That's me, Gordon Schryer, looking back in awe at the
Sharkfin and it's Eastern Crevasses and Ice-fall on the Garibaldi Neve
Traverse. We traveled through that pile in TOTAL white-out... I'm still
dumb-founded today!
I'm 34 and have been hiking, climbing and ski mountaineering
for over half my life. I am quite committed to it now. I completed the
Seattle
Mountaineer's Basic Climbing course in 1998. I began the Intermediate Climbing course
as well as the Ski-Mountaineering course in 1999. I graduated the intermediate course in
Summer of 2000 and became a climb leader with the club in December 2000. Then I fell on my head!
Feel free to ask questions.... I might answer them!
A Climbing Guide:
Y2K3/4 Trip Reports and Pics:
Talk about a slow year... This is the year of "How to get FAT and out of shape!"
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Black Mountain 2003 - Back-packing trip
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Get Married! - 9/20/2003
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Ouray ice-fest Jan 2004 - Back to swing in the tools (on TR)
3/18/2005: It's time to start thinking about selling my Rack!
I remember reading a story about a guy who sold his rack only to regret it gravely a couple years later.
I think it is a diservice to my rack to not let those shiny pieces satisfy their existence.
I'll post a spreadsheet of items soon.
Y2K2 Trip Reports and Pics:
Another slow year, but this time it was cut short.... you should see what my climbing plans
for the year looked like before the fall!
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Ouray Ice Park - Jan
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Banff - Ice followed by....
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The Fall on Bow Falls - February 12, 2002
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Mt. Daniel - July 2002
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Buy a House - July
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Get laid off - August
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The Enchantments - Sept 30 - Oct 4, 2002:
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The Utah NP Tour - Oct 8-25, 2002
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Mt. Whitney - Oct 22, 2002
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Mt. Forgotten - Nov 2002
Y2K1 Trip Reports and Pics:
The year of the Volcanos
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Ouray Ice park - Jan 6-14
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Kaleetan N. Ridge Attempt (Gem Lake camp) - Jan 20-21
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Fairy meadows - ACC Ski Mountaineering Trip - Feb 17-24
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Mt. St. Helens - Ski Ascent/Descent - Mar 10
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Mt. Rainier Kautz Glacier Attempt - May 11-12
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Mt Hood Attempt - May 19
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Mt Rainier - Kautz Cleaver to Pt. Success - May 24-26
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Mt. Baker Coleman Gl. - June 23-24
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City of Rocks, ID - July 6-8
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Mt Adams - Mazama Gl. - July 21-22
Y2K Trip Reports and Pics:
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Huckleberry Mtn. (Greenwater)(4600 ft.) - Winter Scramble - Jan 15, 2000:
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Silver Peak (5605 ft.) - Ski Ascent - Jan 23, 2000:
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Florence Peak (5508 ft.) - Winter Scramble - Feb 12, 2000:
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Wells Grey, Trophy Mountain Chalet - Back-country Ski Trip - March 17-20, 2000:
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Smith Rock - Climbing Trip - Mar 31- Apr 3, 2000:
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Spearhead Traverse - Back-country Ski Trip - April 15-17, 2000:
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5 weekends of Rock Climbing - Leavenworth, Tieton River, Static Point, Devil's Tower
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Kangaroo Temple (7572') - North Face - June 3, 2000:
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Liberty Bell (7720') - SW Face - June 4, 2000:
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Aid Climbing - Leavenworth & Index - June 23-25, 2000:
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Concord Tower - N. Face - June 30, 2000:
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Cutthroat Peak (8050) - SE Buttress - July 1, 2000:
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Mt. Shuksan (9131)- N. Face - July, 8-9, 2000:
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Boston Peak (8894) - E. Face - July 15, 2000:
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Mount Buckner (9080) - N. Face - June 16, 2000:
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Mt Robson (12970)-
North Kain Face - July 29- Aug 4, 2000
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Black Horse Buttress - Aug 20, 2000
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Mount Baker (10781) -
N. Ridge Coleman-Deming- Aug 26-27, 2000 :
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Mount Maude (9082) - Entiate Ice Fall - Sept 1-2, 2000 :
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Between September and December I became a workaholic, got fat and out of shape.
