In a monumental event, the Goodfellas have unanimously decided, on the two-year anniversary of the birth of this blog, to emerge from retirement. We have some big plans for the remainder of 2007 and 2008. In future posts we'll get to the details of our new adventures. However, we'd like to tie up some loose ends before we get to that.
We know that our loyal fans have been waiting 2 years for the final trip report and conclusion of our 2005 Northeast Climbing Tour. For those who can wait no longer, the short version is this: we drove, we camped, we climbed, we drank, and we slept. After we summited Katahdin and returned home, we decided to hang up our boots and retire from the climbing game. Nipplehonker has not set foot on a trail since leaving Kahtadin. Asswrangler, in a moment of weakness, completed a solo ascent of Mt. Tremper in the Catskills last year. Otherwise, Asswrangler too has avoided the call of the mountains. Since the conclusion of the 2005 Tour, the Goodfellas have led rather ordinary and uneventful lives while toiling away for 'the man' at their white-collar jobs. The long hours chained to our desks and blackberries have taken their toll on our bodies and spirits. We have become mentally and physically soft. Today, the Goodfellas say "no more" and have begun plotting their triumphant return to greatness with the same vigor and enthusiasm that brought about the 2005 Tour. Stay tuned for further details.
PS- For those who can wait a bit longer, we'll be posting a full trip report with pictures of the 2005 Tour. Obviously, since we'll be writing the trip report nearly 2 years after the fact, it won't be as vivid as you'd normally expect. However, it will provide a satisfying conclusion to those who followed the planning and preparation stage of the 2005 Tour.
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