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C. A steep hill is not my damn fault. A rough jam was not a personal attack. I did not train the mosquitoes. My date shoes are size 6. If they don't fit, you can't come. I have my reasons.

Skied Silver Mt. Sunny but the chairs broke down and the idiot driving the cat didn't see why I would have a problem letting him take my six year old to the top by herself and leave her there alone. Have the employees up there are missing most of their teeth. Cheese, they need a dental program for public relations if nothin else.

I often go out on climbs intending to bivy. I like practicing wall techniques, staying in shape, and sleeping in strange places. With all due respect to others who have posted here, I would not choose to car camp or hang out in a bar if Liberty crack were under my feet.

I am now planning to go May 28-30 and June 11-13. The South Tahoma Glacier trip will be the May trip. So far GregW and BillyGoat have committed to that date. Rick_Sharpless, Tyler151,RobBob, Ketch, Plinko, JohnT, Minx, and hillweasel have all expressed interest. That's 11. That would make 3 groups. But like I said, only a few of us will really show up at the trailhead.

Greg's not that big. But rest, well............

It is adjustable but is size L. Not sure how small it will go. I am 5'11' and it fits perfect. You might check the Kelty site. I don't have time right now to dig it up for you. To read a PM go to MyHome at the top of this screen. To send a PM click on the person's name, bug and it will present you with some choices amoung which is send private message. Check your PMs

OK let's settle on a date and route difficulty level. Dates I like are the May 28-30 or June 11-13. With realative newbies on board, an easier route seems best. I like the S.Tahoma rt. But it does require that we are in a bit better shape. Other routes are open to consideration but I would prefer to stay off the really heavily traveled ones. Suggestions? Anyone can throw in a hat. Just be in good shape please.

Pub Club at the summit. I'm still pushing for the South Tahoma Glacier Route. We are climbers aren't we? It is just as easy as the DC or Emmons route but is 12 miles in and so makes a carry-over seem like a good idea. If we get too many people, we will want to split up into smaller groups and do different routes trying to time our arrival at the summit for a CC.COM pub club. We could even log in and spray. But I am flexible.

Hmmm. I proposed to my first wife on that summit. That was enough warmin up for me. But as long you don't have any intentions of proposing, I'll go up there again. The N and W sides looked interesting.

Size L. Very lightweight 4500ci pack that strips down to under 2 lbs on summit day. Spectra ripstop. Multiple Climbing gear loops all over. $80.

The S Tahoma route is easy except for where it is hard. Then it get easy again.

Yes. But you can't bring your 44 or your AK-47.

The weekends I could do this are May 28-30, June 11-13, and June 25-27. If there are too many people, we just split into two or three of four groups and do separate routes and meet at the summit. Realistically, only 4 or 5 will show up at the trailhead.

Remember, you are representing CC.COM internationally. Drink till you puke!

I like South Tahoma glacier but it is open.

Whiny partner.

Because bolts are permanent and the climate is always changing so why not eliminate both pollutants by driving the offending species into extinction at a higher than natural rate. Did you know that 75,000 years ago there was a massive volcanoe eruption in what is now Yellowstone park? The next mass killing will be by SUV. Only the strong will survive. Burly Russian women and wirey bushmen from south Africa.

Maybe we should dress up like our least favorite avatars and take pictures of each other shitting in crevasses.

That's funny. I wonder if that is the same Wally that was flying cocaine for George senior's Iran Contra arrangement. Ask her if she would like an antenna tickle and see what her reaction is.

Ahhhh. I thought I smelled battery acid.

Shit. I was hoping he was slowing down so I could keep up with him next time.

Sounds like good advice. We would definately have to talk it over carefully once we got together. Everyone would have to be fired up about doing the hike in and the carry over. We would also be fairly committed to getting everybody over, or everybody turns back, once we got out onto the glacier. But it would be my first choice for what I would "like" to do. Any route will be fun if nobody turns into a flaming asshole. And for those, there are crevasses.

What about Rob_Bob? Robbie and Bobbie? Rob and Bobbie? Rob and Bob? etc. And what if it's Rob and Bobbie and it isn't a couple? Now who's confused?

Would you have gone faster without Greg? Nice TR.

So true. Care is needed and the willingness to say "I'm not going any further with you." This I have done. Everybody needs to be aware of that up front. But on the other hand, I have met some great climbers this way and had some really good trips. Who knows, it might be me who gets left behind. Several years ago I took my brother and his friend up Rainier. We met at Paradise but on the way there that morning I grabbed a frozen burrito at a quick stop and nuked it. When I got on the road and started eating it, it was still frozen in the middle. Since I was hungry as a spring snake, I ate it anyway. I was exploding for the rest of the day nad had some trouble getting to Muir. My brother and his friend thought I was a total looser but the next morning I was recovered and we beat -'s time by 37 seconds.