Lambone

quote: Originally posted by pope: I occasionally wish I had a career that allowed me to wank my keyboard all day like yous guys. But I'd rather have no career and go climbing. Hey Will, have fun down in REd Rocks. Look up my friend Dave Thomas (Starbucks manager) in Vegas. Stay away from the sex workers. So Dave Thomas does Starbucks and Wendys now...what is the world coming to....

dwayner says dude, and Crammer sprays...and all in the same thread...cool!

Hey gene, what routes did you do????

Right on Gene, glad you had fun! The younger crowd in Cody are pretty friendly, even gave us a place to stay and beers. The old schoolers are much quieter. Met Todd Cousins at the base of horsetail falls, he's the old school hard man there. he was nice, built a fire at the base of the route for all of us. cheers...wanna hook up for another trip next year?

dwayner said "dude"....cool! I've been waiting for that for a long time

Thanks fellas.

We drove by at about 5:00 to check out ice conditions. Saw a big group of people hanging out above, but nothing looked out of the ordinary. Then we drove off. Would have helped if we knew what was going on, but it sounds like you all had it well covered. Nice work, hope that leg heals quickly!

Ok now somebody answer wills question....sorry will!

We spent five days in there, two hiking in, one climbing and two hanging out for good weather. We didn't do the death hike by choice, we both needed to keep our jobs in Bozeman. The Tower 1 gully is a piece of cake. We simo climbed it in an hour. I led and my stonger partner followed, I placed one or two pieces of rock gear, french stepping the whole way. The west ridge above the gully was pretty technical with lots of iced up cracks and stuff due to the weather. It took us from about 8:00 am until 5 in the afternoon. That's where I partialy dislocated my shoulder. The descent was not too tough, but kept us on our toes. You go down a moderate east ridge with some fourth class down climbing. We simo downclimbed it, which was kinda spooky due to the new snow and the bonk factor. Then you head north and tropm down the prominant gully to the basin. If you can get that link to work it shows the route pretty well. Definately an awsom alpine route. I want to go back for Tower 1!

No, it's cause Chrysten has a real job.

North Coulior to the West ridge:http://www.geocities.com/mountaineerdd/7helen.jpg damit why won't it work! [ 02-20-2002: Message edited by: Lambone ]

Right on! Is it worth going if we only have four days? We would probably do one or two multi pitch routes, and spend a couple of days sport craggin. The one time I've been there we did Crimson Chrysalis...what an awsome route!

We hiked into Titcomb in a snow storm in one day, and out in one day...on one pack of gu, on our Helen trip. It was a marathon fer sure...my shoulder was all fucked up on the way out and I was in a world of suck!!!! Helen is a sweet summit, which offers a good view of the imense glacier on the backside (east) of Fremont.

quote: Originally posted by dberdinka: e "significant other who just started climbing" Right on, good call Thanks!

quote: Originally posted by philfort: good one... it ain't got no name, because it probably has never been climbed! Nice TR Phil! Congrats on a good climb. looks like lots of nice ice up there! How far of a sled ride is it into that zone, how long was the approach? Just curious. Might have to go back and get that other pitch! Doesn't look like huge slopes up above the ice, but enough to cause some fright eh!

Another question: How is Red Rocks in late march. Is it hot, cold, windy Also, suggestions for good "girlfriend routes" would be cool. Thanks!

quote: Originally posted by nobody: Lambone: "Um, yeah it can be seen from the west on the highway coming south from Jackson" Are you sure the one you see is Gannet? A bit south of Pinedale you can see a large snow covered peak. I thought it seemed like Gannet. When I asked people in Pinedale they said it was not Gannet, but a odd angled view of either Jackson or Fremont (depending on which old timer - both are south of Gannet on the divide and are snow covered from the east) I also think the Bonney book and the Kelsy book say that it cannot be seen from any road. Are you sure that peak is Gannet...I always wondered about this. Who knows? [ 02-20-2002: Message edited by: nobody ] I could be wrong, but I think I remember seeing the road from the summit, which would suggest that you can see the summit from the road. It's been a few years though. Gannet was really cool, but Mt. Helen is one of the most awsome peaks I've ever been on. And BTW Dru- that aint no choss up there... Check out these photos, for some reason I can't get them to show up in this thread:Titcomb Basin- Mt. Helen Mt. Helen from North [ 02-20-2002: Message edited by: Lambone ]

quote: Originally posted by nobody: You cannot see it from anyroad (pretty sure about that). Um, yeah it can be seen from the west on the highway coming south from Jackson. [ 02-20-2002: Message edited by: Lambone ]

You could probably climb the first pitch of Icy BC in tennis shoes right now. There are big holes the whole way up that you can stick most of your foot in. Better than nothin I guess, might even be fun!

Duct Tape + nalgene = But you didn't hear it from me. You can probably get away with drinking at the UW rock, if the campus police arn't to stict about it.

quote: Originally posted by pope: WTF? Lambone, Dwayner and I were just discussing how we thought you'd turned the corner, how you'd put one foot onto the bridge to civility and manhood. I personally invited you into my home, next time you and your lovely bride are on your way to ski at Crystal....and I get this? Lighten up. Have a laugh. If you're not careful, you're going to wind up with irritable bowel syndrome. Easy there fellas, no need to get the tag team defense working again.I just had to throw in another cheap shot for old times sake. Saw an opportunity and took it, sorry if I got a little too personal there. Shouldn't have called you a fuckin anything... But I still think I have a point; your comment about ski areas seems to contradict the mantra that you so faithfully preach day in and day out on this site. I think you old timers are all right too, just gotta flip you shit once and a while to keep the spray alive. This is SPRAY isn't it???? Peace Pal! [ 02-19-2002: Message edited by: Lambone ]

quote: Originally posted by nolanr: Gannett Peak is pretty ambitious for a first climb, especially solo. My first climb was Mt. Adams by the dog route, kinda pales by comparison. It's definately out in the middle of the range, but it's basicaly a walk up, not a whole lot more difficult than Adams...just more walking. Awsome peak!

Did some digging for info on the pillar below Capricorn that I mentioned above. Came up with this from the casbc site:Unnamed, 35m Grade 5. First recorded ascent John Millar, Conor Reynold; January 22, 2000. Two fine columns came in on the cliffband halfway up to Capricorn, an hour above the Bridge River road. This route is the left column, which was a steep, superb, full-on lead. There was a sling on a tree at the top of the route, so it obviously had seen a prior ascent, but by whom and when is not clear. A 4 Dressed Up as a 6, 30m Grade 5+. Kai Hirvonen, Sheila Sovereign; January 21, 2000. Like a Rocket, at the right side of the rim mentioned above, had previously been climbed (see photo CAJ’97 p80, captioned as Capricorn Column). That ascent, however, had overcome the pillar from its back side, leading - in the context of the times - to the waggish suggestion that the route ought better to be called Like a Hockey Coach. Kai and Sheila tackled the pillar straight-on, and fought their way up a stout pitch of extremely challenging ice. It that a new route? The pillar on the right is touching down and looks stellar(from the road).

I'd come, but I always work on Tuesday nights. Thanks but I don't really want to be featured or nominated for anything.

quote: Originally posted by texplorer: Does anyone know any good place to tie up a say 400lb pig in the shade at the base of the Rostrum. Hope you've got a pig harness cause you have to rappel to the base of the Rostrum.