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Mtnman1830
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| Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:10 pm Post subject: My Brother told me about this site.... |
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Let me intoduce myself, My name is Kirt, and before I became a single father, I used to do the rendevous. I have participated in events in Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming.
I went to school with shphilby and also work with him, and we plan on bagging the highest peaks in each county this year.
I bought a Garmen etrex vista last spring, and started geocaching. My son loves finding the 'treasure' and when I go off on some more difficult ones I bring my camera along.
Last year, we bagged Ben Lomond Peak, and if any haven't done this, I think its a must do.
I havent done any backpacking for a long time, (I used to be a Scoutmaster 10 years ago) and I have been missing it dearly.
I plan on taking my son on a small couple mile pack in (He's only six, so we wont want to go to far).
I should have done this sooner, I found this site a while ago, but I have been busy with work and school, and reading some posts.
Glad you all are here. |
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accadacca
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| Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Welcome to the site! :2thumbs: Bag a few peaks for me. :five: |
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Sombeech
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| Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:53 pm Post subject: Re: My Brother told me about this site.... |
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Mtnman1830 wrote: Last year, we bagged Ben Lomond Peak, and if any haven't done this, I think its a must do.
I really want to do that sometime soon. Hopefully this summer.
Welcome to the site. Are you in the Ogden area? |
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Mtnman1830
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| Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes. I live in Roy |
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Iceaxe
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| Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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| :2thumbs: Welcome :2thumbs: |
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Sombeech
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| Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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Mtnman1830 wrote: Yes. I live in Roy
Cool. I go to the Roy Complex in the mornings. |
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accadacca
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Sombeech wrote: I go to the Roy Complex in the mornings.
Is this tied to your probation.... :lol8:
Sorry the word "Complex" just sounded like prison or something. :haha: |
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cachehiker
Joined: 30 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 2:12 pm Post subject: Re: My Brother told me about this site.... |
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Mtnman1830 wrote: we plan on bagging the highest peaks in each county this year.
I've been up Ben Lomond Peak in Weber County, Naomi Peak in Cache County, and "Bridger Peak" in Rich County (peaks don't get any easier). Let me know when your going after Box Elder County and that peak out near Grouse Creek. After that, I guess I'll start looking at Davis County for the next one. |
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Sombeech
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accadacca wrote: Sombeech wrote: I go to the Roy Complex in the mornings.
Is this tied to your probation.... :lol8:
Sorry the word "Complex" just sounded like prison or something. :haha:
That must be why I can't get away from these 40 lbs. I've played raquetball several mornings a week for 2 months, and it's doing NOTHING. |
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tatwood
Joined: 29 Jan 2006
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Location: Midvale, UT
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| Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 8:10 am Post subject: |
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| Welcome to the site. If you need a partner for any of the peaks let me know. I've got a similar goal for this summer. |
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James_B_Wads2000
Joined: 18 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 9:47 pm Post subject: Re: My Brother told me about this site.... |
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cachehiker wrote: Mtnman1830 wrote: we plan on bagging the highest peaks in each county this year.
I've been up Ben Lomond Peak in Weber County,…
Just to set the record straight, Ben Lomond is not the highest peak in Weber County it is it’s next door neighbor Willard Peak.
In fact me and Somebeech had this discussion a wile back:
http://uutah.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=477&highlight=willard
Sorry to get so technical, but after all I’m am the resident guru (I read a book once).
James |
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Mtnman1830
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Yes, Willard Peak is the hightest in Weber County. Ben Lomond is (I believe) 1/4 of a mile away...
We did Ben last June. There was still snow, we probably should have waited for a while longer. |
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Iceaxe
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| Spring snow like that is super easy with a pair of crampons and an iceaxe. You can rent them at REI for a couple of bucks or get a setup for around $100 if you watch the close-out ads. |
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accadacca
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| Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 9:57 am Post subject: |
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| Yeah, that looks a little scary.....but whatever works huh. :lol8: |
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Mtnman1830
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After reading the book "Epic Stories of Survival from the World's Hightest Peaks" (edited by Clint Wilis), I started writing short 'trip reports' about my adventures.
This is a good book about mountaineering, including stories about Everest, K2, Mt. McKinley, Nanda Devi and some others.
I have no interest in actually doing anything this extreme, but it is great to read about in a warm home kicked back on my lazy boy... |
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