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Maysho

climber
Soda Springs, CA
Topic Author's Original Post - May 1, 2011 - 10:07pm PT
Just got this email from Jon Arnow...Bad Ass! Imagine double poling for 44 miles...Congrats Gentleman on the ski achievement of the year!


"Mark Wellman and I completed our 3 day trans Sierra sitski from East to West yesterday.  It was 3 days and 2 nights , 44 miles of double poling on our sitskis carrying our own gear strapped to our sitski..  Rick Sylvester came along too. We started at snow line on Tioga Pass Road , .5 miles below Ellery Lake and finished at snowline on the West side , 5 miles above the Tioga Pass road closure.
   We had a great trip with favorable snow conditions for sitskiing. We had Toulumne Meadows, Tenaya Lake, and the rest of the route to ourselves in this huge snow year. We need very firm conditions to double pole  and we had good freezes at night.  Mark did this 18 years ago and I guess this is the second repeat of this by 2 paraplegics on sitskis although that doesn't matter to me - it was just a blast to be on a multiday backcountry ski trip again after 9 years of abstinence."
TGT

Social climber
So Cal
May 1, 2011 - 10:27pm PT
Man, double poling to the entrance shack even in "perfect" conditions!

That's an upper body workout!

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
May 1, 2011 - 11:28pm PT
Doesn't that Rick Sylvester ever quit? Tell him I was typing at his buddy Claude Wreford-Brown today, and I expect his imminent arrival here at McTopo. As soon as he checks his computer, anyway.

Congrats on a great achievement!
Brandon-

climber
Done With Tobacco
May 1, 2011 - 11:31pm PT
I've never met Jon, but in my brief encounters with both Mark and Rick, I found them to be pretty great human beings.

That's a hell of an accomplishment for Jon and Mark, Congrats!
the Fet

climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
May 1, 2011 - 11:34pm PT
More than most fully able bodied folks would dare...
rottingjohnny

Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
May 1, 2011 - 11:34pm PT
Was Rick sitting down also...?
nita

Social climber
chica from chico. spring days..yeah!
May 2, 2011 - 12:14am PT
Congratulations you guys!!.

Peter, I hope you have some pictures to post up, would love to see them.

xo
nita...


klk

Trad climber
cali
May 2, 2011 - 12:21am PT
Wow.

My shoullders hurt just thinking about it.
Delhi Dog

climber
Good Question...
May 2, 2011 - 10:55am PT
Badass indeed!
Inspirational.

Cheers,
DD

andy ya accident prone hoser
ron gomez

Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
May 2, 2011 - 06:50pm PT
Good to see people still doing GUD stuff!
Peace
Maysho

climber
Soda Springs, CA
Topic Author's Reply - May 2, 2011 - 09:02pm PT
All right, here is a video clip that Jon sent out, wild...inspiring...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqvg_4I6Mas

nita

Social climber
chica from chico. spring days..yeah!
May 2, 2011 - 10:16pm PT
Peter,.......... WOW!, Very inspiring video can't wait to see more.. Phenomenal upper body strength....
ron gomez

Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
May 2, 2011 - 10:22pm PT
Damn Peter that was inspirational! Thanks.
Peace
labrat

Trad climber
Nevada City, CA
May 2, 2011 - 10:28pm PT
Wow!
deeski

Trad climber
North Carolina
May 2, 2011 - 11:33pm PT
Congrats Jon, Rick, and Mark....ya hoo Mark 18 years later!!
Dee
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
May 3, 2011 - 01:41am PT
hey there say, peter... thanks for the share!

not sure where it was, but years back, winter sports had a neat race or something going on, each year--not sure if was try-outs FOR the races, or, the race itself...

*couse, they most likely still do, but i don't use tv cable stuff...
so i miss a lot of these events...
Maysho

climber
Soda Springs, CA
Topic Author's Reply - May 3, 2011 - 10:32pm PT
Bump for badass efforts and adventure...
arndog

Social climber
NV
May 3, 2011 - 11:31pm PT
Thanks Maysho for this thread and posting my youtube movie. I felt compelled to join SuperTopo. Here is a narrated version of the video that I just finished. I think it tells the story better. Later this week, I will edit it in HD on Adobe Premier.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsKVqPQ0VRg

Enjoy!
nutjob

Gym climber
Berkeley, CA
May 3, 2011 - 11:40pm PT
That is some serious gnarlhood. Hats off and big round of applause!
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
May 3, 2011 - 11:43pm PT
Hey Jon,

Proud outing you guys! I hope that the alpine picks worked for you!

Cheers!
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