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Nature is truly amazing sometimes. Very often the remedy grows right near by the poison. If you encounter stinging nettles, search for sword ferns always nearby. Rubbing the sword fern leaves where you have been stung seems to help subside the stinging.
BTW, nettle tea is also good for flu symptoms.
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Do you think if the Ranger hadn't put you and the car together, he would have issued the ticket? From what I understand, they have to have you admit the car is yours or see you get in it. The ticket goes to the person, not the car. At least that is precedent in Arizona.
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That couloir is a great ski. I did two laps in it many years ago!
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I hate to admit it, but I'm not sure I'd know what to do with those!!! Where do you begin??? What happens when she stands up??
[ 05-17-2002, 09:32 AM: Message edited by: David Parker ]
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UPDATE:
5/16/02
Part 1
Part 2
Part 1: JC and Alberto Both Reach the Summit
Hi, it’s Ed Viesturs calling from Annapurna Base Camp, Thursday, May 16th at about 1 pm in the afternoon. We have some very exciting news, as of 9:45 am today Jean Christophe Lafaille and Alberto both reached the summit of Annapurna. They had a difficult time climbing for about five hours from their high camp between the East and Central Summit, but they climbed this morning on difficult, rocky, steep terrain. But they did safely and successfully then reach the summit of Annapurna. They radioed down, very excited, from the top. It was a beautiful day, some clouds and a little bit of wind. But Jean Christophe said it was one of the most beautiful summits he had ever stood on, but it was also very difficult and arduous terrain today. It was very dry, not a lot of snow cover, so they had some steep and somewhat dangerous rocky traverses to do to reach the summit of Annapurna.
We are waiting for their call again. We will have our radios open until they safely return back to their high camp between the East and Central Summit. So we are waiting for them to check in again. … (sat phone signal fades) … and they know that as well. They said they were going to be very safe and very cautious and retrace their steps maintaining their focus knowing that they have to be very safe and slowly retreat back to high camp.
So, very exciting news here. All of us here are very happy for them. Now we are just going to be highly concerned that they can safely come all the way back down. We hope that they will be back here at Base Camp on Saturday.
I’ll call once again once they return to high camp and let us know that everything is fine. We’re all very happy, we all worked hard together on this and we’re so excited that at least two of our climbers reached the summit. For Jean Christophe this is his eighth 8000 meter peak and for Alberto his final and fourteenth 8000 meter peak. So for him a great day for him to stand on the summit of Annapurna and complete the fourteen peaks.
Everything is fine here at Base Camp.
Part 2: JC and Alberto Safely Camped Further Down the Ridge
Hi, Ed Viesturs calling from Annapurna Base Camp. As of 5 pm today we have word that Jean Christophe and Alberto are further down along the ridge. They are now camped for the night and they’re very, very tired but happy. And we’ve been talking to them on the radio for the last hour, they are very alert and coherent, very happy but very, very tired. They are going to spend the night. And in the morning as soon as they can, start descending further along the ridge … (sat phone signal fades) …
Hi, Ed Viesturs, I think I got cut off. I was just repeating that Jean Christophe and Alberto are doing well. They are halfway – or least along the ridge – and camped for the night, very tired but very happy. And tomorrow after about six hours of climbing, they hope to be at Camp Three. And the following day on Saturday, they should be here at Base Camp.
So we’re very excited and we’re very happy. We were on pins and needles all day waiting to hear from them as far as their descent was concerned. But we’re happy to report that they’re camped safely now for the night and all is well. It’s been a great, interesting day waiting for them, listening, hoping that they were coming back down safely. And they are now safe at camp and we’ll let you know more tomorrow as they make their way down to Camp Three. So an exciting day for us, we’re all very happy that two of our team members reached the summit of Annapurna. And for Alberto Inurrategi - his fourteenth 8000 meter peak, and for Jean Christophe Lafaille - his eighth 8000 meter peak.
So that’s it here from Annapurna Base Camp. I’ll be calling in again tomorrow.
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I'm sorry to hear of this sad news, but Ed is going to make his 14 summits eventually. I was with Ed in his garage with all his gear just before he left and he truly has an exemplary attitude towards this high altitude climbing. He has a wonderful wife and two beautiful children and I'm sure his thoughts were mostly about them when he made the decision to turn around. If you want more information about his climb on Annapurna, go to:
http://www.annapurna2002.com/dispatch/dispatch5_14.html
I believe Ed returns later this year to Nanga Parbat for another try. #13 is proving to be difficult and elusive and we should all wish him luck!!!
Here's the most recent post from that website:
Hi, its Ed Viesturs calling, it’s May 15th. And Veikka and myself, we are now at Base Camp. After spending the day yesterday camped below the steep face of Roc Noir and observing and discussing and deliberating and evaluating the risks involved, both Veikka and I decided not to continue further - either to climb the face of Roc Noir, which is an 800 foot snow face of about 45 degrees with very avalanche prone snow and then to continue on the ridge beyond we felt, in our own evaluation, that the level of risk was increasing and the margin of safety was decreasing. It’s a tough call to make when you spend four or five weeks on an expedition like this to get so close and then are faced with an assessment like that. I’ve done it before, when it feels bad and my gut instinct is telling me it is bad, then I know it’s bad.
