a cigarrette.......

I am in a similar boat as Pink. Grew up back east, in my early 30s and have never had one single cavity. Won't attribute it to good genes, because both of my parents have a ton of them from their childhood, pre-fluoridation. I whole-heartedly believe that fluoridated water is the reason, as I was a terrible brusher of teeth as a child and ate a ton of candy. I did drink a rediculous amount of milk though....... People against fluoridated water are idiots who have no basis for argument over ill effects. I'd much rather drink fluoridated water from Mt. Hood then treated, heavily chlorinated water from, say Houston or Miami....

Upper North Ridge of Stuart W Ridge of Forbidde NE Ridge of Triumph

Ah but Fairweather, I am not left-wing. I typically vote Rep. like for the Oregon Govs. race and almost anyone who is against illegal immigration. I even voted for Bush in his first Pres. election. Now I just think he is an idiot. I did read the entire poll, just pointed out the villian portion. He is an idiot and I am ashamed to have him as president and ashamed that I voted for him. As for the barbaristic nature of the Saddam execution, yes it is bad, but I still beliewve in an eye for an eye. The UN denounced the execution, but I whole heartedly disagree. What goes around, comes around. I would expect this for anyone regardless of nationality. If a leader in the U.S. was found guilty of such crimes, then they should be held accountable in the same manner as Saddam or even some murderous thug on the streets.

Shut up Fairweather, you right-wing stiff. Bush was voted by the American Public as the most evil man in the world along with his cronies. They can die too if they are being lumped into the same boat with Saddam and the likes of Osama. To say that GW is worse than Osama and Saddam by a large margin? The AMerican People hate GW and all that he stands for. Me, personally, I just think the guy is a dumb ass tool who couldn't find his dick if it wasn't attached to him.....And as for Veindra, I agree with most of what he/she says. Fairweather, you are a dumbass...

January - May of '99, I had just graduated college the previous spring and worked three jobs during the summer out in Jackson to save for a plane ticket and travel expenses to climb and travel throughout S.A. for 6 months. Got to climb Cotopaxi, Chimborazo, El Cayembe, sport climbing in Ecuador near the town of Banos, climbing Huyana Potosi, and Aconcagua. We topped it off with some cragging in Bariloche, and trekking and fly-fishing through Los Glacieres National Park, hanging out with Steve Schneider, eating salmon and drinking wine after his first ascent of Galazo on the Central Torres del Paine, visits to basecamps of Fitzroy and Cerro Torre, and hitchhiking the Caraterra Astral in search of grande trucha.........Ah, to have that lifestyle again!

Teton Mountain Guides and Exum will take you up the grand in a group type enviuronment. One af my friends and his wife did this and they hadno previous climbing experie nce. I think they take the newbies out to the Park and do some warm-up stuff around Jenny Lake and then head out for two days up the grand. Don't know about costs.....

No, I believe there was a nother climber later in the season who was saved in a similar state, which brought more attention to Gary and crew becasue people were second-guessing his decision to leave the climber. Bottom line, if you get yourself up there you'd better be able to get yourself back down or at least have a crew of sherpas to help you (not my belief, but standard practice on that hill...).

Look at the flickr pictures that one of the PMR guys posted. the ones labeled 061217_12 and _13 are of the hogsback and coming up through the Pearly Gates, albeit in low snow conditions. Looks a lot different in the spring when all the snow has filled in....

I have, and hate, my Bibler big wall (the neon yellow with bug net and harness clip). The zippers suck and like someone else said, not very breathable. I have also used the OR bivy with little head pole and I loved this bivy sac. Plus it is a lot cheaper than the Bibler....

That is very little time to head south, even to the Lakes District. If you want a little adventure, take a taxi up past the border with Chile and Argentina and get dropped off at the start of the trail for the approach to Aconcagua. You may even be able to make it to basecamp and back at 14k. Would provide a little adventure, it is fairly close to Santiago. Otherwise head to Vina del Mar or maybe Pucon. If I were going there I would extend my trip and head down to Patagonia to do the circuit in Torres del Paine ( the best backpacking and most scenic trip I've ever done)or at least head in to Los Glacieres National Park for nice views of Fitzroy and Torre (pretty cool as well).....

Tsk, Tsk Muffy. Shouldn't be giving beta on something you've nver done! (Read giving beta on routes on Hood) The route I think you were referring to on Hood that TG and Tex attempted was Yocum Ridge on the SW side of the mountain, and probably the toughest/risky route on Hood, in the conditions they reported!

Like others have said, if you have basic skills like crevasse rescue and have been on glaciers before, then finding a "private" guide may be the best approach. However, if not then please know your limits and go with a licensed guide. I would second what others have said. Do the EMmons Glacier route. Do not to the Dissapointment Cleaver. You will have a much better experience on the Emmons, it is more scenic, and the glacier is huge! I took a father and son up there last year (not guided, they had climbed a couple routes on Hood, Adams, and Baker on their own)because the father wanted a third, and we did this route, They absolutely loved it! It is the best option, little longer approach but well worth it. Plus you get to see the sun rise at @4am!