Julian

You're On Notice!

You won't find this story anywhere in the non-climbing mass media, but it's every bit as tragic as what took place on Mt. Hood: http://www.alpinist.com/doc/ALP18/newswire-hari-berger-dies-ice-climbing RIP to one of the world's greatest technical climbers. Adding to the tragedy is that Hari's girlfriend gave birth to their child the day after his death. For anyone going to Ouray there are plans in the works to organize a fundraiser for his family. More information is available at: http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=297199

I wonder what some of these idiots (Molly, twocents, that army idiot, etc.) would think if there was a climbing area in the Lower 48 at the same level as Chamonix or the Columbia Icefield. I have to laugh at the suggestion that the North Face of Mt. Hood in winter is so extreme that it's irresponsible to do (which is the impression I get from several of the non-climbers here), when I can go back home watch people climb stuff like The Beast Within and attempt the Emperor Face of Mt. Robson in winter!

"Kiss or Kill - Confessions of a Serial Climber" by Mark Twight "Extreme Alpinism" by Mark Twight "Thin Air" by Greg Child "No Shortcuts to the Top" by Ed Viesturs "K2 - Dreams and Reality" by Jim Haberl

Phil Jones would probably say Steve House is irresponsible because he doesn't carry a PLB or satellite phone when he climbs a 10000 foot grade VII route.

Great stuff, I went to college with Jed for a year and knew he would eventually be doing some great stuff. This looks like it should be a Piolet D'Or nominee to me (depending of course on what else gets put up this year).

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