PrincessWookie
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Momcat and Sherri should be friends! Hope you guys hooked up and made fun plans for a NV fall trip.
THANKS Sherri for the invite, I already bought plane tickets from work in AK to home in WA for the months of Oct and Nov, so maybe after Dec?
If you guys are back around Oct 17-20 we should meet up!
-Dina
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That was AWESOME, Matt.To continue the theme from a parallel thread, one trip with an experienced guide or equivalent will be more valuable than many trips bumbling about with people that think the "ten essentials" are more important than the three essentials of knowledge, judgment, and fitness.You sound kinda cute, too.
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Sheesh...it would be non-stop then.if it dispenses pure burgundy, i could give a shit what it sounds like...Jesus christ..... MUST people fill their water bottles, too.....go to Hudson's and buy a bottle for god's sakes.
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....DRIVES ME UP A FUCKING WALL!!
OMFG... the water fountain at SeaTac at the end of C gates is the MOST ANNOYING thing ever. I HATE that stupid loud fake babbling brook sound. Whoever put that in should have his nuts thumped.
And if it was a woman...I dunno...
When anyone drinks out of it, I want to go up to them, push them away and say, "Get out of here. You don't know what thirst is. Go to Starbucks."
I swear, I'm going to start bringing an OUT OF ORDER sign with me to hang on it when I go back and forth to work.
I'm deranged--I know. I'm going to the Concourse.....
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quitter
I gotta go to work!
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Yeh, it sure is smokey and no, not pleasant at all. I could barely see Wedge Mt from less than a mile away this morning. I'm heading to Alaska right now for 2 weeks, and thankfully so.It is really miserable and smokey in the Icicle currently, and surrounding areas such as Leavenworth. You can still enter the Enchantments thru Snow Creek but with the fire headed down 8 mile, I would not be planning anything in the Icicle for the up coming weekend, and with the possibility of Snow Creek parking getting closed as well. Really it all is going to depend on the wind. No matter what happens, with the Wenatchee fire and the Entiat fire, and the fires in the Icicle, it is not a pleasant place to be right now as the whole area is smoked out. That said the Enchantments have remained mostly smoke free, but Stuart Creek and Icicle Creek and Snow creek valleys full of smoke. -
Thanks for the info.
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Interesting that there is no info that the Enchantments are closed, but thanks for the heads up. We'll watch what is going on there this week.
http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/okawen/news-events/?cid=STELPRDB5390660
This is all I see right now.
Yeh, same here. I don't know why there's not much information and I heard nothing on the radio.
BUT my friends are dirt bagging it up the Icicle and they just evacuated their camp site (I think there were by 8 mile). She hasn't gotten back to me, but cell service is spotty up the Icicle.
EDIT: They are now up at Mountain Home camping. Bridge Creek is closed and they said it's getting crazy!! As they were driving to town, they saw cars being towed out of Snow Creek campground. ?!?!?! Whoa....
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Well, doug, if it's ANY consolation to you, I met a super bad as dude free soloing some 5.11's at Squamish ( a local). He was 43 years old, ripped and hot!I uploaded extreme alpinism on my kindle and am about half way through it. I recognized some of the stuff in the book I'd been doing for years but the detail Twight get's into is really deep. I have a few book marks in it already.I had read kiss or kill recently and really enjoyed it so thought I'd try extreme alpinism and have found it really eye opening.
I'm getting a lil older and wanting to keep climbing for a few more years... Training this body is a lot different than my 30 yr old body, so this knowledge will help I'm sure...
fwiw
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Extreme Alpinism is one of the most influential books I have ever owned; though some of the material is slightly dated it is still one of the best books out there. Twight has since gone on and founded a gym in Salt Lake City: Gym Jones. Gym Jones is literally Extreme Alpinism 2.0.
I hold training certifications with a number of organizations including CrossFit, Mountain Athlete (mentioned above), Steve Maxwell, Dan John, Body Tribe, among others and though each one has some value none of them come close to Gym Jones. I highly recommend the online membership; the amount of content and knowledge contained on the member site is overwhelming to say the least.
Lastly, since you are in Portland I will mention starting next month I will be teaching a course for the Mazamas that will cover training for climbing: program theory, design and application, exercises, nutrition and recovery. If you want more details send me a PM or contact the Mazamas.
That is awesome!! What a great offer! Wish you lived in Central OR, John!Keep FA'ing those Alaska peaks!!
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HELLO!!!
PM ME when you're in Leavenworth! I have lots of nice gear and NEW Mammut and Edelweiss ropes! Also just got some BD cams we can use....
I'm just starting to lead 5.7. I'm a very safe, aware, attentive belayer, too. I can set up anchors, too.
