mtn_mouse

The problem is that the ghouls looking for a train wreck have taken over cc.com. There are far too many posts from people who dont't climb, and don't know Mt. Hood. Many of them suggest the conspiricy theory, hidden evidence, some kind of cover-up. Like, was there an argument at the summit, did someone cut the rope, is the sheriff lying, are the rescuers that post on here really telling the truth? The nonsense goes on and on, and the regulars here do not appreciate it. If you want to lurk and find out info as it becomes available. If you want to learn about climbing, stay here. But if you want to post your inane uneducated drivel, please leave.

I'm keeping them. Is that wrong?

Well, I certainly hope you're not so selfish that you'd go up there without a PLB! Praise Jesus, think of the children! They have gotten to you. As far as taking a PLB? Well as you know us snaffles have been able to live for extended time living off other climbers supplies. I continue that tradition.

Well, if you can handle the altitude of Elbert, you will handle Rainier fine. Just like Elbert with lots and lots more snow.

You will love Mt. Rainier, an incredible mountain. Not sure how you will like the altitude, which can be tough. Hopefully you will have a couple extra days, and be able to zip up to Camp Muir and down to test your conditioning and aclimatize. Try to spend an extra night at Muir too before the climb if you can. You will find lots of climbers here that know Rainier well. Good luck.

I drove from Haines AK through the Canadian Yukon and up to Talkeetna in October. I did not need a passport either way.

No, that wouldn't be me. I tend to spend all my time in the alpine zone.

BTW Tvash, I noticed you are trying to use logic against a born again in another thread. You are just beating your head against the wall...

Your are talking about a "W" then. Every climber knows that a "W" in the snow means We Are Here. Good to remember.

Oh, thats good. I guess you can look forward to a full day of mouse spray then.

Avalanche beacons are really only good when everyone has one. Skiing in the backcountry, if you are buried, you need to be dug out ASAP. No time to wait for rescuers, you must be dug out by fellow skiers. Plus as stated above, the range is not much, you must be close to located a buried victim. So climbers often do not take beacons, because they are in remote areas and being buried by an avalanche on steep terrain would make it difficult to locate them. So for you, snowshoeing, unless you are with someone else with a beacon too, just having one would not help much.

WTF?? baa

Holy Shit!!!! Did I really say that?? I feel like I'm getting weaker, weaker, fadinnnnng awwwwayyy...

Stop me before I whine again!

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A search for lost posts that is. I'll be reading a thread, then returning later, and posts are missing. It's like reading a novel that someone has torn out pages here and there. Are you sprayers offending the powers that be? 8D

Having been a climbing ranger at Rainier, I totally agree with those facts. The majority of carryoffs off the mountain were tourists hiking up above Paradise, or fishermen getting into trouble. Major climbing accidents just attract a lot of attention from the media. You don't see news programs rushing to report the story of 300 pound Bubba who has developed back trouble because of his weight, being carried off the mountain.

Arc is currently climbing Thermogenesis, then he will return and amaze us as to who he really is?

I have a feeling I could climb a pink mouse. What lofty aspirations.

Yes indeed. Pink has been banned from climbing.

Don't you have a home?

Uh Oh, there on to me.

spraying on cc.com

12. What would you find in Mrs. Alden's bathtub?