A Vacation Well Spent (One more time)

[JC5123]

Ice Climbing near my home over Christmas.  
Photo credit: Greg Russell Alpinglow Images Photography

[Ichiban]

Don't know about others, but the pictures aren't showing up for me.  Too big maybe?

[JC5123]

Can't do it on my work computer, but as soon as I get home I will reformat, and repost.

[Big Frank]

No pictures for me either. I tried switching to Firefox but with it I couldn't even tell their was supposed to be any pictures.  

[ellis4538]

Most beautiful pictures of RED XXXXX's I've ever seen.

Richard

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[fightingquaker13]

I got the pics. The only problem was that they were not as advertized. If it was a "vacation well spent" there was supposed be a beach, bikini clad barmaids, and a big fish hanging by the dock. Instead it shows this dumb ass who spent a lot of time and money to go up a steep, slippery slope in freezing cold where he could easily fall to his death. I think its one of those "scared straight" deals where its like an alternative to prison for youthful offenders.
FQ13

[philw]

very cool 

[crusader rabbit]

I got the pics. The only problem was that they were not as advertized. If it was a "vacation well spent" there was supposed be a beach, bikini clad barmaids, and a big fish hanging by the dock. Instead it shows this dumb ass who spent a lot of time and money to go up a steep slippery slope in freezing cold where he could easily fall to his death. I think its one of those "scared sraight" deals where its like an alternative to prison for youthful offenders.
FQ13

Wow, the Quaker said it all, succinctly, correctly and without misspellings.   I've got to give him props.  The only other thing I would point out out is the immediate proximity of what appears to be rocks in those pictures.   That's just nuts! 

But, if you enjoyed it, and are able to write about it from some place other than a hospital bed, well...  I'm glad you had a good time.

[Timothy]

Good for you JC.  Certainly a sport that requires skill, strength, stamina, concentration and all the right equipment.

Did a bit of climbing when I was a young man but never the ice walls.  I spent a year in Iceland while working for my Uncle Sam and they say the ice climbing is incredible up there.  Too bad I was young and dumb unskilled enough back in the day but lacked the financial resources to pursue the sport.

Good thing there were plenty of other things to occupy my senses......ie....Scandinavian women.....

[JC5123]

I got the pics. The only problem was that they were not as advertized. If it was a "vacation well spent" there was supposed be a beach, bikini clad barmaids, and a big fish hanging by the dock. Instead it shows this dumb ass who spent a lot of time and money to go up a steep, slippery slope in freezing cold where he could easily fall to his death. I think its one of those "scared straight" deals where its like an alternative to prison for youthful offenders.
FQ13

I can only laugh. For 2 reasons. First because I know that FQ did similar things in his youth. Second because 3 days later I went back and climbed this thing alone. (Yes completely insane, but nobody had the day off)  Also FQ, I have found that this is the best way to get the attention of the bikini clad maidens.