Stefan

What does Lance think of Ken Schramm?

Ken Schramm is only ranting about the bicycle messengers downtown. He is not ranting about the everyday joe commuting or using his bike outside of downtown.

quote: Originally posted by klenke: Most climbers know not to even stop in Concrete, that gawd awful speed-trap. They'll bust your ass for going 5 over! In fact, knowing climbers coming from the Seattle area take the Darrington cut-off. It's faster AND it avoids Concrete. Going through Darrington cuts off 10 minutes and 10 miles than going through Cook Road to Marblemount......I do not know how many miles or time it cuts off for Concrete though..... [ 07-17-2002, 01:28 PM: Message edited by: Stefan ]

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Questions for Mike Gauthier!!! 1) Are climbing permits only required for climbs when you exceed 10,000 feet? That would include Little Tahoma even for a day? 2) If I arrive before the gate attendant is on duty and climb Cowlitz Chimneys in a day do I have to have any backcountry permits? Parking permits?

This is a suggestion. We climbed Dome Peak this past weekend. We followed the climber's path up Bachelor Creek to where it peters out at 4200 feet. I think the trail crosses the creek at this point, but I don't know. Here is my suggestion: We went left through about 150 meters of okay brush and into the forest without crossing the creek. The forest then turns out to be awesome without undergrowth. We stayed left of the avalanche debris in the forest until we came to the bench at 5400 feet to the right of Mule Lake. From there we walked on the wide hillside bench (which is just above the avalanche debris) directly up to Cub Lake Pass.

Old Number 9. It is in Ronald just outside of Roslyn on the way to Ingalls….

I stay out of the spray forum becuase I don't understand the concept of "spray". But when I looked today, holy cow--15 pages on one topic. So I guess this must be a hot topic. Can someone please explain to me what is the concept of "spray"? I really don't understand. Really. Do you people just joke around or do you try to belittle others? I really don't understand, and I find the thread confusing.

I will be up there next week. Can you give me your friends email address so I know exactly where this avalanche debris is at, so I can find another way around? Thanks.

You can do Stormking in combination with NE Buttress of Goode in one day and getting back to your bivy camp. It just depends on your speed of ascent and descent. Here’s an option if you want to combine Logan into your trip: On the way to the Bridge Creek trailhead, drop off a bike at the Easy Pass trailhead (if you don’t think you will be able to hitch a ride). After your combined ascent of Goode and Stormking I recommend you go to the end of the North Fork of Bridge Creek and ascend Logan from there via the Douglas Glacier. Come out via Easy Pass and to your bike—which you then can ride to the Bridge Creek trailhead.

When we came out of Denali many years ago, we told base camp Annie we needed a lift back to Talkeetna with Doug Geeting not knowing when we would get back to Talkeetna. We arrived at 9:00p.m. that night to base camp. We were then told that we were going to leave in 30 minutes becuase a plane was coming in. I wish I would have had 8 hours to just sit and enjoy the splendor of those mountains.

Booker's face is very steep, but not vertical for the requirements of base jumping. It is very similar to Goode's northeast side in steepness.

You didn't come down the Bedayn couloir did you? If not, you were a smart man.

Cheap quick answer for heals and toes: Duct tape. I shave the top of my feet from hair (becuase it hurts taking duct tape off). Then I tape my foot/heal in such a way that the duct tape does not move. This is done BEFORE the climb. I have found no other tape (I have tried a lot, and Dr. Scholl stuff) that will stay on for 3-4 days at a time, or on a winter outing in leather boots. You can not tape too tight. Why duct tape? Becuase I carry duct tape with me in the backcountry for all sorts of uses and I do not have to depend on other "special" items.

Okay. I can't believe I am telling you guys this. I am claiming the first nude solo ascent of Unicorn Peak in MRNP. I did it many, many years ago. I just thought it appropriate to do this when I saw the peak from the visitors center. The actual peak looks like something hard sticking up high. So I thought it was appropriate to solo it nude.

Saw the north side of Jack on Friday. Lots of snow still up there. I was too far away to determine how much snow on rocks or if there was a cornice.

I did North Hozomeen this last weekend. As we were driving back up the LONG gravel road we noticed a VERY big wall up high just NE of Silver Lake I believe. Yosemite-like. It looks like a bitch to get to. Does this wall have a name?

Thanks for the info on the wall. It looks huge to me. We climbed the gully on the SW side of the North Hozomeen peak. It was filled with snow. We planned to do the South Hozomeen the next day, but motivation was a factor.... We camped at about 5000 feet up there.

I want to say Frostbite, but the background does not match my guess.....

Give me a hint. Name the peak in the background on the right of the peak in question.

Here's what you do: 1) go to this webpage: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/regions/NorthCentral/Maint/Area3/nc2002/default.htm 2) click on "North Central Region" link in the upper left hand corner. 3) click on "Administration" link almost in the center of the page. 4) go to the "Donn Senn" email address and send him an email about your frustration. Maybe others too in that list.

If a man cannot climb rock without altering its aesthetics, then that man should not be there. Improve your climbing skill or get out of rockclimbing. Stop bolting.

So, Vege in the meantime while I figure this out, Thursday?

I accidently put vegetablebelay on my "ignore list" for PM's! How do I remove him from that list? I so want him to write me sweet nothings! How do I take him off my "ignore list"!!!????

Okay people. How was the Cascade road this past weekend? I want details!!! Thanks!