EISPIRATEN

What kind of injuries did she sustain from her fall? Were you able to break into the cabin? ...and why was it taking so long to get her off the damn mountain!? This from the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin: "The hiker reportedly suffered some broken bones, but her injuries were not life-threateni...

My heart just sank. Thanks for the update, Norma, and nice meeting you today. I hope this turns out well . . .

A young woman was seriously injured today after falling 1000 feet down Baldy Bowl. Some members of this forum, me included, arrived shortly after the accident and helped stabilize her at the (locked!) ski hut. A big rescue ensued. When I left Manker Flats at around 7:30 PM, the helicopters had been ...

Wow, the conditions on Baldy look . . . unusual. Those are some serious objective hazards.

Zé wrote:are you talking in third person now?

Yes. It's all very tongue-in-cheek.

The Mountaineering Review has just published a new theory about what really happened to Mallory and Irvine.

"Tired, hungry, and a little nervous I decided it was time to hunker down for the night. Daylight would reveal the terrain and sort things out."

Sounds like a very wise decision. Glad you got out ok.

Sounds like you kept a cool head. Nice job getting yourselves out of trouble.

In spring 1996, over ten climbers died in a storm while climbing Mt. Everest, including the accomplished leaders of two commercial expeditions, Rob Hall and Scott Fischer. The story of that terrible season was told, not without controversy, by Jon Krakauer in his best-selling book Into Thin Air . In...

I finally got around to reading Three Cups of Tea and posted a review on my blog. Here is the first paragraph: In 1993, Greg Mortenson came close to reaching the highest point on K2, but opted instead to take the moral high ground, participating in a harrowing, life-threatening rescue of a fellow cl...

simonov wrote:"Sesquipedalian?"

I'm glad you asked, simonov. A sesquipedalian is a big word. Thus, the word sesquipedalian is itself a sesquipedalian. I hope that helps.

I haven't had the guts to broach that topic with wifey yet.

Rick Kent wrote:Why did you descend the north slope though? Seems like that would kinda suck without complete snow coverage.

I descended one of the north slope gullies this past August and it was superb scree skiing.

Where exactly do you begin the ascent of Short-Cut Ridge?

Nice photos. Looked chilly up there.

Nice photos. It looks really scenic in there.

There was a guy hunting bear in Onion Valley when I was up there last weekend. I heard one report when I was midway up Independence Peak.

Last weekend I climbed Independence Peak and University Peak in the Sierras. Here is the trip report: Getting Schooled on University Peak.

I think that's considered a pretty typical outing in Canada.

Sounds like a full day. Eric must have felt awful in his hungover state. But I don't think you give him enough credit. Getting drunk and not sleeping beforehand was probably part of his careful training regime for something much bigger.

Having climbed on Mt. Everest with Ed Viesturs -- or more accurately, having observed Ed Viesturs for a few moments at Everest Basecamp while I panted weakly -- I felt eminently qualified to write the definitive review (or at least a review) of his new book on K2. Here it is.

Here is my review of Crazy for the Storm, a book primarily about surviving a plane crash on Ontario Peak.

Norman Ollestad responded to a message of mine about the crash location. Here is what he said: "Yes, I think 'upper reaches of the drainage just west of Cherry Canyon' is right. some locals have various names like 'gooseberry canyon' for specific features in that area. and that feb in 79 there ...

outwhere wrote:Curious as to what road he was talking about, where he says some kid found him???

I think that road is in Chapman Ranch. The kid was a member of the Chapman family.

Nice photos. Falling Rock Canyon must have been joyful in the dark.

Incidentally, there was a group of about thirty Asians hiking up Icehouse Canyon on Friday too.

Thanks for the feedback, folks.

Having just finished reading Crazy for the Storm and subsequently studied maps and satellite imagery, I think the crash occurred in the upper reaches of the drainage just west of Cherry Canyon.

This morning I climbed the apparently unnamed ridge that splits Falling Rock Canyon and Fir Draw. Does it have a name?

Anyway, here is the trip report.

edenooch wrote:Nice!

BUT WHERE IS THAT!!!!

Read the trip report.

A trip report is forthcoming . . .

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