You really should both be committed. Folks here in my office have been having their yuks looking at those photos. I can't wait to get home tonight and actually watch those movies. ---- Marc Guido, Editor and Publisher First Tracks!! Online Ski Magazine 16 Wertman Lane Loudonville, NY 12211 V: 941.587.9664 F:419.793.8108 [log in to unmask] http://www.FirstTracksOnline.com ---- ...... Original Message ....... On Thu, 27 May 2004 11:23:21 -0400 Dana Dorsett <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Mount Wachusett MA, 25 May 2004: > >It was weeks in the planning & preparation stage, but the weather wasn't >in our favor.. Finally a break- but it wasn't predicted to last! What >to do- abandon carefully laid plans for the expedition, or go fast & >light, get in & out while we had our chance??? > >The latter of course! > >Quickly assembling the lightest gear in the quiver we made our way to >base camp post haste. > >http://www.narsil.org/Dana/WaWa/WaWa-Images/1.jpg > (The Lightest Skis in the Quiver: XA Blades and Luv BigFoot) > >The warning signs were ominous, but we were committed (as well as >perhaps Committable? I'll ask Jan... or maybe I shouldn't... :-) ), we >pressed on! > >http://jshefftz.photosite.com/~photos/tn/880_1024.ts1085553114000.jpg >(Danger signs abound- hey shouldn't that read, "Jonathan & Dana, IF YOU >CHOOSE TO SKI..."???) > > >Ascending rapidly (off unbelay!) up the most direct route ignoring the >apparent hazard, around the bend our quarry came into view, the majestic >Wachusett Glacier! > > >http://jshefftz.photosite.com/~photos/tn/878_1024.ts1085553114000.jpg >(On approach. is that a Yeti?) > >With pounding hearts and bated breath we approached the toe of the >glacier with caution- it had been warm recently the snow bridges had >collapsed- musn't get nailed by calving ice, now that success was so >near at hand! > >http://jshefftz.photosite.com/~photos/tn/879_1024.ts1085586681735.jpg > (At the crevasse.) > >Scaling the glacier went smoothly and quickly despite the treacherous >dirty suncupped surface, but looking down from the bergschrund was >intimidating, given the rock exposure on the E side and the steeply >inclined western aspect (not to mention the sudden drop at the >crevasse!!) > >http://www.narsil.org/Dana/WaWa/WaWa-Images/2.jpg >(View from the top- must be S4 or S5 (or at least as bad as anything >_you've_ ever skied)) > >But the first descent went well, and our anxieties soon evaporated. By >the 70th lap it was skiing like a groomer! > >. Dana Skiing >http://www.narsil.org/Dana/WaWa/WaWa-movies/Dana_Skiing.mov > >. JShefftz Skiing >http://www.narsil.org/Dana/WaWa/WaWa-movies/JShefftz_Skiing.mov > > >. Steeps Training >http://www.narsil.org/Dana/WaWa/WaWa-movies/Steeps_training.mov > >An hour later the faint murmur distant thunder above the whispering of >the leaves signaled the closing of our window of opportunity- it was >time to make a quick exit in failing light. There will be another day. > >dana >_____________ ________ __ >__ /________ ________ ___ >__( Tele till you drop >___\ ________ ________ __ >____) ______ __________ _ >___/ ______ ___________ _ >__( o ____ __________ __ >__ \(|\.____ _______ ____ >___`\>/______ ____ ______ >____ \` ______ __ _______ >______`________ _ _______ >_______________ __ ______ > >- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >SkiVt-L is brought to you by the University of Vermont. > >To unsubscribe, visit http://list.uvm.edu/archives/skivt-l.html > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SkiVt-L is brought to you by the University of Vermont. To unsubscribe, visit http://list.uvm.edu/archives/skivt-l.html