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Did you summit?

by ak39 9y ago

Did you summit?

tim333 9y ago
Nah - got to 8400m, was all set to go, then the oxygen gear blew a washer. 24 hours later got new gear but was too knackered. By the way if anyone's interested in trying I recommend chatting to my organizer, Dan Mazur. They sometimes run free Mt Rainier climbs if you are over that way. https://www.summitclimb.com/climb/seattle-glacier-school/ https://www.summitclimb.com/climb/seattle-glacier-school/
- gm-conspiracy 9y ago
  Thank you for the link. That site sucked me in for an hour. Good reason to visit Seattle.
  - ghaff 9y ago
    Mountain Madness in Seattle also has a bunch of climbing programs as well as leading guided climbs both in the Pacific Northwest and internationally. I've done one of their schools--as well as taken a couple of their trips--although not recently.
  - ojosilva 9y ago
    The same site made me realize that there are active volcanos in the continental USA. I had no idea! https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/north-america.html https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/north-america.html
    - ghaff 9y ago
      They're all(?) dormant at this time but there are quite a few volcanoes on the West coast, the Cascades in particular, that could certainly become active. After all, it's only a few decades since Mount St. Helens exploded and the main blast area is still pretty, well, blasted. Rainier is the iconic destination and the park is worth a visit. But it is crowded and there's a whole lot of wilderness and other summits throughout the Cascades.
      - lisper 9y ago
        > They're all(?) dormant at this time Nope, Yellowstone is active. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/nature/volcanoqa.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/nature/volcanoqa.htm "Is the volcano still active? Yes. The park’s many hydrothermal features attest to the heat still beneath this area. Earthquakes—1,000 to 3,000 per year—also reveal activity below ground. The University of Utah Seismograph Station tracks this activity closely."
    - lisper 9y ago
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_Caldera https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_Caldera

Did you summit?

by ak39 9y ago

Did you summit?

Nah - got to 8400m, was all set to go, then the oxygen gear blew a washer. 24 hours later got new gear but was too knackered. By the way if anyone's interested in trying I recommend chatting to my organizer, Dan Mazur. They sometimes run free Mt Rainier climbs if you are over that way. https://www.summitclimb.com/climb/seattle-glacier-school/ https://www.summitclimb.com/climb/seattle-glacier-school/

gm-conspiracy 9y ago
Thank you for the link. That site sucked me in for an hour. Good reason to visit Seattle.
- ghaff 9y ago
  Mountain Madness in Seattle also has a bunch of climbing programs as well as leading guided climbs both in the Pacific Northwest and internationally. I've done one of their schools--as well as taken a couple of their trips--although not recently.
- ojosilva 9y ago
  The same site made me realize that there are active volcanos in the continental USA. I had no idea! https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/north-america.html https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/north-america.html
  - ghaff 9y ago
    They're all(?) dormant at this time but there are quite a few volcanoes on the West coast, the Cascades in particular, that could certainly become active. After all, it's only a few decades since Mount St. Helens exploded and the main blast area is still pretty, well, blasted. Rainier is the iconic destination and the park is worth a visit. But it is crowded and there's a whole lot of wilderness and other summits throughout the Cascades.
    - lisper 9y ago
      > They're all(?) dormant at this time Nope, Yellowstone is active. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/nature/volcanoqa.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/nature/volcanoqa.htm "Is the volcano still active? Yes. The park’s many hydrothermal features attest to the heat still beneath this area. Earthquakes—1,000 to 3,000 per year—also reveal activity below ground. The University of Utah Seismograph Station tracks this activity closely."
  - lisper 9y ago
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_Caldera https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_Caldera