Christmas Break in Mammoth (and Death Valley)

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Re: Corkscrew and Little Corkscrew, Death Valley

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Saturday, 3 January 2008 (day 3 of 3)
Corkscrew Peak and Little Corkscrew, Death Valley

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A few of us got together to climb Corkscrew and Little Corkscrew Peaks. It was really windy with blue skies. I had a hot date in Mammoth, so when the pace slowed down on the first steep descent, I left the group to make better time getting out. It took me 3 hrs 45 min to drive to Mammoth, and I made it for our 9pm reservations at Nevado's. Fun day with friends!

Corkscrew is one of my favorite peaks, and this is my first time doing Little Corkscrew
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Going up Little Corkscrew (photo ctsy of Tomcat)
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Going down Little Corkscrew
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Little Corkscrew from Corkscrew Peak
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Expose yourself to your deepest fear; after that, fear has no power, and the fear of freedom shrinks and vanishes. You are free . . . . Jim Morrison


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Re: Christmas Break in Mammoth (and Death Valley)

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Cory, you have my sympathy on the rotator cuff. I went through surgery for a torn labrum in Oct. of 2007. The part I hated the most was having to sleep in that sling contraption (sort of like a medieval torture device!).
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Re: Christmas Break in Mammoth (and Death Valley)

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Thank QuentinC,
I went for my pre-op appt today. Got the drugs and everything so I'll be ready on Monday. :puke:
I have a full thickness tear to the supraspinatus, partial thickness tear to the infraspinatus, and small tear to the labrum. I'll be back as soon as I get the ok to do so. No driving for 6 weeks. :crybaby:
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