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See a PT, chiropractor, or even a massage therapist before seeing a MD. Drugs and surgery are a last resort. Hope you get well soon.

Even though Necronomicon may seem like a horse-cock, he is just speakin' his mind. I've never met a climber with more mountain sense. I've seen him pull some wicked scary leads in the mountains. Let 'em give ya shit dude.

Fight Fight Fight Fight! Dude, 56 posts!!!!!! You will become what you hate. Just like your father.

Anyone up for it? Gott leave today. Fresh deer meat for all who apply. I'll be alseep if you call so redial till I awaken 360-756-6927. p.s. single push. I'd like to start hiking by 6 or 7pm so we can see the damn trail (it's really really dark at night-trust me).

Dear God, forgive me for this! I'm drinkin' some Jim Beam to take the edge of my shitty failed attempt off a route I've wanted to solo for a while that I'd rather not name, and for reasons I won't bother to divulge (because I suck) before I pass out. (thus the time). Got it? Anyway, I predicted it. I told everyone to be careful in my last topic. Now the price has been paid. I MURDERED a deer with the life snuffing deer smacker that is welded to the front of my truck. I didn't see it coming, and I feel like crap (one of the reasons for bailing. It felt like I just killed the mountain spririt -something one shouldn't do before a solo). Anyway, avy danger should be fine now, just get outta my fucking way when I'm driving! [ 06-11-2002, 03:01 AM: Message edited by: michael_layton ]

Can you post a TR sooner than later? I'm thinkin' of headin' up that'a way on Monday Night/Tuesday Morning (MAYBE)to do something. How was the approach/descent especially, and was the summit all iced up (ie will the summit be a mess for a bit). Could you see down the Cascadian coulior? I can't stand approaching Mtneers creek side.

Try that russian route done a few years back. Seriously, I've always wondered about that mountain. Please post a TR and photos if possible. Thanks, Mike

So how'd it go for folks up on the Biggun's this weekend? I went from almost doing Dragontail, to Baker NR and Headwall link-up, to Squamish, to Mt. Ashulu near squamish(slide blocking approach road...bring sand and wooden planks), back to Squamish (final plan). Where am I? p.s. The Squamish buttress isn't that great of a climb (one great pitch), and the last 10a pitch of Rock on is soakin' wet, so we did a possible new route up a mung-grovel shit-chimney.

2:30am. Just got back from turing around at the N.Side of baker trailhead. Lots of fresh snow, still snowing, heard thunder up higher, hard ice under a new snowpack. Lots of people on snowslopes snowslopes with little avy training. Wonder if the Fates have their sciscors sharpened to cut some life strands this weekend? Think before you go out this weekend! Sunday, with nicer temps (warmer) will be the day of reconing. Too bad, cuz' conditions sounded really good last weekend. DOOM DOOM DOOM! I'm sure I'll get a lot of shit for this post, but...

Don't forget, it's tonight.

Jesus Christ Dude!!! don't leave us hangin' like that...wait... I gotta go...

Yeah, too bad she went home alone as well. Wanna do mount Jimmy Jimmy this weekend, or can't you handle the 5,000 vertical gain 60-80 degree non-stop ice? I checked it out, looks good (it's up real high). Got a massage from Agent Orange today. He hates you all and still thinks something's fishy. I love all of God's creatures, especially fish (tuna).

I bought the title to Olympus Mons on Mars from a japaneese company yesterday. Highest peak in the solar system (apporx 80,000'). Permits begin at $100,000. I will sell the title, starting at one infinite dollars and seventy-five cents... Anyone? I am currently obtaining the title to your girlfriends Mons Pubis.

Vert-Turt, Good luck man! Summer epic road trips will never be the same. Dru, at least you concidered going. Norman, do "mountaineers" and "wisdom" belong in the same sentance? Next time I'll watch the drill sargent intro from Full Metal Jacket before I go climbing. Necro, you suck.

Those ledges almost always have snow until very late season I think. Anyone?

Crampons are sold.

