Necronomicon

Do you plan on actually traversing the entire range, or climbing the major summits in some sort of sequence? There is some majorly convoluted terrain on the ridge between the N. and S. Twin summits, which would take much time to negotiate. Here's a more likely scenario. Ascend either the West Ridge or N. Slope of N. Twin, and descend the S. Face into the cirque between the two peaks. Ascend either the W. Ridge of South twin, or hop over the ridge at the back of the cique and ascend the Northeast face directly to the summit. From there, head south...

Could you provide a free-body diagram? Are we to use the metric system? Can you provide a load value? Are you talking about the MAGNITUDE of the RESULTANT force on each bolt, the HORIZONTAL vector component, or the VERTICAL vector component? [ 06-08-2002, 03:21 PM: Message edited by: Necronomicon ]

I was just doing some math and I figured I'd get all of you desk-bound gapers in a huff. SEVENTY days off this summer (that's a 7 with one zero). So, while you're trying to find a way to amortize your bosses new swimming pool, or wasting government tax monies with your hexachilial cc.gaper post, think of me and my befouled polypro. Gloating? You bet. I've busted my ass to reach this level of slackdom, so KISS MY GRITS!! If you happen to get permission to leave the house and we run into each other, I'll be the dude with the gigantic shit eating grin. YEAH, BOY!!!!!!!! -Dickhead [ 06-08-2002, 11:28 AM: Message edited by: Necronomicon ]

Force is a vector quantity, and as such, requires a direction. Please restate question 2 so that it makes sense. Try this for help... http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/vectors/U3L3b.html

NR Baker/Coleman Headwall in a Weekend Price Glacier Nooksack Tower Joffre Central Colouir Stuart North Ridge Complete Backbone Ridge Car-to-Car Standard Route, Whitehorse Ledges, NH Whitney/Gilman Ridge, Canon Cliff, NH James Turner N. Face Orbit/Outer Space Car-to-Car My Sixty Day Weekend starts in 7 Days...

You can always go to the glacier toe and lower into some pretty deep crevasses. The icefall will be a mess for a while yet, but 65' of hard, though brittle, ice is available. Purists will argue that the top-rope effect isn't really climbing, but lowering into a dripping, creaking slash and climbing out vertical and over hanging walls is a great way to get a burn, if you ask me. -Dog

"Bowl o' Food" is pretty good. It's a bowl of food. I also like ass, followed by a side of tortured dingus. When that isn't available, snow serves as an excellent food substitute.

Thanks for the beta. I need a wife with a job...

I is just a po' boy... Got in touch with White Saddle Helicopter Service for their rates into Waddington, $899 CAN per hour, and it's 1.6-2.0 hours round trip, depending where they drop you off. Yikes!, especially since I am planning to split the cost with one other climber. Does anyone know of other services that offer lower rates, or is this pretty much standard? I'm thinking maybe Ralph at Ralph's Auto Empire has a homemade rig he could loan us for cheap. Peas out, -Dog

Good anti-gaper negative stimulus, though, keep the hordes surpressed for a bit.

After looking at the helo crash pics, I'm wondering about the efficacy of utilizing helos at all. What if the crash had occured amidst the cluster of rescuers that are clearly visible at the lip of the crevasse? Fucking carnage, as if it isn't bad enough anayway. Additionally, does the Air National Guard even train for this type of terrain on a regular basis (steep snowslopes that offer unique thermal and highly variable wind characteristics)? I know that the Whidbey Island Navy Rescue helo trains regularly with B'Ham Mtn Rescue. Of course, if I were mangled high on a peak, I'd be the first to take a ride, but those things are fucking DANGEROUS. That thing shattered like a grenade...

For those who missed Mike Layton's slideshow last night at WWU, no joke, the kid is becoming an experienced hardman. Despite almost complete ineptitude on the part of the WWU technology "experts" resulting in some problems with sound quality, the experience was great. Good music, awesome pics, irony, humor, etc. High quality. The best part for me were the pics of all the partnerships, people successfully busting it out together. F*CK YEAH!!! -God

Mike was break-dancing on the table, wasted college boy. Sadly, all his trolling came to naught and he went home alone. Drunk people are retards, my drunkard wife included.

Any beta? How much snow? How's the trail? Can you drive to the trailhead? Snowshoes advised for warm temps, or is there a pretty good track? Last time I was up there, there were some serious people eaters on the trail, massive gaping holes appearing instantly under every second step...

So I get this call yesterday afternoon. It's Mike telling me that he wants to head out and try the N. Face of Greybeard at night. I tell him he's fucked in the head and that we should go drinking instead. I called him again at 7:30pm and tell him that the alcohol awaits. I get drunk and he never shows up. Turns out, he went out to Greybeard, left the trailhead at midnight, and got 3/4 of the way up the face before he turned around due to shitty ice and rockfall. The moral of the story is that if you don't step up to the plate, you'll never strike out. [ 05-25-2002, 09:45 PM: Message edited by: Necronomicon ]

Amber, You are so hot. I will climb with you. Please call me. This is truly a dream come true. Interstingly, it seems, from you profile, that you are new to this board, and that this is your first experience with us. We'll be...uh...gentle...caring...generous...uh...partners.

Light, fast, easy redundancy. Great protection while you build an anchor. I climbed for a long time without, now I'm never without it. Indispensible at rappel stations.

The summit would be fine, but a more sheltered compromise between the summit and H. pass would be the treed area at the top of the climber's trail, right after the sketch traverse. It's not far from the summit, and would offer more protection if the weather shit out,IMHO. -J

Sweet...

"AN IDIOT" Harsh criticism. I expect more from you folks... Additionally, you're so poorly read it's an embarassment.

When you're all finished with your love-in, you can clean up the vomit you're causing me to hurl forth..

What about me???

..if you've scratched the bee venom from the sting on your scalp into the Devil's Club wounds on your arm.

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What a shitty ending! I was hoping that The Liar and The Slavic Subhuman would pound it out in a local gear shop over a pile of over-exposed prints. Instead we get this formulaic bullshit! "You were there before me! That's all there is to it!" Weak... -Condomstipator