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We had pretty much zero skeeters. And no black flies either. :-)

cool. you gonna knock it out car-to-car? I'm doing it as a mellow overnighter. I likes me some camping. Yeah, it's a great place to camp for sure!

Obama especially hates white women - that's why he killed MJ!

Their best album is their first.

cool. you gonna knock it out car-to-car?

Trip: Black Peak - NE Ridge Date: 8/23/2009 Trip Report: Mountainguy01 and I were planning on climbing Triumph this w/e, but got nixed on the permit when we showed up at the Marblemount RS Sat. We considered a bunch of one- and two-day options, but settled on the NE ridge of Black, which I have wanted to do for some time. We started up the trail around noon on Sat, and made quick work of the approach to Wing Lake. The talus field was less tedious than I remembered it from my trip up Corteo late season last year. Boulder hopping before Lewis Lake: View of objective from Wing Lake: We had expected temps in the mid-40's based on the point forecast on NOAA. We had a chillier night than that: It took about 1.5 hours to ascend the talus, snowfield, and scrambling to get to the ridge. Mountainguy01 opted to leave his 'pons on his back. I put mine on which put me 10 minutes behind him. The snow was bulletproof. We roped up on the col, doubling up a 60 m thin rope (1/2 of a double) and using it as a 30 m lead rope. We started off with running belays, pitched out about 3 pitches, then finished with running belays. Somehow I got to lead the best pitches (5.easy with cool exposure). We were a bit slow - taking 6 hours from camp to summit. We climbed in real alpine conditions - it was finger-numbing cold, especially on the N side of the ridge. We had on long underwear tops, hard shells, and gloves, and carried our packs up and over. Good times! Mountainguy01 leading: KK leading: View down to Mountainguy01 on ridge: View down to KK on the ridge: KK scrambling to the summit: View up the descent route: We had the summit to ourselves - most of the folks ascended the S ridge and had already started down when we had arrived. We were passed by one solo climber near the false summit. He said he took 3.5 hours to summit (Wing Lake to summit). The descent was quick (75-80 min) but unpleasant in a couple of spots - most notably for the first 100-200 feet from the col left of the S ridge. The hike out went quickly (under 2.5 hours). This climb is definitely doable as a day trip if you are so inclined. Gear Notes: helmet, 30 m rope, trekking poles, aluminum 'pons (optional but useful), light alpine rack with lots of double slings. Approach Notes: Follow cairns through Talus to Lewis Lake. Traverse around right side of lake.

perfect candidate for aluminum pons?

harsh... :-)

Maiden, baby!

MISANTHROPES OF THE WORLD UNITE!

THAT I don't get. I've been out with folks like this - you summit "early" and it's like "hey, what else can we bag nearby", whereas I am thinking "this went well, let's enjoy the summit, take it easy going down and get dinner and brews in town".

That's why I like hunting. Also because you get to see and experience so much beautiful wildlife, and then kill it. And hopefully share it. Ah loves me some elk steaks. did you eat your compost-heap rat?

Well, I've got a tick list for peaks, but I'm with you on the routes... would prefer to bag them with more interesting/quality routes.

Eat your corn dumbass. Your "family" is just fattening you up. Mmmm, organic chicken!

Just as long as you don't post photos of Uranus

Ivan, meet Prole.

what about old people? can you cook them in a way to get the old muscles tender enough?

You've got that market cornered all by yourself. in your case, you're trying to feed people horseshit and tell 'em it's a gourmet meal

I think you had it right before - "earning your keep" could be construed as "from each according to his ability". All the people you mention did meaningful things. There is also dignity to someone who picks fruit, farms, fishes, cleans toilets, collects garbage, etc. It always chafes me to hear some POS talk about some job as if it is "beneath him" (meaningless).

right next to the mountain biking forum

there should be a new road cycling forum

I'll bet I consider "meaningless" what you consider "meaningful" - and vice versa. you guys should check into nihilism Ivan - prole is one of those fucks who thinks any real "work" is beneath him (and others). A "meaningful" job is one that meets his inflated view of his self-importance, and contributes nothing of substance. Shovelling horse shit all day or picking fruit is more meaningful than anything that Prole will ever do.

delete joke with Choada-boy

I'll bet I consider "meaningless" what you consider "meaningful" - and vice versa.

funny - the anti drug-legalization crowd makes its stand on taht issue - they say it is governmetn's place to be ma'n'pa n' protect you from your own bad decisions - if they were consistent, they'd be for universal care as to the second point, yes, bill, though i don't think it's "government's" so much as "society's" obligation to see that all are fed (and that extends to healthcare i reckon - it's just that folks donate money/food/service to soup kitchens, not so much to meaningful healthcare for the poor, sick n' downtrodden) how many people starve to death in the usa? how many die b/c of no/shitty healthcare? it's a rhetorical question of course, but i seriously doubt the former outnumber the later. you're dodging the question dude. we have millions of homeless and millions who go hungry every day. It's hard to believe with all the lardasses, but it's true. Why doesn't the gov't ENSURE that everyone has a warm, dry, clean place to live, and 3 square meals a day. Universally.