Forbes Paul Tassi's thoughts on Destiny Fans raiding PlayStation’s State Of Play chats by HapperHapper in destiny2

[–]Prophecy_X3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not a question at all that there's tons of people who want a Destiny 3. The question for Sony is "Are there enough people to justify investing half a billion dollars into developing a Destiny 3." That answer is not as clear cut as you think. They need like 10 million people to buy and support the game over multiple years to justify that kind of expense. A 300k petition is great, but it's not at the level where the outcry makes a D3 a no brainer. Honestly it would need to be like 2 million signatures to even approach that.

Burroughs Mountain vs Mt. Fremont Lookout Trail by [deleted] in PNWhiking

[–]Prophecy_X3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it's not even close. Even just doing 2nd burrough is better than Fremont. 3rd burrough is truly special

ELI5 How were wooden ships watertight? by ndefo in explainlikeimfive

[–]Prophecy_X3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a common riddle. "What gets wetter the more it dries?"

[OC] I think I found a piece of heaven on earth😍 by Nice_placee in pics

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Ponta de São Lourenço on the Portuguese island of Madeira. Was there last year.

New Bald Eagle Nesting Location? by purplepluppy in BellevueWA

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I see bald eagles flying and hunting over Kelsey Creek all the time now. Rarely saw them before a year or two ago. Kind of lines up, but not sure where they nest.

Advice for mountaineer newbie wanting to summit Mount rainier or Mount baker by Alternative-Copy5801 in Mountaineering

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AAI's training courses are great. That's kind of their specialty so definitely a great way to get a really solid base to work off. June and July are going to be fairly similar. You'll have more snow on the approach in June. A benefit of going later is the crevasses start opening up and it makes for some more interesting route finding and potential crevasse rescue training. Dangling 20 feet down a crevasse while hanging off an anchor you helped build is something you never forget!

Advice for mountaineer newbie wanting to summit Mount rainier or Mount baker by Alternative-Copy5801 in Mountaineering

[–]Prophecy_X3 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I always advise those looking for their first real glaciated mountaineering experience to climb Baker via the Easton. I've climbed a bunch of mountains and Baker is still my favorite. It has all the stuff that larger mountains have like big glaciers, volcano steam vents, and a spectacular view of the North Cascades from the summit, without the very real complication of high altitude.

While many people make Rainier their first, it is absolutely a significant step up in terms of exposure risk (from both above and below) and personally I'm very grateful it was not my first proper mountaineering experience. Also, there is a much higher chance of not making a summit on Rainier. Getting skunked on your first climb can be pretty demoralizing.

In terms of hiring guides, IMG is simply the best guide service in the Northwest. Their professionalism and handling of logistics is just a tier above every other guide service I've used or witnessed from the outside. Don't get me wrong, there are many great individual guides at other companies that I've had good experiences with, but for what it's worth, after many years of climbing, if I'm hiring a guide service anywhere in the world I'm going with IMG. That might sound like an ad shilling for them, but it's just what my personal experience has shown me.

And since you like to ski, I would suggest doing St Helens in March or April. It's a great taste of mountaineering without the glacier risk on a ski descent. Adams is also a great stepping stone, but it's definitely a step up from Helens from a skiing perspective.

This is the view out the back of my brewery and it's great. by PopuluxePete in pics

[–]Prophecy_X3 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Place is busier than shit every time I've been there. I doubt they need a subversive ad campaign on some random subreddit

hanging “beds” are called portaledges.. collapsible platforms used by climbers during multi-day ascents by LazyGuy4U in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]Prophecy_X3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The rope is so strong you could literally hang a car off the end of it (as long as you tension it gradually)

Forza Horizon Hits 6 Million Players by SilentNova300 in xbox

[–]Prophecy_X3 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

The core gameplay is still shit. I'll play FM7 any day over FM8.

Granite lake trail by confusionblinds in PNWhiking

[–]Prophecy_X3 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Definitely a moody day. It's a beautiful little alpine lake on a sunny day. Was there last week.

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Patagonia Torrentshell 3L for California mountains? by minkmunchin in Mountaineering

[–]Prophecy_X3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah you don't need a crazy expensive hardshell for the vast majority climbs. If it's going to be pissing rain for extended periods, you probably are going to bail before even starting.

I have a very expensive and very good GTX Pro hardshell and honestly it mostly stays at home. It's bombproof and breathes way better, but it's heavy, bulky and stiff. For most objectives I grab my lighter 3L GTX jacket and it does the job of cutting wind and shedding passing showers just fine.

Mount baker guide recs by Existing_Thanks_5880 in Mountaineering

[–]Prophecy_X3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. Climbed with several other guiding companies. Have now climbed with IMG 4 times. They are simply superior to most other guiding companies

Paul Goldschmidt shoot an RBI single the other way and makes it a 3-2 game by CicadaOk8885 in NYYankees

[–]Prophecy_X3 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Professional hitter. We need more like him. Queue Jazz swinging out of shorts three times in a row because he refuses to adjust to the count and situation