Stefan

So why are people being forced out of their homes now?

Uh. No bitching. I know that I could die. I have been on a couple of international expeditions. I know that a result of my actions, I could die. I did not move from my accident. Pain had subsided about 2 hours after the accident. Within 1 hour there would have been darkness. If I had moved, and the helicopter came, then they would not find me. So why would I move? If I knew the helicopter was not to come, then I would have to move on my own. Shit, I can't even believe I can walk. I do not even expect the doctor to fix me up.

I feel for the people who could not leave. Those people in the rest home where the workers left without them. That is sick. I guess I am mainly pissed off at the people who complain the government "should" always help them--but they chose not to leave. And then when the shit hit the fan, they decided to say, "Where's the government?" E-rock. You must be a teenager. Name calling and all. Pretty much shows your age.

Not given up. Just gotta lot of work to do. No time to spray. I be back. Good discussion! By the way, I was willing to crawl out of the Enchantments from my accident. I am still willing to pay for helicopter rescue, but no one has given me a bill. I asked, so I did make an attempt. I guess the military has a lot of paperwork. You can still see it now in New Orleans. People don't want to leave. Then when things get really bad in their house, they will ask for help. What kind of fucked up shit is that? That is why they are ordering people to leave and actually breaking into houses. Same shit happened to people in the Superdome and Convention Center. People did not want to leave (majority) any way, things got bad, and then they expected help. I also have two brothers and a cousin on welfare. I saw the same attitudes on television with them. They expect the government to help. They do not take responsibility for their own lives. I still have my opinion. But good discussion folks!

This is just sick. Sick I tell you.

Your compassion overwhelms. Are you including the gang-raped 5 year old in your blanket statements? Huh? People who want help becuase they chose not to leave is hypocritical. Those people who were stranded need to take responsibility for their own lives. By that logic, intentionally putting yourself into a potentially life-threatening situation and then asking for, and accepting help when you get hurt is also hypocritical. Those people who get injured while climbing, therefore, need to take responsibility for their own lives. So true you are. In fact I have been rescued. However, it was my responsibility from where I was at. It was my responsibility to get back. I requested a helicopter. It was under no obligation for the government to send one to me. Oh. And I never bitched about it. I also never expected a helicopter. I never expected help. I do not whine. My life is my responsibility.

How did the people get to the Superdome? How did the people get to the Convention Center?

Your compassion overwhelms. Are you including the gang-raped 5 year old in your blanket statements? Huh? People who want help becuase they chose not to leave is hypocritical. Those people who were stranded need to take responsibility for their own lives.

Even the poorest people can walk 8 miles over two days.

Remember, these people were ordered to leave. They chose not to leave.

Congratulations. IMO One of the top 3 achievements in the past 3 years. Sick.

Does anybody know about the 2 million estimated starving in Niger?

I have a friend going through a bone marrow transplant. He cannot contact the donor to thank him. The donor lives in Italy. Why is this so? Two separate bone marrow recipients in the U.S. (from bone marrow donors in Italy) each had different complications due to their transplants. They each tried to sue the bone marrow donors in Italy. The Italian government is now protecting future bone marrow donors from being sued. Only in America.

One word. Teflon!

That is a ballsy route dudes underneath those calving seracs. Next up, why don't you try The Traverse of Angels (underneath the seracs right at the top of the Willis Wall).

great video you guys. Thanks for sharing!

Many of you have responses and passion about grades like some people have responses and passion about speed climbing or hiking.

Yes. Trails need maintenance. Forest Service has less money to support trails. Mountain bikers would be one additional avenue for trail support and maintenance. Get them in the loop!

Becuase playing with your best friend is easier than getting the wife to be a hole. So being late when she is asleep is okay.

IMO: You are getting older and finding the value how your time is spent. But mainly you are getting older. For me I still have to push the car to car. I got two kids under 5 and a wife that hates my hobby. I dream of taking it easy.

When I fell from a rappel and broke both my ankles, during the fall, I thought: "Shit, my wife is going to be pissed off."

You know I NEVER take a camera!

Salomon hiking boots. Everytime I forget they eat my heals. Everytime I forget!

If people are chucking them, then they are being quiet about it. The NCNP has stopped taking summit registers. They used to eliminate them if they were found. I know one person who has been putting up registers every time she gets to a new summit or one that deserves one. She amazes me.

I have seen a grizzly in WA state. May 1997. My wife and I saw it with its cub in a meadow. It really did scare me at the time when I saw it. Saw the damned hump on the back of its neck--that's what alerted me....and then we saw the cub. This bear was also noticeably larger than the black bears I see frequently. The bear ran off with its cub becuase we frightened it just as much as it frightened us upon this chance encounter. Where did we see it? In the eastern Pesayten. About two miles up the Iron Gate trailhead outside of Loomis. No pictures, too scared. Took off. I did have a video camera in my backpack though.