Well 2008’s first mountaineering “news story” has come and gone. Two climbers on Mt Hood got caught in some weather, dug a snow cave and then headed on the next day. They missed the Timberline Lodge on their descent due to heavy snow and ended up about 1,000 feet below the lodge. They called out on their cell phone and reported that they knew about where they were and were on their way to the lodge. They are back safe and sound.
No radio locators were taken, but they vowed to take them next time. That is always a good idea folks! You never think you’ll need it, but the one time you do you’ll be glad you brought it.
I have never gotten turned around on a mountain and ended up 1,000 feet below where I thought I was….. okay maybe I did just that a few years ago. Yet it didn’t make the news. I guess the Obama-Clinton scuffle wasn’t exciting enough today.
January 15th, 2008
According to legend (and wikipedia), Tapas began when Castile’s King Alfonso the Wise recovered from an illness by drinking wine and nibbling small dishes between meals. After regaining his health, the king ordered taverns to serve their guests food along with wine and the tapas became a good excuse for people to drink and eat alot… cough… I mean “heal.”
This is also a great way to do camp meals. We did this on The Great Float this past year. There were roughly 20 tents set up along a sandy island in the river. We all made our own dishes and then shared them. We didn’t really plan it that way, but everyone ended up eating a little of each persons food. That night I ended up eating spicy tiger shrimp, a little juicy steak, some chicken, a brat, a wrap, and the list goes on. It was a great way for everyone to share a recipe, try something new, and not have to bring a ton of stuff to cook. I think we might try this again it was such a blast.
Image compliments of Flickr.com user “deramaenrama”
January 15th, 2008
