AlpineK

The next day as in today? or do you mean after 009 and I tried it the first time. The snow in the couloir we skied did suck that day.

I think I should start with something nice. The Mountaineers have published a lot of great books and through their committees a lot of good work's been done to preserve the local mountain environment. If it wasn't for the work of the Mountaineers there would be a huge open pit copper mine in the middle of the North Cascades. Now lets get to some dirt. My dad was very active in the mounties when I was young. We used to ski at the Snoqualmie Pass lodge and Meany hut all the time. I wanted to climb so I took the basic climbing class when I was 14. It was kind of interesting being 14 with a bunch of my dads '50s era climbing gear hanging out with a bunch of yuppies in their 30s with brand new everything. My first basic experience climb was Magic Mtn. 12 of us started out on the route. Our leader was in front and I was about 3 rope teams back. We got 3 pitches up the route and all of a sudden the leader stopped moving. We all sat there for hours. What had happened was the leader got to a point on the climb that he didn't have enough skill to get past (the climb is maybe 5.3) he didn't give up, and he didn't let anyone else take over leading. So we all sat there for about 8 hours while the leader fucked around.(I'm not kidding) Finally as the sun was starting to set he decided that we should turn around. So all 12 of us rapelled. We got back to our tents at 10PM and the parking lot at 1AM. A friend of mine took the basic class when he was 15 or so and on one experience climb on Mt. Adams they headed off to the summit in pretty bad weather, they summitted, and then they only found their tents by luck in a blizzard in which one of the tents blew away before they even got back to their camp. I got through the basic class and started the intermediate. But eventually got sick of the mounties and quit. One other funny note. (especially considering my rep on the board) Like I mentioned above I used to ski at the mounties Meany lodge a lot. When I was 16 all us younguns used to sneak out to some old sheds to party while all the oldsters were wooping it up square dancing and getting down to polka. One night me and a couple buddies went off to the generator shed to smoke some pot. Well someone was watching us and we ended up getting busted. They called up my parents and ratted me out. Fuckin mounties. [ 01-06-2002: Message edited by: AlpineK ]

quote: Originally posted by To The Top: AlpineK,You are not thinking about going to the Muir hut this weekend and choke out Dan?!. Are you?TTT Fucking with Dan would be fun, but I think I'm headed east to ski.

On our second try me and 2 friends skied the Slot Couloir today. On our first try, last week, me and my secret agent buddy 009 got off route in the clouds and ended up skiing a couloir inbetween the notch in the west shoulder and the Slot. Today, armed with first hand experience in the Thunder creek basin, 009, my friend C, and I skied up to the notch in the west shoulder and then boot packed up the south side of Snoqualmie to the summit and then to the top of the couloir. We dug a pit at the top and decided that the snow seemed stable. We then skied the couloir with one stop half way down on skiers right. Given the hype on the Slot I was hoping for something steeper, but inspite of that we all had a good time skiing a excellent run inbetween huge cliffs. I would say this is one of the best slopes in the Snoqualmie pass area. Skiing down the south side of Snoqualmie was interesting. 2 inches of pow on a breakable crust at the top then the crust got thicker and the skiing was good for a ways then down low the skiing was a clasic Snoqualmie Pass suck fest. Kurt Fickeisen

Dru You rule!!

Sorry Dan I have no idea who the Shadow is. Face it lots of people think you suck not just me. If you think that little Dicked guy is serious and not a jackass then you are a fool, but you do want to climb Rainier 20,000 times so I guess that speaks for itself. Have fun with your 200 wands sucker.

I was in the mounties book store back a month or two ago. They seem to have a big selection of euro climbing guides. I would go there and check it out.

From your last post it seems like you still want a pissing match Dick. Like I said I've never placed wands. On a mountain like Rainier they are trash. Quite often stuff I do in the mountains involves traversing in which case I fail to see how wands would ever be of use. I like climbing technical stuff, but I'm way into descending by the easiest route possible.

