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#16 John

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Posted 25 September 2011 - 02:28 PM

Great, great, great, report! How about some pictures of Longs, Taylor, etc. from the summit?

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Posted 25 September 2011 - 03:56 PM

WOW! What a climb! Congratulations, guys!

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Posted 25 September 2011 - 05:59 PM

View PostDrCloud, on 24 September 2011 - 05:53 PM, said:

Oh c'mon. With a 1:5 scale, sure it looks like a lot.

Show us a 1:1 scale and then we'll provide whatever sympathy is appropriate. HPH


1500ft. gain in 1/2 mile is an accomplishment and that graph gives a visual of what it must have felt like! Bravo to you guys for doing it! Bill and I looked and looked, but couldn't see you. Shoulda worn your red coat Ed! We could have taken your pic!

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Posted 25 September 2011 - 09:49 PM

John, ask and you shall receive:
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Looking down the gully we climbed:
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Mills Lake from Half Mtn summit:
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A few more pictures:
Day 4 - Half Mountain

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Posted 25 September 2011 - 10:42 PM

Excellent! That gully you climbed looks steep!

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Posted 28 September 2011 - 01:19 PM

Here is a couple of more pictures from the Half Mountain climb:

Ed, mountain man. Nuff said :yup:
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Small pond at the start of our ascent:
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Posted 28 September 2011 - 01:45 PM

Looks beautiful but torturous! My knees and lungs hurt just looking at the steepness.

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Posted 28 September 2011 - 11:25 PM

Awesome. Great to see where you guys headed! It looks just as fun as it does grueling. We really enjoyed tagging along on the first leg of your journey. The highlight of our trip. I'll get our account posted here in the next few days. :hifive:

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Posted 05 October 2011 - 07:47 AM

Wow! I am in awe of your accomplishment of what looks like a straight up vertical climb to me. I'm sure this is an "Edventure" that will not soon be forgotten.

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Posted 05 October 2011 - 08:04 AM

Ok, I'm officially impressed.

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Posted 05 October 2011 - 02:09 PM

Nice report / pix!

Thanks


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