mikeadam

Is there going to be Hamms beer there? I'll see if my friend Amanda will bring her crew of Jaagermeister girls along.

I have heard from several ski patrollers that radio bands can become an issue also when used in close conjuntion with transceivers.

I agree. It's also a good chance to discuss some things like how hard would it be to get a portion of our "involuntary fee demo" money shifted over to the support the NW Avalanche Center which I would support.

Sloth, The story above is not a fabrication. We got that email from a legitimate source. Note that the information pertained to a Euro location hence a Euro band which jives with the information you posted. Mike

I don't think anyone is idolizing anyone Captain C. I think it's just about respect, but I understand that sometimes the joke doesn't have to be funny to everyone (or anyone for that matter). Some people write websites, AND climb mountains, AND ice, AND rock, AND ski AND lay around on the couch smoking while waiting for that call...NOW where's those non filtered Paul Malls????

Lowell Skoog can't bushwack? Wrong...wrong...wrong... http://alpenglow.org/ski-history/notes/ms/lds-journal.html#lds-journal-p1045

So is it Tuesday then? I'll be packing chrome. I'll bring Halling.

Steve Marts was the photographer for both films but never appears on film or gets mentioned in the narration. The short film attached at the end of "Fairweather" is the film "Ascent". The narration says "Mountaineering lingers on the fine edge of tragedy". [ 11-02-2001: Message edited by: mikeadam ]

Does anyone know who the 2 climbers in Steve Mart's film ascent were/are? If you've never seen Fairweather & Ascent: Ascent is a cool little ice climbing film made in the 70's and features pscychadelic 70's style mood enhancing music while 2 guys rappel into slots and climb out using aid techniques. I wanna say it was filmed on Baker, but the panorama at the end always throws me off. Does anyone know what mountain that was filmed on? Fairweather is a film about an expedition to the Fairweather range involving 4 local Washington climbers that ended in tragedy. You can read about the climb in Jim Wickwire's book "addicted to danger". The film itself is excellent. Mike

E/W = No sweat.

It would actually be pretty easy, but it would depend on what part of the range you tried to traverse. People routinely walk from Stevens Pass to Snoqualmie in sub 24 hour times without running so you should be able to do it crossing the spine itself. I guess if you tried to cross the range going across the Pickets you may as well forget it though. Or were you talking N/S and not E/W?

For ALL person's interested. Martin's new Snoqualmie Backcountry Tours book will be out soon too! AlpineK I believe that Lowell S. has been working on a history book regarding touring in the Cascades for about a year. Check out http://alpenglow.org for more information. For a SWEET photo Check out Air Hattrup launching off Summit Chief Col during the Snoqualmie Haute Routes inagural trip! http://alpinelite.com/martins_book.htm [ 11-01-2001: Message edited by: mikeadam ]

Hey your site looks sweet! My sources indicate that there is no ice that will form this winter. Better go to the gym dude Offwidth that's a cool site too. Good graphics. [ 11-01-2001: Message edited by: mikeadam ]

SP, Alpental? Dunno...I've been skiing the Muir Snowfield every other day since mid Oct. M

C'mon ... the conditions change everyday. Just go up there and have fun.

Boulder bashing is cool-we did it because we grew up there and knew the scene was lame, but the person wanted to know about climbing, skiing and access. UC Boulder has it in spades over any Wash university venue. Let's stay objective eh? If you really want the scene go to Colorado Mountain College in Steamboat Springs. Slacker city and everyone is there to ski and climb.

I agree with dberdinka. CU Boulder or CSU in Fort Collins, Colorado. They don't get much better.

Geoffo-Right on! Let's all just agree that there are many ways to experience the mountains on skis and boards and just enjoy it.

Phil that sounds really sweet. Feels like winter out there for sure. Alex sorry I missed you, but there were so may folks out there who could have known? Skied Panorama Point on Friday in heavy crud, but there is snow all the way to Parking lot and beyond. Wind was blowing from about 5800 feet onwards and gusting up to 70MPH as low down as 7000. Above 8500 was a sustained ground blizzard. ROWDY! Sunday skinned to Muir with the masses. Conditions were variable, transitioning from 'dust on frozen crust' to 'trap crust' to 'ice and sastrugi' and then in reverse on the way down. Top 2000 were great and then the 2000+ft of trap crust gradually made me wish for a trash bag to slide the rest of the way down on. Weather was good, but a nice cloud layer was coming in on our way out. Mike P.S. Did anyone check out the Honda nosedived over the snowbank at the first icy curve. YowZa! [ 10-29-2001: Message edited by: mikeadam ]

Received this recently in the mail. > Subject: avalanche transceivers and cell phones>> Just yesterday I was forwarded a posting from a backcountry skiing> newsgroup. It detailed an accident at a European ski hill> where a skier was buried by an avalanche. He was carrying a digital beacon> and his partner, alone, began an immediate> search using his beacon, but the victim could not be located.> Later investigation revealed that the lone searcher was carrying a mobile> phone and that the phone was turned on. It> interfered with the function of the digital beacon he was carrying andgave> false readings, directing the searcher to an area> approximately fifty metres away from where the victim was buried. The> victim's body was later found using an analogue> beacon, though the article is not clear as to whether or not the phone was> still on and nearby.>> A group of manufacturers and distributors conducted tests afterward and> found that analogue and digital beacons are both> somewhat affected by mobile phones. They recommend that all mobile phones> and other electronic devices be turned off> while carrying an avalanche transceiver. Please consider these facts when> using avalanche transceivers.

Amar's site is a primo online resource. Learn to ski trap crust and heavy crud or don't expect to be "flying" down anything unless it's on your back or in an eggbeater fashion. I know. Good luck! http://www.skimountaineer.com/

Good point Dan. I just wanted to add one thing. Cragging (sport and traditional) will develop your overall TECHNICAL rocks skills (movement and gear management) faster, but may not neccesarily prepare you for efficient movement over 3rd and 4th class terrain such as found in the mountains. Ability to climb/lead 5.11 and ability to climb 1500ft of 4th class using various roped movement techniques should be considered as well when designing an overall program of climbing development. Mike

Where is the original ZDFG post? The first CC.com malefactor and "Who Cares" was classic online angst!

Can I have permission to access the area where "inappropriate posts go to die a peaceful death"? I would like to pay my last respects to "RopeGun Hookers" and many others.

I rated you a 5 for the humptree thing Homie!