Not to say that what Jean Christophe and Alberto are doing is wrong, their level of risk may be greater. They did continue on the ridge, they are now camped between the East and the Middle Summit of Annapurna. And hopefully tomorrow, weather and conditions permitting, they will reach the summit of Annapurna tomorrow. And I will let you know as soon as possible. We are hoping for the best, we hope they do reach the summit, they deserve it, they worked very hard, and we’re very excited if they do make it to the summit.
But again, Veikka and I spent all day yesterday watching the snow face. We had more snow while we were observing the face. It was avalanching during the day. And we then decided that it wasn’t worth the risk for us to climb the face. JC and Alberto also told us that above the face on the ridge itself was a very steep and dangerous ice traverse which they managed to accomplish. Once we heard of that, that added on to the fact that the dangers above on the ridge were compounding, not only would you have to climb that on the way to the summit, but then also retreat and climb back down on the way back. So Veikka and I thought long and hard, we discussed hour after hour and it was a tough call but we both felt good once we made the decision to return and that’s what we did.
So this morning we got up at five o’clock. We were camped just below the East Ridge, we packed up all of our gear and we started descending at around six am. And it took us about ten hours to descend through all the camps, picking up all of our gear and equipment as we came down. And the difficult part was between Camp Two and Camp One where we had three thousand feet of rope to repel with eighty-five pound packs. It was very difficult, very physically tiring and after about ten hours we finally managed to get back here to Base Camp. I think I’m about two inches shorter simply because of the loads we had today. But we cleared all of our camps. We removed everything that we took up, we brought it all back down.
And here we are safe and sound at Base Camp, obviously slightly disappointed that we didn’t climb Annapurna. But it’s one of these things where there are some risks involved when you climb these mountains, but at the same time its ultra important that you have a very conservative attitude.
So in closing I just wanted to say that Veikka and I are very tired, it was a long day. In many of the places that we descended where originally was snow, especially on the buttress climbing the West Face of Singu Chuli, now there is rock - very loose, egg shell type rock. And with large packs, coming down the fixed rope was very tedious and very demanding. So we’re very, very relieved to be here at Base Camp where it’s flat, there’s grass, it’s warm and it’s extremely safe. But please stayed tuned, tomorrow should be an exciting day if we hear news about Jean Christophe and Alberto reaching the summit, I will let you know as soon as possible. They’re going to start their final ascent at about five o’clock in the morning and it’s hard to guess how long it will take them to reach the summit if the weather holds. So I will let you know as soon as possible.
So thanks for following us on this expedition. It was long; it was physically very demanding for us, exciting climbing and all I can say is it’s good to be here safe and sound back at Base Camp.
Ed Viesturs signing out from Annapurna Base Camp.
[ 05-16-2002, 10:32 AM: Message edited by: David Parker ]
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quote:Originally posted by Charlie:So, no topo???
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Topo's are for sport climbs. Don't you want ANY sort of adventure? Find the tree and figure it out yourself. The rest of us did!!
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Had to work, but around 4:30 Sat.climbed in my friends speed boat and cruised over to Blake Island (great view of Rainier)for some beer swillin' and watched the sun go down over the Olympics.
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Actually, various teams have various sized rinks in the NHL. Edmonton has the biggest, Boston used to (Boston Garden) have the smallest. Smaller rinks promote more hitting and thus fighting. I like the bigger rinks and the style of play that results. Also, in the Olympics, generally there is no "bad Blood" history between players, so they dont fight.
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quote:Originally posted by Stefan:People pay for fishing licenses. This is recreation. (You still pay state taxes.)I bet you all would pay if the Forest Service was held more accountable for the money for trail fees. I agree the $400K toilet at Washington Pass was a waste of money. The vast majority of people who use that facility do not or will not ever buy a trail park pass.
Maybe they should make the public pay to use the damn toilet! Not really that outrageous if you think about it. I've seen pay toilets before!!
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quote:Originally posted by glen:In the last couple of years I have developed a liking for long, fast day hikes. Preferably involving a little bit of class 3. I've heard a day hike through the Enchantments is a good one. Any others out there in the Cascades I should put on my summer to-do list?
Greywolf area of the Olympics
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quote:Originally posted by Mike:I was on the trip with Heinie and we wished we had brought bikes for the trip out. Two ways around the washout:(1) trail cut into the slope above washout marked with flagging(2) Descend to river bank and scramble along river - also marked with flaggingOption 2 is probably the better bet for lugging a bike.The washout is pretty impressive. About 100+ feet of road has been replaced by a gaping pit about 20' deep with a high bank forcing you down to the rivers edge or 100' above the washed out road.
That'll keep the riff-raff out!
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Work brings me to the eastside (Bellvue) today until about 12:30. Since I've never been to exit 38, I was wondering if anyone wants to meet me for some climbing this afternoon. Call my cell at 206-714-4300 and leave a message. I could go to index too.
