TheBootfitter Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 Hey All -- My intended third person for a rope team just backed out on me because he didn't get the "wife-pass" for the trip. I am taking a newbie out for his first mountaineering trip. I have spent several hours with him going over the basics of glacier travel, rope handling, crevasse rescue, etc, but he has never set foot on a glacier. We would really like to do a relatively easy glaciated route on Rainier (DC) or Baker, but even with a low risk of crevasse falls neither of us would be comfortable with the possibility of me falling in and him left alone to anchor and rescue me if needed. So, basically, we are looking for a relatively experienced climber to be at the opposite end of the rope from me when we are roped. If you have a lot of experience that you enjoy sharing with others -- even better... since the newbie could definitely benefit from some coaching from a different perspective -- and I am always open to learning new things (or reinforcing already learned things) myself. We're actually somewhat flexible on the dates (we both have July 2-10 open as well), and we're open to destinations. If no one steps forward here, I will likely take him to Adams or Hood for a non-glaciated route and perhaps find a glacier to 'play' on for a day -- letting him get some actual glacier experience. My goal is to develop this very eager (but cautiously wise) newbie into a solid climbing partner for future trips. (Especially since my core group of partners seems to be getting too busy to do trips these days!) I believe my email is in my profile, but feel free to shoot me a message at thebootfitters at earthlink dot net if you're interested or if you would like more information. Peace, The Bootfitter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whidbey Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 was up on Sahale last week. if you don't find someone let me know. it's got great views and glacier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Divot Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 I happen to be toying with a Hood trip idea, and have a lifetime of experience to shae with anyone in small doses. Lets do, or plan for Hood, and see what happens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double_E Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 got plans for that weekend... most other weekends this summer are still flexible tho. hoping to do Baker or Rainier this summer. or both. maybe other snowy peaks too... I'm up for suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBootfitter Posted June 29, 2005 Author Share Posted June 29, 2005 Looks like we're hooked up with another party. Thanks all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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