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Todd Eastman
climber
Bellingham, WA
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Dec 24, 2008 - 01:04am PT
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Peter, wonderful story that shares many of my outdoor inspirations. Now, that picture in Walleye's post is a real flashback to the paleolycra era. We have had a solid week of blue wax kicking in Bellingham, with a bit more skiing maybe I will be in shape for a Cali race trip in the spring. Thanks for the post and have a good winter.
Todd
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Dec 24, 2008 - 10:03am PT
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Great story to read starting the day! That's a staggering adventure, all the way to pizza.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Dec 24, 2008 - 10:14am PT
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This time of year, it's so fine just to get out there.
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Maysho
climber
Truckee, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 24, 2008 - 10:19am PT
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Thanks everyone!
Chiloe, I have really enjoyed skiing in NH. Some of the most classic trails. I did get hypothermia once when I bonked in the Bretton Woods Marathon 4 degree air temp with howling winds.. 6 lap race on ice you could see the grass through...
Peter
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Dec 24, 2008 - 03:23pm PT
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I did get hypothermia once when I bonked in the Bretton Woods Marathon 4 degree air temp with howling winds.. 6 lap race on ice you could see the grass through...
In New England, the resorts call that "packed powder."
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cleo
Social climber
Berkeley, CA
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Dec 26, 2008 - 10:35pm PT
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Most excellent adventure. Thanks for sharing!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Dec 26, 2008 - 11:15pm PT
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'Colorful story with a lot of elements.
Not the least of which is how easy it would be to snap one of those racing skis...
The distance covered, plus time factor and solo.
Out of all of that what sticks in my head the most is an intense passage jam packed with incredible beauty.
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Maysho
climber
Truckee, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 27, 2008 - 08:43am PT
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Timid Top Rope (aka friend Andy) I have to disagree, though I am sure scarfing a bunch of rich food could induce hurling at times, on any thing longer than about 6 hours fat and protein is vital. If you are taking it in small amounts throughout the effort you don't get sick and you don't bonk. On subsequent and similar adventures I take salmon meat, nuts, dried fruit and cheese. I like the salmon, feeling that I am fueling my uphill efforts with the flesh of a being that evolved to powerfully swim up stream high into the Sierra. I eat it and extend that effort sliding up and over the frozen headwaters of the same rivers.
Hows the snow around Lassen now? I will be up there for a couple of weeks in January.
Peter
ps. Thanks Tarbuster/Roy, and a Merry Xmas to you and yours!
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Jason Torlano
Social climber
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Dec 27, 2008 - 06:54pm PT
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Peter
Great story....Your story motivated me last year to go from Mammoth to Yosemite in a push on track skis. WE HAD A NIGHTMARE. great time but no go on the push we got stoped near Lyell and the headwaters of the merced from Ice, had to turn around and bail toward June Lake then we got stuck on the slopes just above june lake from ice and spent a cold night out waiting for the sun to rise and soften the snow to decend.
Good time but cold.
Peter the valley is filling in the chutes should be good soon.
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Dec 27, 2008 - 07:02pm PT
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Thanks, Peter - sounds like a good adventure. Was there any moonlight? A magical thing to ski beneath.
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Ezra
Social climber
WA, NC, Idaho Falls
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May 15, 2009 - 11:41pm PT
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bump for a great story I missed the 1st time 'round.
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Disaster Master
Social climber
Born in So-Cal, left my soul in far Nor-Cal.
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Nov 29, 2010 - 03:27am PT
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Loved it.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Nov 29, 2010 - 10:57am PT
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Maysho...a little late but you could have called me for a bail-out at the end of your epic...rj
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Maysho
climber
Soda Springs, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 29, 2010 - 11:41am PT
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Thanks RJ,
Did we even have cell phones in 1996?
One thing they did have back then that was totally cool was American Airlines Eagle service from Mammoth to South Lake Tahoe, to SFO. That morning after a hearty breakfast with John Moynier, I hopped on a plane, enjoyed a glorious view of the Sierra and jetted home to the Bay.
Nordic skiing has been stellar this week, yesterday 5 degrees in the morning, and perfect tracks for classic, on a 7 foot base!
RJ I will be in mammoth teaching and racing December 11-12th. Maybe catch you then.
Peter
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Nov 29, 2010 - 11:53am PT
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I'll bring the Salmon flavored power bars...rj
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Maysho
climber
Soda Springs, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 8, 2011 - 01:38pm PT
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Well since KLK asked for it...
Another self-thread bump,
come on, lets fill the front page with classics!
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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yeah, this tr doesn't get the attention it ought to, presumably cuz of the lack of pix.
also, i guess, a lot of folks don't quite grasp what a push this represents.
peter, was this the 1st single-push crossing on that kind of gear? i don't know of an earlier one.
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