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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 11, 2011 - 01:01pm PT
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With this coagulation of evaporative clouds thinning and our position about half way across Static Peak’s east ridge,
We decided to take a rest and enjoy the views into Rocky Mountain National Park.
Looking Southeast from our ridge line, which is itself the northern demarcation of the park:
South to Lead Mountain, 12,537' on the Continental Divide along the narrow chain of the Never Summers:
West to Mount Richthofen:
Straight down to the north, Snow Lake, 11,516 feet:
East to the Mummy Range and what I presume to be Hagues Peak, 13,560 feet:
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 11, 2011 - 01:15pm PT
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After a short respite, back to the hustle:
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 11, 2011 - 01:19pm PT
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 11, 2011 - 01:22pm PT
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 11, 2011 - 01:35pm PT
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 11, 2011 - 01:41pm PT
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Relaxing a bit on the descending rubble, American Lakes below, with a view to Iron Mtn, 12,030':
Relaxing a bit more just above Snow Lake, Nokhu Crags & just the top of Grand Central Couloir above:
After picking up the snow shoes & hastily slapping them on the back of the packs, a steeper slope to negotiate before strapping back in:
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 11, 2011 - 01:56pm PT
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Thunder Pass, 11,331', the gateway to RMNP, caught in a halo of sweet light:
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 11, 2011 - 02:02pm PT
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A lunch stop on dry soil at American Lakes just before one o’clock,
(From crampons at 8:45 to the end of the 3rd class at 11:10, the climbing/scrambling took ~ 2.5 hrs)
A last view under lovely skies up into the American Lakes, The Electrode, Mount Richthofen, Static Peak:
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 11, 2011 - 02:08pm PT
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Lisa, “smelling the barn” …
Beers by three o’clock, after 9+ hrs on the go:
Cornice on Cameron Pass seen during the drive home:
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 11, 2011 - 02:14pm PT
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The NEXT DAY, training for the Pike’s Peak ascent race,
Early in the morning Lisa ran the 13 mile trail up Pike’s Peak … over 7000’ and 13 miles ...
‘Couple days ago she won a “training race” … here’s a video interview:
http://www.pikespeaksports.us/video/interview-with-lisa-goldsmith
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TwistedCrank
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Ideeho-dee-do-dah-day boom-chicka-boom-chicka-boom
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Jul 11, 2011 - 02:23pm PT
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You guys might have had more fun if your equipment were made of galvanized steel, your clothes were cotton and you carried bricks in your packs.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 11, 2011 - 02:29pm PT
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True, may have ... always room for improvement !!!
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TKingsbury
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MT
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Jul 12, 2011 - 04:26pm PT
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Really really great stuff Roy!
I'll have to go back and give it a second longer read away from the office, but it's always so great to have your voice on here.
Cheers!
Tom
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Jul 12, 2011 - 04:38pm PT
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25 m X 11 mm rope
I might have a 25m x 8.8mm that I could pass along, lighten your load for the next trip by a few grams. So long as you bring back more pictures.
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Chiloe
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Lee, NH
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Jul 12, 2011 - 04:41pm PT
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I blinked and missed yesterday's load of pictures, just going back through them now.
Obviously you don't follow my annoying practice of posting pics just one, two or three at a time.
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BrianH
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santa fe
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Jul 12, 2011 - 04:42pm PT
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That's some real life mountain climbing!!!
TFPU!
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Jul 12, 2011 - 05:09pm PT
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It occurs to me that if you'd scrambled up the rock ridge, you could glissade back down the snow slope. There must be a good reason you didn't do it that way.
That rock looks better than I'd have guessed for the Never Summers.
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clode
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portland, or
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Jul 12, 2011 - 06:02pm PT
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Now that's what I call seriously fun mountaineering! Potentially sketchy weather, loose, slippery footing, class 5 roped climbing, in boots! I'm really "lichen" it Tar-Baby! As ekat coined the abbreviation, TFPU!
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spyork
Social climber
A prison of my own creation
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Jul 12, 2011 - 08:04pm PT
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Cool stuff! Looks like more fun than I am having!
Steve
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lightweight snowshoes with titanium claws (from Lisa's snowshoe racing quiver)
Let us know!