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johnwesely
Apr 27, 2010, 8:05 PM
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Lazlo wrote: johnwesely wrote: kachoong wrote: johnwesely wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: Lazlo wrote: my trip to Lassen yesterday. Fun times. Just spent the afternoon. Got two good runs in. Let out some involuntary 'whoops' of joy. Great corn. Hardly anyone was out. it's nice when you can ski for free It may sound nice, but there are trees and stuff in the way. Better than gumbies and fucking kids... at least if you're going to hit a tree it's all yore fault. At least if you hit a kid, it doesn't really hurt. I think it would still hurt a lot...especially the legal bills. 
Naw, kids are fairly light weight. Most of the time they just bounce right off of you. Plus, kids are really elastic, so they will be fine.
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Lazlo
Apr 27, 2010, 8:05 PM
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johnwesely wrote: Lazlo wrote: It was. I didn't get out there until after 2:00...so the snow was already deep. I had fun anyway though. That is why you need groomed trails.
Don't get me wrong, groomers have their place. I can do Fifty runs a day at a resort.
But this trip was only two runs. You can't learn to ski backcountry conditions like that. You have to learn in bounds.
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Lazlo
Apr 27, 2010, 8:06 PM
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johnwesely wrote: Lazlo wrote: johnwesely wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: Lazlo wrote: my trip to Lassen yesterday. Fun times. Just spent the afternoon. Got two good runs in. Let out some involuntary 'whoops' of joy. Great corn. Hardly anyone was out. it's nice when you can ski for free It may sound nice, but there are trees and stuff in the way. Wut twees? The twees in your pictures.
The ones that are really spaced out?
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johnwesely
Apr 27, 2010, 8:06 PM
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Lazlo wrote: johnwesely wrote: Lazlo wrote: It was. I didn't get out there until after 2:00...so the snow was already deep. I had fun anyway though. That is why you need groomed trails. Don't get me wrong, groomers have their place. I can do Fifty runs a day at a resort. But this trip was only two runs. You can't learn to ski backcountry conditions like that. You have to learn in bounds.
Why would you want to ski back country? There is not ski lodge.
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johnwesely
Apr 27, 2010, 8:07 PM
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Lazlo wrote: johnwesely wrote: Lazlo wrote: johnwesely wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: Lazlo wrote: my trip to Lassen yesterday. Fun times. Just spent the afternoon. Got two good runs in. Let out some involuntary 'whoops' of joy. Great corn. Hardly anyone was out. it's nice when you can ski for free It may sound nice, but there are trees and stuff in the way. Wut twees? The twees in your pictures. The ones that are really spaced out?
Yeah.
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Lazlo
Apr 27, 2010, 8:11 PM
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johnwesely wrote: Lazlo wrote: johnwesely wrote: Lazlo wrote: It was. I didn't get out there until after 2:00...so the snow was already deep. I had fun anyway though. That is why you need groomed trails. Don't get me wrong, groomers have their place. I can do Fifty runs a day at a resort. But this trip was only two runs. You can't learn to ski backcountry conditions like that. You have to learn in bounds. Why would you want to ski back country? There is not ski lodge.
-cheaper
-adventure (the climb up is sometimes more fun)
-exercise
-solitude
-new terrain
-untracked powder
-challenge
(edit: -not ski lodge)
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johnwesely
Apr 27, 2010, 8:12 PM
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Lazlo wrote: johnwesely wrote: Lazlo wrote: johnwesely wrote: Lazlo wrote: It was. I didn't get out there until after 2:00...so the snow was already deep. I had fun anyway though. That is why you need groomed trails. Don't get me wrong, groomers have their place. I can do Fifty runs a day at a resort. But this trip was only two runs. You can't learn to ski backcountry conditions like that. You have to learn in bounds. Why would you want to ski back country? There is not ski lodge. -cheaper -adventure (the climb up is sometimes more fun) -exercise -solitude -new terrain -untracked powder -challenge
I am actually just messing around. I would love to do that if I lived somewhere that I could.
