Alex

I climbed the Emmons a number of years back, and found a person sitting in a sleeping bag at 12,500 on the way down...from what I could tell the individual's party had actually "bagged and tagged" this person on top of a huge snowbridge on top of a large crevasse...probably because it was "flat". We let the person come down with us, but at the time I didnt realize this was common practice.

Fuck you, you fucking fuck power tool, Alex! At first I didnt get this at all, and I thought you were calling me a "tool", you know like Larry the Tool, only worse, I was a "power tool"...which I have to admit was pretty funny! "Your not just a tool, your a fuckin power tool!!!". Then I remembered my avatar image (I have the avatar images turned off in my browser view..Trask et al's avatar images were not work safe) and .... ...oh well you get the point. Good stuff !

Plus he's just a little punter of a guy, so if he gets out of line you can just kick him into submission.

As an aside, whatever you do, DONT climb N Ridge of Crooked Thumb from the notch pointed to in this picture. Its the wrong notch. The correct notch is the next one closer to the peak, which is accessed easily from the W side of the spine, from West-Middle Challenger col.

yeah and that "knotzen" isnt a REAL girl either

The pile of webbing was taken from Triumph, not Torment

Yeah but Rockies humor doesnt land you babes in the Cascades...

I believe Green Trails 80,81,112,113 covers the entire std traverse. though once you hit cache col, the beckey guide desc. is really all you need as the entire thing has a well-worn trail, is above treeline, and if you cant figure it out you probably need some ... maps or something

my advice is spend the next 4 weeks reading this board, to try to figure out who the REAL girls are, then start cyber stalking them in the Spray forum. then come up with the most witty shit you can imagine, try to make them laff, then finally, in about 6 months, invite them out on a climb. to start you off on the right foot, i'll give you some hints * "Amber" is not a REAL girl * "MuffyTheWankerSprayer" might be a long drive for you * "ChrisT" you've already met * "archenemy" the jury is still out as to whether she is a REAL girl or just evil incarnate

This thread is dedicated to all the crap you didnt do this weekend because it was too damn hot!! Me? Tried an alpine climb and should have heeded the words "strenuous approach". Ass kicked, not enuff food or water. We had a nice evening out anyway, no bugs. Summer is over, bring on the freeze.

If you have not been out here before, you'll be pretty floored. The East has nothing that compares even remotely to the size of stuff out here. The "hiking hill" near Seattle, Mt Si, is larger in relief and height than almost any peak in New England outside of the Presenditials... 9s at Seneca and the New are respectable, if you kept your shit together at Seneca you'll probably do ok out here.

shite, ok, emptied PM box, check yours and gimme a call

Sounds like someone doesn't want to start their pre ice season work out Better start soon if you want to put those ergos to full use hadnt you heard? i dropped one of mine sending girth pillar

shut up all of you, summer has only just started

well-used mythos or 5.10 mountain masters

this route typically is only "ice" late in the year, like Oct-Nov. this time of year is likely frightening oatmeal snow

Full Sail Amber

another convert, oh goody! i've got a guidebook for you!!

Not knowing any better, we took the old beta and approached up the old trail to its junction with the new trail. Wading the Neskwatch Creek was enjoyable on the hot day! Both approaches work fine, so don't sweat the decision making too much when on the approach.

That looks awesome! Thanks for sharing, will have to check it out!

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sick panoramas of the southern fence!