Hilarious, Dan, I love your witty and upbeat comments. Clearly you have a soft spot for people who like to slide on snow. Not sure if my youth counts as the Canvas Age or if we were just behind the times, but I for one didn't have coffee then; most likely I'd have done my 'first real snow climb' sooner if I had. [raises thermos] Here's to sweet backcountry adventures.
If I recall it right it snowed in Brazil highlands in June 1978, and the wholesale coffee prices went through the roof. So the Soviet Government, after struggling to afford it, decided to wean the toiling masses off coffee for good. Years later, coffee started trickling back onto the store shelves, but then I discovered, to my own surprise, that I don't like it anymore :/ Isn't it strange how communism works sometimes, huh?
Dmitry Pruss - May 19, 2008 10:44 am - Voted 10/10
Re: No friggin' coffee LOL
No frostbites Sean please, some of them just never heal properly and it sucks. 'Grats on the front-page TR BTW!
And no D, this wasn't _the_ trip. The "turning point" trip happened a couple years earlier, but it had so bad weather that almost no photos are worth posting. How about this one, with nice long wooden touring skis LOL?
Thanks for the congrats. Yeah, I consider frost bite more of an accident than a rite of passage! Good that it not completely healing still hasn't stopped you from continuing winter adventures, though.
Thanks. I figured either it had to be long and somewhat introspective, or else just be an album. Anything in between would have been redundant with the other excellent TRs.
I was with the SP group that did the TT the Saturday after your group. I did not want to get behind so I missed taking a lot of photos. I appreciate the personal view of the climb. It was my first snow TT too, and I can relate to a lot of the feelings you expressed. Looks like a lot of the glide avalanches that had released on the 10th were still waiting to come down on your day. We passed over tons of debris on the way out in upper Broads.
Thanks for your comments. I really appreciate you saying you can relate to it, since I sorta put myself out on a limb with some of it.
Yeah, the glide slabs seemed to me to be ready to go any day; I was relieved to get out from under them.
Heard you were maybe gonna join Walter and me on Monte Cristo last weekend; too bad you couldn't join us up there, but maybe we'll meet some other time.
Great pics and report. The pictures of sunrise look absolutely amazing. Not being from Utah, I wouldn't have ever realized this peak existed until reading and I just wanted to say thanks! Great job.
seanpeckham - May 15, 2008 3:08 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: SeductiveHilarious, Dan, I love your witty and upbeat comments. Clearly you have a soft spot for people who like to slide on snow. Not sure if my youth counts as the Canvas Age or if we were just behind the times, but I for one didn't have coffee then; most likely I'd have done my 'first real snow climb' sooner if I had. [raises thermos] Here's to sweet backcountry adventures.
Dmitry Pruss - May 15, 2008 5:17 pm - Voted 10/10
No friggin' coffee LOLIf I recall it right it snowed in Brazil highlands in June 1978, and the wholesale coffee prices went through the roof. So the Soviet Government, after struggling to afford it, decided to wean the toiling masses off coffee for good. Years later, coffee started trickling back onto the store shelves, but then I discovered, to my own surprise, that I don't like it anymore :/ Isn't it strange how communism works sometimes, huh?
Dmitry Pruss - May 19, 2008 10:44 am - Voted 10/10
Re: No friggin' coffee LOLNo frostbites Sean please, some of them just never heal properly and it sucks. 'Grats on the front-page TR BTW!
And no D, this wasn't _the_ trip. The "turning point" trip happened a couple years earlier, but it had so bad weather that almost no photos are worth posting. How about this one, with nice long wooden touring skis LOL?
seanpeckham - May 19, 2008 6:28 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: No friggin' coffee LOLThanks for the congrats. Yeah, I consider frost bite more of an accident than a rite of passage! Good that it not completely healing still hasn't stopped you from continuing winter adventures, though.
vanman798 - May 15, 2008 1:44 pm - Voted 10/10
ExcellentSean, great information, and very honest. I love the pictures, they are the best I've seen documenting the Triple T.
seanpeckham - May 15, 2008 4:39 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: ExcellentThanks. I figured either it had to be long and somewhat introspective, or else just be an album. Anything in between would have been redundant with the other excellent TRs.
Matthew Van Horn - May 19, 2008 4:38 pm - Voted 10/10
thanks for the photosI was with the SP group that did the TT the Saturday after your group. I did not want to get behind so I missed taking a lot of photos. I appreciate the personal view of the climb. It was my first snow TT too, and I can relate to a lot of the feelings you expressed. Looks like a lot of the glide avalanches that had released on the 10th were still waiting to come down on your day. We passed over tons of debris on the way out in upper Broads.
seanpeckham - May 19, 2008 6:22 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: thanks for the photosThanks for your comments. I really appreciate you saying you can relate to it, since I sorta put myself out on a limb with some of it.
Yeah, the glide slabs seemed to me to be ready to go any day; I was relieved to get out from under them.
Heard you were maybe gonna join Walter and me on Monte Cristo last weekend; too bad you couldn't join us up there, but maybe we'll meet some other time.
Travis Atwood - May 20, 2008 3:33 pm - Hasn't voted
Nice WorkNice job Sean. It's a great feeling completing your first big snow climb. Congrats.
gabem - May 23, 2008 5:42 pm - Hasn't voted
Great Report and PicsGreat pics and report. The pictures of sunrise look absolutely amazing. Not being from Utah, I wouldn't have ever realized this peak existed until reading and I just wanted to say thanks! Great job.
seanpeckham - May 29, 2008 7:39 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Great Report and PicsYou're welcome and thanks!