Bug Posted March 17, 2008 Posted March 17, 2008 EricB and I went up to do this route. I was too fat so Eric had to carry me out. His feet hurt and he whined a lot. There was some minor wallowing but it was mostly in good shape which is more than I can say for myself. We got to the Col late and downclimbed the route from there. I dropped a glove from near the top on the way down. It made it all the way to about 200 feet above the bottom. Eric will post some pics and tell a bunch of lies. Quote
ericb Posted March 17, 2008 Posted March 17, 2008 (edited) First the truths.... 1) no floatation necessary until the lake - hiked the road in my tennies, and schepping the skis to the lake was of marginal value due to highly variable wind-affected snow. 2) Yes, I whined....I don't know that I've ever hiked 10 miles in my rando boots, and my pinky toes paid the price 3) Bug certainly has a self depricating sense of humor, but to avoid any confusion, he's fat...that's a fact. That said I was happy to burden his fat ass with the rope, since he hardly noticed it. The pix log bridge on the approach me at the lake skinning the lake the route the crux in the couloir ~ half way up almost there! chilling at the notch north face traverse Lie number one...more to come Met Tvash on the way out...he's much more pleasant in person Edited March 17, 2008 by ericb Quote
jordansahls Posted March 17, 2008 Posted March 17, 2008 Sweet, great pics! Not bad for a fat ass. How was the road? You don't by chance have any beta pics on Stuart? Quote
Bug Posted March 17, 2008 Author Posted March 17, 2008 I weighed in 5 lbs lighter this morning. Dehydration will do that. But the diet has begun! I only had the Grand-Slam not the Supersized Grand-Slam. Meanwhile, Eric, show him one of those Stuart pics we took. Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted March 17, 2008 Posted March 17, 2008 I weighed in 5 lbs lighter this morning. Dehydration will do that. But the diet has begun! I only had the Grand-Slam not the Supersized Grand-Slam. Meanwhile, Eric, show him one of those Stuart pics we took. You could always make a few runs up Tiger Mountain. Quote
Bug Posted March 17, 2008 Author Posted March 17, 2008 Good suggestion. I like that run and have not done it since early fall. And I could run anywhere more often. And I could brush the dust off my Bowflex. And I could stop eating too much. It ALL must change. Quote
Bug Posted March 17, 2008 Author Posted March 17, 2008 Oh, BTW, Eric is a great guy to climb with. He moves fast, keeps going, skiis well, and has everything he needs. One of the things he needs is his own tent. Many strange noises were emmanating from his end of the lake. Quote
ericb Posted March 17, 2008 Posted March 17, 2008 Sweet, great pics! Not bad for a fat ass. How was the road? You don't by chance have any beta pics on Stuart? Jordan...the only view of stuart is the one behind me in the background at the notch, so not sure if a close-up of that aspect would help you. The road was closed, but packed enough for hiking....I had running shoes on. Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted March 17, 2008 Posted March 17, 2008 Good suggestion. I like that run and have not done it since early fall. And I could run anywhere more often. And I could brush the dust off my Bowflex. And I could stop eating too much. It ALL must change. I prefer my diet: 1) eat and drink whatever I want 2) burn calories through strenuous exercise Quote
Bug Posted March 17, 2008 Author Posted March 17, 2008 That works when I can be active. I had tendonitis in my knee all last summer and couldn't do much. Now I have to burn all that off. Meanwhile, I am old enough that I need to be careful with my joints. At about 40, men stop producing as much cartiledge. Add to that, every pound above your knee adds 4 pounds of force to the joint while walking. Glucosamine is part of the diet. Loosing weight quickly is part of the prescription. Climbing hard again is the goal. Quote
kevino Posted March 17, 2008 Posted March 17, 2008 Met Tvash on the way out...he's much more pleasant in person Thats what I thought too! He was bitching about his skies as we passed him on our way out as well. I thought the road up in the morning was great, the way out SUCKED! Quote
ericb Posted March 17, 2008 Posted March 17, 2008 (edited) Met Tvash on the way out...he's much more pleasant in person Thats what I thought too! He was bitching about his skies as we passed him on our way out as well. I thought the road up in the morning was great, the way out SUCKED! If you mean his skis, he didn't have any...tvash was on snowshoes. The road out was quick on skis What route did you guys do/attempt? Edited March 17, 2008 by ericb Quote
ivan Posted March 18, 2008 Posted March 18, 2008 If you mean his skis, he didn't have any...tvash was on snowshoes. maybe that was why he was bitching then? Quote
Alex Posted March 18, 2008 Posted March 18, 2008 "Met Tvash on the way out...he's much more pleasant in person " More lies. Quote
jordansahls Posted March 18, 2008 Posted March 18, 2008 Cool, I was looking at the pic with Stuart in the background, good stuff. Anyway, my guess is that the conditions on your climb are a better indicator for Stuart than any pictures. Quote
Bug Posted March 18, 2008 Author Posted March 18, 2008 It was in the low twenties until the sun came out. Even then, the shade was cold. It was warmer at the lake. Stuart NF would have been very cold. Quote
rob Posted March 18, 2008 Posted March 18, 2008 damn, everyone was in the enchantments this weekend. I suck Quote
tvashtarkatena Posted March 18, 2008 Posted March 18, 2008 Met Tvash on the way out...he's much more pleasant in person Thats what I thought too! He was bitching about his skies as we passed him on our way out as well. I thought the road up in the morning was great, the way out SUCKED! If you mean his skis, he didn't have any...tvash was on snowshoes. The road out was quick on skis What route did you guys do/attempt? You mean those things on my feet weren't skis? So that's why they didn't turn worth a damn. We skied the road, stashed em, and snowshoed from there. We usually bring rollerblades, too. Quote
StevenSeagal Posted March 18, 2008 Posted March 18, 2008 Did anyone happen to see Seahawks on his solo 8 hr. car to car enchainment of the entire Stuart Range chain that day? Quote
Bug Posted March 18, 2008 Author Posted March 18, 2008 Tvash, how did it go? As we were driving home, the storm moved in. Did you get any snow? How many feet? Beta dude. Quote
kevino Posted March 18, 2008 Posted March 18, 2008 Thats what i'm waiting to hear about. I want to get back up there but not if a shit ton of snow fell. Quote
ericb Posted March 18, 2008 Posted March 18, 2008 Thats what i'm waiting to hear about. I want to get back up there but not if a shit ton of snow fell. were those your tracks heading to Stuart? Quote
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