[2014] Happy New Year Pegasus!

[Somamech]

May this be the golden one.  [smile]  Thanks, Soma.  Sounds like You had quite a lovely adventure!

Happy New Year to you Amy!

2014 the Year of Dream it, Make it and Do it!!  I figure every year is filled with doom and getting some pleasure is usually revolved around some form of more doom.  A simple hike where one pushe's themselves beyone limit's doe's wonder's to blow those cobwebs outta the UFO

[Somamech]

Happy New year Soma!

Have fun with the hiking!  When I lived in Seattle I had some of the best mountain trails in my backyard with the Cascades of British Colombia, Washington state, and Oregon.  Once to twice a month every month I hit the trails to bag peaks or just get some exercise on a ridgeline.  I'm not a very religious man(organized religion, I am spiritual), but I've never felt so close to God and the beauty of life when up in those mountains.

Breath deep and take it all in.   Cheers - Toad

You too have a '14 worth recalling WarToad! 

As someone who has not had a mountain bike for a few years now which sucks... I must say that since I've been releagted to enjoying video's of all those name's you mention that I've watched so many video's of people enjoying the BC area that one day I hope to visit...such a cool area with commited people bringing the mountain to the peeps ! 

All us noobs compared to Mr Everest are so amped up on this hiking now that today he said he got an email from his flight point's and that we should do Cradle Mountain in Tasmania as he know's we have sat around for a few years *talking about it*.  So another trip penciled in!

Best Toady!

And hey I hope we can get some more tinkerer's and poker's here this year to support you guy's!   

[Somamech]

Soma,

Thanks for sharing your adventure with us!
Mt Everest; that is awesome!

Happy New Year to you too, and everyone
here on Pegasus!

Yeah it is a Pegasus New Year Thread after all!!!!

Someone had to get the ball rolling with some cheers !

Mr Everest didn't make it up to the peak due to altitude sickness but he sure is a real deal dude when it come's all things mountain extreme LOL

Awesome to hear from you mate! 

[Somamech]

LOL... All the very best for 2014 mate and the coming years.   

Google should refer to these views as "Helicopter Images" rather than "Satellite Images".


So next time one thinks they are viewing a Sat Image... think again.

The Images are more than likely from a helicopter/s...   

You know what that make's quite a bit of sense!

I trust what you say but I am also looking at it from uber skeptick angle and to be honest it makes a lot of sense from uber skeptoid angle.  My dad's farm has always had crap rez in GE, the alp's I just hiked in have crap Rez, yet city's with all the Heli Traffic have great Rez. 

Sorta off topic Matrix but have seen the 4k HD OLED TV's?  I saw one in Costco over the xmas break and they are nut'z!   

[PLAYSWITHMACHINES]

O yes i love mountains, but it's flat as a pancake around here

My next bit of hiking will be Scafell Pike, the most dangerous mountain in England
Did Ben Nevis & Snowdon already

Love those mountains in Oz, will have to fly down & visit you guys sometime

...Throw another wombat on the barbie for me, willya


ETA: From Wiki;

The ascent of the Pike is most often attempted from Wasdale Head. This is at the north end of Wastwater to the west of the Pike, and is at about 80 metres above sea level. There is a famous climber's hotel here, the Wasdale Head Inn, made popular in the Victorian period by Owen Glynne Jones and others. On summer weekends, crowds of people can be found attempting this steep but straightforward walk. An alternative ascent from Wasdale approaches up a hanging valley whose head is at Mickledore, which is itself ascended, before following the path from Sca Fell to the Pike.


A view of the classic corridor route taken from Sty Head Stretcher boxA more taxing, but scenically far superior, approach begins at Seathwaite Farm at the end of Borrowdale, proceeding via Styhead Tarn, then taking the Corridor Route (formerly known as the Guides Route), a delightful walk along the western flank of the Sca Fell massif with intimate views of the fell, before joining the route from Wasdale near the summit. The return journey can then be made along a high ridge, taking in any or all of the neighbouring summits of Broad Crag, Ill Crag, Great End, Allen Crags and Glaramara. An alternative route from Borrowdale, longer but perhaps less taxing than that via the Corridor Route, runs from Seathwaite via Grains Gill and the high pass of Esk Hause.

The second route (or third?) is also called the 'pyg track', probably the one i will take, it depends a lot on the weather on the day

ETA again; These 3 mountains are in the national 3 Peaks challenge held every year in the U.K.

You have to climb all 3 in less than 24 hours...
I would like to try it before i get too old, but you need at least 2 drivers & a cook if you want to finish in time....

[SarK0Y]

Have Happy New Yea(r), Amici  

[Somamech]

Have Happy New Yea(r), Amici  

HNY to you Sarkoy ! 

Man long time no see you !   

[Somamech]

PWM mate that 3 Peaks Challenge is right up my alley !

Dang wish I was in the UK to try it out with you!  With our current crew at work we would try it and have a wife or two that would do the drive support crew

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Three_Peaks_Challenge

Farking tough 24 hour challenge!

If you ever come down under for any adeventure let me know mate as our little group of the most unlikley people are picking up some speed into folk's enjoying life!

This is our next destination on Australia day in a couple of weeks time:


It hopefully wont be as tough as the GPS hike I posted.. but the wildlife should be awesome mate!

And no we are not doing the whole multi day hike as Mr Everest is bringing his family!  which makes me happy as I know dang well how focused such people can be in pursuit of happiness

But in saying all that if you do come down give me some forewarning and I can orgainise a hike ! 

[Elvis Hendrix]

Hey Som,
I just saw the post about you considering a Skoda Yeti?
Yes in my opinion that would be a great choice. Remember it's really a VW under its Skin.
Just my opinion of course.