Bierstadt - Large group on Sat 7/26
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Bierstadt - Large group on Sat 7/26
There is a large group of fitness enthusiasts planning to attempt Bierstadt West Slopes Route on 7/26. I'm guessing there will be at least 20 but could be as many as 50. They are planning to meet at the TH at 7:30am.
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Re: Bierstadt - Large group on Sat 7/26
Attn all respondents!
In the interests of efficiency, this site would like to ask you to participate in an internet outrage experiment. Instead of responding with a big ol' rant, please just circle your outrage reason below using a red pen.
- assume Crossfit, engage Crossfit-hatred mode
- Bierstadt won't really give them that good of a workout. They could choose a better mountain.
- There's something else happening on 7/26 that this will conflict with, making things difficult for other people.
- Group size violates wilderness regulations
- 7:30am is too late for a summer start
- how is the group being led?
- They probably haven't accounted for what happens if there are medical problems. They are putting rescuers at risk!
- assume someone will leave fitness equipment on the summit
- other - please clarify below using the red pen:
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(The reality is that on a summer weekend day on Bierstadt there will be so many people that a group of 20-50 people probably won't even stand out.)
In the interests of efficiency, this site would like to ask you to participate in an internet outrage experiment. Instead of responding with a big ol' rant, please just circle your outrage reason below using a red pen.
- assume Crossfit, engage Crossfit-hatred mode
- Bierstadt won't really give them that good of a workout. They could choose a better mountain.
- There's something else happening on 7/26 that this will conflict with, making things difficult for other people.
- Group size violates wilderness regulations
- 7:30am is too late for a summer start
- how is the group being led?
- They probably haven't accounted for what happens if there are medical problems. They are putting rescuers at risk!
- assume someone will leave fitness equipment on the summit
- other - please clarify below using the red pen:
___________________________________________________________________
(The reality is that on a summer weekend day on Bierstadt there will be so many people that a group of 20-50 people probably won't even stand out.)
Last edited by Doug Shaw on Wed Jul 16, 2014 7:11 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Bierstadt - Large group on Sat 7/26
lol ^That was my favDoug Shaw wrote: - assume someone will leave fitness equipment on the summit
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Re: Bierstadt - Large group on Sat 7/26
DAMN CULTFITTERS
Re: Bierstadt - Large group on Sat 7/26
That was hilarious Doug!
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Re: Bierstadt - Large group on Sat 7/26
This means that there will be 20-50 new trip reports cluttering up this website by Monday and not a single one will include a worthwhile picture or any real betaDoug Shaw wrote: - other - please clarify below using the red pen
I'm slower than Scott P.
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Re: Bierstadt - Large group on Sat 7/26
SikYou wrote:This means that there will be 20-50 new trip reports cluttering up this website by Monday and not a single one will include a worthwhile picture or any real betaDoug Shaw wrote: - other - please clarify below using the red pen
Will the default sample images be left in there?
Re: Bierstadt - Large group on Sat 7/26
I made my choice, but it was hard just sticking to only one outrage.Doug Shaw wrote:Attn all respondents!
In the interests of efficiency, this site would like to ask you to participate in an internet outrage experiment. Instead of responding with a big ol' rant, please just circle your outrage reason below using a red pen.
- assume Crossfit, engage Crossfit-hatred mode
- Bierstadt won't really give them that good of a workout. They could choose a better mountain.
- There's something else happening on 7/26 that this will conflict with, making things difficult for other people.
- Group size violates wilderness regulations
- 7:30am is too late for a summer start
- how is the group being led?
- They probably haven't accounted for what happens if there are medical problems. They are putting rescuers at risk!
- assume someone will leave fitness equipment on the summit
- other - please clarify below using the red pen:
___________________________________________________________________
(The reality is that on a summer weekend day on Bierstadt there will be so many people that a group of 20-50 people probably won't even stand out.)
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Re: Bierstadt - Large group on Sat 7/26
- assume Crossfit, engage Crossfit-hatred mode
- Bierstadt won't really give them that good of a workout. They could choose a better mountain.
- Group size violates wilderness regulations
- how is the group being led?
- They probably haven't accounted for what happens if there are medical problems. They are putting rescuers at risk!
- assume someone will leave fitness equipment on the summit
Doug, single funniest (and legit) comment ive seen to date. I agree with all of the above
Maybe its a parkour group? And they be filming along the sawtooth?
- Bierstadt won't really give them that good of a workout. They could choose a better mountain.
- Group size violates wilderness regulations
- how is the group being led?
- They probably haven't accounted for what happens if there are medical problems. They are putting rescuers at risk!
- assume someone will leave fitness equipment on the summit
Doug, single funniest (and legit) comment ive seen to date. I agree with all of the above
Maybe its a parkour group? And they be filming along the sawtooth?
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Re: Bierstadt - Large group on Sat 7/26
How will this group be distinguishable from the conga line that will be heading up Bierstadt on a summer Saturday morning? Will they all wear the same brightly colored form fitting clothing? 20 - 50 people, that could bump Bierstadt's numbers by like 5% for the day! Arriving at 7:30, at least we know there won't be an impact on the parking lots!
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Re: Bierstadt - Large group on Sat 7/26
We once encountered a group of over 100 clients of the Denver Rescue Mission on Bierstadt. They were an interesting bunch, and we had some good chats on the way up with them. Not your average climbing group.
The first time I did the Decalibron I kept crossing paths with a 40-girl sorority group. That was fun.
The first time I did the Decalibron I kept crossing paths with a 40-girl sorority group. That was fun.
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I'm pretty tired. I think I'll go home now. -- Forrest Gump
Re: Bierstadt - Large group on Sat 7/26
Well played doug ...well played
To climb is to push yourself in a way you might not normally imagine is possible. If your stamina, skill, and luck are sound you will get to stand on top. ... I realized that with climbing, I'd found something that nourished my soul and could forge me into a better version myself - Jim Davidson
