KaskadskyjKozak Posted January 30, 2008 Posted January 30, 2008 thanks and to answer your Q's I belive I can it sunds like being in iraq excpt colder (lol) in all seriousness I want to try and if I dont sumit well if at frist you dont try try again. wait until at least May. Seriously. Quote
tony.henley Posted January 30, 2008 Author Posted January 30, 2008 well that would not be a winter acent no would it I will be safe and I hopefuly wont be alone god willing so dont fret but you are welcome to join me it will be fun I promise I wa planing to go this weekend (just on the MT mabye muir ) but i dont want to mess with the super high aval danger plus I am getting a new tatto but I wil go early next week when the weather is better Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted January 30, 2008 Posted January 30, 2008 well that would not be a winter acent no would it I will be safe and I hopefuly wont be alone god willing so dont fret but you are welcome to join me it will be fun I promise I wa planing to go this weekend (just on the MT mabye muir ) but i dont want to mess with the super high aval danger plus I am getting a new tatto but I wil go early next week when the weather is better by the calendar it's not winter, but the conditions will likely be very winter-like even in May. Quote
ClimbingPanther Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 ok tony we give in we will climb with you but lets get acquainted first if you're free join us at sahalee country club at 9:00 on the ninth green its a secret of the pros and dress nice oops, spraying in partner's forum good luck with rainer winter ascent tony! be sure to post a TR. Quote
tony.henley Posted January 31, 2008 Author Posted January 31, 2008 ha ha ha very funny adam sandler would be proud of you! Quote
cluck Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 I will summit no if ands or buts I have time lots of time and I will heed the MT but I will bend its will. Am I the only one who think that ex-military folks make for scary climbers??? They're all hoorah to go storm the mountain but don't know a crevasse from an ass crack. Toughness and balls are great and all but they won't save you from an avalanche or a fall. No offense Tony - I'm sure you're a great guy and thanks for your service in Iraq. But seriously, there's no reason to get yourself killed back here at home. Quote
lizard_brain Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 What the hell... Hundreds of people climb it each year, no problem. Just be careful, and have fun. Let us know how it goes. Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 What the hell... Hundreds of people climb it each year, no problem. Just be careful, and have fun. Let us know how it goes. generally people don't do their first ascent in Winter, and, if they do, they actually know what they are getting into. Quote
lizard_brain Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 What the hell... Hundreds of people climb it each year, no problem. Just be careful, and have fun. Let us know how it goes. generally people don't do their first ascent in Winter, and, if they do, they actually know what they are getting into. Gotta start somewhere... Give they guy some credit - he has all the gear he needs. He obviously has guts. I say go for it. Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 What the hell... Hundreds of people climb it each year, no problem. Just be careful, and have fun. Let us know how it goes. generally people don't do their first ascent in Winter, and, if they do, they actually know what they are getting into. Gotta start somewhere... Give they guy some credit - he has all the gear he needs. He obviously has guts. I say go for it. i'd prefer not to read about another needless death on the mountain... with the accompanying news media bashing foolish climbers wasting thousands of $$$ on rescues, calls for MLUs, and a pound of flesh from responsible climbers. but, hey, that's just me. Quote
lizard_brain Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 i'd prefer not to read about another needless death on the mountain... with the accompanying news media bashing foolish climbers wasting thousands of $$$ on rescues, calls for MLUs, and a pound of flesh from responsible climbers. but, hey, that's just me. Oh come on - even I'VE been up there. I've tried several winter ascents in the last couple of years too, but the weather never cooperated. Haven't made it in the winter yet. I'll keep trying. But I digress. Are you saying this guy can't climb? What makes you think he's guarunteed to die up there? Just because he's never been up there before, and is making his first ascent in winter? That doesn't mean certain death! The guy's a vet for god's sake! He's a big boy! He can make his own decisions, and I'm sure he will! Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 Oh come on - even I'VE been up there. I've tried several winter ascents in the last couple of years too, but the weather never cooperated. Haven't made it in the winter yet. I'll keep trying. But I digress. The guy gives the appearance of being really naive. If he really knows what he's getting in to, and is prepared to hunker down for several days in a snow cave, well, hey, all the more power to him. Quote
