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T********d
发帖数: 621 | 2 Seriously, I prepared myself for this trip, physically and mentally. Well,
at least, that’s what I thought.
Carrying 35 pounds and made to Haystack in 1 hour 48 minutes was not a joke.
I told myself that I, am, going to, make, to the end of Sulphide glacier.
The rock climbing at the very end, I can let it go this time. But, I will
certainly try my very best. Why? Because even thought I am not in any way to
impress ZD, I am not in any way want to disappoint/annoy him, so that I
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T********d
发帖数: 621 | 3 How it Began
It began as an email traffic initiated by ZD. Hubby expressed our interests.
Response was ZD's concern:
"The only concern I have is her fitness. This is usually a 2-day climb but
we are doing it in one day. We will have to move at a moderate pace but will
only break every 1.5 to 2 hours. I think she is likely OK, especially if
she carries a very light pack. So she can definitely go with us, but if she
cannot keep the pace I like, she will have to stay at the high camp (just
before e |
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T********d
发帖数: 621 | 4 The Trip
Trip started on August 7, 3PM. I left work and drove our Civic, which has
our backpacks prepared the previous night, to pick up hubby. We were 25
minutes earlier. "Well, it's better than late." I said.
At 4PM, ZD arrived, then XW. She is so delightful, like always. (xixi, this
is acturally my 2nd face-to-face encounter with her.)
First stop: Costco - Kirkland
I bought 3 chicken bakes after strong recommendation by both ZD and XW. The
sugar coated churro was quite good, thanks to XW.
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T********d
发帖数: 621 | 5 Getting up at 2:15AM, and starting at 3PM was not unheard of to me. But
certainly it's first time I was actually among the ones who were doing it.
Despite my empty stomach, I did my best to force down 1 bite of chicken bake
.
It was so dark. For a moment, I felt that I was a mountaineer, while hiking
in the woods with help of head lights. But that moment was gone so quickly,
as I saw the distance between XW and me was becoming bigger and bigger, and
my breath becoming more and more strenuous.
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T********d
发帖数: 621 | 6 Not my Best Choice, but my Only Choice
We found the trail, and re-filled water supplier. Then they roped up
proceeded to summit. "You wait here, night or day, till we back." ZD said to
me.
Yes, I did not go to the end of Sulphide glacier. Yes, I had to choose stay
behind, not because I was forced to. I knew, it's either me sacrificing my
chance to my own promise, or they 3 had to sacrifice their chance to summit
in a day. I wish that I could be better shape, and I wish that I could be
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T********d
发帖数: 621 | 7 Yet another Decision to Make
Cabbage left at around 4:30 - 5PM. He told me that I should go to the high
camp, which is 400 feet higher, if I don't see my group by dark. He would
come back check on me if by dark he doesn't see my group. I appreciated his
suggestion, and anchored myself back.
That 12 person's group also brought more mosquitoes. But this became my
least concern when I saw that cloud approaching quickly, and some of the low
hills were already in whiteout.
The footsteps from those 12 |
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T********d
发帖数: 621 | 8 Regroup
About 1 hour after I reached high camp, I met up with my group. XW was
injured, but not very serious.
We regrouped and started descending at 8PM, back at trail head at 10:30PM.
Trivia:
1. ZD's waist line was so appealing, that the 2 ladies in the group were
very jealous.
2. That 3 hours non-trail route, in a way, it shaped me. (Or at least, that'
s what I am hoping.) Or should I say, it re-shaped me? Even though, I
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T*********e
发帖数: 39815 | 9 ☆─────────────────────────────────────☆
zd8848 (zd8848) 于 (Thu Jan 10 20:49:21 2008) 提到:
I have 3 that I really want to do, but if I have to pick just one, that's
Rainier via Tahoma Glacier.
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TrueCabbage (大头卷心圆白苞菜) 于 (Thu Jan 10 20:53:05 2008) 提到:
there are four for me:
1. Mt. rainier DC route
2. Mt. Jefferson
3. North Sister
4. Mt. Shuksan
but maybe I can achieve none of them
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SQL (结构化的查询语言) 于 (Thu Jan |
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s******y
发帖数: 121 | 10 Anyone interested in this climb? If so, I can organize the climb. It will be
in July or early August. |
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p*******r
发帖数: 180 | 11 What is it like? Pics look freakin awesome. |
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T********d
发帖数: 621 | 12 I am....
