matt_warfield

I was waiting for zoroaster to weigh in as I know he is also a fan of light, fast, and long. Keep it up and keep posting!

Persistent 12 hour shifts just don't allow much on the side besides eating, sleeping, and hygiene. Professional choices DO impact "leisure" activities. Grad school was my choice and I survived several years of climbing sporadically to achieve an 8 hr. job that allows more. Good luck.

I'd recommend getting Peter Croft's book on moderate alpine classics in the Sierras- climbs from Class 2 to 11a with great descriptions. You can pick your desired level of adventure and location. Have fun.

Thanks for the TR and great writing!

On my last trip into the Enchantments, we arrived at the TH to find every single car broken into overnight. On my next previous trip, we went in just after the 9/11 debacle. In neither case did we have the heart to tell folks coming out what we knew. It was best for them just to enjoy the rest of the trip out before finding out about the ugliness of life back in civilization.

We're the last in line.

Spoken like a true Canadian- land of the crappy IPA's. Howe Sound Brewery doesn't even have one most of the time. And Alexander Keith's is less hoppy than NW Pales.

Can't be that bad- it's mostly in Timl's "lower" grades.

Porters can carry better when they are stout.

Oh dear.

We already decided IPA was the word of the day

Best, Elysian cask conditioned massively hopped (at Brouwers Hopfest) Boundary Bay Water Street Queen Nina Hercules Imperial Stone Ruination Worst, Alexander Keith's (Canada- why does the great NW IPA legacy end at the border!) Red Hook Longhammer (brewed for the masses)

I don't care if he's wearing Lederhosen- the dude is gettin' 'er done. Big day trips rule.

Others can chime in but I think from the belay alcove atop the offwidth above the gendarme, make a short traverse right and then up to avoid the difficulties you encountered. But I remember the sting in the tail near the top when one is expecting easier terrain. Good work, going from apprehensive to livin' the life on the gendarme finish!

I thought he was from CA. Otherwise, sounds like him. And I thought he was older than 32. I checked this and he is 32, lives in CA but was born in the Northeast, and was on a climbing trip to Ireland. Fingers crossed...

In classic Muffy style.

Mrs. G.'s identity was disclosed earlier in a thread on hot climbing chicks, Ducknut. She is indeed the spouse of someone who's screen name includes "granite".

Best to be in a state of readiness in such situations.

Late night I hope. Wouldn't want any little Granites to see that!

I ran into one once. Boots and hat, that's all. Mostly I was concerned because he was hiking alone.

I think Wayne enjoyed his solo "hike" up Mongo thoroughly last year. Perhaps even more committing than the Mt. Baldy in the Olympics.

Here or there. Sometimes I'm not sure. I guess I would be if I had my map and compass. Or another person.

The 11th essential- another person. And another one that I usually "forget". Luckily I'm still here.

Me three. It is a beautiful area, especially for those that like sun and rock more than snow and glacier.

If everybody keeps talking about it, we'll get Danny H. up to the Tooth for a go!