Comments on: Winter hiking, Wrangell St. Elias National Park, Alaska. http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/ Nature, Travel, and Adventure Photography by Carl Donohue Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:17:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Guy http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-369 Guy Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:19:05 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-369 If it was 0F wouldn't ice make it some 32 degrees *warmer*? :) Seriously, ice is good for stopping inflammation but muscles actually need heat to heal. Take a lot of showers and run a lot of hot water over your calf to help it mend. Oh, and it's STILL not winter... Guy If it was 0F wouldn’t ice make it some 32 degrees *warmer*? :)
Seriously, ice is good for stopping inflammation but muscles actually need heat to heal. Take a lot of showers and run a lot of hot water over your calf to help it mend.

Oh, and it’s STILL not winter…

Guy

]]> By: Carl Donohue http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-372 Carl Donohue Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:58:02 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-372 Hey Guy You know, that's good thinking about the 32˚ warmer. I'll remember that! I agree, heat is for 'healing'. :) But, for the first 48, some say even 72 hours, ice is the stuff - reduces swelling AND numbs the pain. :) .. heat is good to apply after the damage has kinda stopped .. which can take a coupla days sometimes, depending on the injury. I don't think you wanna apple heat to a brand new injury. That's what I've been told, anyway. Oh, it's not winter today .. it's almost sunny, so no, winter isn't here today. But it was here yesterday. :) Thanks for dropping by. Cheers Carl Hey Guy

You know, that’s good thinking about the 32˚ warmer. I’ll remember that!

I agree, heat is for ‘healing’. :) But, for the first 48, some say even 72 hours, ice is the stuff - reduces swelling AND numbs the pain. :) .. heat is good to apply after the damage has kinda stopped .. which can take a coupla days sometimes, depending on the injury. I don’t think you wanna apple heat to a brand new injury. That’s what I’ve been told, anyway.

Oh, it’s not winter today .. it’s almost sunny, so no, winter isn’t here today. But it was here yesterday. :)

Thanks for dropping by.

Cheers

Carl

]]> By: Ron Niebrugge http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-375 Ron Niebrugge Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:53:24 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-375 Only 0 - Oh that's right, you were there in the fall. :) Glad your leg is doing better. Injuries are no fun, especially for photographers, we need to be able to hike. Man, that had to be a tough hike out. Were you camping in your tent, or staying in those cabins? Did I see your truck along Turnigain Arm today? By the way, ice doesn't stop cooling at 32. Thanks for sharing your adventures Carl, I enjoy reading about them! Ron Only 0 - Oh that’s right, you were there in the fall. :)

Glad your leg is doing better. Injuries are no fun, especially for photographers, we need to be able to hike. Man, that had to be a tough hike out. Were you camping in your tent, or staying in those cabins?

Did I see your truck along Turnigain Arm today?

By the way, ice doesn’t stop cooling at 32.

Thanks for sharing your adventures Carl, I enjoy reading about them!

Ron

]]> By: Carl Donohue http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-377 Carl Donohue Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:24:35 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-377 Hey Ron, Nah, all the cabins are locked up. There are 2 B&Bs that stay open pretty much year round, but I've never stayed at those. If you saw my truck, you shoulda called me . as far as I know it was in Anchorage all day. :) .. What were you doing on Turnagin? You mean ice can be colder than 32˚? Crazee stuff!!! I'm glad you enjoy reading about them man. Thanks for posting. Cheers Carl Hey Ron,

Nah, all the cabins are locked up. There are 2 B&Bs that stay open pretty much year round, but I’ve never stayed at those.

If you saw my truck, you shoulda called me . as far as I know it was in Anchorage all day. :) .. What were you doing on Turnagin?

You mean ice can be colder than 32˚? Crazee stuff!!!

I’m glad you enjoy reading about them man. Thanks for posting.

Cheers

Carl

]]> By: Ron Niebrugge http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-380 Ron Niebrugge Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:38:50 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-380 Nothing exciting - wasn't doing any shooting. We have taken on a little remodel project, so we ran up to Anchorage to buy some kitchen cabinets and a bunch of other stuff trying to make our old house a little more livable. Nothing exciting - wasn’t doing any shooting. We have taken on a little remodel project, so we ran up to Anchorage to buy some kitchen cabinets and a bunch of other stuff trying to make our old house a little more livable.

]]> By: Carl Donohue http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-382 Carl Donohue Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:13:17 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-382 Hey Ron, Your house is perfectly livable - hell, you could live in a shoebox with that view and be pretty darn content! You should have hollered and we could've had lunch or something. I might not be in town when you come back next. Cheers Carl Hey Ron,

Your house is perfectly livable - hell, you could live in a shoebox with that view and be pretty darn content!

You should have hollered and we could’ve had lunch or something. I might not be in town when you come back next.

Cheers

Carl

]]> By: Janine Niebrugge http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-383 Janine Niebrugge Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:47:04 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-383 Yeah I agree. We aren't doing much, but Janine is tired of the bright orange 1070's counter tops for some reason. I still think they are coming back! I thought about giving you a ring. Actually meet my folks for lunch, and had a ton to do and ran out of time. Where are you going? Not that I have any plans to be back to Anchorage - hopefully the next time is to fly south in Feb. :) Ron Yeah I agree. We aren’t doing much, but Janine is tired of the bright orange 1070’s counter tops for some reason. I still think they are coming back!

I thought about giving you a ring. Actually meet my folks for lunch, and had a ton to do and ran out of time.

