Stefan

Whoa. That is definitely over 40 miles round trip. I don't know that kind of pain. Did you beat Dan -'s record?

Here is one Pakistani's thought on why they hate America. This man DOES NOT speak for all Pakistanis--just himself. When I went to Pakistan in 1999 to climb a mountain up the Baltoro I spoke to several of the men. Several of them spoke very broken English. I asked one of them what they think of Americans. He replied (as much as I can remember), "I like money. I need money for family. I work hard. My life not easy. You have easy life. I want to have easy life like you. I have anger for Americans becuase I work hard and make not much money. I like your money."

You cashed in on some good Karma points on that trip. Accumulate more for future trips.....

Just curious. I was on the Backbone ridge last year too. What did you climb? What were your exit and entry points?

"I am sorry I through up in your flowerbeds and peed on your woodpile. I had too much tequila." Stefan apologizing to his future mother-in-law while he was dating her daughter as a teenager in 1986.

We saw absolutely no one except for a weirdo on the way out. We went in on a Friday in July and came out on a Sunday. A bike would be very fast going towards Goode, and probably a good thing. Might be more of a problem coming out towards the Bridge Creek trailhead due to a slight uphill trend in the trail. But then, you could keep riding to Stehekin and take the boat out with your bike. The one good thing about government budget cuts to the NPS and Forest Service is the lack of patrolling in the backcountry!

???? Is that Russian?

I have done the hike along Bridge Creek from the NC Highway. I did it in tennis shoes and carried the boots. The only part I did not like was the Bridge Creek stretch--becuase it has direct sun exposure for a good period of time, but done in the morning or evening might be more pleasant. The other thing I liked about the hiking option was not having to slog up a full pack along the route.

It's kind of like climbing. First you do hiking (lurking). Then you do some backpacking (you respond to a legitimate climbing question). Then you go to your first summit (you post a question in the climbing board). Then your summits get harder and you mix a 5.0 pitch in with a climb (you post a comment in Spray). Then you go to 5.6 climbing multipitch (you start slamming people). Then you get to 5.10 climbing (this is where people start to know your name, but only identify you by your avatar). Then you get to 5.14 and your name is at the "Entrance" with the most posts.

I like the illegals. They allow me to buy food at cheap prices. I have turned a blind eye--but I guess that's the market. What I don't like is having to pay tax dollars to educate the children of illegal aliens. That is not the government's role. I guess this makes it a double standard???? I would like to read the book, but right now I gotta read up on WalMart!

In a passionless life, superficiality (cc.com) becomes the substitute for the things that ought to matter. False goals such as money, approval from others, and the accumulation of "stuff" will come to dominate your life and its energy. Dr. Phil has more women interested in him more than me and Alpine K combined!

I think he wears a white button shirt and red/blue striped tie every day to work. He wears shoes from Florscheim at work. He has a hole in one ear, you guess the ear. He puts the diamond in the earhole when he leaves work. He drives an IROC. The IROC has fuzzy dice. The stick shift has an eight ball on it. His living room has leather furniture and a velvet Elvis. His kids were the first ones to say "Fuck" on the block. He wears a bracelet on his left wrist.

Why do so many fucking people come this damned country? Hell, my sales tax dollars pay for education of the illegal aliens' kids in this state. I guess this country is number one in educating people.

REI NOW SELLS OXYGEN!?

I agree with this statement. If you watch/read European news, you get a better understanding of what's happening in the world.

Gunsight. I did the easiest route. Went down the glacier to the couloir per Beckey. The toughest part of the climb was the very beginning. I think I was off route. I think you are supposed to go up the couloir and traverse climbers left into the gully. But for some reason I went straight up into the gully thinking that was the easiest. It was NOT and unpleasant. This pitch is about 3/4 in length. Once in the gully it is class 3 up to the high notch on the ridge between the two peaks. From the high notch move to climbers right (class 3-4) and then solid climbing on solid rock (5.3) with lots of places for pro in a chimney system which takes you back up to the ridge proper. Beckey is right in his description where a chimney system leads to a good rappel rock. From the rock to the summit is more climbing along the ridge but probably 5.0 climbing.

You guys have it all wrong in going up Bachelor Creek. Do not cross to the south side of Bachelor Creek where the trail disappears. Instead of going through the brush of Bachelor Creek and then up through the avalanche debris here is what we did: Where the trail disappears and just before you cross the stream we went 150 yards NE to the old growth trees. We stayed in the old growth trees always remaining about 40 yards to the north of Bachelor Creek. Once you reach the bench at 5400 feet (which is now above the avalanche debris) head SE and you will meet up with the trail. Probably BW2. The only bad part was the 150 yards of brush from leaving the trail before the old growth forest. Probably BW8. No devils club or slide alder in the old growth trees.

Wasn't up that way. But if you would like me to stop for you, try looking like a climber. I give lifts to climbers.

Haha! Of course this is stupid! Isn't most spray, drivel and stupid? Note to self: Post this in spray. Not in climbing. What I find more stupid is somebody thinking this was a stupid post and then taking their own time to reply to it.

Slow things down and stop taking "wooden nickels" when it comes to what you have been accepting and settling for about you. Dr. Phil should be a moderator on cc.com

Logan

Keep it in perspective. I love playing tennis, but lets face it--I'm not playing at Wimbledon. I'm a bald headed hacker who has a day job. Dr. Phil keeps us real.

Thread drift is good Alpine K. Hey, I AM reading those articles you gave to me. Interesting reads. And by the way, I find economics interesting too!

I am on Michaels side. When you have an injury of that magnitude it consumes your thoughts every day.......days become weeeks.........weeks become months.........

Doesn't it feel great to have clean teeth? Unless you were just kidding???? I do think a ride on a scooter sounds better that an hour in a dentists chair. I did get my teeth cleaned. Really. I don't mind the picking, and the flossing and the prodding to see my gums. But I absolutely hate the polish and that gritty stuff that goes with it!