You should change your name from SVMK to the Idaho Kid. You definitely are doing a lot of great work in your state. I just got back over there this week to do Borah Peak and am really enjoying the Idaho outdoors that you are putting on the map. Hyndman one week, Borah the next, it just doesn't get any better than that.
Thanks Dean! I enjoyed your TR up Borah and I'm glad you made it over here this summer. IdahoKid huh? I like it, I wonder how many times I can change my name before people get angry...cause I wont be a kid toooo much longer lol.
Sean
PS I've had many people tell me COR on Borah wouldn't even phase me and others say I should take ropes. I'm planning on soloing it soon and was wondering what your opinion is of the notorious route.
You remember Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid? Well, it never mattered how old Sundance got, he was always the Kid.
Age is only a factor if you let it become so. That was the gist of my Borah TR in a way. That 56 year old woman who'd never done anything like Borah before only hesitated briefly before doing both ends of the crux moves on COR. For you, I'd think a little common sense will easily carry the day. It isn't hard, just make sure you have three point contact on the one sketchy part as the holds are all good and the downclimb on the upper end of COR is easy. I wouldn't take a rope or anything else at this time of the year. If there is snow on that route, of course that changes everything. I don't think you will have any problems a all. Just be smart about that section. As I always say, the most dangerous part of the mountain is the drive to and from.
Thanks for the vote Barry! I'm glad you pointed out those weather links to me, being the weather freak I am, I'll be adding them in my pages any way I can.
Dean - Aug 21, 2005 10:47 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentYou should change your name from SVMK to the Idaho Kid. You definitely are doing a lot of great work in your state. I just got back over there this week to do Borah Peak and am really enjoying the Idaho outdoors that you are putting on the map. Hyndman one week, Borah the next, it just doesn't get any better than that.
IdahoKid - Aug 21, 2005 12:59 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks Dean! I enjoyed your TR up Borah and I'm glad you made it over here this summer. IdahoKid huh? I like it, I wonder how many times I can change my name before people get angry...cause I wont be a kid toooo much longer lol.
Sean
PS I've had many people tell me COR on Borah wouldn't even phase me and others say I should take ropes. I'm planning on soloing it soon and was wondering what your opinion is of the notorious route.
Dean - Aug 21, 2005 1:42 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentYou remember Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid? Well, it never mattered how old Sundance got, he was always the Kid.
Age is only a factor if you let it become so. That was the gist of my Borah TR in a way. That 56 year old woman who'd never done anything like Borah before only hesitated briefly before doing both ends of the crux moves on COR. For you, I'd think a little common sense will easily carry the day. It isn't hard, just make sure you have three point contact on the one sketchy part as the holds are all good and the downclimb on the upper end of COR is easy. I wouldn't take a rope or anything else at this time of the year. If there is snow on that route, of course that changes everything. I don't think you will have any problems a all. Just be smart about that section. As I always say, the most dangerous part of the mountain is the drive to and from.
Be safe and have fun.
IdahoKid - Aug 21, 2005 3:20 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for your vote Marcelo!
Sean
IdahoKid - Aug 21, 2005 2:05 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for the vote Barry! I'm glad you pointed out those weather links to me, being the weather freak I am, I'll be adding them in my pages any way I can.
Sean
nader - Aug 21, 2005 1:40 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGood work, as always.
IdahoKid - Aug 22, 2005 2:27 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for your vote Nader!
Sean
mountaingazelle - Aug 21, 2005 11:27 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice mountain. Great views from the top.
IdahoKid - Aug 22, 2005 2:28 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks MG! The views from the top spectacular, especially of Wildhorse Canyon, but I can't put all those photos on SP :-)
Sean
Corax - Aug 22, 2005 5:10 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice page!
IdahoKid - Aug 22, 2005 2:27 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for your vote TLogan!
Sean
IdahoKid - Aug 22, 2005 2:29 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for your vote HG!
Sean
Super Dave - Aug 23, 2005 11:21 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentBeautiful mountain, great page. Keep up the good work Sean!
Saintgrizzly - Aug 23, 2005 12:07 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice page of a nice mountain! One thing: I'd like to see even more summit shots of the surrounding area.
Rob - Aug 23, 2005 10:33 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGreat page Sean.
Johan Heersink - Aug 24, 2005 5:05 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice, very complete page!
garchov - Aug 27, 2005 12:16 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentAnd yet another fine addition Sean! Careful, the Earth will run out of mountains at the rate you bag them!