I watched many a beautiful climbing weekend go by from my company windows. Hoping next year will get back to normal.
1999 Trip Reports and Pics:
Yes, I've spent most of the early season climbing rock...
Anxious for Alpine!
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Joshua
Tree - Climbing Trip - March '99 :
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Leavenworth,WA - Climbing Trip - March 27-28, 1999:
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Roger's
Pass, Asulkan Hut - Ski Trip - April 16-19, 1999:
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Leavenworth, WA - Climbing Trip - April 24-25, 1999:
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Skaha, BC - Climbing Trip - May 29-31, 1999:
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South
Brother (6866 ft.) - S. Couloir - June 12-13, 1999:
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City of Rocks, Idaho - Climbing Trip - June 25-27, 1999:
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Sahale Pk (8680 ft.) - Quien
Sabe Gl - July 4-5, 1999:
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Eldorado Pk (8868 ft.)
- Inspiration Glacier - July 10-11, 1999: (Gord)
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Glacier Peak (10541 ft.) - Sitkum Glacier - July 9-11, 1999: (Tracy)
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Mt. Shuksan(9127 ft.) - Fisher Chimneys - July 17-18, 1999:
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Squamish - Smoke Bluffs - Climbing Trip - July 30-31, 1999:
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Ingalls
Peak (7662 ft.) - South Face - Aug 5, 1999:
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North
Twin Sister (6570 ft.) - West Ridge - Aug 8, 1999:
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Mt.
Adams (12267 ft.) - Suksdorf Ridge (South Spur) - Aug 28-29, 1999:
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Chiwawa Peak (8490 ft) - Lyman Glacier - Sept 11-12, 1999:
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Slippery
Slab Tower (6400ft) - NE Face - Sept 19, 1999:
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The
Tooth...Denny
Peak Traverse - Sept 25, 1999:
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Guye Peak - NW Face - Oct 24, 1999:
1998 Trip Reports and Pics:
Rock Climbing Areas:
So far, my experience in each area ranges from a brief look,
to relatively light dabbling. I expect to become significantly more acquainted
with the areas closer to home, no doubt.
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Redmond
Vertical World : My indoor climbing home
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Marymoor
Park : Contribute to the online climbing guide!
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Little Si, Exit 32, & Exit 38, WA
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Mt. Erie, WA
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Index Town Wall, WA
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Leavenworth, WA - frequent dabblings
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Vantage - Frenchman Coulee, WA
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Tieton River, WA - Oct '99, May '00
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Squamish, BC - Several dabblings
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Skaha, BC - Aug. '98 and May '99
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Lighthouse Park, BC - Aug. '98
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Smith Rock, OR - Aug. '98, Apr. '00, May '00
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City of Rocks, ID - June '99
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Devil's Tower, Wy - May '00
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Yosemite NP, CA - Sep. '98
YTD Hiking, Alpine Climbing and Scrambling Stats:
(Not likely to be up to date.)
Year |
Trips |
Days Out |
RT Dist. (mi) |
Elev. Gain (ft) |
1991 |
4 |
6 |
48 |
14400 |
1992 |
10 |
16 |
87 |
28500 |
1993 |
3 |
4 |
28 |
7000 |
1994 |
2 |
3 |
20 |
5000 |
1995 |
6 |
7 |
47 |
14200 |
1996 |
8 |
8 |
79 |
21700 |
1997 |
13 |
19 |
132 |
36700 |
1998 |
30 |
46 |
270 |
100700 |
1999 |
32 |
45 |
273 |
116200 |
2000 |
34 |
52 |
326 |
127800 |
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1991-1996: Though my memories have me believing I was
an experienced outdoor-type, mountaineer-wannabe, the numbers don't show
it. I guess 1992 was the climax of my early mountaineering days. Though
the number of trips is quite limited, looking back on them, they were often
significant. In the middle years, my main climbing partner, Neil, and I
got busy with work and our climbing opportunities suffered. I was also
playing far too much Ice hockey, my other passion, in both summer and winter
leagues.
I moved to Seattle and joined the Mountaineers in 1997...
Can you see a difference? The first year with the mounties, Tracy and I
were relegated to hikes only, since we could not participate in scrambles
or climbs without completing the basic climbing course. Times
have changed. |
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