minx Posted September 12, 2003 Posted September 12, 2003 in no particular order: the second trip up stuart and maybe one other alpine funfest, climbing something pretty much whenever i felt like it, being totally irresponsible all summer Quote
russ Posted September 12, 2003 Posted September 12, 2003 1. Skied Glacier, Rainier, Shasta and Baker 2. Not much climbing 3. Finally cleared all those blackberry bushes from my back yard Quote
chucK Posted September 12, 2003 Posted September 12, 2003 russ said: 3. Finally cleared all those blackberry bushes from my back yard Find anything interesting? Quote
Matt Posted September 12, 2003 Posted September 12, 2003 1. turned 30 and finally figured out what I want to do with my life 2. became a volunteer firefighter/emt (still working on the paid position) 3. climbed north ridge of stuart and gendarme Quote
scot'teryx Posted September 12, 2003 Posted September 12, 2003 1. North Ridge of Baker with Ski Descent 2. Full Summit Ski Descent of Baker, Adams, St Helens, and Glacier Peak 3. Sloan Peak (Simple Screw Route) My favorite thing this year was keeping the BORA 80 in the garage and doing everything in a day. Even though this caused 2 big failures for myself and partners, especially the ERD on Forbidden and Clark Mountain, but we got damn close to both. The next best thing is finding out my wife and I are gonna have a baby girl on November 12th Best Cragging (not hardest grade, but best) Sonic Boom - Trundle Dome Gun Rack - Clems Holler Celestial Groove -Pearly Gatez Quote
chilly Posted September 12, 2003 Posted September 12, 2003 1. Little Tahoma Peak 2. Mt. Rainier 3. White River 50 Quote
russ Posted September 12, 2003 Posted September 12, 2003 scot'teryx said: 2. Full Summit Ski Descent of Baker, Adams, St Helens, and Glacier Peak Is there any other kind of descent worth mentioning? The next best thing is finding out my wife and I are gonna have a baby girl on November 12th Congrats! Quote
mattp Posted September 12, 2003 Posted September 12, 2003 Princess Mountain (a snow/ice/rock route climbed with cc.com's Caveman and David Parker) in the Coast Range. Sloan Peak, with Wotan of Ballard, in the Cascades, in February. Jacob's Ladder (a rock route climbed with half of pub club), in Darrington. Quote
Uncle_Tricky Posted September 13, 2003 Posted September 13, 2003 1) The couple days I spent climbing with my uncle up some easy classics on Lumpy Ridge, CO. (climbs he last climbed in the early 70s) 2) Second ascent of Gato Negro on Whine Spire, West Face Silver Star w/bobbyperu. Apparently we got the FA on the direct finish on the 11th pitch? 3) Sold my place, quit my job, moved to where I want to be. Quote
Coopah Posted September 13, 2003 Posted September 13, 2003 So far: 1) Bonanza Peak 2) Mt Olympus in 48 hours 3) Met my goal of pushing myself to lead some 5.9 routes albight it was sport (with 30' of crack) but still harder than I am normally comfortable with. The bonus was no falls on either route Quote
carolyn Posted September 14, 2003 Posted September 14, 2003 Wow! Its really kewl to hear what you have all been doing this year! Im not sure if I can narrow it down to just three! How about two categories! Tangible accomplishments: Finished the ice climb in Orient Bay, Ontario which I got injured on the year before. It really sucked and I never want to climb it again....but I faced the fear and did it anyway! Cruised up a climb I struggled on MAJORLY last year on the North Shore. Also did a few others that I would have never dreamed I could do. Started leading trad (Hopefully to occur on my trip out to the PNW in a few weeks)....Lead a multipitch climb. Others: I met a GREAT mentor/friend who has been incredibly helpful with... Teaching me actual technique. Mentally preparing myself - in turn has helped me increase my grades drastically. Exploring other areas of climbing as a form of training...yup...even bouldering and sport! getting me to the point where I can experience 'flow' while climbing. Quote
wayne Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 Only 3? This could be difficult. Hmm I dont know what the 1st could be but .. #2Watusi Rodeo #3 Sunribbon(sex) Arete on Temple Crag. Quote
pzack Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 1) Taking the Boealps Intermediate Class (this included my first trad lead, first multipitch trad lead, first alpine trad lead, first 10a trad lead, first ice climbing... what an awesome class! ) 2) First summit of Rainier 3) First Trip to the Pickets ... WR of Inspiration. Wow. Quote
Stephen_Ramsey Posted September 15, 2003 Posted September 15, 2003 (edited) (1) Maude via Entiat Icefall (labor day weekend) (2) Colchuck via Northeast Couloir (in April) (3) Buckner via North Face (in July) all three with my wife. Edited September 15, 2003 by Stephen_Ramsey Quote
wayne Posted September 16, 2003 Posted September 16, 2003 Wow nice wife! Where do you find these? Quote
Alex_Mineev Posted September 16, 2003 Posted September 16, 2003 First ascent of Rainier First ascent of Shasta First ascent of Baker with my wife and a pal also spring ascents of Gilbert Peak, Adams and Hood Quote
Stephen_Ramsey Posted September 16, 2003 Posted September 16, 2003 Wow nice wife! Where do you find these? She's one of a kind. Quote
babnik Posted September 16, 2003 Posted September 16, 2003 1) outer space (luv dat one) 2) fuhrer finger (despite almost getting killed by a gumby rocketing down the couloir) 3) climbing split pillar on accident Quote
Dru Posted September 16, 2003 Posted September 16, 2003 Alex_Mineev said: First ascent of Rainier First ascent of Shasta First ascent of Baker wow, to think big peaks like these went unclimbed for so long. Quote
babnik Posted September 16, 2003 Posted September 16, 2003 Dru said: Alex_Mineev said: First ascent of Rainier First ascent of Shasta First ascent of Baker wow, to think big peaks like these went unclimbed for so long. leave him alone... on govorite po russki. Quote
layton Posted September 16, 2003 Posted September 16, 2003 wayne1112 said: Only 3? This could be difficult. Hmm I dont know what the 1st could be but .. #2Watusi Rodeo #3 Sunribbon(sex) Arete on Temple Crag. Ain't Sunribbon Arete the best! What up with the sex bit? Quote
Alex_Mineev Posted September 16, 2003 Posted September 16, 2003 Alex_Mineev said: First ascent of Rainier ... wow, to think big peaks like these went unclimbed for so long. Sure, my first ascents, not the peaks' Babnik, thanks for identifying my original language Quote
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