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+1 Next man/woman up... d

You're probably already using a styrofoam roller for the ITB issues. If not, get one. And the yoga is great. I wonder though if you've considered seeing a chiropractor for possible alignment issues as a possible contributing factor of your current knee issues... I know a good guy in the Valley I trust if you need a referral. d

Hopefully you guys didn't miss Matlock after...

Back in the 70's when I started climbing, my younger brother and I took a three week mountaineering course at the Western Forestry Center in Portland run by some Mt Hood guides. The "graduation climb" was Mt Hood of course. Those guys said if we could jog a minimum of three miles without stopping we could do it. They were right I think. Although I never ran their three miles as I'd had quite enough of that in the Marines prior, and knew I could do it, and life intervened and I didn't do the summit climb with the class, I've done it a few times since along with a few other peaks and those guides knew what they were talking about. Have fun preparing, and good luck on a successful climb. d

Eldorado, from Sahale, 14Aug13... Probably better/more recent pics out there...

+1 on the info provided by Jason and Bronco. Don't let age delay your attempt. Climbed the East Ridge in May of 2013 @ 58yrs old I found the approach/deproach strenuous, mainly due to the unrelenting drizzle that soaked everything including exposed roots on the track heading up the hill to the boulder field. It's a hump up there no matter the time of year. My partner and I camped just below where Jason recommended and it is a great spot. http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1104864 It's a pretty mellow climb. My main challenge was keeping pace with my partner who was about half my age and much stronger. Such is life now though... Good luck, d

Really cool Pat has found love again. Prost!

Love the Winds. Gotta get back in there someday... Thanks for posting. d

Indeed. Especially for the um, more mature, potential mentor/partner... Good luck, d

Not to change the subject or anything, wtf ever it is. Thought some here could use a dose of good news for a change. http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/07/politics/scotus-declines-to-take-up-ban-on-assault-weapons/ Enjoy d

No problem Jason. My comment was only about my own approach regarding Rainier National Park (and, I guess, all other NP) personnel in general. Easier said than done sometimes for sure... The Climbing Rangers I've interacted with have been great. Every single one... d

+1 What unpleasantness I've experienced over the years in RNP was pretty easily mitigated by giving the benefit of doubt to these folks doing a tough job. d

Appears there's a middle ground for interested anything goes/preservation crowds. Found Conrad Anker's contributions to discussions with Nepali Ministry officials very interesting. http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/06/125-everest-maxed-out/jenkins-text d

Even a "very limited impact" is better than accepting the murderous status quo is it not?

Maybe, just maybe, it's a start to clearing out what has become one hell of a mess. Tourism will endure there, and people will always be people so I have no expectation of success for this effort. Everybody going high ought to be able to get themselves down (ref K2). No?

Loss of jobs for rank and file Nepali's will be difficult no doubt. That's my main concern. I don't give two shits about the concessionaires/clients moving out. People will impact the mountain that's just the way it is but to essentially, to just give it to the corporates to cash in on... Man, fuck that... This is about exploitation. The mountain, and the people who do the real work facilitating this bullshit. Anything but that maybe... The guides et al will always find a way to do their thing and more power to them. Go somewhere else.

Should it be open to every tom dick and harry that can afford to be led up the thing? http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/29/travel/nepal-everest-limits-feat/index.html I say no. Some things should stay relatively pure and this is one IMHO. Mr Beckenrich has weighed in on another forum. He's the anything goes cocksucker apparently. d

And, finally, this... http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/29/travel/nepal-everest-limits-feat/index.html Finally someone gets wise and puts an end to what has been, in my opinion, a diminution of this great mountain. d

Meru was really good I thought. No plans to see the new Everest movie. I've read the books etc and figure I know enough about the story, and what the mountain has come to already. d

Gotta asterisk that time now...

I thought George Will had it right when he referred to trump as a "bloviating ignoramus". I don't often agree with Mr Will, but on this we certainly do.

Jerry Brown might make a good write in candidate...

Idaho sure is a beautiful State. On a recent trip to the Sawtooth Wilderness I saw a lot of the Payette country behind Black Canyon dam and it was spectacular. Combining rafting and climbing looks like it'd be a lot of fun. Thanks for posting And, off topic, the way Idahoans dealt with preserving this land for future generations could serve as a model for another, spectacular place in Washington State. There are similarities IMHO. SW view from summit of Thompson Peak

Man, that boulder in the second pic looks all too familiar... Thanks for posting. d

I wonder when it is that the NPS, and the climbing community, especially the NCNP part of it, will be able to overcome whatever existing animosities there are and begin a more effective relationship, working together for the betterment of this special place we all care so much about... Arbitrary decisions contrary to "guidelines" for established policy on bolting is very unhelpful to be sure. KK, I agree that climbers are an important user group to this park and have legitimate complaints about NPS administration at NCNP. Ongoing engagement by access fund et al is crucial. Support them. So much of expansion seems to be a done deal to me. It's tough to imagine the NPS being worked out of a deal they already have in NCNP. But I'm starting to see why some believe another entity would probably do a better job. d