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| Michael A. Riches... |
 Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 1:17 pm |
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With the all to soon demise of Brutus, I have been thinking, what are my
priorities...??? Have I climbed everything I want...???
What do all of you have left on your tick list...???
Me, I'm still looking towards Denali. There are plenty of wonderful
sandstone walls here in Nauvoo that need to have first ascents done. I guess
what I'm getting at is I'm not done yet. I still have a full lifetime of
climbs left to try. When I get to old to do the hard stuff there are always
the peaks like Timpanogos, Olympus, Twin Peaks and the likes. Let me go on
the climb...(not on the way to it...)
Ratzzz...(Brutus, you are and will be missed by all who knew you...) |
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| Eugene Miya... |
| Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 6:55 pm |
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In article <AKmdnZPuxLfBjtTXnZ2dnUVZ_s6dnZ2d at (no spam) powerusenet.com>,
Michael A. Riches <rockrat9 at (no spam) comcast.net> wrote:
Quote: With the all to soon demise of Brutus, I have been thinking, what are my
priorities...??? Have I climbed everything I want...???
It depends what you want to do when you grow up.
I thought about walls and big peaks, but I wanted to do some work as
well. One of the DARPA Program Managers asked me the opposite question
and was amazed that I took off for as long as I do.
Quote: What do all of you have left on your tick list...???
I am hoping for an all expenses paid trip to Greenland or maybe to
certain Andean peaks with skis and high lakes, and water sampling.
I seem to be able to go to the Brooks all I want.
Quote: Me, I'm still looking towards Denali. There are plenty of wonderful
Denali? Which route? I'm reading Washburn right now. I haven't yet got
to his Denali routes.
Maybe a ski ascent and descent of Foraker. Unfortunately the partner I
was going to do that with caught brain cancer.
The problem is that certain choices preclude others.
I have not even finished what I want to see in the Alps.
Maybe later this year in December (in part it's a diplomatic mission).
Quote: sandstone walls here in Nauvoo that need to have first ascents done. I guess
what I'm getting at is I'm not done yet. I still have a full lifetime of
climbs left to try. When I get to old to do the hard stuff there are always
the peaks like Timpanogos, Olympus, Twin Peaks and the likes. Let me go on
the climb...(not on the way to it...)
Timp hard? Which Twin Peaks? I've done Timp 1st time had an avalanche
(small one). Descended via the rock glacier. All Wastach routes?
Consider other parts of the Rockies (including Canada, but being mindful
of the weather), different base rocks.
Quote: Ratzzz...(Brutus, you are and will be missed by all who knew you...)
Brutus was a complex individual.
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| Martin Thornquist... |
| Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 3:51 am |
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[ Eugene Miya ]
Quote: In article <AKmdnZPuxLfBjtTXnZ2dnUVZ_s6dnZ2d at (no spam) powerusenet.com>,
Michael A. Riches <rockrat9 at (no spam) comcast.net> wrote:
What do all of you have left on your tick list...???
My current biggest goal is to go to Lofoten (Northern Norway), since
I've never been there and people say it's world class (if it doesn't
rain). Also there's a lot to do in the mountains in Southern Norway.
Outside Norway? Too much to list, but the limestone of Southern
France/Spain should be worth a visit.
Quote: I am hoping for an all expenses paid trip to Greenland or maybe to
certain Andean peaks with skis and high lakes, and water sampling.
I seem to be able to go to the Brooks all I want.
Hey, I just read Helge Ingstad's book about his almost year-long stay
with the Nunamiut eskimo tribe in the Brooks range. Great book.
Quote: Maybe a ski ascent and descent of Foraker. Unfortunately the partner I
was going to do that with caught brain cancer.
This is from the top of Mt. Hunter:
http://forum.steepstone.com/newss/?p=919
Martin
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| Eugene Miya... |
| Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:21 pm |
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In article <xun63eeqcbt.fsf at (no spam) riget284.uio.no>,
Martin Thornquist <martint+rec at (no spam) ifi.uio.no> wrote:
Hey, I must mail you fun stuff. It've been collecting and meaning to mail.
Quote: [ Eugene Miya ]
In article <AKmdnZPuxLfBjtTXnZ2dnUVZ_s6dnZ2d at (no spam) powerusenet.com>,
Michael A. Riches <rockrat9 at (no spam) comcast.net> wrote:
What do all of you have left on your tick list...???
My current biggest goal is to go to Lofoten (Northern Norway), since
Nice place.
I've never been there and people say it's world class (if it doesn't
rain). Also there's a lot to do in the mountains in Southern Norway.
Outside Norway? Too much to list, but the limestone of Southern
France/Spain should be worth a visit.
