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    Stephanie Jordan
    Spectator

    @maia

    Locale: Rocky Mountains

    Companion forum thread to:

    Onto The Shelf

    #2106396
    Ken Thompson
    BPL Member

    @here

    Locale: Right there

    Fanf*#@!ingtastic! Looks like a great trip. You two are quite the match. I hope to run into you someday Ike.

    #2106400
    Nick Gatel
    BPL Member

    @ngatel

    Locale: Southern California

    Ok, Ike. You have really out-done yourself on this one! Great writing, fabulous pictures. You picked a good hiking partner too.

    #2106403
    Ian
    BPL Member

    @10-7

    Ike,

    You write some of the most enjoyable trip reports and I appreciate the time and energy you invest on your wonderful photography. I realize that this trip happened a couple months ago but I hope you find peace with the grief that has found you.

    Take care,

    Ian

    #2106404
    Kattt
    BPL Member

    @kattt

    Great story and some stunning pictures. You guys are awesome !!!

    #2106486
    David Chenault
    BPL Member

    @davec

    Locale: Queen City, MT

    I agree with Ken across the board.

    #2106492
    BlackHatGuy
    Spectator

    @sleeping

    Locale: The Cascades

    Thought I might clarify a few things here:

    I enjoyed Ike's disclaimer. You see, after we actually headed out onto the shelf, under the ruse of wanting to take pictures with a person in them, Ike would send me on ahead to 'pose' for one shot after another. I was simply too nice to tell him that I realized he was doing this more times than he had pictures to show for it – in other words he was sending me ahead to ensure the ice shelf was safe before moving forward…… What a pal…..

    RE: "I began to worry that Doug might begin to question my good judgment before the day was done. “No worries”, he replied with a grin." — I'm not sure what gave Ike the idea that I thought he had good judgement to begin with. After all, he's invited me twice to join him on a trip….. Just sayin'

    RE: "I suspected he was probably playing to my delicate mood, but decided to exploit it fully. “Separate your legs a little”, I coached, or “Make it look like you’re walking”, or “Turn to your left a smudge”." — No kidding! I was waiting for him to tell me what my motivation was as I looked at some particular landmark. Sheesh….

    RE: "This led to numerous interesting messages from Doug’s brother, like “Dude! What? Are you still sitting in the exact same spot? Lamest. Trip. Ever.”" LOL! True story.

    RE: "I had solidified a relationship with a good friend, taking time to talk and to listen." — Indeed, Ike is a great hiking companion. Jump at the chance to hike with him if offered!

    Too bad Ike left off the bit about the (I believe it was a) chunk of ice that followed us for quite a ways during the second day's snowstorm. Ike even veered far to the left while I continued forward so we could try and figure out what was following us. We both got quite the laugh out of that one! And our version of "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" entertained us quite a bit during that snowstorm, as well!

    Thanks, Ike, for letting me join you on such a great adventure, and for once again putting up with my frequent language flourishes! Great writeup and photos!

    #2106495
    Gary Dunckel
    BPL Member

    @zia-grill-guy

    Locale: Boulder

    I think this is my all time favorite BPL trip report. Wonderful photos of a great winter landscape, superb writing, and two of our finest dudes having a great time together. Thanks to both of you for sharing this adventure with us.

    #2106502
    rOg w
    BPL Member

    @rog_w

    Locale: rogwilmers.com

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    #2106508
    todd
    BPL Member

    @funnymo

    Locale: SE USA

    Most everything that I could think of has already been said, Ike.

    Thank you both for sharing this adventure!

    #2106514
    Adam Klags
    BPL Member

    @klags

    Locale: Northeast USA

    What a great trip report! I'm sorry to hear about whatever grief life threw your way, and I hope you come out of it all the stronger and ready for the next challenge. I too find nature to be rather soothing… but its really those moments (like the one in the storm photo) where you are fighting, as you said, internal battles that mirror those on the exterior; that makes self-reflection and emotional growth so possible in the backcountry. The soothing element of nature is often the one people reach for the most; when in fact, sometimes, I find that the challenge of the difficult, uncomfortable or even scary moments become the ones that help me progress the most. Keep the trip reports coming please!

    #2106534
    Ben C
    BPL Member

    @alexdrewreed

    Locale: Kentucky

    Great adventure. Thanks for sharing all of that with us.

    #2106614
    Richard Nisley
    BPL Member

    @richard295

    Locale: San Francisco Bay Area

    Great report… thank you for sharing both your emotions and your trip with us.

    #2106656
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    What an exquisitely written report. Don't know that I've ever read one that better expresses all that the right trip, with the right person, and, yes, the right conditions, can be. As for the pictures, I have no words…

    Thanks for sharing, Ike.

    #2106762
    Stephen M
    BPL Member

    @stephen-m

    Locale: Way up North

    Bravo Ike,

    Hope to see you and Rog for another trip soon.

    #2106823
    Will Newton
    BPL Member

    @newts-2

    Evocative, haunting and beautiful. Between this and 'Into the Gray', you're turning trip reports into an art form.

    #2106844
    Paul Magnanti
    BPL Member

    @paulmags

    Locale: Colorado Plateau

    Thanks for sharing. Looks like a unique experience for sure!

    #2107045
    Franco Darioli
    Spectator

    @franco

    Locale: Gauche, CU.

    Ike and Doug,
    What a trip !!!
    Top shelf I say.
    Great photos too, can you share the model of camera you used ?

    #2107097
    Michael Gillenwater
    BPL Member

    @mwgillenwater

    Locale: Seattle area

    Beautiful storytelling Ike. Bravo.

    #2107102
    Cody Bartz
    BPL Member

    @codybartz

    Thanks so much for sharing your adventure!

    #2108875
    Tim Drescher
    BPL Member

    @timdcy

    Locale: Gore Range

    I finally got around to reading this. What a winter you had (back home-ish for me)! All the family and friends sounded very glad to be done with it.

    Keep up the good work Ike. Wilderness is medicine.

    #2108921
    Tom Clark
    BPL Member

    @tomclark

    Locale: East Coast

    As others have said…great adventure and photos. Thanks for sharing the unique perspective.
    Tom

    #2109251
    Jennifer Mitol
    Spectator

    @jenmitol

    Locale: In my dreams....

    this is awesome!

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