AvidIndoorsman
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Seriously though, I have a healthy fear of heights and this hunt really brought that fear to the forefront.
My buddy is a total monster, I just hope I didn't drag him down too much
Paradise Massif - A Goat Tale
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My buddy is a total monster, I just hope I didn't drag him down too much
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Appreciate all the kind words everyone, definitely a trip of a lifetime and I'm very thankful I have a great buddy who asked me to share the experience with him.
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Looks like you made a hand wllm....I'd've been doin' the Danny DeVito nope.
But did you do any 'heel hooks' or p-cord anchors or 'wedge' yourself into some crevice to get coverage, Randy?
He made a good start with the Goat Horn Study form - need more analysis and ideally presented in a deck of <=10 slides.
Excellent writeup, @wllm1313 - great adventure.
MNHunter
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Very cool! Congrats!
Mica Man
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Your stories and photos never disappoint. Definitely an adventure living on the edge!
brownbear932008
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Simply love it! Awesome story
BAKPAKR
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What a great hunt! Thanks for the story and photos.
ashersdad
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Unbelievable trip! Congrats to you both.
Harley and I are absolutely on the same page! Glad you are back safe.
GrantK
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Nice work! it gets real when you are considering aiding on paracord... I actually got called in to recover a goat a couple of years ago that involved rappelling down to the carcass and securing it to an anchor to skin and quarter it, then ascending the rope with the goat in a haulbag, I need to remember to post that one when things slow down this winter...
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You absolutely have to post that one!
Also I would be really curious how a pro would have handled rigging to rappel down to my buddies goat. The rock was pretty shitty and there weren't a lot of great anchor options. I'm a super novice climber and would to know how people deal with Chugach rock.
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As with the Canadian Rockies, I would expect pitons, drills, and the Lord. I'm not rapping off no BD spectre thanks.
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Yeah... so my, "Yeah I mean with 3 Sherpas just packing gear we could have gotten it safely" was not far from the truth lol
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This is awesome
elkrchr
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What an adventure! You'll never forget that experience!
GrantK
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ha, that's about what I would bring, Specters and beaks are almost cheating when the rock is bad, the more scared you are the more you hammer until they are welded...
looking at the photos @wllm1313 posted I'd be slinging boulders or horns in that stuff, even if the rock is total choss a VW sized boulder is tough to move, the unofficial standard for our local rescue team is that a stable washing machine-sized boulder is acceptable to rappel from, and I've certainly rapped from much smaller, faith-based rappelling is something I prefer to avoid though...
given the three sherpas a power drill and epoxied in allthread make almost anything doable...
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