But I am afraid of being left again...........
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p*******r
发帖数: 180 | 13 Actually Matt and Joanne, who authored the TR, are my friends. Joanne was
nearly killed in an accident in 05 climbing the N ridge of Mt Washington
with
Matt. Matt proudly told me that their mishap was published in AAJ 06' N.
America Mountaineering Accidents, ha! Last year they quit their jobs, sold
their house, and began a long road trip climbing good rocks and mountains in
the America. My hat off for their courage!
As of the proposed climb, it looks fun. Will see what happens when summer is
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K******e
发帖数: 367 | 14 Please count me in. :-) |
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b*********x
发帖数: 362 | 15 the route is amazing in the TR.
How many days the climb would be ?
what are the requirements for the participants ?
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b***y
发帖数: 824 | 17 At least two days.
Qualification I assume at least "Basic Climb Class Graduate", as Sammyboy
mentioned " It's not too difficult, but not exactly a stroll in the park
like Rainier Emmons either." |
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s******y
发帖数: 121 | 18 It will be a two-day climb. Bivy at the entrance of chimney on day 1. Up and
out on day 2, which will be a long day.
Requirement:
1. Excellent physical conditioning. If you are tired after climbing Hood S
Side, you are not in the proper condition for this climb.
2. Able to move up and down quickly on class 4 terrains unroped and low
5th class terrain with running belay. Chimney itself is class 4 and is about
1000 feet in elevation. Central gully of summit pyrimid is class 3/4 and is
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s******y
发帖数: 121 | 19
in
is
Interesting. Climbing community is really a small one. |
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s******y
发帖数: 121 | 20 Interesting. Only those who climbed Sulphide Glacier with me really wanted
to go ... |
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y*****y
发帖数: 3433 | 21 老大，俺倒是想去，也不知道够不够格啊。 buzzy不是说要basic graduate吗， basic
student行不？ |
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s******y
发帖数: 121 | 22
basic
It's my climb, not buzzy's. He may have some strigent requirement, but I don
't. I think you are fine if you can get a prior glacier climb with the club. |
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b***y
发帖数: 824 | 23 I said "I assume", hehe. Graduate or not does not matter. More or less meant
that should have the skills of a Basic Student Graduate. Anyway, it's zd's
climb. The leader make the decision. I totally trust his leadership. It
would be a nice climb, not mentioning the good view on the summit. |
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f********t
发帖数: 4574 | 24 感谢转来优美的图片和文字。
Pacific Northwest是户外活动的宝地，要不是嫌雨水太多，真想搬过去。我曾经在
Picture Lake拍Shuksan日落，旁边就是随手可以摘到的蓝莓。。。
去过还想在去的地方Pacific Northwest排首位 |
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b*********x
发帖数: 362 | 25 If I remembered it correctly, SammyBoy mentioned he can organize the climb
of Shuksan Fisher Chimneys in July or early August. |
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c*******r
发帖数: 13580 | 26 我准备把shuksan和stuart放到list上了。组织活动太麻烦了，你们都太有energy了
好, |
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c*******r
发帖数: 13580 | 27 My July 18-19 weekend is flexible. We can either do Jefferson or Shuksan or
