G-spotter

In Europe there would be a funicular.

who is this trask?

This person scotteryx sent me PM complaining my TR was much too like his so I look again on his site www.nwog.org. I think they have important points of difference but are maybe somewhat alike maybe since we are describing same features on same mountain, I dont know. What do you think? Perhaps just you should call me g-spot'teryx now from on. I dont try to make fun of him but I see on Muir is Saturday thread he upsets easily?

“BigWall Rocky” and my own self, headed up to Alpental on Saturday morning quite early, just when Sun arose if we could have seen her. We headed up the Snow Lake trail to the Source Lake junction and then followed that as it made its way to the end of the basin and above Source Lake. In about 90 centimeters of newest snow, quite wet and unassuming, we crossed and then headed up the talus fields, keeping a lookout for rock piles poking out from the snow, and a few wands were placed; sometimes there is a trail that follows the left portion of the talus field on steep dirt and roots, but hardest to find under all the new flakes. After you gain that dirt headwall and have ascended talus, you get a good view of the Tooth, if not the clouds have come in like had done to us. Rocky called this then sucker hole. So it was time, we follow the talus fields all the way until below the Tooth and then head up the second gully left of the tooth, as the first one is a rap gulley from Pineapple Pass. We gained the gulley system and then went around the back of it following the trail, although in Europe there would be more chains and ropes for a real trail good for people to follow. Here you must step over a meter high rock ridge and head up a small seven meter chimney with tree roots, and then down a trail and up the 3rd class system that gets you to Pineapple Pass. There is room for half a dozen climbers up here, perhaps one day we should have a party, with portaledges and DJ music. There is another rap station below the pass, but it was not the best that I have seen. So we climbed up, there was no ice and we brushed snow off the holds then placed our tools and crampons with care so as not to break anything, for rock is bad, like Julian Alps. The first pitch heads up the ramp, up a large crack or diedre, and then up to a tree belay that is wrapped with old garbage slings. I forced myself to kneel and clip-in for belay of Rocky. Only one piece of gear went on the 1st pitch (II UIAA) it should have more as it is dangerous, but perhaps Americans do not care of such things. From the 2nd belay we headed right and then up some dangerous loose blocks, and past a snag to a large belay tree. I implored Rocky to think about placing as bolt, as trees and blocks and such are not approved CEN anchors, but he unkindly told me to shut-up. From there we climbed together, it was too easy to rope and not exposed but slippery with snow and rain, we were quite humidity. The last pitch heads up some scary loose flakes (UIAA III or M2 if dry tooled) to the last belay tree, that is on the summit. It was the most enjoyable pitch, and I wish it would have lasted longer, but by that time we were standing on the summit. It was now past noon and we were all alone up there, it was cold but too wet for good ice, and although I had been maybe the first to winter-climb it leashless, it was not something I should bark about, because in Europe nothing of the sort is bothered to report, like lake beds in Canada. We were alone as the other persons we had seen were lost in rubber boots back down by the lake, with large dogs and shotguns we had not talked to them. It was cold and wet, so we decided to start the decent. The rappel is not safe, being on old slings and not chains, so we climbed down solo, it was fairly tedious but not hard as we had come up and could see our own marks to follow.. From Pineapple Pass we jumped and slid and then down the Talus slopes. Before we got down out of the basin it had turned to heavy rain mixed with fog and we were navigating the steeper boulder fields like blinded men. We got back on the Source Lake Trail and out of there quite quickly, and came back here for beers. Rocky said it was a good climb but I was disappointed there should have been more fixed gear and steeper climbing. Perhaps a modern route with fixed anchors on the steep East face would bring more serious winter climbing to this summit. [ 11-16-2002, 05:11 PM: Message edited by: G-spotter ]

Who would like to get on top of this route this weekend? I have some new leashless tools it might be good to test-out for a half day. send me PM if interested.

I was a teenage dinosaur Stoned and obsolete I didnt get fucked and i didnt get kissed I got so fucking pissed Repo Man Iggy Pop.

Are there any via ferrata in the Enchantments? I think it would be good place to maybe build a few so that more hikers can experience these beautiful summits.

I hear you are a hotty, please add me to your waiting list.

"Finn Family Moomintroll" by Tove Jansson. Anarchist childrens books from Finland. [ 09-19-2002, 04:06 PM: Message edited by: G-spotter ]

For stone of river, to go up is, not to use the hatchet of ice so well on problems already established, because small influences and flakes can be eliminated. However, if you are with sector which no visit is then free you to decide, to make, who it is also always your preference, to choose and "nut with you!" with each one besides.

Bouldering is for losers of the Nazis who would like to do everything all at time only certain manner. While for alpine going up does not constitute it, as you make it, only if you do not arrive at the upper surface or else.

I understand that this crag area is very featured with lots of pockets and edges. Which routes would be most appropriate for practicing dry tooling on? Rest assured I will not be using leashes only crampons and the newest ice tools. Thanks!

Cheap, i think you mean Pencil Pusher not my own self.

maby someone on this silly thread knows the answer to why American woman all shave their armpits but European woman mostly do not?

the leash is a form of aid. the only ice climbs done free are the ones that have been done leashless. In europe everyone agress this is now the case. May be in the mountains there is still a place for the leash, just as we grade routes with hardest grade and obligatory (avoid crux by pull on gear) grade?

I only use gear made by Iraqi political prisoners.

quote: Originally posted by Dru: november 11 ish. i hate dru. i wish this rope had broken and he had fallen and died.

what do you think is better - a benevolent tyrant, or electing a barnyard animal to rule you? sometimes it seeems to me like the chickens are running the foxhouse and the bats have taken over the church. but if all these animals die because of global warming, will you blame yourself or Bush??????

I offer only the simulation of aggression and the simulation of lust. But they are realistic simulations!

"A light on the Bong-tree stems it throws." PineyK is the Dong!!!!!

Let me tell you about a bogus sample... there is a MC 900 Foot Jesus single that samples Chuck D rapping over a James Brown break... I mean why couldnt they go to original sources (the Godfather of soul) and just rap themselves? Hello??

I think the proper thing to do there would be to eat the lotus, not smoke the weed.

I do believe that summit is Mt. Analogue, rising out of the mists of inaccessibility which veil it from the world. [ 02-13-2002: Message edited by: G-spotter ]

quote: Originally posted by Cpt.Caveman: Time to get a Guinness outta da fridge Boring......... Cold Guinness? Ugh! Guinness is best drunk at ROOM TEMPERATURE!

As a young European immigrant, with only rusty English, I found Michael's assistance in acessing the climbing here to be invaluable. I would like to take this oppertunity to thank him for being such a gentleman and honorable fellow. And for the beers!