Huntington Ravine - Mt. Washington NH

[Dennis_the_Menace]

January Ascent - can it be done in Salomon Super Mtn 9 guides?

[Dru]

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Originally posted by Dennis the Menace:

January Ascent - can it be done in Salomon Super Mtn 9 guides?

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I prefer to use clown shoes it keeps me from stubbing my toes.

[Dennis_the_Menace]

All eleven of them?

[Cpt.Caveman]

I think you can do it in Flip Flops or Tevas.

[Dru]

Swim Fins would be challenging!

[Cpt.Caveman]

Mit snorkel and Speedos I can see it now. One more!

[AlpineK]

Don't forget your spear gun, so you can deal with those slow climbers in front of you!

[Cpt.Caveman]

Yeah I got my old one I used for hunting Lions in Zimbabwe.

[AlpineK]

Captn. Does your employer know that you have over 2000 posts?

[Cpt.Caveman]

SSSSSSSsssh

[Dru]

Bill is probably glad he is testing Explorer so much.

[Cpt.Caveman]

How's the ice up there Drul?

[Dru]

Its raining right now. snowline up around 750m. another week and Duffy lake road/Sumallo might come in? maybe pan dome @ baker is already in - but it would probably be covered in freshiez too.

[Cpt.Caveman]

Probably coming up 14th-16th. Keep me posted if you hear anything.

[Kyle]

Someone's trying to get a serious answer to a climbing-related question on a non-spray section of a climbing forum? What is he thinking? Silly man...

Dennis- your Salomons should work fine assuming you've got them well-fitted with the right kind of crampons, and you're sticking to the more popular (read: less-than vertical) gully ice lines. My only concern would be the cold... I can vouch that it gets seriously butt-cold and windy in the ravine, and I'm not sure the super 9's would be warm enough for all-day comfort. But hey, over the years, people have climbed huntington in winter wearing every possible kind of boot- it just depends on your own comfort level (or threshold for pain)... I'm just kind of a weenie, and would rather use plastics for that sort of thing.

[Cpt.Caveman]

I think Dennis really just wants to see 15 shots of my autpimp signature

[dblbbl(_)(_)]

Pan Dome might be "doable" although its pretty thin W/running h20 underneath as of wednesday. I like to eat burgers too!

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[Cpt.Caveman]

I dont climb Pan Dome I want that real ice. I am a snob give me some big blue not Washington Slurpee.

[dblbbl(_)(_)]

I'm not giving you my big blue or my "Made in Washington" slurpee.

[Cpt.Caveman]

Heheh. Yeah there are good falls in Washington but it's like hit and miss sometimes. Drury looks like the best one.

[dblbbl(_)(_)]

yeah, most of the ice I have done is out of state too, although there's nothing more fun than dodging out of control traffic and snowplows from the shoulder of HWY 2 while belaying!

[Cpt.Caveman]

Killer how do you pronounce your name dribledrooldribble

[dblbbl(_)(_)]

that's DOUBLE BUBBLE, do I have to explain everything to you? Do you know what a bong is Gramps?

[Cpt.Caveman]

Yeah I got a bong bro right next to me now <inhaling right now!> while typing this message.

[dblbbl(_)(_)]

They let you pull tubes at work? Damn, your job is WAY cooler than mine!

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