He needs help in the worst way....
Fordman and Graveler cuddle up on Mt. Rainier...
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Thats awesome! I wish I could go. Some day I will, Looks like you could get to Muir in about 15 minutes on a sled.
It's 30 min to the car from the summit on skis.
Oh man, I want to go!! I'm very jealous of you guys, good luck on baggin the summit. I'm sure there will be MANY good stories that come of the trip! If you guys ever head east to do any mtneering let me know. I'd be up for some easy stuff. I haven't hit it hard in years and don't have any gear for leading so I'd be a follower if it got to 4th or 5th class on the snow or ice... but I'm game for sure!!
Maybe we should open this up..... So far I've only got one PM asking if they could go... Where are the rest of you?? Are you scared?? It's practically a highway all the way to the top!!
How about a check list of things/ clothing needed, and dates and times for this voyage?
As far as getting only one PM asking for an invite, maybe we are all a little homophobic. ........ Just sayin'
As far as getting only one PM asking for an invite, maybe we are all a little homophobic. ........ Just sayin'
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How about a check list of things/ clothing needed, and dates and times for this voyage?
As far as getting only one PM asking for an invite, maybe we are all a little homophobic. ........ Just sayin'
its so much easier just to fly over it!!!!
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modsledr
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Where do I sign up for THAT flight?? We could fly over and laugh at "team chubby" as they gasp for breath!!
How about this... I'll trade you a fly over for the other things we talked about...
How about a check list of things/ clothing needed, and dates and times for this voyage?
As far as getting only one PM asking for an invite, maybe we are all a little homophobic. ........ Just sayin'
It's been said that eventually you'll all make the trek to the other side...
Where do I sign up for THAT flight?? We could fly over and laugh at "team chubby" as they gasp for breath!!
this would be worth almost coming back to Washington for a week, what are the dates again??? if we knew the time and day the summit would be we could do a flyover and drop some oxygen bottles!!!! or anything else team Chubby would need!!!! any suggestions????
We should be at the summit on June 28th at around 8am.
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modsledr
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8am??? WTF!!!!! I am RARELY out of bed by that time...have some consideration for cryin out loud!!!!
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modsledr
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We leave Camp Muir at midnight for the summit and climb all night.
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I can hardy wait for that!!!!!!!
thinking I'm in for the air drop instead
Im puttin money on it right now! $50 say's gravy dont make it!
Think of it as motivation to make it. If he doesnt make it ive got a fatter wallet, if he does then he gets a couple cheeseburgers on me!Im sure I just gave $50 away but we'll see!
BTW: we need actual pictures of Gravy standing (not dead) at the summit. No photoshop!
Fordman, you're going to love Disappointment Cleaver! Very aptly named. It is the "crux" of the D.C. route. Just a hint, after an hour on "the cleaver" don't look up.
As the boys from RMI say "be in the best shape of your life" and "you simply can't over train for this climb!"
MUST know how to do the "rest step" and "pressure breathing" not to mention "self arrest" and "crevasse rescue". VERY big crevasses up there!
Went with RMI up the D.C. route in 2006 (they make you take FIVE layers of clothing in addition to the standard climbing gear. MUST have a down parka, it's VERY cold up there at 4am).
Summited the Emmons Glacier route in 1997.
I have all the gear if you need to borrow any.
Ken B.
Puyallup
As the boys from RMI say "be in the best shape of your life" and "you simply can't over train for this climb!"
MUST know how to do the "rest step" and "pressure breathing" not to mention "self arrest" and "crevasse rescue". VERY big crevasses up there!
Went with RMI up the D.C. route in 2006 (they make you take FIVE layers of clothing in addition to the standard climbing gear. MUST have a down parka, it's VERY cold up there at 4am).
Summited the Emmons Glacier route in 1997.
I have all the gear if you need to borrow any.
Ken B.
Puyallup
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