pbakwin

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I have a few things to say regarding the comments about our "Cascades Trifecta". (1) "Uncage The Soul" contacted us unsolicited and said they wanted to film our little adventure. We had no formal agreement with them other than to allow them to use our images, etc. No money changed hands. We (the climbers) spent money on this adventure because we wanted to do it for fun. We don't expect to make anything much off it, certainlly not enough to cover expenses. UTC does want to make money -- that's what they do. (2) Doing Rainier, Adams and Hood together should make sense to anyone who has stood on the summit of any of these peaks on a clear day. The other two dominate the view. They are the three biggest volcanos in the area. Also, St. Helens is currently closed. (3) Again, we did this for fun and for the challenge. I'm sure that other people can, and probably will, do this link up faster. Great! Now that we have done it ourselves I'm sure we could go faster, though I'm sure we will not try it again. (4) I'm amazed by the negativity of the NW climbing scene! Here in Colo we climb peaks, run trails, have a good time, share our stories. We're laid back, like to be in the mountains, love to hear what others are doing. What's the deal out there????!!!! Peter pbakwin@comcast.net