You guys are funny. If I was climbing the G ledges on Rainier. I would take a map, compass, and the knoledge in their use. In addition the ability to assess the weather and make good judgements based on it is an important thing to take. Mt Rainier is so overrun with climbers that wands are basicly trash. There are lots of wands on the standard route. (which should be the descent for climbers on the G ledges) In addition if you set out to climb a route like the G ledges in poor weather you need to have your head examined, and if bad weather moves in while you are ascending you should turn around and follow your foot tracks down the mountain. Note: if its snowing and blowing so hard you can't see your foot tracks then you probably either waited too long to turn around or you didn't assess the weather correctly at the start of the climb. Now if I was going somewhere truely remote (like Mt. Fairweather) I would probably take a couple wands a GPS to supplement my map and compass. I wouldn't go anywhere in the mountains without taking good judgement (which doesn't weigh anything) PS Dick (good name) I'm not going to get into a pissing match about experience, but I'm pretty sure I have enough. [ 01-02-2002: Message edited by: AlpineK ]

What makes you think I want to climb with you Trask?

quote: Originally posted by Richard Pumpington: Special "K", Sounds like you carry plenty of SHIT around withyou; You've probably never climbed a big mountaineither! Right pal. Whatever!

I've never placed a wand, never used a GPS, and I've never been lost on a glacier. Bullshit just weights you down.

Wands hmm... ya know I've never placed a wand. I've taken advantage of other peoples wands. As far as I'm concerned wands are for suckers, so it's good to see Dan Larson using them cause he really really sucks. I think Ade is on the right track.... seriously [ 12-31-2001: Message edited by: AlpineK ]

I agree with haireball. There is a dome you can camp on at the base of the icefall in the NE fork. That's the only safe place. Getting through the icefall is tricky. We got forced over to the right side of the valley due to giant crevases, but that put us right under some huge seracs. Head up the fork in good weather and move fast.

Somehow Zeno-idiot I don't think you are wise or in tune with anything. I picture you as more of a jackass loose in the mountains and on the web. [ 12-24-2001: Message edited by: AlpineK ]

quote: Originally posted by Zenolith: Wow Dick! ... ... If you wish you may follow my posts to learn more about your native toung.) Flame on girls! Maybe dipshit..uh Zenolith wants us to learn about our native tongs. So what gang are you in Zen?

I like snowboarders. They're a lot more fun than tele skiers

Right on SS. I couldn't agree with you more. Whoever those scientists were they sure fucked up. By falsifying there data they end up helping the side they were trying to restrict. Just look at Fairweathers reaction.

Sorry I didn't make it . I was down in T-town for the previous one and I didn't see Dwayner

quote: Originally posted by Fairweather: Great Story!! Thanks for the info s.s. It only affirms my belief that the environmental movement will go to any legnths to "have their way". Lies, bogus science, fear mongering, terrorism, and a general hatred of American style freedom are all their trademarks. I believe many of them, including some gov't "scientists" simply find environmentalism a convenient way to impose their socialism on our country. I agree that there are plenty of eco kooks out there. In my line of work I run into lots of people who have crazy ideas about the environment based on their wacco ideas and not science. However I think that there are plenty of right wing nazi types who think its ok to fuck the environment as long as they make a buck. The American way of life consumes too much of the worlds resources and trashes huge chunks of the environment. There is no way we can keep up our present course forever. I have no respect for those scientists or the attitude expressed by Mr. Fairweather.

Yo hikerwa, Check your PMs I would love to drive you cause I can't stand it th other way

Sorry Max but CO does suck. But it sucks for different reasons than climbing. Have fun with your ice!

I've got got 2 sliders. If you know what I'm talking about your old school. For those of you who aren't there a type of pro. Anyway I used one of them once and then never again. Yes I'm a sucka

quote: Originally posted by Dru: ERIK!! It is 8:30 AM. Surely you have woken up and made it back to your place by now. WHERE IS THE TRIP REPORT? Did you "send" or blow the crux??? Exactly!!