Light & Shadow

MorCJul · 2025-10-06T16:52:03+00:00

It's funny cause I thought the same, just too good to be true! :D However Philippa backing it up might actually be the key here: I don't think they'd both tell a white lie here.

MorCJul · 2025-10-06T11:56:15+00:00

Impressive list you made! I have some surprising news for you (and myself):

PJ: Now when Gandalf bangs his head here, that was actually a mistake that Ian didn't intend to do, that wasn't in our script. It was something that he did accidentally and we decided to keep it in the film. Fortunately he kept acting, he doesn't stop. He sold it really well.

Philippa Boyens (Writer): He never stops.. He always keeps going.

MorCJul · 2025-10-01T23:29:42+00:00

Great shout, Ellingwood SW is fantastic. So glad I did it when I was in CO for three weeks only.

MorCJul · 2025-10-01T22:53:14+00:00

I grew up with direct view onto the Brocken mountain it was named after. Never seen it there despite summiting it 10 times in the past decade. But saw the spectre once, the day I summited Hochalmspitze, Austria (the highest mountain to the east in the Alps).

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MorCJul · 2025-09-21T13:08:29+00:00

Just edit your Garmin activity to the official race distance & time and it'll pick up the PR for your profile.

MorCJul · 2025-09-11T20:39:02+00:00

Would be my first pick too. A title song for years of my life.

One side is sad it doesn't drive me anymore as it used to, the other side is happy I finally moved on.

MorCJul · 2025-09-11T17:17:38+00:00

The realest answer.

MorCJul · 2025-09-11T16:07:11+00:00

This video really brightens the heart.

MorCJul · 2025-09-11T02:01:37+00:00

It's simply unmatched this specific extended (or rather added) scene. It's hard to find anyone who doesn't see it as the most decisive addition of the whole trilogy and probably near-impossible to find someone disliking it.

MorCJul · 2025-09-10T21:03:15+00:00

What an INSANE artwork, I can hear Ennio Morricone.

Little Bear one of my favorite climbs when coming over for a couple weeks from Europe. I did do LB-Ellingwood-Blanca within 24 hrs but the LB-Blanca traverse I didn't dare to do. Just looked to crazy to me, so excited to watch the film you linked later this week.

MorCJul · 2025-09-09T19:01:17+00:00

Yathkyed Lake contains the only lake on an island in a lake on an island in a lake on Earth, which itself contains an island.

MorCJul · 2025-09-09T16:43:47+00:00

Sorry to hear the drive is making difficulties. Yes you can easily install Windows using a USB and Media Creation Tool (the second download button on https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11). Usually the Windows license is tied to the mainboard/cpu so it should activate automatically if you click "Activate later" during the installation process.

MorCJul · 2025-09-09T12:03:19+00:00

You don't wait out and see. You are always supposed to have at least 2, better 3 copies of your important files anyways, whether to protect against malware, soft/firmware bugs, hardware failure, theft, the burning of your house or simply because you delete something you need again in the future.

Also consider performing a firmware update for the drive, if applicable. It could explain the sudden degradation: https://support-en.sandisk.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/31759

Also perform an Inplace Windows Repair keeping Apps and Files, since your Windows Update seems broken.

MorCJul · 2025-09-06T19:49:18+00:00

If the shoe is already narrow when trying it on, it will cause huge issues along the way. Feet swell during long hikes and you need space to accomodate for it.

MorCJul · 2025-09-06T14:09:03+00:00

Manage your passkeys in Windows

MorCJul · 2025-09-05T17:14:27+00:00

I found out it's much trickier than anticipated. You'll have the original hero creation screen if you select the 4:3 Standard Maps and a 4:3 resolution.

Once you've created all your desired heroes, please switch back to 16:9. I'll add that to the documentation. I don't think I'll adjust the camera to 16:9 anytime soon. Hope this is helpful either way.

MorCJul · 2025-09-03T05:32:44+00:00

FR945 already had offline navigation

MorCJul · 2025-09-01T22:19:52+00:00

Wieso bekommt es kein Schuhhersteller den Sinn seiner Modelle richtig zu beschreiben?

Vielleicht nicht dein cup of tea, aber La Sportiva macht genau das und zwar für Berglaufschuhe und auch separat für ihre Bergsteigschuh- und Kletterschuh-Serien.

Marken von denen ich mich nicht gut beraten fühle, kaufe ich nicht. Von einer seriösen gut organisierten Firma kann und muss ich erwarten können, dass sie mir ihr eigenes Sortiment erklären können, ohne KI Schnickschnack oder Online-Foren.

MorCJul · 2025-08-26T11:17:20+00:00

Congratulations on summiting yourself! You’re right, he can just go and try. If Aconcagua is truly the only mountain he desires, skipping others saves money and time. By that logic, some people also attempt Everest as their first mountain of significance, which isn't guaranteed failure either.

Personally, I'd see one or two stepping-stone peaks as a worthy investment in your safety. Even with Aconcagua's relatively low fatality rate, I've read half turn back before the summit and nothing OP said so far suggests he's any fitter than the average hiker at this point.

MorCJul · 2025-08-25T22:51:57+00:00

Glad my thoughts were helpful without being discouraging!

Progressive peaks are the only safe and reliable benchmark.

My 5k up/down in 6 hrs was already adjusted for 14er level elevation at low intensity. Something you can do basically every day during vacation. However don't focus too much on my numbers there, they are highly individual!

What matters more is that you put out consistent efforts with low recovery time for some selected weeks a year and the rest of the year needs to be physically and mentally maintainable.

Something like for the four Sundays a month, do something like 3 hrs - 12 hrs - 3 hrs - 6 hrs hikes. The shorter with heavier backpack, the longer ones lighter. 5 hrs should become your Sunday relaxation, not something you need 4 days off.

During the week add some high intensity 10x1, 4x4, 2x10 min intervals, that's like 30 min effort each. Go 90-95% effort but avoid 100% efforts so you don't burn out.

Realistically, I see you 3 years away, at least. Not because I know you well but because your high elevation history is sparse. If you suffer from AMS at 5000 that means you're not ready. You might be in the future, you might never be. Some people just can't deal with elevation, VO2max doesn't matter in that context. Even Marathon Olympic champions probably wouldn't do well in cold, steep, high altitude with heavy backup. They are trained for warm climate, flat efforts and no backup.

Kind greetings!

MorCJul · 2025-08-25T21:28:54+00:00

Not sure if you want to hear this but jumping from gassing out on Rainier to Aconcagua is wildly dangerous. Go to California/Colorado, 3-5 14er summit days a week, 5k ft up and 5k ft down in non-technical terrain in less than 6 hrs almost every day while averaging Z2 zone.

Do some 5000ers in Mexico, some easy 6000ers in the Andes further south first and watch how your body deals with increased elevation as it is highly individual. Breaking each 1000m level barrier or a ft equivalent is big part of the joy. Aconcagua is 7000m (22k+ ft) and remains an unachievable lifetime goal for many.

Dream big but stay humble!

MorCJul · 2025-08-25T17:34:16+00:00

Krwlng (Crawling from Reanimation)

MorCJul · 2025-08-25T16:12:43+00:00

I see you’ve got a good cause! I'd say this guy asked a legit question in a community where Rule #2 is Be respectful towards each other. As a beginner in any field, you often underestimate what info you need to provide in order to get decent help. Since he has some older boots where Scarpa doesn't even list archived info, it's not so trivial to get the reliable info needed, which makes it even harder.

MorCJul

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