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bertfivesix · Ice Pirate Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 89

Here's Dustin's:

TacoDelRio · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:17 pm Post subject:

What's the story behind that giant pile of sammiches at the lodge? Laughing

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bertfivesix · Ice Pirate Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 89

What, this?

Haha, yeah, a big group of middle eastern folk were at the notch, and they set up a turkey sangwich assembly line right there on the tables. They also brought their own hot chocolate dispensers.

TacoDelRio · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:25 pm Post subject:

HAH! You shoulda gone over htere with an empty plate and stood there in line... "what? I'm hungry!"
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heme11 · Ice Pirate Joined: 20 Jan 2008 Posts: 3

bert you copy my picha style!

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Travis

Here is a Trip Report from the guy who was resuced.

http://www.summitpost.org/trip-re...summit-a-rescue-and-a-friend.html

Quote from the TR:
"Not long after I spoke with emergency services, a voice on the ridge above yelled out my name. I replied, and the climber asked if I was ok. Indeed I was. I don’t know his name, but the brief moment he and I spoke I felt a level of comfort I had not felt since falling. He told me to sit tight and said that he would wait there until help arrived. I discovered later that my friend encountered two climbers on his way down the Backbone, and they volunteered to help me in any way they could. The person I spoke with was one of the two. I don’t know who they are, but feel grateful for the way they treated my friend on the trail, and for their concern for me down below. If I have the opportunity to find them, it would be my pleasure to buy us all a round of beer."
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Uncle Man · Joined: 28 Jan 2008 Posts: 1

I first have to say thanks for your help. I see that Travis has given you guys the link to my post on SP, so you should already know that I'm offering to buy you two a beer. I'd like to set that up. I figure it is the least I could do. Contact me if you are interested...

There were a number of rescues that day on Baldy. One member of the SBSAR was one of them, and as I understand it he was hurt pretty good. Not seriously, but hurt nonetheless. The following Sunday and Monday saw activity as well. I was visiting with the guys from SBSAR that Monday, to say thanks in person, and they were getting called out while I was there.

Your trip report and pictures are great. Though it wasn't my first choice to be pulled out like that, I have to say the helo ride was pretty cool.