Ursa_Eagle

From what I've heard, he was glissading down Tuckerman's Ravine and forgot the cardinal rule of glissading (take your crampons off!) He caught a point, went tumbling, and when he finally stopped, his ice axe entered his abdomen from one side, and exited the other. He got up and walked down the trail, and made it all the way down to Pinkham Notch where the medics, ambulances, and a horde of people were waiting to see this guy walking down with an ice axe embedded in him. Turns out it went between his stomach and his abs, doing the least amount of damage possible.

Greg, I must be doing something right. And no, I ain't standing still. Why is it you think you're doing something "right" by pissing me off? You are showing that you have been spoonfed by the likes of James Carville, Terry McCauliffe, and a host of others who want to make you believe the soundbites and half-truth bullshit that the Democratic (and Green) Party wants you to swallow. You're not doing something 'right', you're proving to me how stupid and gullible people like you are; that's just sad. And Greg, I suppose you think that the first post in this thread is fine???

Yesterday my buddy and I climbed Sahale Peak, and I'm thinking that we didn't find the easy route up the pinnacle. We left the car at 10:00, and were at Sahale Camp at 12:45. After a 30 minute break, we made it up the glacier (no rope needed, just follow the boot track and probe the steps on the bridges with a trekking pole), exited at the upper right, then slogged on scree up to the east ridge (where we could first see the NF of Buckner.) We then went up the ridge, staying to the left and climbed some loose crap on the summit pinnacle that well into the 5th class range. I didn't particularly enjoy that part, as I knew I would be downclimbing it, and it was rather exposed (a fall would send you down a seemingly bottomless gulley on the north side of the east ridge.) We topped out around 2:30 or so, then headed back down to Sahale Camp at 3:30 where my pack was made lighter by drinking the beers I'd dragged up there (still somewhat cold!) Nothing quite like a good doppelbock at 7400 feet! Leaving Sahale camp a little after 4:00, we booked down the arm, stopping to take pics of a marmot that crawled onto my boot and licked my gaiter. Endless switchbacks below cascade pass led us back to the cars at 6:30. Unfortunately, the smoke didn't clear up in the afternoon as it had the previous two days (at least it seemd that way on Snowking.) Although we could see a few things from up there (Elderado, Forbidden, Boston, Logan, Goode, Buckner, Booker), everthing else was cloaked by the smoke, particularly to the south. Overall, a great day though! My question is, where is the 3rd or 4th class route up the pinnacle that people talk about? We were supposed to traversed around to the north somehow or possibly go up the south ridge? Downclimbing the rock that we had climbed was definately unnerving, and if I were to go up that way again, I'd bring a short, light rope so I could rap.

so did the axe come out by itself or did he pull it out?

is that like saying "aircraft-grade aluminum" when they're trying to make 7075 sound exotic and strong?

I can't necessarily tell you where's good, but you'll prolly want to avoid Cascade Pass... lots of smoke there right now.

Mallrats is hilarious, I'd suggest renting it tonight. It's prolly their most "mainstream" and PC movie (mind you, that doesn't mean it's very PC at all), but hilarious nonetheless. "YOU KNOW WHAT? THERE IS NO EASTER BUNNY!! THAT OVER THERE'S JUST A GUY IN A SUIT!"

you know it then! and I can only assume that you've seen Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, right? (you gotta watch all five movies of the Jersey Trilogy)

you people don't recognize quotes from the movie that started the "Jersey Trilogy"?? Going to Red Bank to see the Quik Stop would be the only reason I'd want to go to Jersey!

Sorry for the spray, but I couldn't resist: "User should avoid pressing buttons"

Damn you, Anna! I wanna see it again! I unfortunately don't have a home library. "Well, did he make it?" "His balls were resting comfortably on his lips"

"My girlfriend sucked 37 dicks!" "In a row?"

Eh, good enough reasoning for me. But the important question is, how fast do they grow back? We need to find the happy equilibrium between killing them off with and have them grow back...

how long do those warrenties last for anyway? Mine's gotta be expiring soon, perhaps I could get a repair before it runs out. Also, would you rather have the brain of a 27-year-old or an under-6-year-old?

including brain cells? I thought those only died off... (faster with )

"you're right, The Cheat... this computer ketchup is better than the normal kind, or the purple kind!" - Bubs

why hasn't Allison brought up her beloved Miox pen yet???

Try not to suck any dick on the way to the parking lot! hey, HEY get back here! Good work Anna, digging up that list!

Commander Coil......

Dryloft?

I'm not sure how good your chances are at getting in this round (people who aren't leaders or taking the intermediate class are low on the priority list ), but I know quite a few people who were just general interest who took it either last spring or fall.

does that mean you drive a Subbie?

B-rock, This one's down here in our neck of the woods: Mountaineering First Aid I took it last year, and it's good. The lectures are a little dry, as is expected from any first aid class, but the weekend is a blast. I've also taken SOLO's WFA class before, it's good as well. I agree that the Red Cross Basic First Aid is crap, the only thing they teach you do to is dial 911.