I have to agree with fenderfour here. Sounds like you are duct-taping together a string of "oh-so-clever" yet completely unrelated slurs that you heard on Dave Chappelle.
Ask yourself this: WWTD?
That guy show survived the slide all the way onto the eliot was carried down on an avalanche slough. I've talked to him a few times and the story is terrifying. Statistically, I think this route is the most dangerous on Hood.
If I am feeling froggy I reply "I work too hard for my money to just give it away."
Funniest thing I saw was a punk carrying a sign that said "Insult the street punk" with a pricelist. $1 for insults concerning his appearance; $5 for using profanity.
I imagine it the snow cover might be getting pretty thin towards the top. Wear a helmet and get an early start. be especially careful on the descent as thats where most parties have trouble. A fall here is fatal.
In my experience, twins offer less rope drag than a single strand of the same length. Also, not mentioned previously, is that the skinnier the rope, the more prone to tangling. Rope management becomes very important when climbing on twins.
That sucks Greg. Sorry to hear about it.
I think if I was you I'd take up thelawgoddess on her offer of letting you play with her rack. If nothing else it will take your mind off things.
Interestingly, the guy they were interviewing who was the "experienced leader" was pretty soft-spoken about how his team caused the accident by flossing the folks that died down the hogsback.