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Shasta 6/4 Glissading, Summits, and Costly Mistakes
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Joined: Aug 2011
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10 out of 15 California 14'ers down! A few of you follow me on FB/Insta and have seen my posts regarding my recent climb on Shasta. A great trip, with a couple snafus in the end. Regardless, makes a good story. Follow the link below to the full trip report + links to another site that has photos of the Avalanche gulch route. It can make a good discussion of glissading (RE the struggles Whitney climbers face in the Chute), and the importance of being prepared! Read the report here, and follow the link.
@jjoshuagregory (Instagram) for mainly landscape and mountain pics
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Re: Shasta 6/4 Glissading, Summits, and Costly Mistakes
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Joined: Sep 2009
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Joined: Sep 2009
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My goodness, Dude!!!
Next time you climb a mountain with SO many other climbers, ask everyone you meet if they have a spare pair of sunglasses!!! I'd bet if you asked ten people, you would come up with something. I once got a bad welder's burn -- electric spark flash. I know how it hurts, and my symptoms weren't nearly as bad as yours!
And everyone carries their sunscreen -- you could have borrowed some of that at least!
Most hikers would be willing to loan you things. I once ruined my lighter and foolishly had not packed spare matches. Next person I encountered gave me her lighter! On half dome, my niece was getting some bad blisters, and someone gave her an extra pair of socks.
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Re: Shasta 6/4 Glissading, Summits, and Costly Mistakes
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Good point.
I did ask a few people for spare glasses. No go. One guy even stopped me to inquire why I wasn't wearing glasses. He didn't have any spares either.
I also note that I pulled my bandanna low, and my wind mask high. I thought that this should cover my face enough.
I removed my bandanna and mask combo at the start of my glissade. The one wisecrack who commented on my face did so about 30 minutes from the car, so I didn't even bother to ask for sunscreen.
I SHOULD have asked for sunscreen though, for sure.
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Re: Shasta 6/4 Glissading, Summits, and Costly Mistakes
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Joined: Oct 2010
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Keyboard pundit says, "Much to learn, you still have." LOL.
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Re: Shasta 6/4 Glissading, Summits, and Costly Mistakes
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Yep. You know, more than most!
@jjoshuagregory (Instagram) for mainly landscape and mountain pics
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Re: Shasta 6/4 Glissading, Summits, and Costly Mistakes
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Joined: Jun 2014
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Epic tale, buddy! Great read. I always put sunscreen on in the dark before starting, and always make sure I have my glasses in my shoulder strap pocket. Did you see many skiers/boarders?
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Re: Shasta 6/4 Glissading, Summits, and Costly Mistakes
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Tons, dude. Tons. It's nirvana up there right now.
@jjoshuagregory (Instagram) for mainly landscape and mountain pics
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