To_The_Top

I joined a few years back for a few reasons. The main one is the rescue insurance, when I hear about those pesky climbers costing the taxpayers comments from people I tell them that I have rescue insurance, it shuts them up while I still pay for their stadiums. You also get the publications they put out. Also, there is strength in numbers when it comes to politics, and they do lobby some. There are reasons not to join, like the $75 a year dues, but members get some discounts.

Nah, you can take your bike from Tacoma and up to Paradise, with all your climbing gear. Camp in the meadows (rest) and hike to Muir, smoke some stuff and climb to the summit for a 14k day. You can do 14k in the lower 48. TTT [ 08-12-2002, 10:51 PM: Message edited by: To The Top ]

We'll have to teach him to climb, he has the right attitude. O'ya, Social Distortion is the best. Maybe Trask=Twight

I also own the Ice Floss, and it does stay very dry on glaciers for a long time. I have rappeled on a old one retired now and did not like the elastic aspect of it and the fact I felt like I was on a string of yarn. Ive used these ropes on med to low angle glacier travel and feel that it is perfect up to 3 people and maybe a little short for 4. They are nice and light. TTT

Masking tape across the front with your CC.com name written on it, or if you follow write it backwards.

Nice job and nice TR!

One thing that amazed me was the stellar forecast that changed so quickly that weekend. Hindsight is 20/20 for sure, and I think it is great that Lambone has come on and offered all aspects of what really happens in a case like this. TTT

That is one cool pic! Which way did they go? Nice mountain. TTT

Take this to some chat room, or better: battle cage!

quote: Originally posted by Goat Boy: Nice job, AllenB. Winds have turned around many parties this year on several routes. Would you have bailed if RMI wasn't on your route? I bet that RMI did turn around. They wouldnt go up in that. AllenB, good job, how was visability? I climbed with a friend two years ago in very similiar conditions, but the Ingraham Direct was in. There was a cloud cap and most of the parties turned back above the cleaver, then RMI turned back. That left just us, and we had to crawl the last bit to the summit. We had the entire mountain to ourselves and it was so windy that most of the time we couldnt hear each other yelling to each other. Fun! TTT

The rangers at Jenny Lake are way better than the ones around here, well except a few and of course the climbing rangers at Rainier. The animals are very bold, lower down we had a buck nose through our base camp at night, a mouse drink itself to death on wine that was left in a open Nalgene, Moose (2) blocking the trail the next morning, and they were mean. Oh yes the lightning for sure was a hazard up high, it actually started a forest fire a quarter mile from us. Someone got struck on the Exum the day after we got out. Absolutely beautiful though, and make sure you eat ribs when in town. TTT

Chronic Gumby!

quote: Originally posted by iain: welcome to the f'ing club gumby. Gumby!

Well atleast thankfully it sounds like they are not injured on Glacier.

Wow, and some wondered why no Dru for awhile! How much vaca do they get in Canada a year? Have fun! TTT

Mailbox Pk or Tenireffe are good too.... Oopss I second these two... [ 07-26-2002, 09:14 AM: Message edited by: To The Top ]

Aaron, good job. Call me friday night. Might be free Sunday. Maybe a climb with your Dad? Bill

dbb Did we see you guys coming down to Paradise as we were going up for a one day Rainier sat night/Sun morning and talked to you all for awhile? Good TR on the Mowich face. TTT

I was just there last weekend, and there was good snow from Muir to Pebble creek, so from 10,300' to ~7600' Once below that it would be a pain to switch between hiking and skiing patches. TTT

Going up the Coleman-Deming is a good way to do Baker in a day. Just bivi in the forest at the trailhead. Eldorado via Roush? creek is very good too. Either way can be done in 12-16 hours. Glacier would take longer for most, I havent done it in a day but friends have, but the first 6 miles in is just a hike. If you can do either Baker or Eldorado in a day you (or your friend) are ready for Rainier. Mailbox is good too if you dont have much time to drive from Seattle. It is more about how much elevation gain you get in a short time rather than how much distance you can cover over a long time when it comes to training for Rainier IMO.

Shoot it cook it eat it, or else it will steal your food and rip your tent.

Shurman rock at Camp Long in WestSeattle was open awhile ago, but due to liability was closed. TTT

Was in the tundra above the Swedish arctic circle a few weeks ago, and the only thing that worked was the toxic Jungle Juice. The only thing that would wash it from our system was the Whiskey, which was just as toxic. TTT

Jerry was there anything or anyone around the scene of the crime?