... Kelly?It looks like he is slipping a ring on her finger. nate Yes, its a ring. I deleted the first picture which had the first part of the caption on...
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cjain1000
Sep 10, 2004 5:28 am
Snow pickets really aren't all that strong. If you want something effective, bring along a crow bar! ... length ... <pmccolgan@y...> ... Palisades ... foot ......
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pmccolgan
Sep 10, 2004 7:32 pm
... semtex? ;-) Another option is to rig a pulley system - much like you would when raising someone from a crevasse, but the rope would stretch a lot and am...
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aa1000pks
Sep 11, 2004 9:20 pm
Those hearty and fit hikers interested may join a couple of us to climb four peaks along the PCT about Old Donner Pass. We will meet at 8 a.m., Monday the 13th...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Sep 13, 2004 12:55 am
Not the Sierra, but one of California's largest State Parks, located on California's central coast. While I was vacationing with teh family in Pismo Beach, I...
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Kathy
wingding0
Sep 13, 2004 7:47 pm
didn't make it. I guess that means I'll be heading back to try it again sometime. I'll need an earlier start (and more energy). I ran out of time and steam...
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Matthew Holliman
matthew_holl...
Sep 13, 2004 8:09 pm
... University ... I did Deerhorn and West Vidette on Saturday after all--unfortunately I ended up getting back a bit later than I'd expected beforehand so I ...
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stephen_w_hiebert
stephen_w_hi...
Sep 13, 2004 8:31 pm
Matthew, I'm curious what route you did on W. Vidette. I climbed this last year and while it wasn't a favorite, I recall an acceptable route to the top. I...
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Matthew Holliman
matthew_holl...
Sep 13, 2004 8:47 pm
... are ... upon ... I traversed at roughly the 11,600ft level from the basin below Deerhorn around a couple of ribs, and climbed the East Slopes/South Ridge....
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Kathy
wingding0
Sep 13, 2004 9:27 pm
Thanks for the North Slope information Matthew - Someone else suggested that route also, so I think I'll be headed up that way next trip - probably next year. ...
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cyberhax1
Sep 13, 2004 9:56 pm
Bob, Great to see you had a good time on the coast. My workplace is about 7 miles south of Montana de Oro SP, and while I haven't hiked any of the peaks you...
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stephen_w_hiebert
stephen_w_hi...
Sep 15, 2004 6:24 am
With some unexpected free time this weekend (Sep 18-19), I'm considering some day climbs in the Sierra and looking for potential partners to join up with (as I...
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Heyning Cheng
heyningc
Sep 15, 2004 6:49 am
Hello, I'm considering making a one-day ascent of Mt Humphreys with a group of 4-5 climbers, and am looking for some beta on the technical section from anyone...
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aa1000pks
Sep 15, 2004 7:13 am
Up the standard route from Humphreys Basin, the class 4 section is pretty easy. When referring to "top-rope," do you mean on a belay from an actual climber at...
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davidkiene
Sep 15, 2004 7:28 am
Bring one rope. I went with a party of four last year, and for the route we went, I was able to lead it and then toss down the other end of the rope to each...
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Matthew Holliman
matthew_holl...
Sep 15, 2004 5:38 pm
Heyning: Bob's route description on SP is quite good, especially for the class 3/4 portion. This is the easiest 4th class I've climbed in the Sierra--I think...
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nathan holcomb
dangerouspoets
Sep 15, 2004 6:28 pm
Mathew, Your thinking about Homer`s nose this Sunday 19th?Which route are you considering as there are a couple?I`ve wanted that peak for awhile,but no one has...
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Matthew Holliman
matthew_holl...
Sep 15, 2004 7:15 pm
If I do (still debatable--although if I skip it this weekend, I'll get to it either later this year or next spring), it would be the South Fork route since...
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James
cynomolgus69
Sep 19, 2004 4:51 am
First I have to give props to this group . I learned of it in the Reno gazette in the early summer . Since reading I have been more in tune of going for a peak...
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nathan holcomb
dangerouspoets
Sep 19, 2004 5:06 am
J, I was with you and Pete on our Red Slate hike...this is Nathan.Looks like you caught the peak bug too ;) I am really only about a year into the peak bagging...
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aa1000pks
Sep 19, 2004 11:58 pm
N and J, thanks so much for posting a report! I'm so encouraged at the success of our trips, I revised my THOUSAND PEAKS website home page to attract others...
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Matt Worster
mtnhurdler
Sep 20, 2004 4:28 am
My climbing partner and I got chased off of Matthes Crest last time out, and the weather did us no favors this time. The original plan was to hike Ritter on...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Sep 20, 2004 4:42 am
Bit of an unusual weather system for September. Glad you made it home safely Matt. I know Matthew was up at Mineral King this weekend and others were in...
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stephen_w_hiebert
stephen_w_hi...
Sep 20, 2004 5:00 am
Matthew and I enjoyed relatively nice weather down in Mineral King on Saturday. It was occasionally cool and windy with partly cloudy skies, but we didn't get...
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John Fedak
jfedak
Sep 20, 2004 9:42 am
Was in the Young Lakes region in Northern Yosemite and I don't think I saw the sun at all on Saturday. (and I distinctly remember the forcast for Saturday...
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dad13
Sep 20, 2004 10:04 pm
John, I was at Young Lakes on Saturday and basically changed my trip from a backpacking trip to a dayhiking trip because of the weather. What time did you...
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John Fedak
jfedak
Sep 20, 2004 11:17 pm
... Got to the top of ragged about 9:30am. Quite windy, but it was clear at the time. ... Passed a party of backpackers in Delaney meadow on my way up to...
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nathan holcomb
dangerouspoets
Sep 21, 2004 12:05 am
Mathew, I was thinking about hiking Vandever later this week,but then decided that I could use a little scrambling instead of a walk-up.Was just reading in SP...
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Matthew Holliman
matthew_holl...
Sep 21, 2004 3:01 am
... decided that I could use a little scrambling instead of a walk-up.Was just reading in SP about Florence and I saw your recent hike there.Did you hike to...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Sep 21, 2004 3:59 am
While Matthew was in Mineral King this weekend, he reached his beginning of the year goal of climbing 100 different SPS peaks. This number equals the record by...
