love an mp3 player for long hikes in. And good music can give you real fuel on the way out too. But when I come dancing down the trail I always get stern looks :p.
Tellin ya man! That is the ticket in this modern day competition fest. As far as the stern looks go, I didnt get much of them at 9:30 PM on the way down. LOL Im still taking my tunes from now on and solo it may be. I think now that I have my tunes, I WILL do more solo trips! Like being in the gym only it's Gods lil outdoor gym and I am blessed with the tunes!
mp3 is the way to go although on grays peak i was confronted by a not so happy mountain goat from behind. The bummer was i could not hear it approaching due to . . . well you know - but thats only once out of many times. No harm no foul :-)
Glad to see you were able to find the right mountain this time! When we go climbing again I think I'll navigate :P I can't wait to get back out there, Kansas is pretty flat this time of the year...
Yeah it was a good workout on the legs for sure. The hike down was worse after the sun had loosened everything up. Still glad I did the route though. Easy is never fun!
Awesome time man! We had planned on being up their but I had to have back surgery. I totally agree on the mp3 player. We used ours on Rainier last year and freakin ran up the thing. Keep it up.
I would say early June would be awesome. If you camp at Chasm Lake (Bivy) then hit it really early you should have some great crunchy snow to climb on. If you out and back you should leave the parking lot around 3 or earlier. Thats my suggestion anyway. You can call CMS in Estes and they will usually have great beta.
The time I did the route we got chased off by lightning, thunder, and snow. I assume we descended the Loft as well. It was easy to plunge step and glissade. We did the route car to car in a day and it was quite burly.
for your TR, it was very helpful for current conditions and to get the itch again. We completed the route yesterday and it was epic. Perfect snow and weather conditions, complete with a F-16 fly-by over The Loft while we were on the summit. Epic.
mvs - May 17, 2007 2:55 pm - Voted 10/10
I also...love an mp3 player for long hikes in. And good music can give you real fuel on the way out too. But when I come dancing down the trail I always get stern looks :p.
lilmantis - May 19, 2007 3:47 am - Hasn't voted
Re: I also...Tellin ya man! That is the ticket in this modern day competition fest. As far as the stern looks go, I didnt get much of them at 9:30 PM on the way down. LOL Im still taking my tunes from now on and solo it may be. I think now that I have my tunes, I WILL do more solo trips! Like being in the gym only it's Gods lil outdoor gym and I am blessed with the tunes!
dpk - May 22, 2007 8:29 am - Voted 10/10
Re: I also...mp3 is the way to go although on grays peak i was confronted by a not so happy mountain goat from behind. The bummer was i could not hear it approaching due to . . . well you know - but thats only once out of many times. No harm no foul :-)
lilmantis - May 22, 2007 7:15 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: I also...Yeah thats the same worry I have when I put mine on.
Herr_C4 - May 21, 2007 4:26 pm - Voted 9/10
PathfindingGlad to see you were able to find the right mountain this time! When we go climbing again I think I'll navigate :P I can't wait to get back out there, Kansas is pretty flat this time of the year...
lilmantis - May 22, 2007 7:17 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: PathfindingYeah I only hope that Im in town when you get here. The new job requires alot of travelling. Get ready for winter climbs though!!
Andy - May 21, 2007 5:17 pm - Voted 10/10
NiceNice report. Brings back found memories - though it looks like you guys had to deal with a lot more/deeper snow.
lilmantis - May 22, 2007 7:18 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: NiceYeah it was a good workout on the legs for sure. The hike down was worse after the sun had loosened everything up. Still glad I did the route though. Easy is never fun!
lilmantis - May 22, 2007 7:19 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: nice to seeHolly??
Aaron Dyer - May 21, 2007 9:38 pm - Voted 10/10
JealousAwesome time man! We had planned on being up their but I had to have back surgery. I totally agree on the mp3 player. We used ours on Rainier last year and freakin ran up the thing. Keep it up.
lilmantis - May 22, 2007 7:20 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: JealousYeah I think the sound of music is more comforting than the sound of moving glaciers!
bolojm - May 21, 2007 10:46 pm - Voted 10/10
CoolDreamweaver is one of my favorite classic alpine snow routes. Thanks for sharing...I may try it with my buddy on June 3. Great TR!!
lilmantis - May 22, 2007 7:22 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: CoolThanks alot. I was really surprised to hear that it made the front page. June 3rd should be great conditions. Let me know how it goes!
Tim Stich - May 21, 2007 11:20 pm - Hasn't voted
Descent?So did you descend the Loft or some other route?
lilmantis - May 22, 2007 7:14 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Descent?We descended the Loft. It was really loaded up too.
lilmantis - May 22, 2007 7:25 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Melt out?I would say early June would be awesome. If you camp at Chasm Lake (Bivy) then hit it really early you should have some great crunchy snow to climb on. If you out and back you should leave the parking lot around 3 or earlier. Thats my suggestion anyway. You can call CMS in Estes and they will usually have great beta.
Tim Stich - May 23, 2007 8:59 pm - Hasn't voted
DescentThe time I did the route we got chased off by lightning, thunder, and snow. I assume we descended the Loft as well. It was easy to plunge step and glissade. We did the route car to car in a day and it was quite burly.
lilmantis - May 25, 2007 7:59 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: DescentYeah I have to say the same. I glissaded most of the Loft after I descended past the small rock band. It was a burly day for me too!
Eric Holle - May 29, 2007 10:51 pm - Voted 10/10
Thanksfor your TR, it was very helpful for current conditions and to get the itch again. We completed the route yesterday and it was epic. Perfect snow and weather conditions, complete with a F-16 fly-by over The Loft while we were on the summit. Epic.
lilmantis - May 31, 2007 8:23 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: ThanksNice!