leejams
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gregm said:
the closest i ever came to dying in an avalanche was trying to climb whitehorse while we were just below lone tree pass.
Yeah that's the prob with turning back cause of what you think might happen. But then you get that nagging feeling, did we do the right thing?? We were making great time with 3 switching off breaking trail so the summit was well within reach timewise.
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Wow, what a bunch of interesting posts.
I read more than one climber has the whitehorse curse! But like Joshk said still had alotta fun.I think Ray stated earlier in the thread to learn something even on failed attempts. I agree, and this trip I learned the flying cliff glissade
The face plant slide alder trick, and better to come back to try again instead of taking a chance and then having no chance again by getting buried and make the 6:00 news. -
Hooked up with alpine tom and joshk to do whitehorse Mt. yesterday (again) by the snow gulch rte. We determined at around 3,800 ft mark the avvie danger risk-reward factor was to great. At this point we noticed Tom was in the lead breaking trail and waist deep, standing on top of previous avvie debris, and now starting to snow a bit harder. Grudgingly we turned back.
So this route as I think Nelson puts it "Timing is critical" are words of wisdom as this is my 2nd attempt, I think tom's 4th and now josh has joined our club of a personal grudge on this Mt.
So my question is, does anyone else have a Mt., route, or climb that it actually becomes a personal thing just to get it done!
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I make this every year when the rhubarb is ready, and it won't be long.
Rhubarb torte: Killer
Ingredients
3/4 cup butter
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 tablespoon white sugar
6 eggs, separated
1 cup evaporated milk
2 3/4 cups white sugar
8 cups diced rhubarb
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
1 To Make Crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. In medium bowl combine butter, 1 1/2 cups flour and 1 tablespoon sugar and blend together with an electric mixer. Press mixture into bottom of baking dish and bake for 15 minutes, until set.
2 To Make Filling: In large mixing bowl combine 6 egg yolks, 4 tablespoons flour, evaporated milk, 2 cups sugar and rhubarb. Stir together and pour over cooled crust. Bake for 1 hour, until set.
3 To Make Meringue: In large mixing bowl, beat 6 egg whites until foamy. Beat in sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue over rhubarb and bake 10 to 20 minutes, until golden.
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appreciate the info, sounds like they are worth the money.
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I am looking for a waterproof/warm climbing glove and found these on sale. Is there such a thing as waterproof? Using them for wet vegetable belay's, punching hand holds through wet crust etc...
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Bronco, yeah road open to TH. But when we got back to the truck the snow level had dropped down to that level.
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I have heard others report bushwhacking? We had none and a decent trail to the snow than postholing. I was wondering if that big ole waterfall ever freezes up? It is at like 3,000 ft or so. May be a possibility.
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Oh mannn, You forgot to tell about the snafflehound you said you saw. Good TR distel.
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Well said robbob! Here is to them
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Lambone said:
Oh really, and what makes you say that? And what makes you believe I was ever close to death
That tent saved our asses, I can tell you that for sure. With out it we would have been in deep shit. I'm certain that any other tent I have owned sureley would have failed under the stress.
Trip report, trip report we want a trip report?
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Last report almost 87"! Now that is a dump.
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alien, I am in the market for new tent(s) as well. Just basically trying to lighten my load with my older heavier stuff. I looked at bibler but way to expensive for my taste and still a bit heavy. I am looking at Henry shires tarptent for 3 season http://www.tarptent.com/products.html
And the black diamond betamid for a 4th season shelter
http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/gear/rock/betamid.php
JoshK I believe you are right and should stick to a freestanding tent. My 4 season kelty is a similiar design as those hilleberg tube tent's and the problem is sagging with any snow unless you have guy lines going everywhere.
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Dustin, I went to PMS to buy a pair of those. Ended up going with the stubai tirol instead. No regrets with the tirol. A great all around crampon and about 10 ounces more. The ultralight are good as well. For me it seemed that I would be better off going with an all purpose crampon.
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Buckles break. Example is on last outing the damn buckle on one of my gator's broke.
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Mt. gear https://www.mgear.com/pages/product/product.asp?item=246087&level3_id=0&level1_id=0&level2_id=0 has a closeout sale of there precip anorak pullover jacket.
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Mattp, actually you probably can find those creep cracks any time of the year. It will all depend on the weather pattern's. Example was back a month or so on whitehorse we found many of those creep cracks and rather annoying to step across. On the other hand you are exactly right about spring conditions as this was the middle of winter with spring conditions.
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Dru said:
tax forms
refund
Same here, just glad it's done. another
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Damn that's a brutal ending to a seemingly good time. I was eyeballing a traverse in that area as well for this year. I wonder how many days it would take from pyramid lake trail to traverse over to I think it is the hidden lake area. I figure about 3 days, with peakbagging only as time would permit.
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leejams said:
why?? just curious!
Still looking for some solid reasons on why some go leashless, some don't?
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Probably lots of people interested. But probably lots of people have to work to? Lucky dog, have fun.
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why?? just curious!
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How bout the shmucks that break into your vehicle while parked at the trailhead. Or even worse in Col, and the lawgoddess's case blow out your window with a rifle!
barking dogs 
sounds like quite the show 
failed attempts
in Climber's Board
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Joshk, did you notice you just hit 1,000 posts. Whew, thats a bunch and a few more thousand and you will join the upper crust