I'm available all through Oct 10 - 28 (I'm heading to Alaska for 2 weeks tomorrow AM)
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Looks like the Enchantments area has a good fire going on up there.......couldn't find information on the web but the folks at Leavenworth Mt Sports said the Enchantments is now closed. Not sure, but I wouldn't want to be hiking there.
I was at Bruce's boulder scrambling early this morning and it's pretty smokey alright.
Lots of bucket drops going on up there.
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Great website and info Mike.
Of course, listen your your body. I've had clients come to me after CrossFit Training with bad injuries and torn meniscus' saying they'll never do it again. CrossFit and similar programs get a bad rap from some people (especially middle aged folks) who jump into it full force. It's not CrossFit that's the problem, but they didn't have proper instruction and lift form and tried to keep up with people that have been training that way for several years. Of course, this is common sense, but it's easy to want to push yourself too fast.
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Great TR and super photos! Thanks! Glad you guys had that outstanding weather. I have yet to get to the Bugs.
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I'm a mid week climber, lead trad. I would probably be interested in some Leavenworth in October and a trip south in the winter. Most likely not for two weeks, but a week is easy.
Cool Ragner.
Right on...I have 3 weeks off in October, so we should hook up
Yeh I couldn't climb for weeks on end right now. I'm still breaking in my fingers and developing my "climber calluses." I climbed for 4 days up in Squamish and my fingers were getting raw and bleeding that I really had to stop. I LOVE IT THOUGH! RAWR!
If anyone is up at Burgers and Fries in Squamish and see blood on the routes.....it's mine. Sorry.
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You crack me up!PrincessWookie, I'm a mom who works part-time and am looking for other women to hike/scramble with through the winter here in the PNW. Prefer weekdays over weekends (weekends are family time). I'm currently making my way through the Home Court 100. I realize this isn't exactly what you posted about, but I've had such a hard time finding other women to hike/climb with - particularly for mid-week outings - that I thought it'd be worth asking if you're interested. I'm not a psychopath, not a booty caller, don't care what you look like. PM me if you're interested!
Gonna send ya PM! Thanks JDK.
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I know, right?Well that escalated quickly.
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r u hawt
Good question (This really is not spray mods)
No, Ben, I'm not at all. *woof* I am, however, very positive, stable, no drama, very fit and SAFE but am a beginner climber who wants to CLIMB A LOT this winter and looking for other climbers who climb better than I and who have the time off.
I have all my own gear.
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I work 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off all year long. So I'll stay down there for 2 weeks (~12 days) at a time this winter. We can overlap too. So I can get down there for 2 weeks leave, then come back in 2 weeks. If that makes sense...
I have trad gear (BD plus 2 new ropes--one for top rope and one for lead Edelweiss and Mammut). I even have a BD cam number 4!!
If Red Rocks works, that's an option, too.
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If any of you are interested in a low key, happy, fun (but challenging) cragging trip down in J this winter Jan and/or Feb, PM me! Let's get some folks together and start some plans!
I'm planning on renting a van down there too.
I'm just starting to lead so if you're OK with doing most leading it may be fun for all.
In the meantime, if you're in Leavenworth this October send me a PM to climb DURING THE WEEK ONLY (no weekends).
No psychopaths and no booty calls. Booty calls--especially from guys with SO's and children--are grounds for, "I think you are an ignorant pig no matter HOW good a climber you are." Thanks.
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Hey David!
WOW! That's great news!! That is so awesome you all are doing this and thanks for posting. THANKS to all those people who contributed their efforts!
I ran into Al and Travis this weekend! Travis was free soloing that (now) 5.10c on Burger and Fries and then a 5.11.
Just got back from Squamish today (I LOVE Squamish so much!) and had incredibly beautiful weather.
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Well, this has been super peoples. Thanks for the fun posts!
Heading to the west side for a change before I go back to Alaska.
I'm off to Squamish for some cragging and scamper on the Big Chief's Apron. Let's see if I can lead a few pitches up Diedre this time.
If anyone is on FB, feel free to request me. Not huge into it, but it can be useful and I can get messages on my cell (I can't access hotmail on my cheap dumb cell phone):
Page http://www.facebook.com/destiny.determined.3
Word to yer cam.
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I'LL GOOGLE YOUR COITUS.
HELLO ALL CAPS.
NICE TO MEET YOU! I'VE HEARD GOOD THINGS ABOUT YOUR WONDERFUL-SELF. HOW ARE YOUR SIBLINGS, BOLD AND ITALICS, DOING THESE DAYS?
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU TYPE IN LOWER CASE?
I feel like I'm yelling....
EXTREME NEW LOOK!!!
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Hey! The new looks is super, and I'm digging it. Thanks guys for all your work.