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cman, the book is Backcountry Skiing Snoqualmie Pass (AFalcon Guide) by Martin Volken. I know that Pro Ski Service in Seattle and North Bend usually have the book in stock. Hood maybe good too.

Tieton is in Eastern Washington, although your right for beta for the TETONS

Why dont they use the old cascade rail tunnel at Stevens pass? They used to do these experiments there.

Another thing, don't talk on your cell phone while at the urinal...breaks too many no poo rules.

In the TR index we put the Fuhrer Finger Terminal Gravity epic here. This should be in a magazine.

Sheet, that was a good story! Can't wait for the pics! Nice TR! TTT

Great stories

Look out!

7,061 feet.

fyi...... To: AAC Cascade Section Members Hans Florine Show We are putting on a slideshow in collaboration with the Climbing Club at the University of Washington (http://students.washington.edu/climb/). The speaker is Hans Florine, speed climber extraordinaire, and this will be an excellent presentation. The details are: Date: Thurs April 8. Location: University of Washington HUB (Husky Union Building) 106B. Time: 7:00 PM. Cost: A minimum donation of $5.00 at the door. Proceeds to the Access Fund and ASCA. There may also be some raffle items. Hans Florine holds numerous solo and team speed records on many of Yosemite's classic big wall routes. He is one of three humans to solo "The Nose" in a day; first and only team of two, (or any number), to have climbed El Cap three times in a day and Half Dome twice in a day; one of eight persons to have climbed The Nose of El Cap and The Regular Route on Half Dome in a day; one of two people to climb, alone, Half Dome and El Cap in a day; the only person to climb El Capitan twice in a day, solo; guided the first and only blind person ascent of El Cap. In 2003 he set the speed record on all the legal 14,000 ft peaks in California; ascended 20 of the classic rock and peak routes, from the "50 Classics of North America" book, in 20 days; ascended fourteen of the California 14,000 ft peaks in under ten days. Hans has climbed over 60 routes of grade 5.13, (7C+), or higher, repeated one 5.14 and established one 5.14. Hans has also been over 21,500 ft on Aconcagua, and over 17,000 feet on Shivling. For more information go to http://hansflorine.com/ As there is limited seating we are allowing reservations to be made with members of both clubs receiving guaranteed priority. Each member may bring one non-member as a guest who will be given the same priority. To get you and your guest’s name (include their name) on the list, please email to climb@u.washington.edu no later than Wednesday March 31st. At that time we will email everyone on the list to confirm attendance, so we may allocate remaining spots to non-members. If you know more than one non-member who wants to attend they can email to be put on the list and seats will be allocated on a first received basis. You have to be on the list to attend. Details will be posted on a temporary web site http://students.washington.edu/climb/florine/ the AAC web site at http://www.americanalpineclub.org/community/events.asp. Request for input into Mt. Rainier study Mark Husbands, a researcher with the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit is requesting your help. This is an important issue so please participate. Researchers at University of Washington wish to interview climbers about their experiences on the Disappointment Cleaver, Ingraham Direct, Kautz Glacier or Emmons Glacier routes. This research is being conducted on behalf of Mount Rainier National Park, and will help the Park manage for high quality climbing experiences on these routes. Interviews should take about one hour. Interested persons in the Seattle area should contact: Mark Husbands mailto:husbands@u.washington.edu Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU) University of Washington, Seattle George Senner, 1924-2003 An AAC member since 1949, George died in December and his memorial service was held the last weekend of February. His close friend and climbing partner Dee Molenaar sent me a reminiscence of George’s life. He worked for a time as a ranger and guide on Mt. Rainier, a mountain that was always a big part of his life. He was a veteran of the 10th Mountain Division, and after WWII he and his wife, Glo, traveled and worked in Europe and the Alps. On his return to the US he worked for a while as advisor to the Army’s Mountain and Cold Weather Training Command. George and Glo taught skiing for many decades on the slopes of the Pacific Northwest. In 1960 George and Dee shared a rope when bringing Jim and Lou Whittaker down Mt. McKinley after their accident high on the mountain. In 1965 they shared a first ascent of Mt. Kennedy in the Yukon Territory in a party that included Jim Whittaker and the late Robert F. Kennedy. He is survived by his wife Gloria and daughters Kris Bryson, Gretchen Tryon and Trudi Garing, and five grandchildren. Goran Kropp’s Estate Erden Eruc has a number of items of equipment belonging to the late Goran Kropp that he is selling on behalf of the estate. One major item is a little used Mountain Hardware Space Station tent worth $4,500 new. For details of this and other gear please contact Erden - erden.eruc@usa.net Peter Ackroyd Chair American Alpine Club, Cascade Section

Nice trip and great TR

This thread can only end badly

I went out with "Jesus's" cousin for 2 years (The actors cousin that is)

Can get seriously nasty weather there. Look for a good weather report.

THE THERMODYNAMICS OF HELL The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington chemistry mid-term. The answer by one student was so "profound" that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is of course why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well. Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)? Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law - gas cools off when it expands and heats up when it is compressed, or some variant. One student, however, wrote the following: First, we need to know how the mass of hell is changing in time. So we need to know the rate that souls are moving into Hell and the rate they are leaving. I think that we can safely assume that once a soul gets to Hell it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are leaving. As for how many souls are entering Hell, let's look at the different religions that exist in the world today. Most of these religions state that if you are not a member of their religion you will go to Hell. Since there is more than one of these religions and since people do not belong to more than one religion, we can project that all souls go to Hell. With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of souls in Hell to increase exponentially. Now we look at the rate of change of the volume in Hell because Boyle's Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in Hell to stay the same, the volume of Hell has to expand proportionately as souls are added. This gives two possibilities: 1) If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will increase until all Hell breaks loose. 2) If Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls in Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell freezes over. So which is it? If we accept the postulate given to me by Teresa during my freshman year that "it will be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you", and take into account the fact that I still have not succeeded in having an affair with her, then #2 above cannot be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic and will not freeze over. THE STUDENT RECEIVED THE ONLY "A".

Doing Eldorado in a day has much less bushwacking and you could probably do it in 10-12 hrs, depending on conditions, which maybe more difficult earlier in the year.

Gary, theres tons of stuff to do in Norway. They are much more protective of beta than around here, however. Where are you going to be in Norway? How mobile will you be? Most Norwegians speak very good english. PM me if you want to borrow a book I bought while over there (its in english). TTT

Only thing missing is the duct tape name on the helmet. Gaitors? check Shorts over poly? check large group not doing anything?

I havent gotten #6 either! I'm still interesting in buying #1 if anyone is selling one. TTT

The end of that vid was funny

They used to be fiscal conservatives too. Hello record deficits under the republicans watch.

that say I'm not contagious anymore

This won't hurt abit

Theres another thread on this, but it is free and should be interesting

According to KIRO 710 the CD refund money will be mailed Friday. CHECKS IN THE MAIL The state Attorney General's Office says checks go in the mail tomorrow for millions of consumers who filed claims in a C-D price-fixing case. More than 213-thousand state residents will receive restitution checks for 14 dollars ($13.86) each. The money comes from music companies and retailers who illegally prevented discounting.