|
Bobcat
|
 |
« Reply #60 on: January 19, 2007, 12:44:25 pm » |
|
Randell
I was thinking like if you were on a rocketship or spacecraft and it landed on a comet and then like the comet collided with the earth(say in BBNP) you would bounce and prolly survive and you might bounce all the way up to GUMO and then you could do a solo there if you felt up to it!
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Location Location Location
|
|
|
|
|
|
presidio
|
|
« Reply #61 on: January 19, 2007, 12:48:54 pm » |
|
That outfit's not going to keep your sandwiches warm .... I don't know about that. Might depend on where you stick them :shock: Now where was that redneck photo of a guy warming a sandwich in his armpit???? |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
___________
< presidio >
Paul Bonnard (Rossano Brazzi): One gets to imagine strange things in the desert.
Joe January (John Wayne): Yeah, one meets them too!
Legend of the Lost (1957)
|
|
|
|
|
|
RichardM
|
|
« Reply #62 on: January 19, 2007, 03:38:56 pm » |
|
NOAA.gov GUMO Weather[/url]"]WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SATURDAY
Rest Of Today...Snow and light sleet. New snow and sleet accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs in the upper 20s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph...Northeast 15 to 25 mph through guadalupe pass. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Tonight...Snow. Snow accumulation of 3 to 6 inches. Lows in the mid 20s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph...Northeast 20 to 25 mph through guadalupe pass. Chance of snow 90 percent.
Saturday...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow... Light sleet and light freezing rain. Windy. Storm total snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches. Highs in the lower 30s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy. Windy. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.
Sunday...Mostly cloudy. Windy. Not as cold. Highs in the upper 40s to the lower 40s. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 50 mph.
Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy. Windy. Lows 20 to 25. I wonder how much snow actually stays on the ground at the GP campsite with all the wind it gets... |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
homerboy2u
|
|
« Reply #63 on: January 19, 2007, 04:30:57 pm » |
|
..Goody goody :!: . Randell, is going to spend some time in the best challenging weather possible.
Knowing him from his posts, I know he is going to GUMO well prepared, and is laughing his sandwiches off, reading all these posts.
So one more time Seņor....have a wonderful time there, I really hope to se the best snow pictures so far from you and return well. have a lot of fun.
Homero
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
|
SHANEA
Javelena
Golden Eagle
Mountain Lion
 Offline
Posts: 8869
Javelina
|
|
« Reply #64 on: January 19, 2007, 05:42:46 pm » |
|
Just tried to call Randell and left him a message on the cell. Better start monitoring for the PLB signal :shock:
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Trout Whisperer
|
|
« Reply #65 on: January 19, 2007, 07:45:35 pm » |
|
um, Shane.....
he said he was takin PBJ's not PLB...; )
hope he makes a good choice and sees the sites round El Paso...no the Guads
Prayers are with em either way
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
SA Bill
|
|
« Reply #66 on: January 19, 2007, 07:52:39 pm » |
|
I'm sorry...that down mask has got to be the creepiest piece of cold weather outerwear that I have ever seen!! :shock: Dogs and children would run away screaming if they saw someone wearing that thing. Still, if I was regulalrly out in below zero weather, I might be tempted.
Bill
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Growing old is mandatory.
Growing up is optional.
|
|
|
|
RichardM
|
|
« Reply #67 on: January 19, 2007, 08:34:26 pm » |
|
Good Lord, I got claustrophobic just looking at that thing. I can't imagine being able to breathe while wearing that. I think I'd need a snorkel. If Randell stuck to his original plan (and if the roads are clear), they should be camped out at the peak campsite right now. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Al
|
|
« Reply #68 on: January 19, 2007, 08:44:44 pm » |
|
All you need is a good tent, a good pad and a good bag. You can stay snuggy warm. However . . . if you don't have the above . . . you will be COLD! Staying warm while hiking is not a problem, in my experience.
Al
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
SHANEA
Javelena
Golden Eagle
Mountain Lion
Offline
Posts: 8869
Javelina
|
|
« Reply #69 on: January 20, 2007, 10:55:25 am » |
|
No word from Randell, I'm sure he's on the summit by now! If Google Earth only had real time sat image capability we could "zoom in" and see him from 300 miles in space.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
fartymarty
Golden Eagle
Black Bear
Offline
Posts: 181
|
|
« Reply #70 on: January 20, 2007, 11:50:55 am » |
|
 Randell must be there somewhere... I really hope he is in the caverns.. and may his pictures prove me/us all wrong! TODAY Mostly cloudy. Freezing rain...snow and sleet likely in the morning...then a chance of light freezing rain... Snow and light sleet in the afternoon. Windy. Ice accumulation to around one quarter inch. Storm total snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 5 inches. Highs in the upper 20s to the lower 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. TONIGHT Mostly cloudy. Very windy. Lows in the mid 20s. Southwest winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts to around 55 mph. SUNDAY Mostly cloudy. Windy. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph. Gusts up to 55 mph decreasing to 45 mph in the afternoon. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
SHANEA
Javelena
Golden Eagle
Mountain Lion
Offline
Posts: 8869
Javelina
|
|
« Reply #71 on: January 21, 2007, 01:31:47 pm » |
|
No word from Randell, Randell is alive and wellJust got off the phone with him. He is at the airport in El Paso. I'll save all the details/trip report for him so I don't spoil anything. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
bdann
Creosote
Golden Eagle
Mountain Lion
Offline
Posts: 1462
|
|
« Reply #72 on: January 21, 2007, 02:42:40 pm » |
|
I bet he got some good pics at GUMO...  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
WATER, It does a body good.
|
|
|
randell
Coyote
Golden Eagle
Mountain Lion
Offline
Posts: 1602 BBC Award Winner: Best Post, 2006-2007!
Purveyor of Fine Hats
|
|
« Reply #73 on: January 21, 2007, 10:16:42 pm » |
|
No time for much now but a few pics. Just got home a little while ago and I have to get to bed. We had a great trip. It can snow a lot in GUMO. Ice storms rock! Hiking uphill in 6-12 inches of snow is VERY hard work. Sleeping in 60mph winds is not easy. My headgear didn't get too serious, but I did use my ski googles to keep the snow/wind out of my eyes:  Above 8,000 feet:  Lots more pics to come... |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
okiehiker
|
|
« Reply #74 on: January 21, 2007, 10:23:33 pm » |
|
Can't wait for the report. Wish I could have been there!
Welcome home.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Funny... I have a story about that...
|
|
|
|
