AlpineK Posted January 15, 2012 Posted January 15, 2012 The French would deport any Michelin Man with orange high-vis colors. I'm sure Newt would welcome him and give him a new American name. seal of approval Quote
G-spotter Posted January 15, 2012 Posted January 15, 2012 Pfff The original Bibendum WAS orange Quote
Coldfinger Posted January 15, 2012 Posted January 15, 2012 Nice!!!!! Like the tire dude with his napkin hangin out of his mouth. Quote
Marmot Prince Posted January 15, 2012 Author Posted January 15, 2012 Look guys, it seems like I have had a bad rap for my Rainier proposal. I think working on more eccentric climbing is in my blood and to help you understand, I've gone the extra mile to try to make it up and impress you with a video demonstrating my rappel techniques: Quote
Coldfinger Posted January 15, 2012 Posted January 15, 2012 Look guys, it seems like I have had a bad rap for my Rainier proposal. Yeah kinda like the tire dude in the poster, also noticed he spilled his wine so hard the glass broke. Seriously.... don't worry about it most of us know darn well you couldn't and wouldn't do it anyway. (Credible trolling I mean) Later MP! Quote
sobo Posted January 15, 2012 Posted January 15, 2012 ...a video demonstrating my rappel techniques: Damn, that dude is so fuq'n sketched! I couldn't even finish the video, I was so damned shocked with the shit he was trusting his life to. A square knot to close the harness!!?? And did you see the "carabiner" he was using? It's little more than a fuq'n hardware store key fob! And the method of how he attached the rope to the bridge? He had a little quicklink tied to the end of what looked like little more than a clothesline, with a 2-inch tail, then threaded back through the quicklink to girth hitch it around the railroad tie! WTF!!!??? After that, I just couldn't watch any more of it... That was a nice find, Prince! Quote
Marmot Prince Posted January 15, 2012 Author Posted January 15, 2012 ...a video demonstrating my rappel techniques: Damn, that dude is so fuq'n sketched! I couldn't even finish the video, I was so damned shocked with the shit he was trusting his life to. A square knot to close the harness!!?? And did you see the "carabiner" he was using? It's little more than a fuq'n hardware store key fob! And the method of how he attached the rope to the bridge? He had a little quicklink tied to the end of what looked like little more than a clothesline, with a 2-inch tail, then threaded back through the quicklink to girth hitch it around the railroad tie! WTF!!!??? After that, I just couldn't watch any more of it... That was a nice find, Prince! He had some good points, like making sure to point out that the clothesline he was using could hold at least his body weight statically. It was also good that the rotting piece of wood that was his single anchor point had at least 2 rusty nails connecting it to the railroad bridge. Quote
Choada_Boy Posted January 15, 2012 Posted January 15, 2012 Moron Prince is getting all third person singular talking about his training video... Quote
Marmot Prince Posted January 24, 2012 Author Posted January 24, 2012 (edited) Well guess what I got in the mail? It also came with a handwritten note asking for my autograph and commending me on my mountaineering achievements. Ok fine I made up the last part. Mr. Prince, You have been approved for a solo climb of Mount Rainier for the 2012 season. Your name has been added to the Park's database of those approved for soloing in the current year. To speed up your registration, please bring this letter with you when you come to register for your climb. Approval of your solo application in no way constitutes a recommendation of your plan by Mount Rainier National Park or any of its climbing rangers. Solo climbing in glaciated terrain is inherently dangerous and may result in death or serious injury. With this approval you are still required to register for your climb and pay the cost-recovery fee previous to your climb. Please print this notification out and bring it to present when you register for your climb. If our computer systems are down then this will speed up the registration process! [video:youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLuCfWEZ_hQ&feature=related I think the lesson we should take away is that anyone can get a permit, (and noone should probably climb solo without training and experience). Edited January 24, 2012 by Marmot Prince Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted January 24, 2012 Posted January 24, 2012 With this approval you are still required to register for your climb and pay the cost-recovery fee previous to your climb. What is this fee? Is this something beyond the $43 climbing permit fee? If so, is it a deposit that you get back upon return? Quote
billcoe Posted January 24, 2012 Posted January 24, 2012 Maybe something like this? Solo climbing in glaciated terrain is inherently dangerous and may result in death or serious injury. With this approval you are still required to register for your climb and pay the body recovery fee previous to your climb. Hey Sobo, bow down to the Prince. Hey Prince, be careful, pick your day, path and time well and you'll be fine. Have fun! Quote
Marmot Prince Posted January 24, 2012 Author Posted January 24, 2012 I admit I also read that at first as a corpse extraction fee. Maybe it's not an accident that it's worded that way. Quote
sobo Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 With this approval you are still required to register for your climb and pay the cost-recovery fee previous to your climb. What is this fee? Is this something beyond the $43 climbing permit fee? If so, is it a deposit that you get back upon return? I would surmise it's just a reminder that you still have to pay your basic $43 climbering fee. Some peeps might think that once they've been issued their climbing permit, then that's all there is to it and they're all good. That's my guess. Quote
AlpineK Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 It's the heads up/alert note for rangers on active duty when Marmot Prince shows up to solo. Quote
Choada_Boy Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 I admit I also read that at first as a corpse extraction fee. Maybe it's not an accident that it's worded that way. Not for you... Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 I admit I also read that at first as a corpse extraction fee. Maybe it's not an accident that it's worded that way. Not for you... Umm, is this spray Feck and Choada? Quote
Marmot Prince Posted January 25, 2012 Author Posted January 25, 2012 I admit I also read that at first as a corpse extraction fee. Maybe it's not an accident that it's worded that way. Not for you... Umm, is this spray Feck and Choada? Well I wouldn't know, Choada is on my ignore list since my 3rd post, until you quote him. Quote
AlpineK Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 Spray? Maybe. I believe the point of applying for a solo permit is to provide on duty rangers with extra information about climbers on the mountain. You show up with the solo permit pay the regular fee and state the route you intend to climb. That way the park can notify rangers in the general area of the route that there will be a soloist climbing X route today through the end of the permit date. Quote
KaskadskyjKozak Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 Spray? Maybe. I believe the point of applying for a solo permit is to provide on duty rangers with extra information about climbers on the mountain. You show up with the solo permit pay the regular fee and state the route you intend to climb. That way the park can notify rangers in the general area of the route that there will be a soloist climbing X route today through the end of the permit date. "Moron Prince is getting all third person singular talking about his training video..." "Moron". Hmmm. Sounds like spray to me. The guy asked for info on soloing Rainier. You want a quality site here, right - that doesn't turn people off? Quote
AlpineK Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 Yep that's all there, but there is some real discussion of soloing on the Big R. JayB, Off White, Matt, or Snoboy get to make the call. Quote
tvashtarkatena Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 How about 'Mormon Prince'? That shouldn't offend anyone but a South Carolinan.... Quote
Choada_Boy Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 I would have had nothing untoward to say if he hadn't of come off like such a prick... Quote
Coldfinger Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Well, the apparent loss of 4 people on Rainier does not shed a kind light on the Marmot Prince, or some of the tones in this thread. It is a serious mountain that does regularly claim well prepared and experienced parties and I found MP's trolling disrespectful of both the mountain and the dead. Sheesh, MP couldn't even spell the mountain in the thread title, nuff said. Quote
DPS Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Assuming you aren't funning the locals, here is something you may want to read. http://www.summitpost.org/so-you-want-to-climb-mt-rainier/507227 advice like "Do not climb up into a storm." is not new news. Its not new news, but bears repeating, if it isn't obvious. Quote
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