Adams: 7 Remaining for tMail, 15 for MadDog

The Bad Boy (and The Great Gulf) From Adams
Today was a great day, in spite of the absence of the Puppet Master and g-$$. A full trip report will follow (tomorrow or the next day) once I get contributions from tMail and MadDog. In the meantime, check out the picture on the right. Click on it to zoom. Unbelievable.

(Our route was up-and-down Airway from Appalachia.)


Mutha Trip Report: Airway was well packed out (tMail barebooted and MD and I wore crampons). We all bareboted from treeline to summit and then for the entire return trip. The trail was soft and fast below treeline, but lots of exposed rock, ice and hard/soft mixed snow. It was a bit of a challenge to pick across, and my vow to never return to Adams was once again (for the third time) renewed. Highlight for me: standing on the knife-like Durand Ridge looking down into Kings Ravine, facing into a strong, gusty wind.

Piss Colors: Mutha, tMail, MadDog

Pics are now posted: [mutha's pics] [tMail's pics]

tMail Trip Report: Great Day in the White Mountains with MadDog and Mutha. The original plan was Carrigain but we went to an audible and decided to do Adams due to the prime weather conditions, see pictures for evidence.

Some of the I heard it on the Mountain: Squirrel Crushed by Snow Machine

Huckabee Blows
Africa
China
Kenya
Metoric Collisions
Chuba
Chubby
Monica Lewinsky
MadDog = "This trail sucks"
Tmail = "This trail sucks"
Mutha = "This trail sucks"
We heard the singing of America the Beautiful
That kid is a real prick, followed by I hope he slides off the mountain
"What race" "The one in Morocco"
MadDog = "Yeah you race across Morocco for seven days and fully support yourself" Tmail "Sounds good count me in"
MadDog = "I am doing Jay I have a 24 day plan to get ready non of it involves running"
Tmail = "Your a genetic mutant"
Mutha = "I was abducted by Aliens on Owls head"

MadDog Trip Report: Yes, another fine outing. What else would you expect, when the initial rendezvous point is a men's room at a Quiznos.

The company is always great, the temps were mild, and we had decent visibility for much of the day. I was sandwiched in between Tmail and MZ on the way up. I'm thinking they didn't wanting me tumbling away without taking pictures (I mean notice). Well, so I'm seeing Tmail's boot heals most of the way up, and watching him slug it out with the trail. Yup bareboot, and every time he'd toekick, plant, and step up, my right knee was saying oh no, not me, NFW. Somehow I managed to keep the pace. Below treeline, the packed snow did provide a real nice cushion for the knee. Once we popped out though, wind coming out of the ravine was strong and in our face for quite some time and for me the exposed rock and often partially disguised ice made for challenging footing. It was all good though - and I'm glad that the AH that tried to beat us to the summit, didn't. Wanker!

Coming down was particularly dicey in just boots...uh, can you crampON. Should have, but we didn't - and poor Tmail got put to the mat a couple of times. But he was up off the mat within a 3 count, and back on his way. Once below treeline on the return, MZ and Tmail bounded their way, it was a beautiful thing to see, while bringing up the rear. Thank goodness for Advil. The ravine is now on my list of must-visit places to explore.