Part I: Greybeard N.Face Solo Attempt I’m writing a long description to fill in some info that Colin and Nelson’s guide descriptions have missing., plus I feel like crap and have nothin’ better to do: With 9000’ freezing levels, overcast skies, and no partners to be found, I thought a great idea would be to go solo Greybeard Friday night . I got to the trailhead at midnight and started skiing. That lasted about 5 minutes and I ditched the skis. The snow was soft, but I wasn’t sinking too far. I found the log crossing easily and crossed it. After that there was no boot track or recognizable trail so I did some serious bushwacking up the slope, constantly wondering where the fuck I was, and when my altimeter read 4500’ I did a long traverse until I came upon the basin (which btw is higher than 4400’). If you decide to go, I’d suggest traversing right immediately till you find the intersecting creek and follow that all the way up. I got to the basin and sunk to my neck occasionally in the avy debris. Shitty. Then I got to the base of the route. Yuuuuuuck! The 45 degree slope Nelson described was thin, running, and contained bits and pieces of ice. Luckily it was quick, but a shit load of slogging loomed ahead. The slope turned into a steep walled avy debris chute, similar to the barrel of a loaded gun. The 65deg slope came soon and I hurled myself onto it. I must not hate myself enough because I turned around at about 6500’ or 1/2 way up the steep ice slope/gully thing. It started turning to really shitty ice, and then after a bit the ice ran out and I kept bottoming out on rock. The top looked so damn close too. While I grappled with my self despair and loathing , it started to rain a bit, and next thing I knew all sorts of shit started to come down. Lots of shit hit me and I frantically tried to downclimb. If I had a belay I’m pretty sure it could’ve gone, but a lot must’ve melted away from last week ‘cuz it was SUPER shitty (rock, wet snow, little bubbles of honeycomb grey ice). I don’t know what I would have done if it hadn’t started raining death above me. Oh well, it’ll be there next year. At the base I ass-slid all the way back to the creek. I looked up at the face and didn’t realize that I got so damn far. I expected to turn around at the trailhead. So I humped it back to the car. From the base of the 1st steep step the descent took 30 minutes. When I looked at my watch back at the car it was 3:45. I think car to summit it might have taken 4 hours, but obviously that’s pure speculation. Colin’s descent looked like the way to go. The approach doesn’t deserve Nelson’s grade III rating. More like a II. WAY EASY. If you weren’t postholing and had great conditions, I wouldn’t be surprised if a fast party could do it car to car in 5-6 hours. Shorter approach than Big 4. The climbing didn’t look to bad if it had more snow or was colder. Makes colonial look like K2. As for the 65 degrees? I’ll bet with more snow, the gullies and the face would level off. I’d like to try a straight-up route (not taking the left gully, and doing the direct finish). I couldn’t see much about that 1st straight-up part since it was dark and my heart was full of terror and shame. One more thing, unless you are a fantastic skier, don’t bring skis. The 1st 1,000 feet of approach is through twisting, thick, thick forest. Lots of tree wells, branches, and stumbling to fall over in, and going down that would be horrific . Bring snowshoes, or better yet, nothing and ditch your poles at the base. Part II: Ski to Sea I was awake for 7 hours on Saturday and woke up Sunday feeling nice and sick. Sore throat, congested, groggy . I had the 1st leg, the x-country ski. It was my first time x-country skiing. The dynamite went off and I surrealistically made it to the finish without falling down. I got 170th overall in the x-country out of 400 which, giving the circumstances, I felt was pretty damn good. That night I got really, really drunk and any thoughts of going to Index monday were washed away in a mix of Black Velvet, Advil, Eccinaesha, and a raging cold. My walk to Hagen’s this morning for doughnuts and coffee felt like a death march . Part III (finally): Slideshow Wed. Night Finally, I’m giving a slideshow THIS WEDNESDAY at 7:00pm. It’s in Viking Union 552. There are infoboards at the south and north ends of campus as the where the VU is. Hope to see some of ya’ll there and some new faces. -Mike

How clear of snow did Backbone ridge look???

Necrophilia, you are a dick, Are you just pissed you're gonna get yo ass whooped in Ski to Sea tomorrow? It wasn't 3/4 up the face. I'll post at TR from the perspective of my jejunum later. [ 05-26-2002, 06:21 PM: Message edited by: michael_layton ]

The screamers are sold. Someone buy the rest of my shit! Come on, Charlet Moser Grade 8's at this price? And the tele gear for sale, oohhhhhh! My goodness look at the approach shoes! Buy more shit. I'm going broke.

Sounds cool, I always wondered what Great Basin NP was like. Thanks for the TR of those exotic places we PNW only dare dream exist.

pants are sold all else is for $$

the rock wren is sold approach shoes are still for sale!

Okay, but you gotta bring your own flaggon and serving wench.

That way if the bar tack rips you're clipped into you'll still be clipped into the loop at the end (which is almost full stregnth since there are no bar tacks to rip). Daisys rule, quick light less chance of death at rappels and anchors. Bring it.