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It depends on your definition of "workout". When you work out do you usually work hard enough that you are sore the next day? I find that if I am in a regular workout/active schedule it is pretty hard for me to feel a burn the day after. If that is the case then no muscle is being torn = no...

Don't expect anything from the Mountaineers except for monopolization of certain climbing crags and general gumbiness (give 'em a break, they just don't know any better)... and possibly people falling on you. That also goes for the Mazamas... especially on Hood.

Reminds me of this excerpt from Krakauer's Eiger Dreams. Krakauer talking to a Chamonix local about a recent test piece he just climbed in town: "The Capucin"" replies Patrick, clearly impressed. "That must have been a very difficult summit to launch the parapente from, yes?" No, no, I quickly...

Gig, this is the best trip report ever. Great reading, dude! Excellent job on the trip, all. Jealous :)

I guess this is where this quote comes in: "There are only 3 real sports: bull-fighting, car racing and mountain climbing. All the others are mere games." - Hemingway I think it depends. I don't think guys like Bachar free soloed climbs as a project, it was just their preferred way of climbing...

A real climbing legend. He did some amazing stuff and seemed to just disappear too soon. Short good article from the AAC: http://inclined.americanalpineclub.org/2009/07/07/john-bachar-%E2%80%93-party-of-one/ And let's remember, you don't need 5.11s to find yourself in a no-fall situation. One...

Wow, good on you guys for getting the rescue going! Scary. All cams are multidirectional, so any pull in any direction should hold... in theory. What we don't know is what the crack looked like all around the cam. This case is really hard to say what happened since no one got to look at the cam...

Hey Creaky... glad you had a good time out here and saw an area that not many EC folks go out of their way to see when visiting. You were in an area with some [locally] famous peaks - Colchuck, Dragontail, Stuart, Prussik... - and famous vistas. How did you like the feaux Bavarian Leavenworth...

Mats, uber cool! I wish I could've been around to support the sleeplessness of this one. Buuuut, instead I stayed sleepless in Seattle this weekend tackling a double that's more my speed.

Yeah, now that I'm pretty familiar with the Paradise/Muir approach I like it much better in the winter time when its all covered in snow. But that ads some more route finding if you're not as familiar. When the snow melts, the trail (paved, gravel, rocks) goes all the way to ~7600' and then the...

Oh yeah... just another thing - next time you're in the park stop by a ranger station and pick up their handy sheet with the route to Muir mapped out with important bearings to get there and out - they like giving those out! Its not uncommon for folks to lose their way down from Muir and end up...

Good stuff, Justin! Its always worth it to get right up on the base of Rainier. Too bad our schedules didn't align, but let me know if you're in the area again... without strep ;) :D

Very cool pics of AK! Did you mean "or"? If you haven't already, take a look at the Summitpost pages for those routes/mountains. Lots of good beta. http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/150347/mount-shuksan.html Also search cascadeclimbers for trip reports. August is a good month for...

I don't agree with what he did but I think he made it ok because of this: Despite of the odd things he did, like tear up his weather protection, he had an good attitude because he had confidence that he could make it. ie.

Bandanna here. Just fold it into a band and tie it on. Plus, you can't beat the multi-purpose of a bandanna. Or you could also try a visor - some sun shade, sweat control, and a cool head.

Just reading "traumatic" + "Grand Canyon" I instantly thought this might be a hyponatremia tale. ...that or Heat Stroke - two conditions that can happen while fully hydrated. I'm glad you came out of it ok and the rest of the trip worked out fine :)

F'n-A! Awesome job dudes and dudette! Ya, the loop is a tough cookie but what a great hike. Kicked my butt when I did it too. Would be nice to do it again with some bionic legs attached. I 2nd the salt comment from Marc... I ran out of the 'rade and had some bad cramps from Twinway on out...

When are you going to be over? Snow levels might dictate at least the type of footwear and gear you bring. I don't know of too many loops you could do on trails but there are plenty of backcountry routes that would be very scenic. The best forum for hikes and 3rd and 4th class might be...

Let me know anytime you'd like to come over and climb... you got a place to stay and possibly a partner if I'm free ;)

Love the facial expressions... great selling point ;)