Dan_Larson

As long as he is buying

Eating crow is an acquired taste. Seems that I had it all wrong about the solo permits. Thanks for the info I will try the proper channels before I go OUTLAW on the D.C.

They probably wouldn't give me a solo permit anyways . I have been up to my waist in boot track on that route, feels pretty safe overall to me.I would gladly pay for one but you can't just show up and say " one solo permit please" waiting period etc... just something I have wondered about for a while. I am sure Trask is pretty right on

yes , thanks but what is the penalty

Funny you should mention that

A dare , thats funny. Nope, doofus here got in a hurry and was trying to clear the grass out of the exit chute. It was sewn back and it looks like E.T.s finger right now. Can't quite get it up my nose yet but I am optomistic . Back to the subject , I figure low crawl past the ranger hut up at muir, under the cover of darkness get in the ditch and get across the cowlitz where they can't see ya from the hut. On the way back get 40' behind a rope team while crossing the cowlitz again and maybe it won't be noticed that I am not roped in, any suggestions

Nursing a finger that I stuck in a running mower 3 weeks ago. I think it is back to where I could probably self arrest without blacking out from the pain.This was supposed to be the summer I moved up from the D.C. / Emmons routes . God is talking to me.

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If someone were to do the D.C. solo without a permit and got caught what would the penalty be? I figure ya stay in the ditch its a pretty safe solo route , even for me.

I'm 5' 11" PLEASE pm ME IF YA GOT ONE FOR SALE

Party Till Ya Puke

Damn I am already tired . Lot of work for that slog

huh?

Hi guy

July ,yes

Yes again, got the top inch of my left index finger lopped close to off by a lawn mower last Mon and it is Tender . I want to get out and do the D.C. as it is familar territory and I need to get out I want to go june 1, 2 ,3 or any 2 days in there . open to straight through (slow) maybe paradise to summit in about 12/13 hrs and camp on top or the traditional night in the hut. The weather looks good enuf to see what is going on up there on those dates

What, suck? thats it Dru . I am gettin in the car and driving up there.

Why do they make me do it????

Lamboner rolled in flour= Pussy Pie

He was probably just intimadated by your climbing "RESUME" Lammy

Let take this fight to spray! Grrrrr!

OK Lam

Sounds good on paper but look at all the great 800 meter on up runners. Thin, very thin dudes ( and gurls).Maybe you just need to incorporate some interval training. Hard stuff like10 x 400meters with a 200 meter jog/ walk in between( 90 second rest or so) Do the 400's at about 70-75% of max speed . This and similar workouts for a couple of months should increase your strength in the legs and the cardio . Not even to mention the hair it will put on your bony ass.

Right now I would bet the avalanche situation is EXTREME. You should probably hook up with someone experienced in acessing those things. Do not under estimate Rainier at all.How new are you? Learn the basics at least ( belaying , tying yourself in,crevasse rescue) before you go with someone else . Had a guy totally lie about his experience . I found this out at 1 am when I tied him into the rope . Good thing we were only following the ditch from muir on up

Yup learned that last Jan . No long term plans in the winter especially.Unless you are willing to have the parking lot as a possible objective. Unfortuneatly I would bet that next weekend (even if sunny) will be too soon for the conditions to settle enough for a safe climb.