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[Bill 007]

John, on 19 January 2010 - 07:47 PM, said:

She told me if you give her 2K for shopping, you can pick whatever week you want.

My great fear is that you are right.

Bill

[jflo]

John, on 19 January 2010 - 06:48 PM, said:

My sermons are so bad all the young couples talk to each other most of the time that I'm preaching. With all the great conversation going on, they tend to fall in love and then ask me to officiate at their weddings. January love will turn into late summer nuptials. I really need us to pick a date soon so I can get this on my calendar. I would love to organize and lead the Boulderfield Base Camp team which will resupply the day hikers with Cheezits and other essentials. Let's get the dates decided soon. Even if we just pick the summit day, I can take care of what I need to do.

Depending on when, I may assist you from Boulderfield basecamp...

[Igloo Ed]

Bill 007, on 19 January 2010 - 08:08 PM, said:

My great fear is that you are right.

Bill

Peace of mind at a bargain!
I've always had luck with the weather on trips during full moons, least it seems that way.

[John]

We really need to set a date. March 1 is the day I will need to reserve the nights at The Boulderfield. Before that, we need some idea of how many would like to camp at The Boulderfield. We may need another person or two to reserve sites so we will have enough room for those who want to camp rather than dayhike.

I'd really enjoy helping some people have their first ever backpacking adventure. I have enough sleeping bags, pads, backpacks, and gear for half a dozen people and we could probably borrow for more if there is interest. I did Longs in 1999 and it took me 20 hours. I swore that if I ever did it again I would spend two nights at The Boulderfield to make it more enjoyable.

Day one we will leave mid morning and hike 6 miles to camp. We'll set up camp and enjoy dinner and great conversation. We will work out the details ahead of time so that everyone has a fun, comfortable night. At night we'll see the lights of far away cities and I'll help you spot satelites blazing across the sky. You'll see more stars than you've ever seen. If the weather gets bad we'll stay dry and warm in the tents. Earplugs will keep the wind and snoring from disturbing your sleep. Camping at over 12,000 feet is an adventure!

On day 2 by daylight we'll get ready to join the dayhikers who probably will have been hiking since 3 a.m. We'll have drinks and snacks ready for them and water filtered to refill their canteens. Then we'll summit Longs with them. If we have some who are less ambitious, they can stay at camp and keep the marmots out of our stuff. Or they can take a relatively easy climb to the summit of Mt. Lady Washington which has an amazing view of Longs East Face called The Diamond.

By early afternoon we'll be back at camp. We'll resupply water to those who are headed back to the trailhead. If some want to hike out that's cool, but I will spend a second night and relive the adventure (the stories will get better and better!) On day 3 I will probably be on Mt. Lady Washington to shoot the alpenglow on The Diamond and then pack up and hike out. I need at least one male to be in my group because of rules I impose on myself to avoid suspicions that pastors don't need.

A Boulderfield campsite:


Boulderfield Privies in the clouds


Waking up above the clouds


Sunrise on The Diamond


My friend Larry on a "bump" on Mt. Lady Washington


The Keyhole


The Narrows


The Homestretch


The summit!


All I need is the date planned for the summit and then people who are interested can start letting me know.

[GLENNinPA]

John as always, great stuff. If anyone can take John up on his offer do it. You will have a blast and learn a lot. I would LOVE to do this but unless it happens the week of Sept 19th it doesn't look promising.

[DeeCeeM]

My plans are to arrive the afternoon of Tuesday, Aug. 24 and leave the morning of Monday, Aug. 30. (I have to be back at work the last day of the month.) At various times from 7:00pm Friday, August 27 through 1:00pm Sunday, August 29, I'll be taking part in an RMNA landscape photography workshop. I will certainly be available for get togethers on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday nights. I'm also open to suggestions for hikes or other outings with whoever might be interested, especially on Thursday and Friday.

As much as I'd love to, I think hiking even to the Boulderfield is beyond my capability at this time. I really hate that, because I'd love to be a part of this experience and actually have the means to camp out. Maybe some other time, John. I really hope that it works out that I'll get to see everybody, anyway.

Of course, the real question is when Bill and Sandy will be available.

[foxfire]

Looking forward to a date / "period" for the "Get Bill Up The Hill" GTG!

Don't know I would be in shape enough for the summit or so inclined to be in a "long line crowd" to do so (present company excluded) but would atleast like to do the Keyhole!

Fox

(helping with the cheer for the summiters as they leave the Keyhole /// Bill Up The Hill, Bill Up The Hill, Bill Up The Hill)

[Bill 007]

Okay...why don't we shoot for either Thursday, August 26 or Friday, August 27.
I don't know if one is better than another....I defer to the "experts".

Bill
(Russell Bryce and Himalayan Experience guides have been contacted.)
Crap....I don't believe I'm doing this!

Edited by Bill 007, 13 February 2010 - 11:49 PM.

[John]

Fear can make a man repeat himself

Fear can make a man repeat himself

[mwilson]

We'll be about 3 weeks too early. I'll be back to school by the time of this GTG, but how I wish we could make it. I hate it when work ruins my fun.

[Bill 007]

John, on 13 February 2010 - 09:51 PM, said:

Fear can make a man repeat himself

Fear can make a man repeat himself

And dignity (or lack there of) can make him edit himself.

Bill

[renate1]

John, on 13 February 2010 - 11:47 AM, said:

I have enough sleeping bags, pads, backpacks, and gear for half a dozen people and we could probably borrow for more if there is interest.

Does this offer include you hauling all the supplies up there for us? I can donate more gear for the adventure depending on how much stuff YOUR backpack can hold! Oh and Napoleon will definitely have to summit with us!

[John]

Here is an article that may help some of us to get a better night's sleep at the Boulderfield.

http://www.rei.com/e...eping tips.html

[The Presbyteer]

I haven't paid any attention to this thread at all. Could someone summarize? Long's? Aug 26/27? RMNP forumulators? John is the convener? How many are on the list so far?

I have soft plans to be in RMNP that last week of Aug. On the west side, but, depending on things, I maybe *could* come over for a Long's endeavor.

Never done it.

And I don't like the look of the Narrows ...

-exposure weenie.

Gonzo: Woo-wee!! I'd like to try this without the balloon.
Kermit: Try what? Plummeting?
Gonzo: Yeah!
Kermit: I suppose you could try it once.
Gonzo: I wonder how far you could plummet before you blacked out.
Kermit: Well, don't try it, Gonzo. We need you for this movie.
Gonzo: Sure is tempting.

Edited by The Presbyteer, 28 July 2010 - 03:44 PM.

[DeeCeeM]

Check this topic for more details. We'd love to see you there!

We're also planning get togethers on Wed. and Sat. nights. I'll start a topic about that soon.