HernyG

Yeah Mike - I'd like to second pindude. The end of the article seems to indicate you could use some days off. Take a vacation far from climbing this fall. How about Paris? Go see the worlds best art museums and have an espresso at an outside cafe. You seem to like art and the air fares are cheap in winter. You can find a cheap hotel in the “Let’s Go” book. But more importantly perhaps, you can’t see any mountains from anywhere in Paris. But if you can’t resist, THE MOUNTAINS are only a three hour high-speed train ride away. As a self-reliant climber, I am not going to say your work is indispensable. But you should know that your book that provides concise information and your rescue efforts above all are very much appreciated.

Que est-ce que c'est ca!? Seattle est loin de le Quebec ou la France mai il-y-a un discouse sur le formage. Moi, je prefer le formage swiss; gruyer et ernemental. Je fait fondue bien. Et du vin avec fondue n'est pas mal, non?

The birthday cake thing is kind of cool. A quick trip through REI will be enjoyable and provides a backup for a forgotten piece of gear. So I think we will head there, though I hope not to make any major purchase. As far as bottles, I think our group will try to clean the ones we have well enough to pass the get-them-on-the-plane test. Thanks anyway Erik.

Can you guys recommend a place to get stove fuel, canister or white gas, near the SeaTac airport? As we intend to enter Mt. Rainer National Park via the Highway 410 northeast entrance we will not be passing the guidebook recommended Summit Haus in Ashford. Is there also a recommended place to stay just outside of the park? The White River campground will not yet be open in two weeks. Thanks.

Thanks guys - that is exactly what I needed to know. Three New Englanders, without Boston accents, will be in Seattle Tuesday, June 4th, after our Rainer attempt. I'll be watching for where pub club pops up and can perhaps buy you guys a beer. (Now there is an idea - cc.com regulars provide information for a fee - drinks at pub club from all of the summer out-of-towners.) [ 05-15-2002, 08:01 AM: Message edited by: HernyG ]

Per the P.B.S. show NOVA last week, two-thirds of the park is one-giant culdara volcano that is due to blow. The geological record indicates that once every six hundred to eight hundred thousand years, Yellowstone lets loose a massive eruption. It has been 600,000 years since the last erruption. So what difference do a few snowmobiles make? (PS: I don't think the current model snowmobiles should be allowed anywhere and that the CAFE standard should be at least 40mpg - but this has even less to do with climbing.)

...STilllll going and going and going....

Doot....Dooot ....Dooot BANNNNNNNNN!!!! Warning 0 pressure! Warning 0 pressure! "Oh dear god, it's out of air and I am not receiving a top rope belay..... (as shown in the pic.) ..ahhhhhhhhhh." splat [ 05-02-2002, 07:25 AM: Message edited by: HernyG ]

Do you see the size of those cornices? [ 04-29-2002, 02:43 PM: Message edited by: HernyG ]

“… to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wildlife therein…” We can all readily tell when our dog is happy; wagging tail, slobbery licks, and perhaps a bit of jumping. These things are good. Dogs clearly also sulk after being scolded for crapping on the floor. Sure pet to owner interactions can be directly compared to instinctual behavior of wolf to dominate alpha wolf in the wild. However, I think a dog’s behavior also indicates that it can feel, as every higher order animal can. If wildlife can feel, then wildlife has a right to exist such as Americans claim a right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Off-road vehicles, and for that matter a spider web of trails over a valley floor filled with hikers, are detrimental to the social interactions of wildlife. Perhaps since snowmobiles are used in winter they are a lower impact vehicle to that of a four-runner. But I could say that what wildlife exists in the area is already stressed by the cold and lack of food, not needing the added stress of a 100-decible snowmobile flying by. If people are alarmed by these machines, imagine the rare big cat that just might be in Mt. St. Helens area. I am not for a total ban of off-road machines or the unlimited use of wildlands by climbers. And I definitely not saying let us extend property rights to sentient wildlife. However, can the responsibility of humans to provide a space for wildlife at least be acknowledge in a discussion of wildlands use? Clearly snowmobiles impact wildlife more than the rare winter climber. This planet is not ours alone, and a right to exist is perhaps not limited to humans. [ 04-24-2002, 07:59 AM: Message edited by: HernyG ]

No, he said gay. Hence the rainbow striped smiley faces. - not that there is anything wrong with that mind you.

This is going to seem a little silly with two Chicagoans posting on this topic, but what the hell. I read the rule to apply only to the two main corridors; through Camp Muir and Emmons. If the four-night rule is a problem for your party, shoot for Kautz Glacier or another route away from the crowd. My group may, depending on the permit days we get, be going over to Mt. Adams or similar first to acclimatize and get our group back in-sync prior to a planned Liberty Ridge attempt.

Brian, if you still care (original post is days ago), the summit pyramid of Shuksan is fun in that it ends with a dramatic point a couple of boulders wide as opposed to a snow field. The shwack up to sulfide is also a bit more remote than Baker. I enjoyed that aspect as well. If you solo gullies on Mt. Washington, NH, you will feel fine going solo on this one. But play the game at your own level. [ 04-10-2002: Message edited by: HernyG ]

Then, there are the Lurkers: From all across the country, perhaps the world for jimmny’s sake, they lie there just reading. As they are not local, they don’t feel right in contributing too much to the forums. They seek small bits of route information for the once-or-twice-per-year-escape from the flatlands. They slog through the grid lock to O'hare Airport BOUND to the BIG CASCADES! AND FOR CRYING OUT LOUD THEY FEEL! LIKE! A GOD! GIVEN! MAN!! AGAIN!!! FOR HAVING!!! REACHED!!! THE TOP OF ....mt. shuksan via the sulfide glacier... ...lurk... ...lurk... Member #: 1779, Chicago, IL. [ 04-10-2002: Message edited by: HernyG ]