glassgowkiss

gear for wanker by wankers......

They are responsible for MAGA bomber. Ent of the story, you guys caused it, why don't you contain it?

Bullshit. US produces more greenhouse gasses per capita- what we do matters

Well, that is the crux, isn't it? People buy worthless shit, so they can brag about it and compete with equally stupid and following trends like sheep neighbors. The economy in the US is fueled by consumer spending. Do people really need 3 or 4 or 5 TV sets in their homes? Corporations sell shit, because people buy shit. So yes, individual decisions matter more then we think.

So by your logic, we should forget about other 30%?

Yes, I argued multiple times with people I know about this. Other big issue is the size of dwellings people live in. Also I know several people, who own 2 or more properties, which in many cases are not occupied year round. Bottom line is, that the economy- like power generation, fuel production, technology (better electric cars) is not changing, because people are not willing to change their individual habits. If current status quo sells, why bother- right? If we want to see change, this has to be bottom up.

Question is if the pillar is touching or not. Lower section even thin, has low enough angle to climb through. Originally I gave route R rating for a reason.

Have anyone actually ski b/c from Dutch? Info is sparse.

Go climb outside. There is more to climbing ice, then hanging on wooden tools in a gym.

Jason, there were some insane flights this year. Jessie Williams flew from Sauk, around back of Shucksan and Baker to Mosquito Lake Rd. Paul Baron flew from Blanchard to Concrete, over Sisters Range, Nick traversed entire Pickets and Sawtooth ranges, plus traversed Canadian Rockies unsupported, Jessie Williams flew from Blanchard to Hope, Cedar Wright flew from Tumwater to Pateros, Mitch Riley flew from Blanchard to Tiger, following Skagit flats and foothills of the Cascades. Alex Raymont flew from Pemberton to Squamish and back to Pemby via 213.24km triangle. This was Canadian triangle record, which stood only for a couple of days, as Igor Tolsky flew 238.5km triangle only a couple of days later. Benjamin Jordan flew from Roosville , MT to McBride, smoke and all in 50 days.

Nick Neynens flew over entire Picket Range earlier this summer. He took off from Artist Point and landed past Ross Lake. This is definitely first in North Cascades. Respect! It was on August 06 or 07, smoke and all.

I would say Amazon is at the moment worse compared to Walmart.

The knober.

resurrecting.

Only your imagination is keeping you from finding your own challenge. Recently one of the paragliding pilots flew across S and N picket Range. Probably one day N Picket traverse would be something that is challenging to some.

Try to defend pure treason that happened in Helsinki, you #orangegasbag enabling motherfucking pieces of shit.

#orangegasbag is turning this car straight into a ditch. I am predicting a huge recession within next 12-18 months.

Guiding is a regulated profession everywhere in the world, except in the US, where old remnants of previous anarchy fester. It should be norm to have AMGA guides as only guides. The process of certification ensures at least basic minimum standard of proficiency and knowledge. And yes- climbing is not guiding. Your priority is get people to the top and back SAFELY. So the first step should be contacting AMGA and signing up for certifications and exams. It takes on average 3-5 years to go through the process.

Well, the system worked great for this guy, didn't it. Wonder what would you say if it was one of your family members?

Yes it's crap. Look at Coastguard or look at Airport Firefighters. Both are prime examples of services required for specific types of rescues. In both cases the whole system is completely designed from ground up and has nothing to do with normal emergency response. Listen to the soundtrack of 911 call linked above. The dispatcher has no idea, she is not asking the right questions, she basically has no clue to what is going on. It's not the caller's fault, it's the dispatcher, who is not asking right questions. It's lack of training. Anyone working in critical care will tell you that if you are working with missing information is because you did not ask right questions. It's friggin 21 century, time to come out of dark ages. Last Saturday there was a paragliding accident at Saddle Mountain. Pretty sure 100% pilot's fault (I did not see the accident, but saw him taking off- but this is different topic). Heli picked him up in less then 1 hour from the time of the incident. There was pretty easy ground access, but there was a possibility of spinal injury- hence pretty quick heli transport. One would think that a 600ft cartwheel tumble on a slope would raise possibility of spinal injury (besides internal injuries) resulting in need for heli rescue to avoid potential damage to the vitctim from ground transport?

So how much is a human life worth? Because this line of reasoning always puts a price tag on it. So I want to know how much human life costs?

The other way around. If the system stays in place the system will get more and more expensive, and further restrictions will follow. In healthcare you specialize response for a reason- it's more efficient, hence cheaper. There is no difference here.

The question still remains, why these isn't a specialized unit in handling these things? Relying on volunteers is pure horseshit. Volunteers can assist and be a great asset to improve things, but it would be exactly like staffing ED with hospital volunteers and expecting good outcomes. And the fact is, that in field you can't really assess the scope of injuries beyond very basics. I know several Whatcom County volunteer SAR members, and not a single one would be capable of doing any assistance in technical or semi-technical alpine due to lack of fitness and lack of technical knowledge. There is ZERO reason to re-invent the wheel.- just look and copy existing systems in countries, where climbing was established for a long time. Climbing is increasing in popularity, hence the number of accidents will just keep going up. Just by listening to the 911 calls this was purely the case of lack of training and complete lack of even understanding the situation by the dispatcher and Sheriffs. Unfortunately in this country nothing will change, unless there are $$$ we are talking, so probably this lawsuit is the only way to start changing the system. Probably NPS has best systems in place and best training at the moment. The rest of the areas is amateur crap-basically you are on your own! Saying is pure crap. Nobody sane goes climbing thinking "I might die today". Shit happens. Whether it was lack of technical ability in his case or just bad luck is completely irrelevant. Hope that this death would start a process of improvement in the system, when luck runs out or I get over my head.

I think 2 things pop out of this story: #1 Even in a close proximity to civilization (like Mt Hood), within cell phone coverage, you are on your own. Particularly in a case of an accident. Many ski accidents have occurred just outside of ski areas boundaries (like one near Steven's Pass a few years back), when response time is still relatively long. #2 Maybe it's time to have a specialized units (similar to dive rescue unit for underwater search, rescue and recovery) that are just for mountain rescue? That would include specialized helicopter, with properly trained crew. Having seen some of the rescues in the past, a lot of people lack fitness and knowledge in mountain terrain to safely perform rescues in technical terrain, including alpine. In the Alps rescues are done by specialized teams, with specific training, and fitness level requirements are high and rescuers are constantly being evaluated. Reading it, actually there is a pretty good case for this lawsuit. Sounds like the helicopter delay was primary cause for death before reaching the hospital. And to say "shit happens" is simple bullshit. Imagine a road accident, where there is a 2 hour delay with response to an incident, and a person died.

Target is this Friday- May 11. https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Traffic/Passes/NorthCascades/2018ProgressMap.htm