Cairns Posted May 4, 2004 Share Posted May 4, 2004 Saturday Arrived at start of Angel's Crest to find self-conscious-looking young lady holding rope going up into tree. Went back down to alternate start but failed to bypass Katie and Brittany (sp?) and followed them and Calvin and Kelly. Turned out my partner knew Calvin though hadn't seen him for years. At the Acrophobes my partner asked if I had done High Plains Drifter. Told him I had not and had no intention of doing it. Sunday Followed Janez up High Plains Drifter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fern Posted May 4, 2004 Share Posted May 4, 2004 My Monday lunch hour: Listened to Janez moan about his gobies from High Plains Drifter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawgoddess Posted May 4, 2004 Share Posted May 4, 2004 well, there's a different sort of tr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucK Posted May 4, 2004 Share Posted May 4, 2004 Don't you go down to go up high plains drifter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fern Posted May 4, 2004 Share Posted May 4, 2004 you go up and then down and then back up. Maybe someone could build a via ferrata to link HPD to Angel's Crest and the top? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted May 4, 2004 Share Posted May 4, 2004 i was told within the last few weeks that it is easy and convenient to traverse to the base of HPD from the last main ledge on the Crest. then you just rap back down and traverse over to Angels Crest to top out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cairns Posted May 4, 2004 Author Share Posted May 4, 2004 My Monday lunch hour: Listened to Janez moan about his gobies from High Plains Drifter. Back in '65 my high school French teacher told the class that when North Americans are asked, "How are you doing?" they usually say, "OK", but that Europeans are more likely to say, "My liver hurts." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cairns Posted May 4, 2004 Author Share Posted May 4, 2004 i was told within the last few weeks that it is easy and convenient to traverse to the base of HPD from the last main ledge on the Crest. then you just rap back down and traverse over to Angels Crest to top out. Most people, if they approach via Angel's Crest, will be carrying gear that won't cover HPD, or that will just be extra weight on AC. Not that hiking to 2nd summit for 1 pitch is a better approach. Janez carried the right gear up but didn't take it all down, as we were both thinking of a thin hand crack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted May 4, 2004 Share Posted May 4, 2004 I'm just going by what Shaun told me. He probably only placed about 2 pieces anyways so extra gear was not an option. What ever happended to quentin anyways? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cairns Posted May 5, 2004 Author Share Posted May 5, 2004 I'm just going by what Shaun told me. He probably only placed about 2 pieces anyways so extra gear was not an option. That traverse from Angel's Crest to High Plains Drifter actually sounds like a good idea and the gear I take for the second-to-last pitch of AC would do fine for HPD. What ever happended to quentin anyways? Quinton moved to California to continue his search for individuals or organizations able to recognize the value in promoting his hip/cool lifestyle. The last person I know to have heard from him around here is Geoff Creighton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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