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cleo
Social climber
Berkeley, CA
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That's a great trip! I'd *love* to run into those guys out there sometime. And in 3 days? Really? That's hella fast, well done!
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John Moosie
climber
Beautiful California
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Wow.. Thank you for posting the video and congratulations on a successful trip. That put a smile on my face. Thanks again for sharing. Woot for getting out there !!!
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Hey, what's the big deal? I "sit down" all the time when I'm skiing. Sometimes inelegantly, but still.. :-)
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rhyang
climber
SJC
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That is cool !!
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cleo
Social climber
Berkeley, CA
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WELCOME arndog, aka John Arnow!
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10b4me
Ice climber
Happy Boulders
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inspiring
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maldaly
Trad climber
Boulder, CO
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Alright arngog. Now that you're an official "taco" you'll have to be the voice for that luddite Wellman. Great job on the crossing. My shoulders are talking to me just thinking about it.
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Doug Robinson
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Man, you guys can sure scoot on those thing! I love it when that badass base jumper has to whine about not being able to keep up. Kinda puts you guys in perspective as athletes.
Jon, your video is getting better with each iteration. Using the ice axe crossing the steep slabby section by Olmstead Point really drives it home. You mention some kind of spike on your good foot. What is that? Like a crampon point? A cutaway of what it looks like would help us to get it how your traction works there, with the sled sliding along below and potentially dragging you with it.
I like how low-key you are about the danger there. But any indication of how slippery the crust really is would help too.
This video is going to be killer in HD!
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TKingsbury
Trad climber
MT
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Very cool! Thanks for posting this
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arndog
Social climber
NV
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Thanks to everyone for the props. I can't tell you how much pleasure I had returning to multiday ski touring after nine years of abstinence thinking this was forever beyond my reach - I felt like I returned home.
Pete - Mark is a Luddite. He doesn't even have a wrist watch. I have iTopo on my iPhone, a garmin foretrex 301, etc.
Doug - I spent 3 hours today working on the HD iteration using Adobe Premiere. What an improvement over iMovie! We could zoom into the video on Olmsted Pt. to get views of Half Dome, did color correction, sharpened images, played with audio. I will heed your advice on the narrative and I think it will turn out well. I will have to force everyone to see the HD version though.
On my good leg, I used a Kahtoola Microspike which is a great tool for the Sierra firm conditions.
Hey Steve G - thanks for the ice pick - It is going to come in handy when I 'crutch hike' up Shasta this spring.
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Rick Sylvester
Trad climber
Squaw Valley, California
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Mark and Jon are the real story. But in answer to Rotting Johnny's query, I was standing up on very very slow no wax, ie. fish scale, skis. Due to this and some other gear problems and frankly mistakes I found myself wishing I could sit down on a sit ski.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jon- Since you are here now, please post a shot of your extreme "crutches."
It might inspire someone else to follow your lead and get after it again!
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arndog
Social climber
NV
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Steve:
Here are a pair of modified forearm crutches that has ice axe picks in the hand grip, with a ferrule on the tip and ski basket. I have tried this out and it would enable me to self arrest.
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arndog
Social climber
NV
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Okay - I finally finished the HD FINAL VERSION of the Trans Sierra Crossing on Sitskis 2011. I apologize for making this the 3rd iteration but I was so excited initially, I posted the raw footage, knowing that I would lose some people who won't want to look at the HD narrated, new and improved version. BUT, here it is. Make sure you select "720p" to view in HD and turn up the volume.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fui5zYx732Y
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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May 15, 2011 - 01:35pm PT
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Thanks for sharing your adventure guys!
Way to get after it and soak up some of that High Sierra beauty!
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museman
Big Wall climber
Poway, Ca
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May 24, 2011 - 06:30pm PT
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Wow,
Just got off the phone with Mark, telling me about this trip and to see the vid. Way awesome man! Makes me proud to see gimps doing badass trips! Thanks for posting this up.
Your pal,
Steve
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zBrown
Ice climber
Chula Vista, CA
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May 15, 2012 - 04:23pm PT
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^^^
Bump - I wonder how many folks may have missed the updated video.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
merced, california
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May 15, 2012 - 04:46pm PT
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I would not have missed that for the world.
It is so astounding how young Old Rick looks!
I was expecting Jack Crabbe.
They were lucky to have you around, though, Rick.
You are the Biggest Little Man. lol
mfm
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