Dru Posted February 26, 2003 Posted February 26, 2003 I was reading an AAJ and I see that Forrest Murphy's trip to Waddoingtn Range with some Germans is said to "have reached new levels of intra-group angst" What is the dirt on this? was there Alpine Brawling Quote
forrest_m Posted February 26, 2003 Posted February 26, 2003 sorry, the story cannot be told without beer. let's just say that decision making with a group of 8 people is not always easy. Quote
forrest_m Posted February 26, 2003 Posted February 26, 2003 COAST RANGE GROUP ANGST CAKE Start with 8 climbers of widely varying experience and ability. 2 of them are friends-of-friends from a foreign country who have never met the others before a few days ago. For some, this is their first "expedition." Mix in some ambitious plans and very different expectations, leaven with some successes and some disappointments, and spread unequally through the group. Allow to boil over with one serious misunderstanding. Divide into several separate teams. Bake for three weeks of the finest weather the Coast Range has ever seen. When finished, you will have a lot of good climbing but some very hurt feelings that will eventually heal, allowing you to all remain close friends. Decorate by producing an elaborate slide show that explores above issues and is seen by over 500 people, including one canadian guidebook author. Or maybe it just has something to do with this: Tim Matsui Photo Quote
ChrisT Posted February 26, 2003 Posted February 26, 2003 Cool. Was everyone wearing red (and skirts) on purpose? Quote
gregm Posted February 26, 2003 Posted February 26, 2003 ChrisT said: Cool. Was everyone wearing red (and skirts) on purpose? actually from what i remember from tim matsui's slide show is it was a total fucking coincidense! Quote
catbirdseat Posted February 27, 2003 Posted February 27, 2003 I saw that slide show and it was a great one. He hatched the plan when they were in town. He bought four red dresses at the thrift store and pulled them out of his pack after the first helicopter load of climbers were set down. By the time the second load of climbers approached in the helicopter, the first four were wearing their dresses and were striking provocative poses on the rocks. Someone in the helicopter snapped some shots from the air. Quote
Dru Posted February 27, 2003 Author Posted February 27, 2003 catbirdseat said: By the time the second load of climbers approached in the helicopter, the first four were wearing their dresses and were striking provocative poses on the rocks No wonder there was inter group angst!!!! Rampant tranvestophobia Quote
chucK Posted February 27, 2003 Posted February 27, 2003 Looks like some nice rock! Which one's Forrest? Quote
Attitude Posted February 27, 2003 Posted February 27, 2003 chucK said: Looks like some nice rock! Which one's Forrest? He's the one in the red dress. Quote
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