EISPIRATEN

https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/farm6.static.flickr.com/5167/5272780106_4e3ef05cd8_z.jpg We scheduled this hike with the kids for November, but were rained out. So for December we decided to go, rain or shine. Unfortunately, the kids didn't feel the same way and we learned at 10:00pm on Frid...

If the guy has sleep apnea as severe as he is claiming, his being behind the wheel of a car seems like criminal negligence. We aren't talking about some Mexican kid on a joy ride here. This, sir, is a Wall Street Fund Manager . Such people never engage in criminal negligence, and when they do, it's...

It's almost unbelievable. What a difference a couple weeks makes.

The hot ticket for winter pants these days seems to be those based on Schoeller® softshell textiles such as Dryskin and 3XDRY . Early this year I bought a pair of REI Acme pants made from Schoeller Dryskin and I really couldn't be happier. With a set of thin long johns underneath, they keep me warm ...

The only part of self rescue in a crevasse that cant be simulated well without an overhang or some kind of drop is jugging/prussicing,but even then to simulate Jugging/prussicing,it can be done over a short overhang,(balcony etc) or even a tree. Last year I installed a metal ring in a roof beam in ...

Sorry subscribers, but to many damn rednecks and mountain trash were yip yapping, seems that calling SARS underfunded and unreliable really upsets the white trash. I also really didn’t feel like have the epically historic debate of civilian operations training vs military training which then always...

One thing I still haven't decided on is the axe-sling -- attach it to yourself (i.e. hip-belt/pack) or not? PRO: it can help in self-belay situation; CON: the axe can swing wildly if you loose it while sliding down the slope causing serious injury, but then again if sliding you loose the axe, what'...

I hate to speculate, but if the north face was covered in snow, she might have fallen down an ice chute. That north slope is almost a straight shot all the way down 2000 ft. Personally, I am very careful about wandering too close to the northern part of the summit flat, especially in winter. https:...

Well, my idea is to do both dates: the 8th for basic self arrest practice and the 29th for roped travel and glacier rescue.

Taco, suggest you update the opening post to mention the two dates and different equipment requirements. For glacier practice, everyone will need, in addition to the crampons, ice axe and helmet, an alpine harness and at least one locking caribiner. We can work out ropes, pulleys, pickets and other ...

The glacier stuff will come in handy later in the year, in the spring and even summer, for those who are interested in climbing stratovolcanoes.

Since Zach asked for early in the month and Taco for late in the month, I am scheduling two Saturdays in January: 8 January 29 January After some basic stuff on the 8th, I would also, on the 29th, like to rope up a couple of three-man teams for a climb up the bowl to simulate glacier travel. We coul...

Cindy Abbott hiked Baldy on Saturday with a group and gave a presentation that evening at the Tustin REI. She was posting yesterday on the WPS Message Board . Nice to see she is active on WPS. When she posted on Summitpost a few months ago, all the self-important assholes there gave her a ration of...

Over on Summitpost they are saying the missing hiker is Korean. So it's not Cindy.

A speedy, time-lapse trip through the disputed rail right-of-way for Metro's Expo line - currently being built from Downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica. Starting about 6 blocks West of Robertson & Venice through West LA to the corner of Pico & Sawtelle! Yes, no kidding - this is West LA an...

I don't know how to use Flickr yet. Dunno how to post individual pics. They make it easy. In the upper left corner of your photo is a button that says "Share This." Clicking that gives you a menu, one item of which is "Grab the HTML/BBCode." When you click that it gives you a te...

Yikes! I think Cindy Abbott is 51 and I believe she is planning a second Aconcagua bid this year or next.

If it was her, I would expect the news people to have mentioned her successful Everest summit this year.

Also of consideration is how AWESOME you look just holding it. Try different poses, like The Lumberjack, The Rock Star, The Axe Murderer, etc. You'll find one length that works best for most situations. Color coordination is also key; get an axe in a hue that best complements your current outdoor w...

"Not every horror movie has to last two hours if you have a firearm!"

Saturday, 29 January. Done.

norma r wrote: ↑ One good reason to have crampons and axe

Have have a feeling that if you slipped on that stuff, no ice axe would help you.

i agree with Taco. just make sure it's after the rime ice missles have stopped falling and before the rockfall begins. i.e., that sweet spot a couple weeks after a storm and before warm temps make rockfall an issue. I'm not worried about rockfall. I reckon we'll simply station Taco a few hundred fe...

Some scheduling blackout dates for me:

Can't make it on the 15th (youth hike) or the 22nd (SHOT Show).

That leaves the 8th and the 29th open for me.

I think you took SMI's anchor/crevasse rescue class last year? Do you think it's worth it? I have all of the equipment and several books on the subject and was planning to just figure it out myself. Is it better to take the class or just practice with you guys? To be honest, I think if a group of u...

Yeah! Maybe start something in Plans & Partners. I am limited to weekends, and Saturday is best. I'd like to combine a day of climbing and training with an evening at the Buckhorn, so I don't have to drive home. December doesn't look so good, since I am tied up on the 18th, most of the other wee...

I'd like to go up one of these weekends with a few Eispiraten for some self-arrest practice.

A couple of dudes were practicing in the western Bowl on Friday:

Climbed up to 400 feet below Baldy's summit yesterday before stopping for lunch and heading back down. Beautiful day, perfect weather. We ran into fewer than 12 people all day . https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/farm5.static.flickr.com/4111/5212491560_e79b997981_z.jpg Not as much snow as I anti...

You could start the way I and at least a couple other members of this forum started: go up with another forum member. Once you have done it one time, you won't have any trouble navigating by yourself later. Crampons and ice axe are not really required, since I have been up there with people who just...

Oh, man, potato and kielbasa soup you say?