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Bryan Benn wrote:

Nanuls wrote:

chugach mtn boy wrote: If Joe Brown himself rose from the grave . . .

Edit: Oops, he's still alive, isn't he?

What are you saying!? Of course he's still alive!

I thought so too!

As Mark Twain would say, the rumour of his demise is greatly exaggerated.

Arthur Digbee wrote:Hey you American highpointers: have any of you done Mt Sunflower, sea-to-summit?

Not laughing now, are we?

Of course they are not laughing. The joke is already on american highpointers.

Before Zzyzx changed his SP name and settled down, got married and started having kids he was the author of several Mt. Shasta route pages, such as Casaval Ridge. He and Diggler climbed that route in the winter as a day trip btw. We have climbed some cool shit together, and he was there at the hospital soon after my accident. I am privileged to call him a friend.

Not everything is as it seems on summitpost

Bryan Benn wrote:With powder snow I'd have been in a white out and totally dependant on compass on map to get back down. And that is exactly what I had to do on Snowdon on 22nd February this year! I will get my TR up soon.

Same here. The day before I did Ben Nevis there was a storm and at least a half dozen rescues of climbers and hikers for various reasons. The next day wasn't quite as bad, but not nearly as many folks on the mountain. Even so on the summit visibility was only about 20-30 feet, and without a compass and prior experiences we would have been forced to hide out in the summit shelter, or gotten completely lost. Complete whiteout and harsh conditions the whole route down.

It seems it is ok to poke someone with Mt Sunflower, but not any other means?

Bunch of hypocrites in this thread.

Vitaliy M wrote:Anyone can be a route page author on SP. It doesn't make him anything special. Most route pages for Shasta suck in my opinion. I day hiked that route as well, so what? I can care less about his idiotic opinion..NOOB? LOL

Mr. 60 degrees... LOL

Vitaliy M wrote:Anyone can be a route page author on SP. It doesn't make him anything special. Most route pages for Shasta suck in my opinion. I day hiked that route as well, so what? I can care less about his idiotic opinion..NOOB? LOL

Yeah, you've done it once .. in the springtime And I remember your comment about that nasty headache you had when I met you near the summit. Strangely, I don't remember seeing that little item in your trip report. Heh heh heh ...

2929 ft? Does the route start below sea level?

The hardest mountain I ever climbed was only 2723 feet/830 meters. Or maybe, more accurately, the hardest mountain I almost climbed (as I chickened out of the last few feet) was only 2723 feet.

Vitaliy M wrote:At least this "noob" posted his trip report..you have 0 contribution to the site. : )

mrchad9 wrote:Bunch of hypocrites in this thread.

... and war broke out because of a woman.

Nothing's changed since Troy

James_W wrote:

Arthur Digbee wrote:Hey you American highpointers: have any of you done Mt Sunflower, sea-to-summit?

Not laughing now, are we?

Of course they are not laughing. The joke is already on american highpointers.

Completing the 50 state highpoints is no laughing matter. Yes, they include Mt. Sunflower, but they also include Denali.

Congratulations, emmieuk! Best of luck in your future climbs.

Congrats! looks waaay cooler than Mt. Sunflower.

Vitaliy M wrote:

rhyang wrote:

Vitaliy M wrote:Anyone can be a route page author on SP. It doesn't make him anything special. Most route pages for Shasta suck in my opinion. I day hiked that route as well, so what? I can care less about his idiotic opinion..NOOB? LOL

Yeah, you've done it once .. in the springtime And I remember your comment about that nasty headache you had when I met you near the summit. Strangely, I don't remember seeing that little item in your trip report. Heh heh heh ...

oh next time I write a trip report, (just for you) I will include a list of pains I had. This last weekend for example knees and L shin were bothering me.
I don't think a headache is uncommon when you drive from sea level and day hike a 14er, no?

It would be best if you let Rob interview you, and then he can write the report.

James_W wrote:

Arthur Digbee wrote:Hey you American highpointers: have any of you done Mt Sunflower, sea-to-summit?

Not laughing now, are we?

Of course they are not laughing. The joke is already on american highpointers.

ki11er c0wz!



we could have been eatten! look how pissed they look!

xDoogiex wrote:

James_W wrote:

Arthur Digbee wrote:Hey you American highpointers: have any of you done Mt Sunflower, sea-to-summit?

Not laughing now, are we?

Of course they are not laughing. The joke is already on american highpointers.

ki11er c0wz!



we could have been eatten! look how pissed they look!

I am so sorry this image proves it is no laughing matter. We sometimes forget about the great objective hazards involved.