EISPIRATEN

There are possibilities here . . . for the next batch of Eispiraten stickers.

Hey, where ya been?

After I typed that up, I thought of ropes/etc that they may have tried to stick on you guys, even though you might not want to rope up, etc. That would be a bummer. No, the guides carried all the ropes. I'm sure their packs were heavier than ours, because of that (except maybe April's, she is small...

I'm confused on this. Did you think they were going to pack and carry tents and food for you guys? Sort of. It was going to be a "special" arrangement. But as I said, it was a misunderstanding. What communal gear did they require you to carry that you wouldn't already need to take with yo...

Looked a tad nippy on top. Way to go guys. A Whitney winter ascent is an accomplishment. 60+ pound packs is pretty good too. :shock: Holy cow, it was the coldest I have ever experienced in the notch (at the top of the couloir, at the bottom of the "final 400 feet"). It was high and windy ...

Jim, does that come with a footprint?

mcphersonm80 wrote: ↑I always figured that winter was off-limits and only reserved for expert mountaineers, but then I saw some of the trip reports on this site back in November/December and decided I absolutely had to summit Baldy in the snow.

Yeah, that's how I got started too.

mcphersonm80 wrote: ↑Are there still plans for the forum to be migrated over to the actual eispiraten.com domain? I remember reading about that a while back...

Plans are for the weak.

Still, click this link: http://www.eispiraten.com

Whoa, just got back after a few days on Mt Whitney and see many new n00bs. I think those stickers are having an impact.

My last couple times on Baldy, I must have left fifty or more stickers in the register. They keep getting grabbed.

Whoa, Jansport still makes packs? Who knew?

norma r wrote: ↑i was up there yesterday and the wind was howling and we got hit with zero viz on the summit. that mtn always earns your respect.

Yeah, we headed back down from about 9,500 and when we got to the Ski Hut the clouds had moved in, obscuring the summit.

Pt Mugu State Park

So now I know why my (shaker) Whisperlite doesn't simmer worth a damn. That's too bad, since it's the main reason I don't use it. That's a good tip wrapping the windscreen around the fuel bottle, and also using alcohol to prime. Those old stuff sacks with the internal pockets were nice, too. It kind...

Zé wrote: ↑speaking of delusions of grandeur

Aye.

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2 ... an_decline

Aren't you guys worried about avalanches in the Bowl so soon after new snow over old crap?

We were all set to go up tomorrow, but saw the storm report.

obie wrote: ↑(there are no posted speed limits on the many of the public roads up there)

Clearly, in the mind of a typical Newport Beach resident, that indicates there is no speed limit at all!

Like the Autobahns!

Down pance? Whoa.

received a ceast and desist notice from having a photo linked from Flickr on post misc news16. The photo of Bailey Canyon supposedly has a US copyright now and a lawsuit was being mentioned. I'd be very surprised if anyone has ever successfully sued for someone linking to public content on the web....

How much treasure and favors did Don Haidl spend trying to spring his precious crotchfruit?

These people are disgusting.

Begs the question then, what kind of family would allow this behavior to continue? The parents should be exposed for what they are (poor) and punished for what they have apparently allowed to happen here. Same people who posted $100,000 bail to spring her. Nothing is too good for our little Madison...

obie wrote: ↑22 y.o. and 16 citations in 5 years and still has a license??!!!

She is from Newport Coast.

Reminder: the laws are for little people, NOT the residents of Newport Coast.

I'm surprised I have to explain these things.

I might ruffle some feathers, but this is my opinion and dammit, I gotta say it for once. I hold back too much. I have a different opinion, however, probably also stemming from military experience (small unit tactics, special operations kinda stuff), where a lot is required of a small team of very ...

Count me as strongly interested but yet to have to buy the gear. Weekends are my only time to play. Any recommendations on crampons? I'd suggest you do a forum search on crampons, and bump any old threads with new questions. If you don't find what you're looking for, start a new thread in the Gear ...

Taco wrote: ↑I'm sure we can get another trip going. Anyone else interested?

Sure. My weekends are getting pretty crowded though.

There can be no doubt that a lighter pack allows you to move faster, farther, higher. But there is a cost to everything. I am the opposite of an ultralight hiker. I tend to carry a lot of stuff that I typically never use "just in case" (especially in winter, when "just in case" c...

PackerGreg wrote: ↑Didn't the inventor of the Segway die from driving one off a cliff?

Damn, Greg, that's a good point. We better make sure those paved Segway trails have stout guard rails as well.

Think of the children.

It's good to see Eric Holder keeping busy while not prosecuting anyone on Wall Street.

Still, how heartless do you have to be to oppose the construction of paved roads to the summits of all local mountains?

Who among us would deny Tiny Tim a Segway ride to the top of Mt Baldy?