I think for Norwegian history Lofoten is a sad place. You should visit
the war museum there. Do the goat rock thing. This is a place for a
bike, a boat and a car. But there are also other nice places along the
way 7 sisters, etc. I spoke with Brit friends who did first ascents in
this area. Not enough time. I do want to come back, but an Alps trip
is the next vacation (Diplomacy is involved in this one).
Quote: Greenland
Andean peaks
Brooks
Hey, I just read Helge Ingstad's book about his almost year-long stay
with the Nunamiut eskimo tribe in the Brooks range. Great book.
I am finishing Washburn's bio. I got to the point where he crashes a
plane and drowns 2 wives of friends. I am contracting a plane where he
sank one (Lake Union, WA) in 3 weeks.
Hunter is tough and nasty. Getting off is almost as hard as going up.
Maybe the Moose's Tooth is worse but smaller.
The guy, alive, for lists on wikipedia or google is:
John Goddard
but not just as a climber.
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| Michael A. Riches... |
| Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:15 pm |
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Martin writes:
Quote: My current biggest goal is to go to Lofoten (Northern Norway), since
I've never been there and people say it's world class (if it doesn't
rain). Also there's a lot to do in the mountains in Southern Norway.
Outside Norway? Too much to list, but the limestone of Southern
France/Spain should be worth a visit.
Norway sounds way cool for rock climbing. Some day maybe. I think
my budget might get me at least up the canyons, around here.
Good luck, South America would be fun, but I know that's out of the budget.
Ratzzz... |
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| Eugene Miya... |
| Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:31 pm |
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In article <4aCdnZuVQpV0f9fXnZ2dnUVZ_j6dnZ2d at (no spam) powerusenet.com>,
Michael A. Riches <rockrat9 at (no spam) comcast.net> wrote:
Quote: Martin writes:
My current biggest goal is to go to Lofoten (Northern Norway), since
I've never been there and people say it's world class (if it doesn't
rain). Also there's a lot to do in the mountains in Southern Norway.
Outside Norway? Too much to list, but the limestone of Southern
France/Spain should be worth a visit.
Norway sounds way cool for rock climbing. Some day maybe. I think
my budget might get me at least up the canyons, around here.
Rainy.
I recommend Martin as tour guide and try to get into the mountains with him.
For cultural things, helps to read up on Amundsen, Nansen, Kon-tiki, et al.
Quote: Good luck, South America would be fun, but I know that's out of the budget.
One has to work on expenses.
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| Michael A. Riches... |
| Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 8:45 pm |
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Eugene Writes:
Quote: Hey my life is a professional hack job.
Growing up in this case means retirement like Murray.
The Old Folks Home...Wouldn't that be nice. But I'll bet I have to work at
least 20 years to make up for the last 30.
Quote: 6 Years? I've at least hiked up things and worked on roofs.
I am uncertain about easier. The problem is the domesticity of climbing
partners. I can see that Beckey ran into this after I partnered with
one of his old partners ages ago. I certainly have tied into things....
Wellll, ya, o.k., I've done some of the smaller trails up around Alta ski
resort and stuff like that, but not anything over maybe 3 or 400 feet gain.
A small bit of rock climbing, mostly in the gym.
I really haven't started looking to serious for a partner yet. I've been in
touch with one of my old lackeys lately, but so far it's my move. I just
need to get something put together and do it...
Quote: I15 right not I215? Or what ever number Foothill is...
Ya, I15, sorry, I forget everyone's not here... 215, going north, will run
you into Foothill. Sounds like you've spent a little time here anyway. Let
me know if you ever get back this way again and I'd do Twin peaks with you.
I'm hoping to try it this fall.
Quote: I like that area which I guess is why Redford bought in there. Will ski
Sundance and other areas around there some day. And the Great White Icicle
in BCC.
Sundance has it' ambiance I guess, but it's small. It used to get most of
Provo City and a lot of Utah County's crowd. Because of the size of the
trails and such it just felt crowded, all of the time. I've done my fair
share of rescues in that area, it is a cool canyon, but it has more than
it's fair share of problems (or maybe it has more to do with the general
populous of the area...???). To interject something that's not all bad,
though, it does have a decent party crowd (or at least it used to...) Ohh,
and I did meet Redford once. It was at some little Podunk general mercantile
in southern Utah. Seems he was on one of his land buying sprees.
Ya, so if you're traveling through next week I'll buy you a drink (by the
way they just did away with Utah's stupid private club laws. You can now buy
a drink at any bar without paying a 5 dollar cover charge ( I'm drinking
lemonade)).
Ratzzz... |
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