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johnwesely
Apr 27, 2010, 8:12 PM
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Jealous.
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Gmburns2000
Apr 27, 2010, 9:37 PM
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hit shelf road yesterday. had a decent day. i didn't lead much because I was kind of cold and didn't really care, but we got on some really nice climbs.
I like climbing there. it kind of reminds me of rumney.
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sungam
Apr 28, 2010, 1:12 PM
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Lazlo wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: Lazlo wrote: my trip to Lassen yesterday. Fun times. Just spent the afternoon. Got two good runs in. Let out some involuntary 'whoops' of joy. Great corn. Hardly anyone was out. it's nice when you can ski for free Yeah. Not bad. It cost $30 dollars in gas. ...but that's less than driving to any resort...and didn't have to pay for a lift ticket.
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sungam
Apr 28, 2010, 5:24 PM
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Fuck. This expedition just went through the "cost explosion phase", the most devious, shitty, and depressing phase of planning any expedition.
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donald949
Apr 28, 2010, 6:04 PM
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Lazlo wrote: johnwesely wrote: Lazlo wrote: johnwesely wrote: Lazlo wrote: It was. I didn't get out there until after 2:00...so the snow was already deep. I had fun anyway though. That is why you need groomed trails. Don't get me wrong, groomers have their place. I can do Fifty runs a day at a resort. But this trip was only two runs. You can't learn to ski backcountry conditions like that. You have to learn in bounds. Why would you want to ski back country? There is not ski lodge. -cheaper -adventure (the climb up is sometimes more fun) -exercise -solitude -new terrain -untracked powder -challenge (edit: -not ski lodge)
Yea, but no snow bunnies.
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donald949
Apr 28, 2010, 6:11 PM
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sungam wrote: Fuck. This expedition just went through the "cost explosion phase", the most devious, shitty, and depressing phase of planning any expedition.
Mine went through the implosion phase last month.
Barb's cousin Pat is getting married end of June.
Everyone wanted already planned to go, as an excuse to get together.
He said only his folks her folks going to the wedding, nobody else. He's not much on big family get togethers.
Now everyone, including Barb, doesn't have an excuse to go to MN for 2 weeks leaving me alone to do nothing. 
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johnwesely
Apr 28, 2010, 6:49 PM
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sungam wrote: Fuck. This expedition just went through the "cost explosion phase", the most devious, shitty, and depressing phase of planning any expedition.
Rob a bank.
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sungam
Apr 28, 2010, 8:20 PM
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johnwesely wrote: sungam wrote: Fuck. This expedition just went through the "cost explosion phase", the most devious, shitty, and depressing phase of planning any expedition. Rob a bank.
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johnwesely
Apr 28, 2010, 8:22 PM
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sungam wrote: johnwesely wrote: sungam wrote: Fuck. This expedition just went through the "cost explosion phase", the most devious, shitty, and depressing phase of planning any expedition. Rob a bank. We got a better idea - climb in europe.
I would have to rob a bank to do that.
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sungam
Apr 28, 2010, 8:33 PM
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suckah.
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johnwesely
Apr 28, 2010, 8:33 PM
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suckah.
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edge
Apr 28, 2010, 8:55 PM
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sungam wrote: johnwesely wrote: sungam wrote: Fuck. This expedition just went through the "cost explosion phase", the most devious, shitty, and depressing phase of planning any expedition. Rob a bank. We got a better idea - climb in europe.
I would pick the Alps over Alaska any day for climbing, and I have been to both. Where else can you take a telepherique to avoid the slog in, hit up a 12 hour climb, and be back in town for happy hour?
Certainly not Alaska. Throw in the topless beaches and the ability to rinse and repeat the next day, and it's a no-brainer.
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sungam
Apr 28, 2010, 9:51 PM
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edge wrote: sungam wrote: johnwesely wrote: sungam wrote: Fuck. This expedition just went through the "cost explosion phase", the most devious, shitty, and depressing phase of planning any expedition. Rob a bank. We got a better idea - climb in europe. I would pick the Alps over Alaska any day for climbing, and I have been to both. Where else can you take a telepherique to avoid the slog in, hit up a 12 hour climb, and be back in town for happy hour? Certainly not Alaska. Throw in the topless beaches and the ability to rinse and repeat the next day, and it's a no-brainer.
