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bonobo Owl Juggler for rent
Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 818 | TRs | Pics
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bonobo
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Fri Oct 01, 2010 2:53 pm
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All these years hiking and never summited? Yes, it's true. Unless you count Little Si or "M" Mountain in Missoula.
"But bonobo", you may say, "How is that possible? I've read your trip reports to Sauk Mountain, Green Mountain, and Rock Mountain."
My response? HA! You never read any of those trip reports. If you had, you would know I didn't summit any of those mountains!
Not only did this trip see me summit my first real mountain, I gained my most elevation in a day and did the most scrambling I've done. It was an incredibly exhilarating trip that redefined what I think I am capable of in the mountains. A big thanks to Yana for putting up with me huddled and crying for my mommy on the scramble on the way up , as well as for being such a gracious partner and really helping me get through what was a pretty new experience for me. I've got some horrible pictures that I took with my crappy camera, I'll let them show a bit of the destination, along with a few of Yana headed over to Destination X. The three or four almost okay pictures I shot through my sunglasses to filter the super bright light and snow /glacier glare. How's that for yer fancy lenses?
Southern Pickets Middle and Upper Thorton Me jumping into Middle Thorton Yana on top
And a really bad vid of Yana on the ridge
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Go Jo of the lykkens
Joined: 08 Jun 2003 Posts: 2248 | TRs | Pics Location: Around The Bend |
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Go Jo
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Fri Oct 01, 2010 2:58 pm
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+ Woot, woot! Well done!
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kite Member
Joined: 28 Sep 2009 Posts: 1416 | TRs | Pics Location: Olympia |
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Fri Oct 01, 2010 3:58 pm
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bonobo Owl Juggler for rent
Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 818 | TRs | Pics
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bonobo
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Fri Oct 01, 2010 7:23 pm
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Thanks! It was an incredibly beautiful place, which is always nice too. Yana saw a bear but sadly I did not. I did see a ground squirrel trying to raid my pack, though.
Fall colors were great, and there was an amazing variety of fungus on the trail.
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Magellan Brutally Handsome
Joined: 26 Jul 2006 Posts: 13116 | TRs | Pics Location: Inexorable descent |
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Magellan
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Fri Oct 01, 2010 10:46 pm
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Not a bad place to start. Disregarding the reputation Yana tries to perpetrate, she has put a few rookies on top of some high places.
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Yana Hater
Joined: 04 Jun 2004 Posts: 4212 | TRs | Pics Location: Out Hating |
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Tue Oct 05, 2010 9:39 am
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Thanks for the report, bonobo. I'm glad you weren't permanently traumatized by the experience. I'm always happy to expand people's (hiking) horizons. I'm only sorry that I chose such a horribly ugly place for your first summit. I hope the resulting blindness is only temporary and subsiding already.
The ridge between Trappers and X Mountain is truly something else, so naturally I was drawn to it like a moth to a flame. It was like standing right on the boundary between two universes.
Here is an excessive amount of photos from the trip.
PLAY SAFE! SKI ONLY IN CLOCKWISE DIRECTION! LET'S ALL HAVE FUN TOGETHER!
PLAY SAFE! SKI ONLY IN CLOCKWISE DIRECTION! LET'S ALL HAVE FUN TOGETHER!
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Sadie's Driver Sadie's Driver
Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 1763 | TRs | Pics Location: Welcome Pass |
Four-paw buddy lets me tag along!
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dicey custom title
Joined: 11 May 2004 Posts: 2870 | TRs | Pics Location: giving cornices a wider berth |
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dicey
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Tue Oct 05, 2010 10:14 am
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Yay! One of my favorite places for views
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Matt Tea, Earl Grey, Hot
Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 4308 | TRs | Pics Location: Shoreline |
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Matt
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Tue Oct 05, 2010 11:35 am
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Great choice for a first summit. One of my favorite high viewpoints.
Regarding "... bad video of Yana..."
Is there really any other kind of video of Yana?
“As beacons mountains burned at evening.” J.R.R. Tolkien
“As beacons mountains burned at evening.” J.R.R. Tolkien
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Hulksmash Cleaning up.
Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 7113 | TRs | Pics Location: Arlington |
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Tue Oct 05, 2010 11:46 am
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Dam!
I'm afraid of letting go of my chair just from looking at that.
"Bears couldn't care less about us....we smell bad and don't taste too good. Bugs on the other hand see us as vending machines." - WetDog
Albuterol! it's the 11th essential
"Bears couldn't care less about us....we smell bad and don't taste too good. Bugs on the other hand see us as vending machines." - WetDog
Albuterol! it's the 11th essential
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BarbE Member
Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 1153 | TRs | Pics
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Tue Oct 05, 2010 11:50 am
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Me wants to go there!
However I'm not fond of the cliff boot shot.
It's truly ugly!
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Matt Tea, Earl Grey, Hot
Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 4308 | TRs | Pics Location: Shoreline |
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Tue Oct 05, 2010 12:02 pm
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Hey, that cliff-boot picture is sideways.
Either that, or there are a lot of trees growing horizontally out of the cliff down below.
However, even after twisting my neck 90 degrees to look at it, it's still just as steep, maybe even worse.
“As beacons mountains burned at evening.” J.R.R. Tolkien
“As beacons mountains burned at evening.” J.R.R. Tolkien
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Obi Tony Kenobi Waterfall Crazy!
Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Posts: 1899 | TRs | Pics Location: Marysville, WA |
Way to go Bonobo! There is no better hiking partner to take with you than Yana when expanding your horizons on the Mountains. If there was an award that best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to the outdoors, than she deserves it. She got me up to the top of Three Fingers and I have never looked back!
Congrats!
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bonobo Owl Juggler for rent
Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 818 | TRs | Pics
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bonobo
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Tue Oct 05, 2010 3:30 pm
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Thanks, folks. I had a blast, and Yana is indeed a patient, courteous, and highly entertaining partner.
Anyone know what the crazy orange fungus (?) in the last picture is? That stuff was alien!
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Hikingqueen Member
Joined: 12 Nov 2007 Posts: 2946 | TRs | Pics
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Excellent pics! Way cool!
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