Re: Hypothetical Permit Issue - One of the Party is delayed at start
Ditto on Doug's recommendation. This is a case when don't ask/don't tell makes sense. I prefer my reasonable interpretation that my permit tells me where to...
mikerogers_vt 2011-04-26 19:34:26 #65348
Re: Hypothetical Permit Issue - One of the Party is delayed at start
Hiker 17 - that was indeed an outrageous tack for the ranger to take. And certainly unnecessary. I once did the exact same sort of thing as the guys you met....
Davidian Marcus 2011-04-26 18:41:29 #65347
Re: Touching history
If you would like, I could post a picsture of Robert, George and Allen Steck and My husband and myself. I suspect there are additional pictures at the Steck...
Adair 2011-04-26 18:05:27 #65346
Re: Royal Arch Loop - Counterclockwise
Tim,
Yes, the routefinding is easier in the standard direction. In the direction you take, your first routefinding challenge will be finding the break...
brian_alleyne 2011-04-26 17:50:38 #65345
Re: Royal Arch Loop - Counterclockwise
Tim -- You do have some experience and deliberate prep for this so I would say you could do this, but I would still say aggressive/adventurous. More water.......
DougN 2011-04-26 17:23:53 #65344
Re: Shoes
I have a wide forefoot and love Keens--the Five-tens are pretty wide. It seems the common complaint with the Savants is that they are TOO wide.
You might...
mikerogers_vt 2011-04-26 17:23:38 #65343
Re: Royal Arch Loop - Counterclockwise
Thanks to everyone for all the great responses and suggestions. Based on everything I have seen and read about the rappel, I do not believe this will be that...
trtolman 2011-04-26 16:51:11 #65342
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