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  1. Ridgerunner

    Most Challenging Mountaineering Routes

    North Percy The old Underhill route.
  2. Ridgerunner

    Thoughts on a (largely) snowless winter

    How about ice climbing ? Is is a mountain sport, right ? There is more to winter than hiking and snowmobiling ! The season is good so far, esp. in Smugglers Notch and at lake Willoughby. The black Dike has been climbed continuously since early november. Crawford Notch has suffered most from the...
  3. Ridgerunner

    Advice Planning Long Trail Hike

    Web site If you just want to look at pictures and /or practice your french, take a look here. You will have a feel for the different sections at a different time of year. Hope you like it.
  4. Ridgerunner

    Ice season is coming

    but it is aready "in" out in the canadian rockies. Check out Will Gadd's site here for a peek.
  5. Ridgerunner

    Photo annual extravaganza

    Grand teton Tee-J it means "magnificient tit"...really ! I have pics of a 7 day traverse of the North Rim and the Long Range traverse on my website here . It is truly magnificient. It requires good navigational skills because the terrain is full of nuances and it is often foggy...
  6. Ridgerunner

    Photo annual extravaganza

    Grow morn' Please end the confusion! It is not native langage, it is FRENCH and yes it translates loosely to big gloomy (Gros=BIG). But most english speaking people have a hard time with it or just don't know what it means and that it is French. In Wyoming, there is a mountain called Nez Percé...
  7. Ridgerunner

    Photo annual extravaganza

    Grow Morn' The s in gros is silent. It sounds like "grow". Say morning without the "ing".
  8. Ridgerunner

    Photo annual extravaganza

    Thanks to all who posted an entry so far. The pics are very inspiring, wether they are from around "here" or from far away. They are always a big inspiration to help prepare another getaway. Keep 'em coming !
  9. Ridgerunner

    Photo annual extravaganza

    You bet ! I wanna go there !
  10. Ridgerunner

    Photo annual extravaganza

    Please keep the posting on topic I know Darren started it but IT'S MY POST and I want to look at nice pictures, not at pics of the making of Planet of the Apes III. ;)
  11. Ridgerunner

    Photo annual extravaganza

    Comments so far 1. Exlore the East : your pics are awesome ! What camera do you use ? 2. TurnBill : ditto. Your themes are right on. 3. ADK4487 : Pin Pin tracks ? I think not ! No showshoes! 4. Global warming is changing the alpine environment so fast. Some pics really illustrate that very...
  12. Ridgerunner

    Photo annual extravaganza

    Since most people post 2 pics, here is my second : a fairweather rainbow near Ausangate mountain. This is a rare occurence that is a good luck sign.
  13. Ridgerunner

    Photo annual extravaganza

    Wow all great shots...I love this !
  14. Ridgerunner

    Photo annual extravaganza

    It's been a loooooooooooong time since we shared our best photographs and I am always thrilled to see everybody's contributions. So here is the opening shot, taken in Peru in August. Post away. Heck you can even post pics on kayaking...not that I care but I am sucking up to Darren. ;)
  15. Ridgerunner

    Soggy report from Gathering 7.0

    Congrats TJ Looks like the biggest success yet, with great planning, despite the weather. Sorry I could'nt make it all. I am booked solid through mid-october. TJ, you da man ! And Darren : Bonne fête !
  16. Ridgerunner

    Peakbagging article featuring vifters

    Good job Meo ! Fun to read too. :cool:
  17. Ridgerunner

    Peru last month

    My latest Peru adventure pics (actually, they are videos) are here if you care to see and have HHigh Speed access.
  18. Ridgerunner

    Ready for some cooler weather?

    Have you read "Practicing the power of now" ? I suspect it would help you...
  19. Ridgerunner

    Good read

    Wow ! Bonatti...read all his work in my teens as all the other greats : Terray, Cassin...but Kerouac struck a nerve...always wanted to read THAT book ...
  20. Ridgerunner

    Quebec Hiking (Mt Jacques-Cartier)

    I second the Charlevoix region Take a look here for a sampler. Expect a lot of people at the Acropole des Draveurs. But what a nice hike ! The Parc de la Jacques Cartier is not nearly as nice, although it is closer to Québec city.
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