It's way too early to get too excited about climbing the Grand if you're not planning to do it until Sept '09. But, of course, it's never too early to talk about planning and climbing and mountains and stuff like that.
I read Mel's article and thought it described the climb well. I thought this article had a little more detail and more human interest to it. And, if you use a guide, you'll stay in a hut at the lower saddle which is pictured in this article. Now when you read about their training prior to climbing, you'll see you already know much of what they teach there. Other things you can easily learn this summer - to help keep the fires burning, as it were - are rappelling and multi-pitch climbing. Rappelling is easy to learn and practice here in MN. In fact, there's even a 25-30 foot free rappel (only means your feet aren't touching the wall) at Red Wing. Multi-pitch is a little fakey here in MN but at Taylors Falls or Red Wing, there are a few climbs where the leader can go up halfway and then belay the second and then switch leads. (This is way better done in the Black Hills or Devils Tower but it's certainly possible to learn the basics here.)
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What do you mean by that?
Ricard.blog, email or call me for Pete's sake, you have me all worked up.
Unless you are busy lighting a fire under someone else.
I would imagine that at this moment Richard is on the phone with his lawyer, talking with a guide at Grand Tetons, soliciting bussiness to sponser us, creating a website about our adventure, and cooking dinner; all at the same time.
Maybe but what the heck kind of a posting is that "OK,HERE"???
People, people, I made a mistake and clicked the wrong button.
I'm not calling my attorney - although he'd probably donate if we could come up with a good cause such as "Get Attorneys Out of the Office by Taking Them Climbing on the Grand so They Can See What Real Risks Are And Not the Phony Risks They Usually Deal With"
Ok, I just talked to Mel, She is tired. I think all this will be ok if it doesn't change the trip itself. It will just be some schmoozing up front. We need to keep it simple.
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