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puzzlr
Mid Fork Rocks
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puzzlr
Mid Fork Rocks
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 Mon Jul 29, 2013 5:19 pm |
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That's a great story, and you must think a lot of your grandfather to go through that for him!
I had not heard of Cruiser Mountain until recently, and now it's come up several times. On of them is a chapter called "Bruiser Cruiser" in a book by Harvy Manning. You can read a marked-up manuscript scan here, file FreedomVersionA0004.pdf
| Quote: | | Now, the dreaded roof, the scene of shame. Clench jaw, breathe deep. But in calm air it was a no-hands stroll -- I passed the chicken-out point and grew a foot taller. I'd worried too much. Now we scrambled onto the false summit. And for the first time I saw Cruiser Peak . . .
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Monie [the leader] was too preoccupied to try to laugh me out of jaw-drooping, bug-eyed silence. What was scaring her? I didn't know. What was scaring me was the Thing of nightmares when I was a kid terrified by God and Hell, the Thing now symbolized in broad daylight by that horrid thrust of lava. |
That man could write!
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olymountainman
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Joined: 18 Feb 2013
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Thanks HumpnoocheeGirl!
Thanks puzzlr! I do indeed think a lot of him, he was great man, strong as hell.
That was indeed some fine writing! I wonder which route he speaks of?
The mountains will always be there, the trick is to make sure you are too.
-Hervey Voge
The mountains will always be there, the trick is to make sure you are too.
-Hervey Voge
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Critter
Woodland Creature
Joined: 25 Aug 2012
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Location: Hoodsport, WA |
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Critter
Woodland Creature
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Mon Jul 29, 2013 9:10 pm |
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Good job with your grandfather. My mom's not doing very well.
Good job with your climb.
| olymountainman wrote: | | We went extremely light; headlamp, tiny alpine rack, light rope, food, water, helmet and harness. |
You could go critter style and add a mylar blanket for another 2 oz.
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olymountainman
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Thanks Critter. I'm sorry to hear about your mother.
The mountains will always be there, the trick is to make sure you are too.
-Hervey Voge
The mountains will always be there, the trick is to make sure you are too.
-Hervey Voge
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Matt Lemke
High on the Outdoors
Joined: 15 Jul 2010
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Location: Grand Junction |
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Matt Lemke
High on the Outdoors
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Tue Jul 30, 2013 8:44 am |
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| Gimpilator wrote: | | I want to climb this peak in the worst way. |
Unfortunately, I know exactly what you're talking about lol!
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