lizard_brain Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 Oh come on - even I'VE been up there. I've tried several winter ascents in the last couple of years too, but the weather never cooperated. Haven't made it in the winter yet. I'll keep trying. But I digress. The guy gives the appearance of being really naive. If he really knows what he's getting in to, and is prepared to hunker down for several days in a snow cave, well, hey, all the more power to him. He says he has gear. Quote
tvashtarkatena Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 Oh come on - even I'VE been up there. I've tried several winter ascents in the last couple of years too, but the weather never cooperated. Haven't made it in the winter yet. I'll keep trying. But I digress. The guy gives the appearance of being really naive. If he really knows what he's getting in to, and is prepared to hunker down for several days in a snow cave, well, hey, all the more power to him. A cornucopia of sage advice from a guy who's barely out of the Mounties Climbing course himself. I love this site. Choose your weather window carefully Tony and have fun. Quote
lizard_brain Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 Oh come on - even I'VE been up there. I've tried several winter ascents in the last couple of years too, but the weather never cooperated. Haven't made it in the winter yet. I'll keep trying. But I digress. The guy gives the appearance of being really naive. If he really knows what he's getting in to, and is prepared to hunker down for several days in a snow cave, well, hey, all the more power to him. A cornucopia of sage advice from a guy who's barely out of the Mounties Climbing course himself. I love this site. Choose your weather window carefully Tony and have fun. You're no fun. (I love this site too!) Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 Oh come on - even I'VE been up there. I've tried several winter ascents in the last couple of years too, but the weather never cooperated. Haven't made it in the winter yet. I'll keep trying. But I digress. The guy gives the appearance of being really naive. If he really knows what he's getting in to, and is prepared to hunker down for several days in a snow cave, well, hey, all the more power to him. A cornucopia of sage advice from a guy who's barely out of the Mounties Climbing course himself. I love this site. Choose your weather window carefully Tony and have fun. Keep spray in spray asshole. I took a mounties course in *2004*, not that it's your fucking business. So fuck off, loser. Quote
tvashtarkatena Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 Oh, and Tony, watch out for people with little to no substantial experience who seem to be more than a little willing to give you copious amounts of negative feedback regarding your plans. If you get the feeling that there's a school marm in the room, you can be assured that they don't really climb. And be sure to check the WA state avalanche forecast before you go. Have fun. Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted February 1, 2008 Posted February 1, 2008 Oh and Tony, ditto for folks who may or may not have mastered the basics of rope management. Quote
Weekend_Climberz Posted February 1, 2008 Posted February 1, 2008 I would think even hiking up to Muir in the next week would be a bad idea. The PWL that's out there right now would cover pretty much everything above Paradise. Any snowfall right now, is bad news. Not to be a "Negative Ned" or anything, but the conditions right now dictate staying away from anything where a hoar frost layer could have developed. Stay safe and use this time to better your skills in a safe atmosphere. Quote
lizard_brain Posted February 1, 2008 Posted February 1, 2008 Ask at the ranger at the gate what the avalanche danger is wherever you are going. And check it out a few days in a row here before you go... Avy Linky NWAC Linky Stay home this week instead and read Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain by Bruce Tremper Quote
tvashtarkatena Posted February 1, 2008 Posted February 1, 2008 This will probably be one of the worst avi weekends in Washington history. Quote
ivan Posted February 1, 2008 Posted February 1, 2008 This will probably be one of the worst avi weekends in Washington history. exactly! so why miss out on seeing da history 1st hand?!? Quote
lizard_brain Posted February 1, 2008 Posted February 1, 2008 This will probably be one of the worst avi weekends in Washington history. exactly! so why miss out on seeing da history 1st hand?!? Why just see history when you can make history? Quote
tony.henley Posted February 1, 2008 Author Posted February 1, 2008 well I do plan On going out sunday, monday mabye to muir mabye not we shall see as far as all of the other commets thanks I will read the book and I am not with out knowlage and I should have been more spisific I a fair ammount of knowlage base but it is all in thde rockies I am putting together a team for the weekends of mar 1,2 or 8,9 ( i know it may take longer etc but that is the date) wanna join in Ive go two already a guy like me he has been to muir alot but never the summit and and old vet you guy wanna join, chicken? Quote
lizard_brain Posted February 1, 2008 Posted February 1, 2008 I might just drag my snowboard up to Muir sometime in Feb. Sure not gonna go this weekend, though. March 9 I have a half marathon to run. Quote
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