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  • nopepr
      September 1, 2011 at 5:53 pm
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      in reply to: Monroe #54890

      Let me know. I’m notifying Shawn to chime in here so he can coordinate meeting up with you all in the AM.

      nopepr
        August 29, 2011 at 8:28 pm
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        in reply to: Monroe #54888

        They are planning on coming up that same trail. One in our group is not coming and I’m going to be at Lake of the clouds hut on the 10th. Normally I carry a extending paint pole and a flag. I’d be happy to fly other colors, a gatsen or MIA flag if anyone has one. In addition to what you folks are bringing.

        nopepr
          August 29, 2011 at 8:25 pm
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          in reply to: Monroe #54887

          The Hut should have water available, I’m staying in it the night of the 10th and they will be spending most of that day getting it ready for the late season. What I can do is bring a bunch of empty milk or water jugs and fill em up for you guys for when you get there if that works.

          nopepr
            July 16, 2011 at 12:04 am
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            in reply to: signup stats #54846

            Nice

            nopepr
              September 8, 2010 at 1:14 pm
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              in reply to: I need to bow out #54603

              You’ll be in our thoughts.

              nopepr
                September 14, 2009 at 12:15 pm
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                in reply to: Mt. Zealand #54362

                Hey everyone. I think Shawn covered most of it. It was an overcast day but we managed to get started about 8 AM after staying in the Zealand hut the previous night. This was also my first stay in the hut as well. The Croo at the hut was top notch. Hillary, Ben & Andrew not only made a great couple of meals but were entertaining and very humorous. I will definitely stay at a hut again.

                So we ventured out at 8 AM and there was no real time to warm up it was straight up, non stop for 1000 feet of stone steps. Now had I actually hiked anything other than Mt. Blue Jobe this year (which really doesn’t count) the climb would have seemed moderate. Instead I struggled up it stopping every 100 feet of climb or so.

                Once we finished the stairway to heaven we found the first lookout and the group that stayed at the hut the previous evening. Here we took a 15 min break and chatted with the folks. Next we walked what seemed like a mile of ridge. It was great, nothing like ridge walking and views to lift you up when you are tired.

                We reached a false peak at about 11 and decided to have lunch. We then proceeded on and made Zealand peak at 12:03 and had the flag flying by 12:07 & again by 12:14. One of out tie wraps malfunctioned & we had to bring it down and Macgyver it back up there.

                As Shawn said we had a few visitors on the peak and many others we passed on the way down asking about the event and us. We invited them all to sign up next year and join us. Craig and I made it out to the car by 5:30 and were off as Shawn stayed back to enjoy the hut croo one last evening.

                nopepr
                  September 2, 2009 at 9:48 pm
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                  in reply to: Zealand #54318

                  Hey Shawn,

                  I’ve coordinated a peak each of the past two years but this is a first with someone other than those I typically hike with.

                  Craig and I are hiking up to the hut Friday and plan to summit Zealand from the hut on Saturday. We normaly bring a painters pole and flag with tie wraps.

                  I am battling a medical issue this week so I’m hoping that I don’t have to bail last min. I’ll keep you posted.

                  -DC Nopepr

                  nopepr
                    August 20, 2009 at 1:51 pm
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                    in reply to: Missing 2008 pics #54186

                    I can reload the pics just let me know

                    nopepr
                      August 20, 2009 at 1:49 pm
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                      in reply to: Wooded Summits #54271

                      Hi,

                      We did twin North in 07 and we flew the flags on an over look near the peak. In 08 we did Galehead completely covered.

                      Both years we have used painters poles that extend to double length and are light enough to carry up the mountain. Find a nice thin tree and tie wrap the hell out of it to the tree. Nice thing is most painters polls have a key loop on bottom and you can tie wrap old glory to it and the pole.

                      Extend it up til you are above tree line. The pics for galehead have disappeared in the gallery for some reason.

                      nopepr
                        May 7, 2009 at 5:10 pm
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                        in reply to: Missing 2008 pics #54184

                        What happened to the Galehead pics I loaded?

                        @SilentCal wrote:

                        We are missing pictures from the following 9 peaks

                        Cabot
                        Carrigain
                        South Carter
                        Hale
                        Passaconaway
                        Waumbek
                        Whiteface
                        Wildcat A
                        Zealand

                        If you can please get them up ASAP. If you need help with the Upload, please pm or E-mail me.

                        nopepr
                          September 14, 2008 at 6:34 pm
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                          in reply to: How do I post 2008 pics #54136

                          I see, yeah I have the same issue.

                          Nopepr

                          2007 North Twin
                          2008 Mt Galehead

                          nopepr
                            February 10, 2008 at 1:38 am
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                            in reply to: Ideas for 2008 #53922

                            Hey Everyone,

                            Last year was my first year and this year I’m looking forward to the event and recruiting people from work. I’d like to get 10-15 of us and be able to pick a couple of peaks we can see each other from when the flags fly.

                            My idea for this year is to honor not only those that fell on sept 11th but those that are falling every day fighting for our freedom. I am going to choose a soldier that was killed in the fight for freedom and I’m going to honor the friends I have in harms way. I will search for a fallen soldier, someone forgotten from a few years ago and I will contact that family to let them know we haven’t forgotten. When I fly the flag I will also have a photo of myslf with a photo of the hero I honor. Anyone is free to join me in this quest.

                            Nopepr
                            2007 Mt Twin North

                            nopepr
                              September 9, 2007 at 3:36 am
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                              in reply to: 2007 Photo Albums Created #53877

                              FYI

                              We have a bunch of great pics.

                              nopepr
                                September 7, 2007 at 8:28 pm
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                                in reply to: North Twin #53891

                                finally got myself added here thought I had but apparenty it was teh newsletter.

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