Pete_H

Yeah, stupid Constitutional Democracy. Checks and Balances and Separation of Powers - what pointless ideas.

Check the forecast just before you guy and find out about freezing temp's and wind speed, etc. In general, I you're be OK with a 50 degree and a bivy sack unless its exceptionally cold. On these volcanoes you need to plan for a fairly wide range of temp's due to elevation and wind. You may be hiking up in shorts but on the summit you'll probably want pants, a mid layer, and maybe a lightweight puffy. You can also wear this stuff when you sleep if you need.

Maybe while you're at it you can get together and compare your vaginas too.

Demonstration promoted by Santorum and Huckabee. Exactly why a lot of people have a hard time voting for republicans even if they tend to agree with them on other matters.

I meant the climb, not the climbers!

An oldy but a goody. Nice job guys!

What's wrong with being lazy?

Climbing-wise its definitly not as good as the Sierra.

I think your missing the point.

The climbers' trail going up to Temple is on the looker's left from Nada Lake. That wouldn't be a bad loop but I don't think its too much to expect to score a ride back to Snow Crk.

You could do the route you describe just depends on how much you like off-trail travelling. In the summer its not too hard to hitchhike back to Mtneer's Crk from Snow Crk though.

Bill, you are a tool.

You'll feel better after you kill your parents.

When I really got into climbing in the 90's, it was the Yosemite climbers of the 70's and 80's we were trying to emulate (in climbing and partying). They seemed to always use gear slings, so I started using one. I still think it looks cool and it makes sense on longer routes, especially in the mountains. But then again I never climbed anything too hard. Bt I did climb a lot of sketchy 5.10 using a gear sling.

You post the most irrelevent fucking photos.

Sweet. Nice work on your first route on Rainier!!

Nice. First Border Collie ascents!

But somehow people were able to learn this stuff before it was possible to ask stupid questions on internet climbing sites.

Californians are fucking weird. That TR's got nothing on some of Josh Lewis's epics.

Right on. Looks like you tagged some classics!

Any chance you have any pictures of your bivy spot?

Nice job on what looks like a pretty technical descent this time of year!

What? Planning a first aid kit shouldn't be that subjective. Being educated is very important, but bring some tools with you so you can do the job. Its a lot easier to stabilize a broken femur if you have a roll of tape and perhaps a telescoping hiking / ski pole, for example; or to splint a broken arm or hurt shoulder if you have a SAM splint and some triangular bandages. Sure, there's a fairly infinite amount of ways someone can be in need of medical attention in the backcountry, but minor trauma is going to be the most common, so plan for that. Abrasions, puncture's, avulsions, possibly simple fractures. For major trauma, you should be able to make an attempt to stop bleeding, and perhaps stabilize a major / complex fracture or head wound. But really, for a major medical event or serious trauma you're pretty much fucked anyway.

You posted a link to a wikipedia entry for the VA and said "Socialism at its best ... It works here, why not everywhere?" You're an idiot. Feck posts videos of Rick Ashley. Does that mean that Rick Ashley is his favorite artist? Think man....think! Sandusky molests a few kids in the shower and everyone thinks he's a pedophile. Life is so unfair.

You posted a link to a wikipedia entry for the VA and said "Socialism at its best ... It works here, why not everywhere?" You're an idiot.