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Thread: NE Roll Call 18/19
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02-21-2019, 08:03 PM #3601
NE Roll Call 18/19
Sure. But did any of the situations you describe result in the death of the solo partner? My point is that in this particular situation.... it seems weird that his brother bailed and he kept going and then fell to his death. And that the incident is still under investigation by “law enforcement”.
But, without knowing more about the specifics including skill level and experience of the two climbers, I guess we’ll never know the whole story. Or will we?
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02-21-2019, 08:14 PM #3602
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02-21-2019, 08:23 PM #3603Registered User
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Great report robrox, thank you for that.
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02-21-2019, 08:26 PM #3604
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02-21-2019, 08:56 PM #3605
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02-22-2019, 06:25 AM #3606
1/2-5/8" of graupel last evening, currently 21` and calm bob.
I always assume climbing steep icy terrain with crampons and axe to be a no fall zone. The chance that you will slip and fall in a way that allows you to self arrest are not that good. You pick up speed so fast there is only a second or two to react before it becomes a long sliding fall.www.apriliaforum.com
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02-22-2019, 07:12 AM #3607
Having done some practice with high speed self arrest, I have to agree. It takes a long time to slow down and 250-290 linear feet of travel is a good range of stopping distance when conditions favor self-arrest on North Slide of Tripyramid. Central is steeper and was icier, his speed must have been terrific before he got that pick in. The sleuthing on this will be complex, so I'll wait for the ANAM report.
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02-22-2019, 08:44 AM #3608Registered User
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No one died, but I bailed on a friend who later had is crampon fall off on the top of the first pitch of Yale, then slipped and fell. Luckily, the snow was soft and he walked away with some minor bruising. That day we had already soloed North, and Damnation, and I was headed for pinnacle. He was no newbie, climbed in Chamonix for two seasons, Alaska, Bolivia, Peru, Banff. Point being things happen.
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02-22-2019, 08:48 AM #3609
Wrong forum jongs
crab in my shoe mouth
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02-22-2019, 09:18 AM #3610
Well, it's official. The Bottles will be leaving the comfy confines of the BB and heading to the Great State of Maine next week. Hoping that the snowy forecast holds and that my agoraphobia meds are effective. Can't wait to pop my BMOM cherry amongst other stops. Most importantly, can anyone provide GPS coordinates of where I can see a moose? Preferably one with a rack.
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02-22-2019, 09:23 AM #3611
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02-22-2019, 09:25 AM #3612
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02-22-2019, 10:27 AM #3613
On the topic of New England moose, this was a pretty depressing read...
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/...-moose/583189/Because rich has nothing to do with money.
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02-22-2019, 10:29 AM #3614Registered User
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02-22-2019, 10:40 AM #3615
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02-22-2019, 10:57 AM #3617
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02-22-2019, 12:05 PM #3618
Paulster and his posse are gonna grace y'all with his presence (presents?) next wednesday. Looks like I'm bringing the frresh as well - get they hype train rolling and you're welcome in advance!!
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02-22-2019, 12:13 PM #3619
For all Grateful Dead fans.
https://www.stance.com/search?q=Grat...&sz=75&start=0
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02-22-2019, 12:25 PM #3620
Or not
crab in my shoe mouth
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02-22-2019, 12:31 PM #3621
Agreed. I hate them. If there is something good about them, I have yet to hear what it is.
Is treating moose (like you would a pet) against ticks something that has been considered? Seems like they are already tranquilizing and collaring the calves. What if they gave them a dose of a tick control medication or made the radio collar into a tick collar as well? At least to get them through their first winter.
There are very few moose around these days. I haven't seen one in years and I only cut the track of a single moose this year during hunting season in Island Pond. In the mid-00's there were more moose tracks than deer.Aim for the chopping block. If you aim for the wood, you will have nothing. Aim past the wood, aim through the wood.
http://tim-kirchoff.pixels.com/
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02-22-2019, 12:57 PM #3622Registered User
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02-22-2019, 01:52 PM #3623Banned
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We should breed and release opossum. https://www.caryinstitute.org/discov...SAAEgI5d_D_BwE
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02-22-2019, 02:04 PM #3624
Interesting morning skiing in Smugg's Notch (in the notch, west side towards the top, not the ski area). If you hear of anyone turning up a Motorola G6 phone, LMK... left my pocket open after taking phone pics of buddy and it dropped out on the way down
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02-22-2019, 02:26 PM #3625Aim for the chopping block. If you aim for the wood, you will have nothing. Aim past the wood, aim through the wood.
http://tim-kirchoff.pixels.com/
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