Josh Lewis

High School.... hmmmm not sure if I would agree that it is cool. I guess free education is cool.

Yeah, but I would think doing it solo would be a bad idea.... right?

Well, obviously a leader is needed. A guide...? Spendy! A quote comes to mind. "If you stay single, you'll here your money jingle." -Mrs. Bradley

Indeed!

I don't think he's interested in a guide, not only are they expensive, but well, you don't need a guide to climb, just someone very experienced. Next summer? That would be a long time away. I think he'll do it by the end of August! Perhaps if you guys want to go with Mark, but are unsure, go to some craig place and see his abilities. I dunno, I think it can be done sooner.

Done. So when do you think a good time would be?

Sounds like Liberty is more of a possibility than prevously described. Say Mark, if you want me to come with you to Mount Erie, let me know. I can get my own ride there if needed. I would be willing to repell you and such that way you can get your practice in. Don't give up, I believe you can do it! -Your friend Josh Lewis

Well, sounds good to me.

Ticket? Do you mean a pass?

If Mark came as well... that would be even better! He is experienced and is slightly younger than me. That way if any ropes are used, we have another guy. Now I just need a pass port and a ride to Canada.

Hmmm..... I'm interested some day. Die? Remember what I said, I don't die so easily, what kind of crazy place would you take me up?

I'm experienced with an ice axe. Little Annaperna is on my to do list.

I hear I should not solo it....

I did not go to Stuart yet.... I don't have an experienced partner for this one.

Well, there's a little problem... checked your SP profile... http://www.summitpost.org/user_page.php?user_id=547 You live all the way in Germany... btw I checked SP because I think I've seen it one time before so I remembered the name and it rang a bell. Well, I think a really cool club house are the one's on top of a mountain.

LoL! I'm telling ya, my face is not normally that big, it was swelled up. This is what I normally look like: Just to get that strait.

Thanks! Now this is some inspiring information! Very much appreciated! I'll have to keep this in mind. I don't usually eat fast food before a hike or whatever, but with the whole bike ride, I was in a hurry, and was looking for fast and cheap food which would have enough calories to keep me going. For me altitude would be my biggest of the worries, I have a wee bit of asma which I have been running for years, and hiking and doing what I can to over come it. I run to the point were I fall over after runs and cannot get up for a while. Sometimes same with hiking, it's sometimes a stuggle, but gets me strong. But I know, don't do that on the bigger stuff. Weather is another main concern, not only does the mountain create it's own weather, but even more worrysome is how easy it picks up drifting clouds. As for you beeing stuck in a snow cave, that's crazy! Also sounds scary, Rainier in winter..... that's hard core! I am very glad you made it out of that ok. Going to Camp Muir, I know that even going there can be dangerous, I've had it be a clear day, a while later it looked like this: My Crampons are a good pair, I have had to kick steps down steep stuff before, and I will say, it's a bit of a nervous feeling you get when it's hard snow, when it's soft, a whole lot easier. As for hydration, I very much know from experience that it is important. I think a stove would work best, if your at Camp Muir, and there's just snow and ice around, and hardly if any running water, might as well melt the snow, although a water filter would probably be lighter and easier, but might be hard to locate melting water. As for the bike rack idea, I'll have to keep that in mind. Very much appreciated! Cheers Josh Lewis.

What gave you that idea? Well I should have listended to the Sith legend "All who had power lost it" I thought about it before going to Rainier, looks like it's becoming a reality.

Hmmmmm.....

Mark, I thought I already told you, I already lost this battle. I most certainly hope I don't lose the war!

Ok. So you said beans and rice... and some kind of fruit bar, now all I need is Homer Simpson's fruit bar maker...

I thought this was the spray forum.... awhem.... so you can take your complaints some place else!

Solo? I'm out of partners, not exactly the greatest idea... but I could go scrambling.

Wow Thanks Mark, at first when I was reading that, I thought this guy's a nice guy with great advice, then I realized it was my friend... As for the little debbies... ok you caught me on that one. As for you saying McDonalds is cheaper... really? A half pound bean and rice borrito was about 1.29$.... at McDonalds you can get better deals? Hmmmm if so, let me in on the deal.

Man, lucky you didn't have to see it, oils would soak a majority of my upper shirt making it very sticky and gross... the burn was almost as crazy as the adventure...