Where are you going? Not that I have any plans to be back to Anchorage - hopefully the next time is to fly south in Feb. :)

Ron

]]> By: Janine Niebrugge http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-384 Janine Niebrugge Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:48:10 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-384 I see I sat at Janine's computer and that automatically logged me on to your blog as her - it is really me :) Ron I see I sat at Janine’s computer and that automatically logged me on to your blog as her - it is really me :) Ron

]]> By: Carl Donohue http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-385 Carl Donohue Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:56:45 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-385 hey Ron, I didn't even think they HAD counter tops in 1070. :) Where am I going? Ah ha, just wait and see - all shall be revealed, in due time, grasshopper. Cheers Carl hey Ron,

I didn’t even think they HAD counter tops in 1070. :)

Where am I going? Ah ha, just wait and see - all shall be revealed, in due time, grasshopper.

Cheers

Carl

]]> By: Ron Niebrugge http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-386 Ron Niebrugge Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:43:28 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-386 You do realize if you leave Alaska this winter, you will still be considered a cheechako. :) You do realize if you leave Alaska this winter, you will still be considered a cheechako. :)

]]> By: Carl Donohue http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-387 Carl Donohue Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:54:46 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-387 Hey Ron, :) :) :) Who said anything about leaving Alaska? Cheers Carl Hey Ron,

:) :) :)

Who said anything about leaving Alaska?

Cheers

Carl

]]> By: Neil Donohue http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-388 Neil Donohue Thu, 29 Nov 2007 02:14:02 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-388 Carl, You should have known that if you go hiking on glaciers you are almost certain to bring a CRAMP on. For your other readers; When he injured his elbow mountain biking when he was in AtlantaI, I have it on good authority that he whimpered all the way to the hospital. As for where are your parents when things go wrong, I know what the story would have been if we had been there when his van broke down on the bridge. We would have been pushing the van while he sat up and steered. I remember the bridge very vividly; I was too scared to get out of the van to look down into the gorge, I don't know how Carl managed to push it across the bridge on his own - must have inherited his mother's strength I guess. Dad Carl,
You should have known that if you go hiking on glaciers you are almost certain to bring a CRAMP on.
For your other readers; When he injured his elbow mountain biking when he was in AtlantaI, I have it on good authority that he whimpered all the way to the hospital.
As for where are your parents when things go wrong, I know what the story would have been if we had been there when his van broke down on the bridge. We would have been pushing the van while he sat up and steered. I remember the bridge very vividly; I was too scared to get out of the van to look down into the gorge, I don’t know how Carl managed to push it across the bridge on his own - must have inherited his mother’s strength I guess. Dad

]]> By: Carl Donohue http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-391 Carl Donohue Thu, 29 Nov 2007 03:45:56 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-391 Hey Dad You know, I am still the administrator of this website, and I CAN ban you. Then you'll have to have mum help you sign on. So watch it, mister! No bad puns, and no hearsay! Those are the rules (I'm a stickler for rules). Aren't you supposed to be completing your so-called 'account' of your vacation? Cheers Carl Hey Dad

You know, I am still the administrator of this website, and I CAN ban you. Then you’ll have to have mum help you sign on. So watch it, mister! No bad puns, and no hearsay! Those are the rules (I’m a stickler for rules).

Aren’t you supposed to be completing your so-called ‘account’ of your vacation?

Cheers

Carl

]]> By: Mark http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-395 Mark Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:37:49 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-395 Hey Carl - I think I see the resemblance with good ol' Mt. Donoho. :-p And re: 1070's orange - we have that in our kitchen! One of the last remaining 1970s decor from the prior owners... Hey Carl - I think I see the resemblance with good ol’ Mt. Donoho. :-p

And re: 1070’s orange - we have that in our kitchen! One of the last remaining 1970s decor from the prior owners…

]]> By: Carl Donohue http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-400 Carl Donohue Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:58:07 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-400 Hey Mark, :) .. Yeah, I'm reasonably sure they named Donoho Peak after me .. I can't imagine why more mountains haven't been similarly named. So far Donoho Peak and Denali ("the Great One") are the only peaks I know of named after myself. :) :) :) You guys and The Niebrugge folks should do a house-swap, with your respective affinities for orange counter tops. Cheers Carl Hey Mark,

:) .. Yeah, I’m reasonably sure they named Donoho Peak after me .. I can’t imagine why more mountains haven’t been similarly named. So far Donoho Peak and Denali (”the Great One”) are the only peaks I know of named after myself. :) :) :)

You guys and The Niebrugge folks should do a house-swap, with your respective affinities for orange counter tops.

Cheers

Carl

]]> By: Ron Niebrugge http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-401 Ron Niebrugge Sun, 02 Dec 2007 02:05:56 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-401 Sounds like Mark and I would make the Brady Bunch proud! Sounds like Mark and I would make the Brady Bunch proud!

]]> By: Neil Donohue http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-409 Neil Donohue Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:03:24 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-409 Carl, And as for that cussing - any more of that and I'll send your Mum over to wash your mouth out with soap and water. The problem is that Carl was under-regulated as a child. This shows up in some of his writings. A little more regulation would have made the world of difference. Dad Carl,

And as for that cussing - any more of that and I’ll send your Mum over to wash your mouth out with soap and water.

The problem is that Carl was under-regulated as a child. This shows up in some of his writings. A little more regulation would have made the world of difference.

Dad

]]> By: Carl Donohue http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-414 Carl Donohue Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:55:27 +0000 http://skolaiimages.com/journal/2007/11/26/winter-hiking-wrangell-st-elias-national-park-alaska/#comment-414 Hey Dad Speaking of 'regulating', just you remember that I have full administration powers over this website, and can delete, edit and even ban your posts. So be nice. :) Cheers Carl Hey Dad

Speaking of ‘regulating’, just you remember that I have full administration powers over this website, and can delete, edit and even ban your posts. So be nice. :)

Cheers

Carl

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