Recent content by KZKlimber

Here is a link and photo of the 2 Brits we met - Jon Bracey and Andy Houseman: http://www.alpinist.com/doc/ALP19/newswire-hunter-westman-walsh-bracey-houseman

Just returned from 13 days on the West Ridge of Mt Hunter (14,573 ft) - Alaska Range. It was the most physically demanding thing I have ever done. We flew in to the Kahiltna Base Camp on a beautiful afternoon (see video on photolink below)- the intimidating Moonflower Buttress of Mt Hunter is...

I climbed Humphreys in April 2004. Still needed snowshoes and ascended via the ski trails to Agassiz vice the hiking trail. The view of the Painted Desert from the summit was incredible. Can't wait to see the pics!

Thanks for the advice - I fly out Monday for 10 days in Yosemite, Tahoe, and Mendocino. Tuolumne Meadows (Lembert Dome), Glacier Point, Mariposa Sequoia Grove, and Mt Dana are on the Yosemite to do list (along with the valley of course). I'll post a link to the pics when I return.

Fom the map, it looks like a little over 3000 ft elevation gain from Tioga Pass to the summit - what is the distance? How long did it take round trip? I'm leaving for Yosemite on 8/15 and we're planning out what to do each day, any beta would be appreciated. KZ

As I sat on Couchsachraga looking across towards Emmons I thought that must be some of the most remote wilderness in the Northeast. It will be an experience like the first Adirondack climbers had. Let us know how it was!

Bah - real men just cauterize using the white gas stove!! :D

I've hiked in Ireland, Switzerland, & Austria, but nothing so far has topped Alaska!!! I'd love to see the Himalaya, Andes, and New Zealand. At the rate of 1 trip a year I'll have to keep going into my sixties to finish the wish list!!! :eek:

I'll never forget how close Basin looked shortly after starting off on the shortcut only to watch it get higher and farther away as the trail drops - knowing you have to make back every foot of it :mad:

NICE!!!! Of course you know this will just be the beginning.........

I may be interested and have a climbing partner who definitely wants to do it. We both lead NEI 4 and have climbed NEI 5. Have you done the route before? I was thinking of doing Emmons/Winthrop my first trip and perhaps Liberty Ridge on a subsequent trip. I could be persuaded with the right...

If you think Ranier is huge you should see Denali! :eek:

http://chris.pirillo.com/images/MountRainier.wmv Video link to where they are - best Ranier video I've ever seen!!! If this clip does not make you want to climb this mountain nothing will!!! Planning for the 2006 VFTT Ranier expedition (unguided) is underway for next June. Can't wait for the...

A bad day on Cliff is better than a good day at work!!!! :D

I think almost everyone gets lost up there at some point. We wound up doing Santanoni first because we were on the wrong herd path out of Time Square. Realized this too far along to turn back and just switched the order.