you are killing me..pp in front of all the men. The best part is the camelback nozzle. This sounded like an AMAZING trip on the "Great Tahoma"... Did you see the Rainier Beer Bear?
No, did not see that drunken bear, he had no interest in us, we only had Gatorade and Power gels. But I can tell you that if I saw him I would have needed the blue bag!
I remember doing Rainier in 1984. Beer gags aside, it was so
wonderful to see those healthy glaciers cascading down the
mountain, with all their bottomless crevasses and glistening seracs.
Geez, it's almost like it was yesterday! Nice page, and please
maintain your awesome humor. Have a great Autumn, Icypeak!!!
Thanks so much Larry! Glad you got to see the beautiful glaciers and crevasses...I imagine they are breathtaking...but since I could only see 1 foot infront of me most the the climb I will have to take your word for it! Congrats on you climb.
Your humor is a stitch! I can relate to traveling with all male groups; makes for interesting "issues" sometimes. And at least your roomie admitted to his actions; I hate when someone doesn't own up to such a major thing! Food is mucho important!
believe you did. The conditions were bad, but I have seen photos of you climbing in the same kind of conditions. I am still waiting for a TR on your trip to Iceland. You have all these incredible shots like the sunrise on that rocky peak, with the moon.
Looking forward to any more shots from your ice climbing adventures, Sylva.
Marc
Thanks for your kind words Marc. I think you have some of the most gorgeous pics on SP and your Arches NP with the snow is just breathtaking and put that place on my list of places I must see. (Ok, it's a quite a long list, but I intend to get to every one of them!) I'm heading to the Rockies in a couple of weeks for a little ice climing...I'm like a kid waiting for Christmas! Cheers, Sylva
I love your story, very funny.....today.
Reminded me hike on Mt. Blanc, where after not sleeping whole night, at 4:00 a.m. I did not properly closed my water bottle in my backpack and got my warm cloths all wet. Thanks to God, I had a friend who made me a hot tea on Valot de Gouter and covered me with his jacket. O lucky me nobody ate my food there either. We had so much food we could share it with others.
One of the best trip reports I've ever read- no doubt. Not just another accounting of events, but something truely entertaining to read from beginning to end. Would love to see another sometime!
Chad
Thanks Chad...think if I was to write a trip report from my recent adventures in Nepal it would make this one seem like a trip to the spa..not really sure why I keep doing this!
cheers
Sylva
Bill Kerr - Sep 21, 2008 1:43 pm - Voted 10/10
Great Fun!Sounds like great fun. I will bet that washed a lot of work stress out of your head.
More pics?
icypeak - Sep 21, 2008 4:29 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Great Fun!Fun? Yes...or at least I think so! Naw, no more pics, unless you'd like to see a couple of hundred of various clouds..with, or without lightning.
Deltaoperator17 - Sep 21, 2008 8:56 pm - Voted 10/10
Headlamps down...you are killing me..pp in front of all the men. The best part is the camelback nozzle. This sounded like an AMAZING trip on the "Great Tahoma"... Did you see the Rainier Beer Bear?
Very nice read and funny 2.
icypeak - Sep 23, 2008 3:00 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Headlamps down...No, did not see that drunken bear, he had no interest in us, we only had Gatorade and Power gels. But I can tell you that if I saw him I would have needed the blue bag!
lcarreau - Oct 21, 2008 7:04 pm - Voted 10/10
Thank God for blue bags!I remember doing Rainier in 1984. Beer gags aside, it was so
wonderful to see those healthy glaciers cascading down the
mountain, with all their bottomless crevasses and glistening seracs.
Geez, it's almost like it was yesterday! Nice page, and please
maintain your awesome humor. Have a great Autumn, Icypeak!!!
Larry of AZ
icypeak - Oct 22, 2008 6:57 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Thank God for blue bags!Thanks so much Larry! Glad you got to see the beautiful glaciers and crevasses...I imagine they are breathtaking...but since I could only see 1 foot infront of me most the the climb I will have to take your word for it! Congrats on you climb.
georgen - Dec 2, 2008 11:28 am - Voted 10/10
Fun!?You had lot of fun up there!...or not?
icypeak - Dec 2, 2008 7:17 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Fun!?You bet I had a ton of fun! And the more time that passes, the more fun I think I had :-)
StarMan - Dec 12, 2008 7:49 pm - Voted 10/10
Great report.Wonderful contrast with your "ups" and "downs" - figuratively speaking, but literally also!
icypeak - Dec 19, 2008 6:20 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Great report.Thanks so much! Yes, it was a trip of extremes for sure, but would not have missed one minute of it!
silversummit - Dec 19, 2008 8:03 pm - Voted 10/10
Great report!Your humor is a stitch! I can relate to traveling with all male groups; makes for interesting "issues" sometimes. And at least your roomie admitted to his actions; I hate when someone doesn't own up to such a major thing! Food is mucho important!
You should write more often!
icypeak - Dec 21, 2008 5:55 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Great report!Thanks so much! Yes, the "issues" are always funny...in retrospect! Wish you lots of great hikes in 2009!
Deltaoperator17 - Feb 15, 2009 8:12 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: Great report!Yea, Sylva, you need to write more often. Your humor and great stories are the great!
Marcsoltan - Feb 14, 2009 10:45 am - Voted 10/10
I can...believe you did. The conditions were bad, but I have seen photos of you climbing in the same kind of conditions. I am still waiting for a TR on your trip to Iceland. You have all these incredible shots like the sunrise on that rocky peak, with the moon.
Looking forward to any more shots from your ice climbing adventures, Sylva.
Marc
icypeak - Feb 15, 2009 6:33 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: I can...Thanks for your kind words Marc. I think you have some of the most gorgeous pics on SP and your Arches NP with the snow is just breathtaking and put that place on my list of places I must see. (Ok, it's a quite a long list, but I intend to get to every one of them!) I'm heading to the Rockies in a couple of weeks for a little ice climing...I'm like a kid waiting for Christmas! Cheers, Sylva
ArankaP - Jul 9, 2009 9:27 pm - Voted 10/10
Just noticedI love your story, very funny.....today.
Reminded me hike on Mt. Blanc, where after not sleeping whole night, at 4:00 a.m. I did not properly closed my water bottle in my backpack and got my warm cloths all wet. Thanks to God, I had a friend who made me a hot tea on Valot de Gouter and covered me with his jacket. O lucky me nobody ate my food there either. We had so much food we could share it with others.
mrchad9 - May 26, 2010 7:37 pm - Voted 10/10
Great story!One of the best trip reports I've ever read- no doubt. Not just another accounting of events, but something truely entertaining to read from beginning to end. Would love to see another sometime!
Chad
icypeak - May 27, 2010 6:54 pm - Hasn't voted
Great story!Thanks Chad...think if I was to write a trip report from my recent adventures in Nepal it would make this one seem like a trip to the spa..not really sure why I keep doing this!
cheers
Sylva