20090425 Lone Pine Peak North Ridge Attempt

Post by **Taco** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:32 pm

Route: http://www.summitpost.org/route/155834/north-ridge.html

Jon and I went up to Lone Pine to give this route a shot.

I have been sick for a few months now (similar to Giardia). Lots of other problems have led to me being out-of-shape and less than motivated, so I ended up having us turn back when we hit the bottom of the ridge.

Pics

Jon on Shark's Fin in the Alabama Hills

Lone Pine on the left, Whitney ahead.

Whitney

Baby birds in a rock formation, Alabama Hills

Jon, and the North Ridge

I have to start training again. My knees have been giving me trouble (running), and my arm (Lightning Couloir) hurts when I climb or use it to any real capacity at times. Anyway.

kgw · Post by **kgw** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:27 am

Great place to recuperate!

I feel your pain. I was jumping rope two months ago, with poor technique, landed on my toes with my arms above my shoulders, and heard the loudest crack EVER from my spine

I think I tore a ligament right where the lowest rightside rib attaches to the lowest thoracic vertebrae. I immediately dropped to my knees: didn't know if I was going to just fall on my face!

Everything seemed ok, but it wasn't! Two days later, I could hardly move. Two weeks of pure misery, followed by two weeks of semi-pure misery. I started being able to actually do things after a month, and now I have to build up some strength after the serious down time!

Hang in there, Grasshopper!

Post by **Taco** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 2:41 pm

Didja get it fixed?

yoskolo · Post by **yoskolo** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 7:11 pm

Who is this Jon and does he want to try LPP again? I'm pretty much dying to climb it. And soon.

Post by **Taco** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:16 pm

Alex, check on my fecebook, he's on there commentin' on mah n00 pix.

kgw · Post by **kgw** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 11:14 pm

It appears to be taking care of itself, thankfully. Still have a bit of tenderness, but nothing terrible. My jump rope lies in a forlorn heap on the floor, though!

Post by **Taco** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 1:12 pm

I'd be terrified of jumping rope if that happened to me.

EnFuego · Post by **EnFuego** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:06 pm

Cool deal Taco. Glad you're feeling strong and made it to the summit of gastrodome.

Alabama Hills looking pretty shweet.

406 · Post by **406** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 1:49 pm

so that is why they blame climbers for killing birds. They are trying to close a local crag due to bird nesting.

Post by **Taco** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:39 pm

Yeah, I didn't even notice this nest until we packed up and started to leave.