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donald949
Apr 28, 2010, 10:35 PM
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sungam wrote: edge wrote: sungam wrote: johnwesely wrote: sungam wrote: Fuck. This expedition just went through the "cost explosion phase", the most devious, shitty, and depressing phase of planning any expedition. Rob a bank. We got a better idea - climb in europe. I would pick the Alps over Alaska any day for climbing, and I have been to both. Where else can you take a telepherique to avoid the slog in, hit up a 12 hour climb, and be back in town for happy hour? Certainly not Alaska. Throw in the topless beaches and the ability to rinse and repeat the next day, and it's a no-brainer. I will never, NEVER take a cable car. I go climbing to climb, not to sit on my ass.
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Apr 28, 2010, 10:55 PM
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sungam wrote: edge wrote: sungam wrote: johnwesely wrote: sungam wrote: Fuck. This expedition just went through the "cost explosion phase", the most devious, shitty, and depressing phase of planning any expedition. Rob a bank. We got a better idea - climb in europe. I would pick the Alps over Alaska any day for climbing, and I have been to both. Where else can you take a telepherique to avoid the slog in, hit up a 12 hour climb, and be back in town for happy hour? Certainly not Alaska. Throw in the topless beaches and the ability to rinse and repeat the next day, and it's a no-brainer. I will never, NEVER take a cable car. I go climbing to climb, not to sit on my ass.
You could stand in the car.
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Lazlo
Apr 29, 2010, 1:46 AM
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sungam wrote: edge wrote: sungam wrote: johnwesely wrote: sungam wrote: Fuck. This expedition just went through the "cost explosion phase", the most devious, shitty, and depressing phase of planning any expedition. Rob a bank. We got a better idea - climb in europe. I would pick the Alps over Alaska any day for climbing, and I have been to both. Where else can you take a telepherique to avoid the slog in, hit up a 12 hour climb, and be back in town for happy hour? Certainly not Alaska. Throw in the topless beaches and the ability to rinse and repeat the next day, and it's a no-brainer. I will never, NEVER take a cable car. I go climbing to climb, not to sit on my ass.
You and I can go to the Alps. I'll take the cable car, wait for you at the hut, and drink myself silly. We'll climb the second day after my hangover wears off.
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Lazlo
Apr 29, 2010, 1:46 AM
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donald949 wrote: sungam wrote: edge wrote: sungam wrote: johnwesely wrote: sungam wrote: Fuck. This expedition just went through the "cost explosion phase", the most devious, shitty, and depressing phase of planning any expedition. Rob a bank. We got a better idea - climb in europe. I would pick the Alps over Alaska any day for climbing, and I have been to both. Where else can you take a telepherique to avoid the slog in, hit up a 12 hour climb, and be back in town for happy hour? Certainly not Alaska. Throw in the topless beaches and the ability to rinse and repeat the next day, and it's a no-brainer. I will never, NEVER take a cable car. I go climbing to climb, not to sit on my ass. UR doing it rong
yup
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Lazlo
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donald949 wrote: Lazlo wrote: johnwesely wrote: Lazlo wrote: johnwesely wrote: Lazlo wrote: It was. I didn't get out there until after 2:00...so the snow was already deep. I had fun anyway though. That is why you need groomed trails. Don't get me wrong, groomers have their place. I can do Fifty runs a day at a resort. But this trip was only two runs. You can't learn to ski backcountry conditions like that. You have to learn in bounds. Why would you want to ski back country? There is not ski lodge. -cheaper -adventure (the climb up is sometimes more fun) -exercise -solitude -new terrain -untracked powder -challenge (edit: -not ski lodge) Yea, but no snow bunnies.
Too tru. I did see one snow bunny when I was at Lassen this last weekend though.
We exchanged smiles and hellos too. True story.
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