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micronut
Trad climber
fresno, ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 15, 2008 - 11:20am PT
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Thanks for all the corncern. Yeah, it was definitely a Cherokee 6. I don't have any idea what the tail insignia was. I'm just trying to chalk it up to a close call much like our climbing tales of death and daring that we love to tell round the campfire. This one's a bit different though. I'm not in the mood to make light of it yet.
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L
climber
If only I could remember....
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Apr 15, 2008 - 11:33am PT
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Micro,
Nice story! I love happy endings.
Great photos of the skiing, too.
Nothing like a near miss with meeting your maker to allow you to truly appreciate everything about life, huh? Thanks for sharing that.
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 15, 2008 - 12:16pm PT
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Scott,
Glad you guys are ok! Sounds dicey... those little planes are scary, stick with safer stuff, like trad climbing :-) Great pics of your Sawtooth adventure! Lots of snow up there eh?
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Crimpergirl
Social climber
On my way to Boulder
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Apr 15, 2008 - 01:06pm PT
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Ew. Glad you had a happy ending. Very scary indeed.
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TradIsGood
Chalkless climber
the Gunks end of the country
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Apr 15, 2008 - 01:10pm PT
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N-number was just a way to identify the aircraft.
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micronut
Trad climber
fresno, ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 15, 2008 - 01:13pm PT
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Yeah guys, total gripper. I still think it was dicier riding in the recovering meth addict's Hyundai with no shocks or power steering fluid than the botched take-off. The Eastside is definitely the wild west. Dave, there is still lots of snow, but man the coulior was bony and should have more white stuff in it than it did. great trip though. I'll post a couple more photos soon. How are things in Boulder, you two?
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micronut
Trad climber
fresno, ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 15, 2008 - 01:39pm PT
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here's a couple more shots....
Top of the class III/IV ridge after the coulior
Suckin wind on the approach to the glacier
Chillin in the coulee
Summit view
Heading down the ridge
Reno Buffet! You been here FOUR HOUR! You go NOW!
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climbera5
Trad climber
Sacramento
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Apr 15, 2008 - 02:16pm PT
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Nice pics, sure looks fine up there. Not to belabor the point and as a pilot myself, I agree with the previous posts that you were fortunate to survive takeoff. Weight, balance, altitude, temperature, runway length, etc. all are important factors that MUST be respected, checked and double checked. Glad you made it.
Cheers!
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