Of course, Bob is right. It was too early in the morning for me to be posting....
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snwburd
Oct 2, 2001 4:31 pm
"Don't glissade the East Couloir!! (Right, Bob?)"<br><br>That was the NORTH Couloir that we glissaded with somewhat poor judgement. The East Couloir is rated...
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mconnell62
Oct 2, 2001 3:06 pm
Don't glissade the East Couloir!! (Right, Bob?)<br><br>I expect that the couloir is going to be quite icy so self-arrest will be difficult to say the least....
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davidkiene
Oct 2, 2001 2:49 pm
Hi gang<br><br>This weekend, I'm planning to climb Mt. Sill from the east via the East Coulior. Any advice?<br><br>Thanks<br><br>Dave...
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HikeMonkey
Sep 28, 2001 9:33 pm
I didn't explain my though process well enough, I think.<br><br>Bob asks why Mark brings no beer on climbs with him.<br><br>Mark responds that there's no time...
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snwburd
Sep 28, 2001 9:13 pm
> Of course, it is highly possible that Bob will just continue climbing while drinking beer. That's probably the most likely scenario if for no other reason...
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mconnell62
Sep 28, 2001 7:48 pm
Good point, Michael. I'm not sure your "True Analysis" is the correct one. I believe this calls for further experimentation. <br><br>Of course, it is highly ...
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HikeMonkey
Sep 28, 2001 6:53 pm
Mark,<br><br>Don't confuse correlation with causality.<br><br>False Analysis: Climbing with Bob causes one to hike and climb all day, therefore there is no...
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mconnell62
Sep 28, 2001 6:45 pm
> How come Mark never brought beer when he climbed with me? <br><br><br>Climb with Steve: Approach = 1 hour. Lounge around. Wake up early, climb for a few...
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snwburd
Sep 28, 2001 4:19 pm
Steve and Mark,<br><br>Nice climb, and thanks for sharing the story. I have one question: How come Mark never brought beer when he climbed with me? :)...
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mconnell62
Sep 28, 2001 2:45 pm
Steve wrote a trip report for our climb up North Peak last weekend. You can read it at:<br><br><a...
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mconnell62
Sep 28, 2001 2:43 pm
1) If you climb with Bob, you will suffer!...
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MorganBrown
Sep 28, 2001 5:14 am
1) The bigger the pack, the heavier the load.<br>2) Don't climb up...what you can't climb down.<br>3) When push comes to shove, never put your life in the ...
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judyluana
Sep 28, 2001 3:05 am
1. Never go anywhere without your daypack.<br>2. Always bring your rain jacket.<br>3. Always bring water.<br><br>For Scrambles / Cross Country:<br>4. Always...
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snwburd
Sep 28, 2001 2:50 am
Gerry Roach has climbed the Colorado 14ers more than just about anybody, and is the author of "Colorado's Fourteeners, Hikes to Climbs" the popular bible for...
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mconnell62
Sep 25, 2001 2:23 pm
I don't have time to write a TR right now, but DNS and I went up the left side couloir on North Peak over the weekend. The conditions were great. Most of the...
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dlink_95670
Sep 24, 2001 6:36 am
Monday's the day! My friends Richard and Jim will be heading up to Thunder Mountain first thing in the morning for a day away from the office. Trip report and...
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snwburd
Sep 19, 2001 6:37 pm
Martin is Monty's brother and is quite a fit hiker. I thought this was a somewhat humorous account of an outing in Colorado he did recently:<br><br>I just got...
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dlink_95670
Sep 19, 2001 6:06 am
Car broke down, so had to cancel. Will be taking a "mental health day" soon (I have about 40 days of sick leave accumulated at this point) and will make it ...
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mconnell62
Sep 18, 2001 9:44 pm
> ASI's (<a href=http://www.alpineskills.con target=new>http://www.alpineskills.con</a> ) <br><br>Damn! Wish I could type: <a...
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mconnell62
Sep 18, 2001 9:39 pm
I liked ASI's (<a href=http://www.alpineskills.con target=new>http://www.alpineskills.con</a> ) avalanche course, although I don't have any other avy courses...
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aude_et_effice
Sep 18, 2001 9:16 pm
Hello,<br><br>I'm new to the club and to the west coast. Originally from the east. I have limited winter backcountry experience (Mt. Washington, NH) but no...
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snwburd
Sep 18, 2001 7:14 pm
dlink,<br><br>How was your climb to Thunder? I've often seen that ridge while driving to Kirkwood, but didn't realize it had a name. It looks like beautiful ...
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dlink_95670
Sep 14, 2001 11:58 pm
Anybody been up Thunder Peak near Carson Pass since the trail was built (maybe two years ago)? How much of it is "trail," and how much is scrambling/cross...
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snwburd
Sep 10, 2001 3:15 am
This was the first time I've hiked between Highways 4 and 108. It's a very pretty area. We climbed from Ebbett's Pass south along the PCT, high on the west...
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SekiHiker
Sep 7, 2001 9:21 pm
Looks like another convert to Sequoia.<br><br>Thanks for the report....
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snwburd
Sep 6, 2001 10:02 pm
Three of us are going to be climbing Highland and Silver Peaks on Saturday (9-8). Anybody is welcome to join us - meet at Ebbett's Pass at 9a.<br><a...
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HikeMonkey
Sep 5, 2001 4:34 pm
I went backpacking out of Leavitt Meadows, just on the other side of Sonora Pass, last weekend. I was quite tired and out of shape from working too much and...
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snwburd
Sep 5, 2001 4:06 am
"after the previous day's punishing 5000'+ of climbing with absurdedly heavy packs"<br>...<br>"Then I pull out Bob's Sawtooth Peak trip report,"<br><br>Hmmm....
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MorganBrown
Sep 4, 2001 6:03 pm
Kim and I just got back from 3 days in Sequoia NP. We went in from Mineral King, over Glacier Pass (cross-country pass near Sawtooth Pass), down to Spring...
