Stefan

Pica. Whatcha do on the North Slope? My brother in law works there too for 2 weeks on 2 weeks off. Thanks for refresher. Anybody been to Muir on a Saturday lately?

http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/dish/201111/mets-pitcher-risking-4-million-salary-climb-mount-kilimanjaro

People vote with their money. They have done. They will do.

"Vote with your money" Oh wait. We already did that. And we continue to do that.

nice! thanks for sharing!

i want more of this stuff to see!

so you are the corgie dude saw your writeup in Otter Point this year.... good to see pictures of the corgie!

suweet!

Holy canneloni. I was there in 2008! this musta happened after I was there. Wow. I did not know about that!

look at the cable suspension on this one: http://www.treehouses.com/treehouse/treesort/forestreeint.htm

you may have already seen this site. this guy has paid work parties. It is literally a hotel made of treehouses in Cave Junction, Oregon. I encourage you to visit...I have been there and it is WAY COOL, and they have done exactly what you are asking about, but between trees...with cables. The cables walkways are somewhat slack and move with the trees as the trees sway. http://www.treehouses.com/

awesome! good show!

sad to see him pass on.

now this is a rarely done peak. Seriously good job! your picture link does not work.

this kicks ass. fricken awesome trip!

Here is some info on Bears Breast for you (approaching from the east/Shovel Lake is mucho easier): http://www.nwhikers.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7983868&highlight=bears+breast Here is some info on Overcoat for you: http://www.nwhikers.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7993524 Beautiful area you were in!

Breithorn is very easy. I think it is more climbed than Mt. Fuji due to its accessibility near the Klein Matterhorn. Even though you say you are a novice, give Pollux a try on the same day as Breithorn. If you get the first tram in the morning you can make the Breithorn and Pollux in the same day and back to the tram and Zermatt...but it is more fun to stay at the huts. If you do Pollux and Breithorn in one day, I would definitely try Pollux FIRST. The route does narrow with chains, and the guides FIGHT and do YELL at you like they own the place....the earlier you are there, the more you are out of their way for the unpleasantries. But, on the other hand the fighting is part of the European experience. Most people climb the Dufourspitze/Monte Rosa from the Monte Rosa hut....not from the Margherita hut.....you would probably have to find a way down to the route and then back up the standard route. The Margherita hut is the highest in Europe...and you can see the Dufourspitze/Monte Rosa directly across from it....it would be cool to be in there. You can climb the Dufourspitze/Monte Rosa from the Monte Rosa hut getting an alpine start (3:00a.m.ish) and back to the train and back to Zermatt all in the same day.

but! If you are into oil, you are doing great!....and gold!

I don't use prussiks for various reasons. I think ascenders do a better job. This is another reason why ascenders are better--they do not go through the pulley on your z or c systems.

awesome!

oxygen? Take care of yourself! great pictures btw....

they destroyed the old monte rosa hut with dynamite? sad!

Great meeting you guys in Stehekin! It looked like fun!

Okay. Maybe I spoke too soon.

pain! gotta love that feeling!