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Hey this is almost like the cc.com before the bannings. Dude. You clearly played down a place that is so popular with the rest of the country it was made into a national park. Are we going to diss every place we have been 500 times? Why the hell did you go there 500 times? Re-read your own thread after your morning coffee. And where did the mormon comment come from? Never mind. Your mind is a strange place. I don't want to go there.

I wouldn't put it that way. The skiing is alright but not really that good. The climb/hike up is a good measure of how you will do on a volcano climb, but it isn't the best ever. There are good views of the southern Cascades, and if you're climbing the mountain it's a good test of your ability. I stand by my assessment. Maybe you have been up there too many times. Whenever I take someone up there, they are blissed out. Even the experienced climbers. I guess if you are looking for a lot of steep terrain there are better places to ski. But a newbie will have a blast on the 6 mile ski down. Watch out for ice and rock but most of it is a wind in your face cruise with great views. The Adams reccommendation is a good one too. Also a good ski and even has some pretty steep skiing up on top. If you are not going to ski it, do the north ridge and avoid the crowds.

That was stupid. Welcome to the club.

Great TR! Does "a bunch of nuts" equate to huevos grandes? I didn't think it was that hard. BADDA bump. Seriously, great pics and fun story.

Offer free tokes on the way up and free beer upon returning and there are about a dozen guys here who will carry you up there. But you WILL have fun even without drugs. It is a very incredible place to be and a fantastic place to ski.

Do Adams on Skiis. Get down by 1 and it will be a good cruise.

Will a recent pic help? July 3, 2005 web page

What size is it? What color is it? I am interested .....

Does Vesper ever come out of the clouds. I think I've summitted twice but there could have been a higher point twenty yards away both times.

When you are in control, make it clear that you are in control. A person who is panicked should not be in control. I always explain what I am going to do and then lower a pre-tied loop that they can clip into. In your case, he jumped. Even a loop would have been of questionable use. He might have hung on better but chances are he would have just batted the end out of reach and plummeted even faster. He was lucky this time. Watch out for him in the future. DO NOT WALK BELOW HIM!

Run really fast until you puke then do it again. Repeat every day for a week then do it twice more each day. Get your lungs and oxygen transport system working at peak efficiency. I ran steep hills. This has nothing to do with altitude sickness but WILL get your lungs and heart working well and also increase the number of blood vessels in your legs and diaphram. Get the pain overwith. Start now.

Holy Shithead batman! How could he possibly have lived that long?! Sorry bootfitter, your advice seems Minersotaish. Here is some advice, don't post advice on CC.COM that MAY only be appropriate for those unaccustomed to mountainous terrain. But on a brighter note, bio-deisel is sure gonna make you guys rich!

They are in perfect condition. Check your PM's.

I got these at a rummage sale but they are in brand new condition with the price tags still on them. Just passing on the deal. I am in Redmond. the little one retailed for $6.50 and the big one for $7.50.

Was e tastie?

The 12 mile approach thins out the throngs. Let us know how it goes. It looks spectacular.

Damn job has reduced me to a casual lurker.

My first wife was eaten by a mt goat. Don't ever let them get close.

Look me up when you get here.

It's a long drive but I have some things I could sell you cheap to get your rack started. Several wires, a few alien-type cams, this n that.

I have a pair of 11 Diablos that could go up in smoke.

I have the same deal in Redmond. These can be used for whacking pinattas and work better than cast iron frying pans for disciplining the errant climber (longer reach).

There are also rumors of a rap route down the slabs to the right of OS. You can see slings on trees from the bottom but only to about halfway up. I don't know tho as I always walk off.

Thanks for the report.

Hard core dudes. It brings back ooold memories of snowy times in Montana. Great fun to read.