Saturday, July 10, 2004
Tim has now successfully summited his first Colorado 14 (Grays Peak at 14,270' - 14,278' . We had some weather move in and it began to rain and sleet but then it cleared up. Tim had no trouble at all. I was recovering from a cold and had a hard time myself. We were lucky enough to see 4 goats. Tim was only 10' away from one goat right on the summit.
Rose - no - my plan is for a small group of friends to join me for my Century Climb at the end of August (or beginning of Sep).
Rose - no - my plan is for a small group of friends to join me for my Century Climb at the end of August (or beginning of Sep).
Hi Everyone,
Well, it seems as if the various groups searching for SI and the camera came up empty once again. ENews found a severely damaged decapitated body with leather boots, but the evidence suggests that it is Chinese. (They gave it a legal, as opposed to the Christian, burial they were planning for SI.)
Otherwise, and perhaps more significantly, Dave Hahn (who summited for the 5th time) and Jake Norton indeed carried on a search (they apparently were the stealth searchers up there early who ENews reported seeing carrying metal detectors.) No definite annoucement of their findings, but it's pretty clear that neither SI or the camera were found. At least they have appear to have eliminated more real estate from the possible places of interest. Apparently Dave spent quite a bit of time up at Camp VI, seemingly shadowing anyone who appeared to be searching for SI (at least one person's interpretation.)
I went on a brief vacation across the pond a few weeks ago and was delighted (not only to make it- unlike last year) but was able to finally see TTV on the plane on the trip back. I don't think it even came here -or I missed reading the paper the one weekend that it came). In any event, I thought it was terrific and was happy to finally see it.
BBob, any chance that you might be making your 100th summit with EV? :-)
Best regards,
Rose
Well, it seems as if the various groups searching for SI and the camera came up empty once again. ENews found a severely damaged decapitated body with leather boots, but the evidence suggests that it is Chinese. (They gave it a legal, as opposed to the Christian, burial they were planning for SI.)
Otherwise, and perhaps more significantly, Dave Hahn (who summited for the 5th time) and Jake Norton indeed carried on a search (they apparently were the stealth searchers up there early who ENews reported seeing carrying metal detectors.) No definite annoucement of their findings, but it's pretty clear that neither SI or the camera were found. At least they have appear to have eliminated more real estate from the possible places of interest. Apparently Dave spent quite a bit of time up at Camp VI, seemingly shadowing anyone who appeared to be searching for SI (at least one person's interpretation.)
I went on a brief vacation across the pond a few weeks ago and was delighted (not only to make it- unlike last year) but was able to finally see TTV on the plane on the trip back. I don't think it even came here -or I missed reading the paper the one weekend that it came). In any event, I thought it was terrific and was happy to finally see it.
BBob, any chance that you might be making your 100th summit with EV? :-)
Best regards,
Rose
Jay is trying his best to get here. If anyone knows how to help him - he's got AOL, please do.
Wednesday, July 07, 2004
Bruce - I sure do like Robert's writing - I loved Deborah and The Mountain of my Fear - so thanks for the tip on "Excape..."
Carrie and Bruce - Let me know what you think of JK's book if you get to it before me.
Carrie and Bruce - Let me know what you think of JK's book if you get to it before me.
Bruce and BBob - I, too, picked up Krakauer's "Under the Banner of Heaven" for my summer reading while at a recent trip to Costco. Their book section is my favorite and always my first stop (while Mark checks out the tool aisle).
Tuesday, July 06, 2004
B-Bob - being a guy given to epic ascents you should look for David Roberts' "Escape From Lucania". It's an incredible story and I really enjoyed it.
Any climbing plans this summer?
Any climbing plans this summer?
Tim is on his way to CO for another course with the Colorado Mountain School in Rocky Mountain National Park. We plan to climb to the highest point on the Continental Divide in the Continental US (Grays Peak) on Saturday if the weather allows. So far this year last weekend was the first time I have climbed Grays Peak where I didn't get snowed on or have to climb on fresh snow. This weekend will my my 98th summit of Grays if all goes well.
Bruce - now that JK's book is out in paperback I have picked it up too and plan to read it sometime this summer.
Magoo - you're correct about JK and surfing - although I think the story was that the rights to his Outside article about an American surfer killed at a break called "Jaws" had been purchased by Tom Hanks. I just picked up Jon latest book about religious murders in Utah for my summer-holiday-reading-in-a-tent-by-headlamp enjoyment.
The doc Riding Giants is directed by Stacy Peralta who also directed the skateboard documentry "Dogtown and Z-Boys". Dogtown was incredible and by all accounts Riding Giants outshines it. Peralta is quite a story himself, one of the first skateboard millionaires he helped build the Powell/Peralta skateboard empire where he got his start in filmmaking with Powell Team skate movies including the classic, "Animal Chin", which introduced the world to young guy named Tony Hawk.
He walked away from his job at Powell a few years back to pursue film, directed some commercials and music videos and eventually released Dogtown.
The doc Riding Giants is directed by Stacy Peralta who also directed the skateboard documentry "Dogtown and Z-Boys". Dogtown was incredible and by all accounts Riding Giants outshines it. Peralta is quite a story himself, one of the first skateboard millionaires he helped build the Powell/Peralta skateboard empire where he got his start in filmmaking with Powell Team skate movies including the classic, "Animal Chin", which introduced the world to young guy named Tony Hawk.
He walked away from his job at Powell a few years back to pursue film, directed some commercials and music videos and eventually released Dogtown.
Sunday, July 04, 2004
let me start by saying that I think TTV is by far the best climbing movie I've ever seen ... but ...
Watching "Return to Peru" in the special features, I couldn't help but believe the director tried too hard to elicit something provocative from Simon Yates (who followed up Siula Grande with a not too shabby climb, the North Face of the Eiger). Yates was apparently disgusted by these repeated attempts and washed his hands of the project.
was just a little reminder for me to employ a skeptical eye to "reality" presented on video.
Watching "Return to Peru" in the special features, I couldn't help but believe the director tried too hard to elicit something provocative from Simon Yates (who followed up Siula Grande with a not too shabby climb, the North Face of the Eiger). Yates was apparently disgusted by these repeated attempts and washed his hands of the project.
was just a little reminder for me to employ a skeptical eye to "reality" presented on video.
