2014 DEC 15-17 * Wedgemount Lake and above

PanShiBo

PHOTO: Past the lake, at the bottom of the Wedgemount Glacier.

vera

从这里我们开始冰川模式，就是说必须结绳而行。同伴Clayton训练有素，他和Dr说着术语，根据60m的绳长，讨论着间距和留下的长度，开始各自忙碌起来，只有我相对闲着，被动地等待指令。我的位置是中间，连接到butterfly knot，然后加上两个prusik，所以操作比较简单。在此我要特别感谢他们二位，因为要break all the trail，至少十几公里吧，其中的艰难大概也只有经历过的人才能真正体会，我是一步也没有参与，一路都是坐享其成，特别感动。在这里我也观察和领略了什么叫体谅，什么叫默契：每隔五六百步（我很会傻傻地数步子），the 3rd就会自动对the 1st说exchange，我就带着既崇拜又敬佩的心情换看不同的背影，他们都是多好的同伴啊！

PanShiBo

On the Wedgemount Glacier, Mt Parkhurst at the back.

PanShiBo

That's what they call snowshoeing, alpine style. 8)

PHOTO: West Ridge route, descending from the Parkhurst Col

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starlight

Awesome!! You guys are the Pros! :b.cool:

lulululu

vera
从这里我们开始冰川模式，就是说必须结绳而行。同伴Clayton训练有素，他和Dr说着术语，根据60m的绳长，讨论着间距和留下的长度，开始各自忙碌起来，只有我相对闲着，被动地等待指令。我的位置是中间，连接到butterfly knot，然后加上两个prusik，所以操作比较简单。在此我要特别感谢他们二位，因为要break all the trail，至少十几公里吧，其中的艰难大概也只有经历过的人才能真正体会，我是一步也没有参与，一路都是坐享其成，特别感动。在这里我也观察和领略了什么叫体谅，什么叫默契：每隔五六百步（我很会傻傻地数步子），the 3rd就会自动对the 1st说exchange，我就带着既崇拜又敬佩的心情换看不同的背影，他们都是多好的同伴啊！

看了描述也非常感动！

棉花糖

vera
1. Everybody in the team enjoys outdoors and concentrates on how to make the maximum fun of it. For me, exercise is never be my purpose. I am not motivated this way. It is the beauty of mountains that attracts me the most, plus people I go with.
2. Everybody follows the 8 rules "How to be a good hiker".
3. As long as decision has been made, no arguements, no complaints.
4. Respect each other. Help each other (in different ways, as everybody has different strength), but don't "spoil" others in a wrong way.
5. Leader makes the final decision. ( Lucky I am not the leader as I don't like it at all. Too much pressure for me even to think about this.  :)  )
6. As a follower, it is in my blood that it is me who needs the organizer to make any trip happen, not the opposite way.Maybe this is why I can be a good team member, so far.
7. Positive attitude for sure! Be together, be happy.

向Vera,潘博士和队友问好！非常敬佩你们的毅力和团队精神！
紧密跟踪Vera的游记和分享
向你们致敬！祝你们节日安全，愉快，迈向更高峰！

vera

Thanks a lot, 棉花糖, you too. Merry Christmas and hope we can hike together in 2015.

PanShiBo

爬得越来越高

PHOTO: On the West Ridge of Mt. Wedge 2,892 m - the highest summit in Garibaldi Prov. Park.

PanShiBo

Like some other special routes, West Ridge of Mt Wedge is better to climb in winter than in summer. Many convincing reasons for that. 8)

PanShiBo

Back at the hut right after dark. Sawing and then melting snow for dinner. Feels better than 5-Star Hotel, no kidding! It's for free, too. 8)

vera

Strongly recommend ice saw in winter. I just love it. Obviously we need snow shovel to get snow. Then how to put snow in the little teapot needs some technique. Smart Clayton did it so well. He got a big piece of brick style snow and left it on the shovel, then used ice saw to get whatever size he wanted and put in his pot. You cannot make any mess this way. I was so excited and tried myself. It was even much easier than you cut the tofu. You don't need any effort! (I thought it was as hard as you cut the tree  :oops: ) It is cheap, light, but very useful. It makes snow camping much easier and more enjoyable. Last time Dr used it and made "Great Snow-brick Wall" on Motel 66. Isn't it amazing?

PanShiBo

The path.

PanShiBo

The end.

Why is it that the sight of a remote summit always creates desire? Is it because something inside of us wants to know how would it feel to actually touch it? Most of people will never know. But some will.  8)

windy

You guys are the lucky ones!

vera

windy
You guys are the lucky ones!

Absolutely!

PanShiBo

vera
..Thanks a lot for organizing this trip..

lulululu
Enjoyed as always, thanks for sharing! ..

starlight
Awesome!! You guys are the Pros! :b.cool:

棉花糖
..向你们致敬！祝你们节日安全，愉快，迈向更高峰！

windy
You guys are the lucky ones!

Cool! And thanks for the interest! Wish you a safe, happy and successful (in that order!),  upcoming year 2015! 8)

PanShiBo

vera
..我要在2015年成为使用这种炉子的ＭＡＳＴＥＲ..

那这个技能怎么样了？ 2015快要结束了！ MASTER好了吗？ 8)

vera

名師出高徒。沒看到我的老師是誰嗎？當然掌握啦！！