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    Hard Core TR

    in Spray

    Posted

    CB,

     

    There are also some more attainable climbs to be had from the parking lot at mile 17 in the middle fork. Cross the river and head up the trail for a bit. The rock is obvious and similar to the types of climbs found at 32/38 and the far side.

     

    I tried that thing (Garfield) twice in the winter and I won't be back until summer that's for sure.

    Hard Core TR

    in Spray

    Posted

    That route is called the Si Pillar and goes at Grade IV 5.10+ by Andy Dappen and Martin Volken. Volken was encouraged to not report the climb and encouraged never to return again by DNR. He (Volken) cleaned all the rappel points, but there is a topo for the route at ProSki in North Bend. There is still a bunch of independent lines on Garfield South Face (possibly 18 pitches or more) and the west face of Russian Butte may still be untried.

    Finally!!! Death comes ripping in the N.Cascades

    in North Cascades

    Posted

    turn the lights down low and bolt the door up future is coming

    future rising up

    whoa

    shotgun blast

    a demon piece of lead with both eyes open

    i wait up for the kill

    feel the evil

    feel the heat as i blast you open

    death comes ripping and it's going

    death comes ripping

    you feel the heat as death comes ripping

    rip your back out and death comes

    ripping out flesh and blood

    too weak for you

    turning it over a little too late to penetrate death comes ripping and it's going

    death comes ripping

    you feel the heat as death comes ripping

    rip your back out

    death comes ripping and it's going, death comes ripping you feel the heat as death comes ripping rip your back out death comes ripping and i know that death comes ripping out whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa whoa

     

    The Misfits

    Hard Core TR

    in Spray

    Posted

    I wish you guys would stop picking on me or I am going to take this all personally and send private messages threatening to kick your asses before I slink down behind my computer screen and register more avatars!!!!

     

    GRRRRR! [Mad][Wink]

    Hard Core TR

    in Spray

    Posted

    Peter, et al,

     

    I wanted you to understand this was no hair brain stunt done on the spur of the moment. Or motivated by feelings of inadequacy in the realm of the greater climbing community.

     

    I know for all of you it's difficult to understand my "summit or plummet" mentality, but I feel that I must be the standard bearer for the future. All balding, thirty somethings will appreciate my efforts.

     

    I do train pretty regularly when I'm not lying on the couch. Just last week I cranked off like 4 two arm pullups in a row, then and moved some boxes around.

     

    As a reward to myself for making it back in one piece I bought a MARMOT PRECIP COAT AT PROSKI IN NORTHBEND (PLUG [big Grin] ). This will also insure that I look cool, and give the impression that I actually know what I'm doing out there, because I have lightweight rain gear on while hiking the trail.

    Hard Core TR

    in Spray

    Posted

    I forgot to mention that I had a MUIR HUT moment at the top (for my homies) which greatly increased my balance and confidence overall. Recommend this medicine for all serious routes!

    Hard Core TR

    in Spray

    Posted

    Last night I summited Mt Si via the exposed and dangerous haystack route. I wanted to share some of my revelations along the way so everyone would know I kick ass. And I wanted to promote GU (although I didn't have any).

     

    I got an alpiney start at about 630 PM. I took off at a near run until about the first switchback where my back started hurting. A fat girl was behind me though and there was no way I was going to let her pass me so I walked pretty fast until I stopped to drink some water.

     

    Arriving at the top I skirted some gapers (GUFFAW!) with big packs and made my way for the *technical* climbing. My Hurricane GTX's soaked up all the water around making it increasingly dangerous as I caught sight of the entrance gulley. Looked steep and wicked hard, but I had to do it for Marcel!

     

    I began climbing sometimes using my hands, but I made sure that I ALWAYS had two points of contact. I saw the wicked route that Mike Stanton and Ray Borbon sent and thanked god I wasn't on that imposing buttress with the big tree sticking out. I pulled over the top on some tenuous stair climbing like bucket jug rhino holds and arrived on the grass benches. "This must be JUST like Jberg I thought to myself".

     

    I pulled over the shoulder and nearly fell as the 2 MPH gusting wind nailed me head on. I stared down deeply into the lights of North Bend and wondered if anyone could see me? I licked my already sweaty palm (the exposure was enormous!) and slicked back my hair just in case.

     

    I took stock of all the beautiful clearcutted wilderness and noted several forest service roads I planned on cranking up & down on my ski touring gear next season.

     

    I was a bit worried about the descent. I wasn't sure I could reverse my moves so I decided to move down the ridge a bit. A moved down the ridge a bit. It was hairy to say the least but I don't want to pound my chest here. Suffice to say I was gripped stupid!

     

    Finally arriving at the alpine benches I traversed back to the saddle between Si and Teneriffe. I had to keep going I knew but I was exhausted and my nalgene (PLUG! [Eek!] ) was empty. The frigid wind nailed me but I kept pressing on and soon found myself at the top of some knob called Teneriffe. It was now 930 and I knew I was in trouble! With all the costly rescues lately I felt that my safety was in my own hands and I had to assume responsibilty for my actions. The best plan I decided was to bushwack straight downhill. This provided much entertainment as the Tika (PLUG [Razz] ) spread it's soft ambience in like a 2 ft circle around my feet. Tarzan would have been proud!

     

    I skirted the edge of civilization and avoided dogs once in the valley bottom. I walked back to the Si trailhead and found the crux of the route was not getting nailed on the Mt Si road by angry drivers.

     

    Home at 1139. I was king of the hill for a day.

     

    Proudly!

     

    Ma

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