something you have in mind. You probably have no interest in doing Rainier
again, do you? |
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y*****y
发帖数: 3433 | 28 主要还是priority不够高。7月中正是黄金季节啊，要是我不骑STP估计能排一个baker
或者shuksan啥的。。。 |
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f********t
发帖数: 4574 | 29 能认出背Osprey的一个，另一个不好说。莫非人手一件Shuksan？ |
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y*****y
发帖数: 3433 | 32 当然有啊，还有GPS呢。问题是这个正牌的和冒牌的之间相隔不远，很难精确定位说是
哪一个。另外爬的过程中其实也很难停下来定位。 |
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f********t
发帖数: 4574 | 33 赞，加羡慕有人带玩。
关于怎样下山：是否穿冰爪，face in还是face out down climb。我从来是根据自己的
comfort level来决定，这些问题上不能随大流。有些坡即使牛人们不穿，我也花点时
间穿上，何况不穿会心里没谱下的很慢。有些大坡从上面看跟悬崖似的，经验实力不够
之前，只能face in down climb. |
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T********d
发帖数: 621 | 34 我想报名的club climbing, 也是这条线....就是还没报上 |
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y*****y
发帖数: 3433 | 35 我们那次是10月中，叶子还没怎么哄，黑莓已经快没了，ski area往上的路已经开始堵
上了，到picture lake没问题。 |
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S********t
发帖数: 18987 | 36 非常棒的TR,从头到尾读了,
很牛的一次CLIMB,
有没有合影奔一奔,让我们见识一下两位大牛
不方便PM也行 |
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S********t
发帖数: 18987 | 37 赞, 选对时节很重要,不过那里天气变数太大, 偶尔去一次很难撞上完美的情况,
你这个点有GPS 坐标么 |
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m******e
发帖数: 4232 | 39 赞。。。。。还是中文让我能耐着性子读完，写这么长真不容易，当然爬这么长
的雪山更不容易。 |
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f********t
发帖数: 4574 | 42 木有，但是去Picture lake的路很好找，停车后再木栈上只有有限几个点能拍，到时候
根据前景（花，草，石头）选拍摄地点就行了。典型的road side photography，没有
多少技术含量。
主要是用CPL强化倒影。另外个人不喜欢太大太多后期PS处理，更不喜欢HDR，崇尚数码
相机直接出jpg照片，追求那种一击中的，拔剑四顾的成就感。所以偏爱用Singh-ray的
Neutral Density filter压缩画面光比，附带的一个好处是同时拍数码和胶卷只需要一
次测光。 |
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G******t
发帖数: 1782 | 43 十月中旬 10/12/08，红叶还没有红透，但是也差不多了。 |
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y*****y
发帖数: 3433 | 44 偷了一段老大的结语。
“This is definitely the most strenuous climb I have ever done. It beats the
one-day climb of Rainier. We spent exactly 10 hours in "you-fall-you-die"
zone. I think this is the toughest part of the climb. Of course, if we didn'
t make any navigational mistakes, that time would be cut to 6 hours, which
is much more managable.” |
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r***t
发帖数: 505 | 46 我去过一次hiking，我觉得关键是早到抢位置，我们回来也想拍拍不过都没有下脚的地
方了。不过那里的人应该比你在yosemite碰到的要nice一些。 |
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r***t
发帖数: 505 | 47
你在本版写过在yosemite的经历的啊，我五月份要去之前颇潜水取经过的。
我是一个礼拜天去的，人不少。weekday我就不知道了，也许的确人不多。 |
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K******e
发帖数: 367 | 48 Yep--finally see why ZD did not think that I can tag along. :-) |
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T*********e
发帖数: 39815 | 49 我正好相反，除了去年的jefferson和shuksan，很久没用icon了 |
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r******h
发帖数: 809 | 50 好像连attempt都不算，就只到base camp逛了一圈，还什么也没看见。5 hours up，3
hours down，24 hours in total, non-stop rain :-(
Leader Jordan是个好同志，星期五特意跑到ranger station拿permit（不过话说这个
周末真不用这么着急去抢，permit没人要的...），跟ranger聊了聊，说星期天天气有
可能好转，而且Jordan的原计划即使whiteout，只要不下雨就尝试登顶，这个山他爬过
很多次，路线很熟悉了。星期六trailhead集合的时候，雨就不小了，也不用纠结rain
pants/rain jacket太重，都得直接穿着，不用背了。上去的时候还很小心的把包里的
东西都拿垃圾袋裹着，而且把最怕湿的羽绒的东西都放在了最下面。trail相当的好，
坡度也很缓，走起来很舒服，Jordan说比他以前每次走的都好了不少。爬升都在小树林
里，出了树林以后，就是草甸上的traverse，trail质量依旧非常高。花很多，有许多
串成一串的淡紫色的喇叭花，开的很盛，可惜雨太大，懒得照相了。下雨的 |
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