[ 04-30-2002, 06:30 AM: Message edited by: David Parker ]
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quote:Originally posted by dr. jay:its a good thing for officer tool that nick space wasn't around this weekend, otherwise there really would have been trouble. i don't think its over yet for our hero...
So Dr. Jay, what is the prognosis of your ticket from last fall? Same dude...what a complete prick. I couldn't believe he gave those guys a ticket when they were still in their van!
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SO, is it open yet???
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Thanks for this post Mike. I wish all rangers were as helpful and nice as you. Can you rub some of that off on the boys who work for the National De-Forest Service.
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On the Brothers a few years ago, my wife and I were sit glissading down the snowfield in an established otter slide. The path came to a bulge and as I was first, I stopped to check it out. Here the snow poured over a rock covered mostly with snow except on the downhill side. There was a moat and the sliding snow created by my glissade poured into it and disappeared UNDER the snow pack. There was clearly enough room for a body. As my wife came down I waved my arms and stood in the path but she failed to heed my advise to stop. As she rapidly approached I decided I was not going to physically stop her. and stepped aside. I then yelled for her to JUMP as she got to the lip of the buldge. Fortunately she did and cleared the black hole. So I also share the harrowing vision of her potentially disappearing under the snow pack never to be seen again!
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I bought Chouinard "rockbottoms" in 1986 and they still are going strong. I also have the equivelent BD "rockbottom" and they seem almost the same, a little less stiff. I like the tapered cut so I can see my feet and they work great for Mt. Biking too. Very windproof and mildly water resistant. Only drawback for men is they don't have a fly. Still, very durable and comfortable.
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quote:Originally posted by rayborbon:Yeah sitting at a pub in Seattle trying to watch Hockey playoffs is nearly impossible
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Seattle aint no hockey town. Fickin' newspapers don't even give the playoffs any decent coverage either.
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quote:Originally posted by gschryer2:Now the real problem that I'd like an answer to is: WHERE in Seattle can a guy sit and drink a beer (or several) and count on a hockey game being on the big screen instead of a baseball game. Better yet, since it's NHL play offs, where is the hang-out with at least a room half full of any team's hockey fans?Nothing irks me more during NHL playoffs than that some local pub displays a run-of-the-mill regular-season ball game over a Stanley Cup Championship NHL game. I understand the supply demand laws... but there must ba at least one cool place to watch hockey. Anyone?
I feel your pain!!! I don't care what anyone says, Hockey kicks ass over mainstream American sports (baseball,football, basketball.) And the Stanley cup is THE most coveted trophy in sports.
I like they don't play wimpy 5 games series in the first round too!
I take a nap and then get up and watch hockey on ESPN after midnight. Last nights game between Ottawa and Phily was great. Philly just broke the NHL record for consecutive minutes played in regulation without scoring a goal (Around 300 minutes) and still going strong.
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The National Park Service and the National Forest Service readily restricts one use over the other! There are plenty of trails where mountain bikes are not allowed and even trails where mt. bikes are prohibited and horses allowed! If Mt. St. Helens is a volcanic monument and can make their own rules, they should definitely revisit the snowmobile issue. I still think they probably never imagined snowmobiles that high on the mountain and therfore didn't think to make an elevation restriction on them.
Jellystone is going to severely restrict snowmobile access due to the adverse impact to wildlife. The environmental impact of snowmobiles and 4-wheelers is far higher than climbers, hikers and cross country skiers. I don't think it's merely a "purity" issue. There is plenty of land for the snowmobilers and the top of Mt. St. Helens is not appropriate. They can and should restrict the elevation to which they can go.
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quote:Originally posted by Colin:If any of you have climbed the South Ridge of Ingall's Peak (North peak) in the last few years, I wouldn't believe you if you told me that you didn't use any of the bolts.Those big, Metolius bolts are placed right next to cracks! I think that this is perfectly acceptable. Just imagine how much more severe those Mountaineer Clusterfucks would be if every party on that very popular route had to build their own belay/rap anchors.
I think someone should chop all those bolts and install a few webcams on the route. Wouldn't it be amusing to watch those mountaineers reaction when they discovered their bolts were gone!!!
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quote:Originally posted by Crackbolter:those friendly rednecks threw off a whole bunch of bottles and cans and I think I saw a tire and a diaper.
Oh my god, they didn't throw off one of those Michelin babies did they? Where do you suppose the baby is? Crawled off into the woods to die?
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quote:Originally posted by jon:HEY I GOT AN IDEA LETS HAVE IT ON BAINBRIDGE SO IT COULD BE FURTHER AWAY!
That would be good for me but I'm not holding my breath! We do have a nice pub right on the water however. You can even drink on the ferry too!
Got blisters?
in Climber's Board
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erik, i believe your mom probably taught you how to tie yer shoes. I don't know what you're talking about.
Dr. Scholl blister pads come in flat blue box and they are oval, very sticky, second skin substance. These can be used as preventative or even after blister has formed. They have stayed on my feet for up to 3 days. If they're still on, keep it on. Healing takes place underneath. Follow directions for best results.
The empty blue box makes a great joint case!