olyclimber Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 Trip: Sahale - Sahale Arm Date: 8/9/2008 Trip Report: So many men have fallen So many more must die Cut down like wheat beneath a scythe And though our limbs may weary Of ripping, slashing, cleaving blows We face an endless host of foes How heavy this axe Burden carried from birth Wrought in stygian visions By the gods of the earth Upon the hallowed mountain The gods convene To mourn the death of our ancient queen Keepers of sacred fire Awaken from your sleep Drink from the cup of memory How heavy this axe Burden carried from birth Wrought in stygian visions By the gods of the earth 2.2 pounds. we hiked up the arm, hung out at the glacier, got snowed on, whimpered back down after deciding no views+snowy rock made it not worth climbing up Sahale with the lowered fun factor (totally socked in and snowing on us). spent some quality time in the lil taco tent, waiting for things to abait, but they never did. good times with a good friend, better than sitting around the house all weekend! Shout out to KingsMM whom we met up there. provisions: Gear Notes: rain jacket Approach Notes: wet flowers Quote
hollyclimber Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 Nice pics. Wish there was a bit of a narrative too! Quote
olyclimber Posted August 11, 2008 Author Posted August 11, 2008 well it was pretty much just a couple friends hanging out and the associated jackassery that anyone who has been anywhere around me knows all about. we did have a fun time trying out these '3 years past the pull date Mountain House freeze dried meals'. i haven't really tasted anything quite so disgusting. "just add hot water for instant vomit". the mash potatoes and gravy with beef was especially sensational. with no reading material other than a map, and crammed in a little BD Firstlight that we swore was going to blow away with us in it, we enjoyed a relaxing time discussing and speculating about the mysteries of the universe. unfortunately i left the iphone loaded with movies in the car. Quote
olyclimber Posted August 11, 2008 Author Posted August 11, 2008 Where was the Jim Beam BLACK LABEL??? old news. everybody in the know is drinking rye these days. Quote
Peakpimp Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 I love the up-close and personal of the snaffle. Oh yeah JB Rye > Black any day. Quote
Mark_L Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 Nice photo essay. Looks completely different from when I was up there several days earlier. I especially liked the picture of the old Forrest ice axe. Was Kip (the volunteer ranger) up there to make sure everybody was tucked in for the night? Quote
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