Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
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Part II of my Mt Rainier climb up Disappointment Cleaver is really a completely separate trip report from Part I. Earlier in the week I missed the summit of Rainier because the altitude knocked my climbing partner on his ass. To add insult to injury, Mt Shuksan had repelled me ...
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
Cuil (pronounced COOL) has been getting a lot of press over the last day because it was founded by some hotshot ex-Google employees and what they are calling a Google killer. Yesterday was their first day online so I decided to check out what all the buzz was about.
Wow, now ...
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
I recently climbed Mt Rainier via the Disappointment Cleaver with a pair of REI Taku softshell pants and I have to say they absolutely rocked. I'll admit that I was a little nervous about only taking softshell pants on Rainier. The mountain is known for strong winds and fierce weather ...
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Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
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I just got back from my nine day Pacific Northwest climbing trip. The first mountain on the agenda was Mt Rainier via Disappointment Cleaver. I envisioned this as a straight forward climb that would go fairly smoothly and for the most part it did and yet my attempt ended in ...
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Sunday, June 29th, 2008
***updated - post trip
I am heading to Mt Rainier to climb Disappointment Cleaver next week. Prepping for the trip I put together my Mt Rainier Gear List.
Clothing
Outdoor Research Furio Hardshell Jacket ((Shell)
El Cheapo Fleece Pull Over (Mid Layer)
Marmot Non-Cotton T-Shirt (Base Layer)
Mountain Hardwear Sub Zero SL Jacket w/ Hood REI ...
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