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The North Face - 4/28/07 #34247 05/02/07 05:07 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 587 Bakersfield, CA Rick Kent Member
Rick Kent Member Joined: May 2003 Posts: 587 Bakersfield, CA	Here's a report I just posted regarding a climb up Whitney's North Face last weekend with Tina T. I'm just posting a link here because embedded html no longer seems to work: http://www.mt-whitney.info/viewtopic.php?p=8565#8565 It's a fairly long report. -Rick Last edited by Rick Kent; 05/02/07 05:09 PM.

Re: The North Face - 4/28/07 Rick Kent #34249 05/02/07 05:10 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,448 Likes: 11 Ridgecrest, CA Richard P. Member
Richard P. Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,448 Likes: 11 Ridgecrest, CA	First view, first reply... Congratulations! I wish I could write cool TRs like this. Another outstanding one. Photos: http://piotrowski.smugmug.com SpotCasting: https://maps.findmespot.com/s/9DDZ#history/assets

Re: The North Face - 4/28/07 Richard P. #34254 05/02/07 05:22 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 587 Bakersfield, CA Rick Kent Member
Rick Kent Member Joined: May 2003 Posts: 587 Bakersfield, CA	Ah, but you do. You've definitely done some nice reports too. -Rick

Re: The North Face - 4/28/07 Rick Kent #34268 05/02/07 06:26 PM
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GigaMike Member Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 492 Rancho Cucamonga, Ca.	Congrats Rick & Tina! I haven't had a chance to read your TR yet, but I'm sure it's a doozie! http://www.digitalalpine.smugmug.com

Re: The North Face - 4/28/07 GigaMike #34277 05/02/07 08:40 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 574 Hot and Humid, Charlotte - NC BeachAV8R Member
BeachAV8R Member Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 574 Hot and Humid, Charlotte - NC	Just finished your report Rick..fantastic, as usual. Sounds like you guys met up with some conditions that made a straightforward climb into a bit of an epic. I can only imagine how uncomfortable it would be to stick the shaft of your ice axe in and feel it hit rock or ice just 6 or 8 inches down. In the back of your mind you are definitely thinking it wouldn't hold your fall...ugh..what a feeling! The part you describe about finding a spot to take off crampons resonates with me too...when you are tired and need to do something like that it can be easy to drop an axe or a crampon and have it disappear for good. Sounds like you guys made great decisions and adapted to the conditions. I was watching you guys for awhile from the Notch as you were traversing one of the rock ribs further to the right. You looked so small and distant! Anyway, I'm glad to hear everything went well. The photographs and description tell the story well. Congrats to you and Tina..a well earned summit for sure! It was great meeting you both! Regards... Chris

Re: The North Face - 4/28/07 BeachAV8R #34292 05/02/07 10:40 PM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,391 B-town Eastside, CA MooseTracks Member
MooseTracks Member Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,391 B-town Eastside, CA	I got edge-anxiety strictly from your pics! Awesome job, you two crazy kids! What an amazing time and accomplishment! T-You GO girl!! -L Flickr Pics Think outside the Zone.

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