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have fun on Queen Bess, hope the weather is good. See ya when we both get back!

it´s not Alpamayo, it´s Chopicalqui, mas facile, mas grande y menos peligroso. just got back from 2 weeks in the Huayhuash. Crap weather, many storm days spent baking donuts and making Jello, got halfway up a small mountain before getting avalanched so went trekking instead. 2 more weeks in Huaraz ... maybe rockclimbing will be more fun, snow and ice conditions are not so great.

hello from peru! last week I climbed this mountain: next week who knows?

quote: Originally posted by hollyclimber: (and I will leave Cavey out of this so that no other chicks complain to me as they have before) Caveman showed me his alpine belly when I met him first time ... it's almost as big as mine.

you might have trouble attracting a mountain hardwoman with threats of child-abuse ... yeah yeah it's all a joke ... hah hah funny

quote: Originally posted by Dru: S Mid latitude temperate glaciers (including all in the Lower 48)are projected to vanish in the next 50 years or so due to global warming.... really? good thing they keep finding new ones in Montana ... didn't they find 50 brand new glaciers last year?

I'd like to visit da valley (and Palisades) in Sept. for a bit too, esp. if I can find peeps to drive with.

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I mean I think it is possible the ropes were not tied together. No knot at all, nothing, just two ropes completely separate. The other scenario (fig8 rolling over,eating up all the tail until the ropes part) that has been implicated is also possible. We will never know. Kevin, the system you use sounds 'not totally dangerous' to me. Long tails, snug overhand knot. If you die on rappel one day it's not my fault though. There are pro-cons to every rappel system but it's always sketchy.

my thought on reading this was that possibly Ross forgot to tie the ropes together entirely. RC says he couldn't see the anchor and doesn't know how it was set up. Very sad [ 06-17-2002, 02:59 PM: Message edited by: fern ]

in previous years the closures have been lifted around Aug 1st.

from gripped.com: ========================= Grand Wall Closed Today The peregrine Falcons who have previously nested atop Freeway, are now nesting on Grand Wall. As of today, (June 12) BC parks is closing the upper part of the route until the birds have fledged. ========================= I have heard but cannot confirm: 1) That this closure affects only the last few pitches before Bellygood, and the route can still be climbed to at least the top of the Sword and then rapped. 2) The nest is actually somewhere on Humpty Dumpty 3) The closing of the Grand is balanced by the opening of Freeway and other climbs in that area.

Randy Grandstaff died in a rappelling-related 150' fall in Red Rocks 2 weeks ago. Nothing related to Liberty Ridge/Mt Hood troubles. according to things I have read he climbed K2, trained Navy Seals, ran a guiding operation, had been climbing for over 20 years. [ 06-12-2002, 10:54 AM: Message edited by: fern ]

sometimes you can get these tents from Outward Bound schools that are retiring them. Eg, Pacific Crest Outward Bound in Mazama. mine is not for sale

at 9.4cm you could use it to tie a cruise ship to the dock

http://ubc-voc.com/album/other/ you will find thumbnail and caption.

DP did redoubt with dru and frimer

redoubt dunno - north face? Persson - R.I.P.

yeah, the metric system is hard ... what with having to divide by 10 all the time

that loaves and fishes trick woulda made expedition food planning a cinch though

quote: Originally posted by Dru: quote:Originally posted by Greg W: quote:Originally posted by Dru: quote:Originally posted by fern: quote:Originally posted by Dru: quote:Originally posted by chucK: quote:Originally posted by Dru: quote:Originally posted by chucK: Dru, I think you could solve your problem if you just used tape. TAPE IS AID!!!! It seem that you really don't want advice as much as you would rather rag on other peoples's answers.Except that I only rag on the stupid ones just wanted to see more nested quotes Like this??Or this? Eventually that middle quote is gonna get stretched pretty thin maybe we can get it down to one word per line and it will look like a concrete poem

quote: Originally posted by Dru: quote:Originally posted by chucK: quote:Originally posted by Dru: quote:Originally posted by chucK: Dru, I think you could solve your problem if you just used tape. TAPE IS AID!!!! It seem that you really don't want advice as much as you would rather rag on other peoples's answers.Except that I only rag on the stupid ones just wanted to see more nested quotes

crackbolter, I look forward to reading your biography of Dru's climbing career since you seem to know so much about it. The chapter on Salal Creek should be especially elucidating.

I was once rescued by helicopter. It was not military. They charged me $53. The crutches cost more thanks again rescue guys, you were swell and said nice things.

did you know that these crampons are reversible? ... so it doesn't matter whether you find a lonely left or right to match your leftover.