Recent content by waterfallfred

Colden 400' slide accident update Alan will be having surgery on torn ACL in 2 weeks. Backpack was retrieved by a ranger yesterday (he will be mailing it to me). How the backpack sat on the slab for over a month is beyond me. Thanks to all. Fred

MRI Update Torn ACL & MCL. Surgery suggested. 2nd option to follow. Fred

Fred (of Alan and Fred) Thanks for your concern, I've been reading the messages here and at NEICE.com. Alan is still hobbling around and will get MRI info in a couple of days. He is still interested in ice climbing (but not so much alpine). I will be up there as soon as I can. Maybe my pack...

"I am the Partner (Trap Dike Accident)" waterfallfred Alan and I left South Meadow at 6:15 am and attempted to ski the Truck Road to Marcy Dam. Conditions for skiing were not good so we abandoned the skis after 1/2 hour. We hiked to the base of the Dike arriving approx 10 am. We were expecting...