Matt, you did very well on your Wind Rivers trip report. You really should look into visiting the North Cascades some day instead of just the Alpine Lakes Wilderness (although it's a neat area too).
"People were not meant to go on this kind of terrain, especially with no line of protection. My partner's life is in my hands, so for the sake of both of us I will not continue"
Every time you make a good decision like this, I gain more respect for you. Good job!
Thanks Adam, I appreciate your encouragement for making good choices and for respecting my call. If we had rock protection I would have been all game, but the ice combination made it extra sketchy.
Just fantastic! Just fantastic! Josh. I always loved the season's first snow on the mountains. I spent awhile figuring out your route on Goggle Earth. The snow does look a lot different from when we climbed. Summit block DOES look risky. Climb well and stay well!
Bill, when we climbed it we where on a different side. But yes, the pictures here prove that it was indeed sketchy when we climbed it and the fog covered up the view of how exposed the slopes where. Google Earth is a great tool for figuring out routes which I use from time to time. Hope to go on a climb with you perhaps this winter or next Spring.
Thanks Joel! I've got quite a few good stories in my "trip report stalk pile" that I'm excited to post. Today I have another one from this area. Glad you liked my writing! (I figure most come to my trip reports for the eye candy).
Beautiful photos, but above all it has the right alpine feel to it. Good decision to turn around when it got sketchy, happens to all climber sat some point. Keep up the good work!
Matt Lemke - Oct 10, 2011 7:37 pm - Voted 10/10
Nice JoshSahale Mountain is a good one. I'll notify you when I get my TR done for my Wind Rivers trek. I just finished 4 mountain pages for the area I was in.
Josh Lewis - Oct 21, 2011 5:25 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Nice JoshMatt, you did very well on your Wind Rivers trip report. You really should look into visiting the North Cascades some day instead of just the Alpine Lakes Wilderness (although it's a neat area too).
Matt Lemke - Oct 24, 2011 7:23 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: Nice JoshWill do...hopefully this next year. 2012 should be even better than 2011 for me.
EastKing - Oct 10, 2011 11:05 pm - Voted 10/10
Excellent TR!Good call on not risking it for the summit. You have been there before and you will be there again hopefully fairly soon.
Josh Lewis - Oct 21, 2011 5:27 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Excellent TR!This is one of those places I would love to return to anytime! Hope you visit here some day.
Mike Lewis - Oct 11, 2011 12:15 am - Voted 10/10
I love these photosBEAUTIFUL
Josh Lewis - Oct 21, 2011 5:28 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: I love these photosThanks Michael! Too bad you had class that day. Perhaps next time?
gimpilator - Oct 11, 2011 2:16 pm - Voted 10/10
A great climb even though no summit"People were not meant to go on this kind of terrain, especially with no line of protection. My partner's life is in my hands, so for the sake of both of us I will not continue"
Every time you make a good decision like this, I gain more respect for you. Good job!
Josh Lewis - Oct 21, 2011 5:39 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: A great climb even though no summitThanks Adam, I appreciate your encouragement for making good choices and for respecting my call. If we had rock protection I would have been all game, but the ice combination made it extra sketchy.
billisfree - Oct 12, 2011 1:43 am - Hasn't voted
Great memories!Just fantastic! Just fantastic! Josh. I always loved the season's first snow on the mountains. I spent awhile figuring out your route on Goggle Earth. The snow does look a lot different from when we climbed. Summit block DOES look risky. Climb well and stay well!
Josh Lewis - Oct 21, 2011 5:41 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Great memories!Bill, when we climbed it we where on a different side. But yes, the pictures here prove that it was indeed sketchy when we climbed it and the fog covered up the view of how exposed the slopes where. Google Earth is a great tool for figuring out routes which I use from time to time. Hope to go on a climb with you perhaps this winter or next Spring.
JoelSkok - Oct 16, 2011 9:21 pm - Voted 10/10
.....And certainly a 5 star TRWonderful narrative Josh, and I haven't even started looking at the pictures yet! Be safe, keep these TR's coming!
Josh Lewis - Oct 21, 2011 5:43 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: .....And certainly a 5 star TRThanks Joel! I've got quite a few good stories in my "trip report stalk pile" that I'm excited to post. Today I have another one from this area. Glad you liked my writing! (I figure most come to my trip reports for the eye candy).
JoelSkok - Oct 21, 2011 8:14 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: .....And certainly a 5 star TRNo Josh--you really need pictures and prose to adequately convey the experience, don't you think? Keep it up, look forward to the next installment
Josh Lewis - Oct 21, 2011 8:19 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: .....And certainly a 5 star TR89 pictures was not enough for you? ;-) Alright, I'll have to be sure to take 95 next time.
[X] Bird - Oct 17, 2011 6:11 am - Voted 10/10
Good TR!Beautiful photos, but above all it has the right alpine feel to it. Good decision to turn around when it got sketchy, happens to all climber sat some point. Keep up the good work!
Cheers,
Berthold
Josh Lewis - Oct 21, 2011 5:47 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Good TR!Especially in winter time I get a lot of attempts. But amazing attempts are better than mediocre successes.
SKI - Oct 18, 2011 12:09 am - Voted 10/10
Well Done!!!!
Josh Lewis - Oct 21, 2011 5:47 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Well Done!Thanks Ski, you got to see much of the area on our recent trip there.
Marmaduke - Oct 18, 2011 12:00 pm - Voted 10/10
Very nice JoshGreat report and photos!