chris_rieman

The time of year that I took them was July when there's a billion people and there's no question about route finding. I understand and respect your opinion though don't get me wrong. These were not dumb or unsafe people, one was an ER physician and the other was a paramedic. I could see that if I didn't know these 2 very well and didn't spend time with them beforehand it could've been disasterous.

The only thing I wasn't going to bring was the rope, hoping to hop on with someone but I guess I can bring one. Direct would be fine too, I'm down for anything.

I took two people up last year who had never been up and I plan to do the same this year. It was fun, everybody was safe, and it was succesful. I did spend a day going over everything with them and made sure that they could do every part efficiently, without help or coaching.

Nice! I hope to do the same sometime soon. Any advice?

Thank you for the info, hope somebody will be kind enough to let me join them.

UBB12-ML-327684-ML- Moved to climbing partners.

I'm going to be up at Muir friday with a friend who isn't interested in trying to summit. Anybody plan to be there and attempting a summit friday night please let me know. I've summited 3 times all from the DC, and I'd like to try the Gib Ledge. And since I'm unfamiliar with this route, is it something that could be soloed safely? Thanks for any info.

Has anybody been there recently or know what the conditions are? Don't want to waste a trip this weekend.

We were out at Banks all day. I had two people who had never climbed before so we tr'd Trotsky's Folly which was good, but I was able to watch the ice fall above the punch bowl all day. There is one that is got to be getting close to 80 feet long. A couple went up to do Trotsky's Revenge and decided against it rather quickly when a large piece broke off while they were standing at the base. It's too bad because the punch bowl looks to be better now than this last weekend.

I'd like to know how Salt and Pepper was tr'd. I'll be going back tomorrow so I can post when I get back how it was. It was great on Sunday and it hasn't warmed up too much so I'd bet it's even better now with the little bit warmer temps. Ice was a bit brittle at -10. For anybody in Spokane Indian Canyon falls is great, but I'd hurry.

I'm not unemployed but I have a lot of time off, and I know where most of the ice is in central Washington, but I'm only 24 so I guess I'm out. I am looking for someone interested in going down to Ouray in February though.

Had a lot of fun at the punch bowl today, thanks Paul. It was great to get out and swing. By this next weekend it should be great.

I went up there 3 days ago and it was just very windy and cold. We got a small dusting of snow in the morning which turned into rain at about 6000ft or so. Have a good time.

I don't have a lot of details, I will find out tomorrow when I go back to work what happened. At this point I do know that his condition is serious but stable. I have spoke to the people at the hospital where he was taken. [ 02-24-2002: Message edited by: chris rieman ]

Earlier today there was a 27 year old male who took a fifty foot fall at the Feathers. All I know since I was not working today is that he was in critical condition and was going to be flown by helicopter possibly to Harborview in Seattle. May our thoughts be with him. Climb safely.