Bronco
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Nice work using some old school tricks, enjoyed the story!
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Now I'm sure that's the guy in Everett who wrote the C-word on the sidewalk in front of my office with "mud". Actually he ran out of feces/mud before he could get all four letters written. Should have went with the 12" letters instead of 36". Everybody can dream I guess.
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synthetics neither dry faster nor are they lighter than today's merino garments. for most folks merino is far less clammy than synthetic. No comparison in ny experience. Not everyone can wear merino next to their skin, however. Most can.
Icebreaker Anatomica 150 fabric Ts are excellent for summer use.
synthetics are cheaper and more durable. for me - comfort, performance, and not smelling like synthetic ass are more than worth the $.
My recommendation: borrow or spring for a merino T and compare it on a trip the equivalent synthetic.
Trashy, you got me thinking about this important issue so I conducted some "research" so I can sleep good tonight knowing we've correctly identified the critical elements of base layer selection.
According to that article, wool is slightly heavier and dries 50% slower than synthetic. Despite that, most of the testers seem to prefer the wool for comfort and lack of stink. I like each, just for different purposes. I wonder if I can get one of the clown shirts they used in the test, then I'd have the best of both worlds.
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I've seen that guy in downtown Everett. Didn't know he has a U-Tube channel, pretty cool.
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A few observations based on my experience:
Synthetic Pros: Dry faster, wick better, much cheaper than wool and lighter garment weight (if you're a weight weenie), a lot of different colors to choose from.
Woolie Pros: Don't retain stink, seems like when it's warmer or sweating a lot the slow drying properties of wool reduce the amount of sweating out. I may be wrong on that but it's my perception (and perspiration).
I wear a wool base layer riding my bike to work so I don't arrive so smelly and my shirt doesn't stink up the office, even after several rides. For climbing, I'll generally wear synthetic for the bit of weight savings and ability to quickly dry it out in camp.
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Anyone know what Dan's up to these days? Really enjoyed seeing his stoke filled TRs and photos.
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Nice work and thanks for the TR!
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Bonus points to anyone who cares to dredge up the last Willstrickland sighting on cc.com.
'm thinking ~2007? Moved out of Alaska in ~04ish to CA and then?
He just posted last year - http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/1111366/Re_TR_North_Hozomeen_Mtn_Zorro#Post1111366
I think Jay has inadvertently exposed the existence of the bonus point rating system for users. Watch out!
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Baring could be the best of both worlds with its King County location (technically) and ok traffic. Plentiful banjo music and good access to Index.
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Good to know. Is there a link to a listing of which lookouts are locked down and which ones might be open to the public or is it a more complex issue than that?
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Allrightythen.
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How about the lookout on Hart's Pass? It was locked up tight on Labor Day weekend.
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Keenan, thanks for your info, someone has to keep us old guys in line! I just checked out the montanaice forum and it certainly is lacking in recent activity. Other than a couple of Sphinx questions, not much has been posted in years. Thanks again!
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If you haven't already, you might check for partners here as well: www.montanaice.com
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Partners that exhibit careless behavior need to be made aware of it. My best partners have helped me become a better and safer climber/partner by offering constructive criticism. Have a talk with them and if they are unwilling to acknowledge the issue and address it you might look for someone else to climb with.
That being said, if someone is abrasive and overly critical, they're not much fun to climb with either.
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Fairweather, I don't have a clue who told you that but I'd seriously question their judgement.
As in the cycling Greg LeMond? Cool.And, you should post up a pic of the house you built for yourself over there, I haven't ever seen it.
Yeah, Greg LeMond of the Tour de France. Didn't meet him but he's got a cool mountain estate over there.
Here's a pic showing the house and cabin we built. Logging/skidding the trees out was probably the funnest part. Peeling bark with a draw knife and pounding rebar spikes with a 5 lb hammer was obviously the toughest.
I have days where I miss it but this time of year usually consisted of 18-20 hours of hauling ass around trying to finish projects, lay up some fire wood and get some meat in the freezer before the winter set in. Not "fun" in the traditional sense but we always slept soundly and had purpose to get out of bed before sun-up. I don't have many photos on this computer, maybe I'll load up some others when I get a few minutes on my old lap top.
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Any idea who did this one? or where it is? I like it.
Judith Mountains, Central Montana see here: http://www.prairiewindarch.com/award.html
I worked on this one a bit for Greg Lemond in the Yellowstone Club which is kind of the antonym for small houses... [img:right]http://www.explorebigsky.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/firetower.jpg'>http://www.explorebigsky.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/firetower.jpg[/img]
http://www.explorebigsky.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/firetower.jpg
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Great 2nd post and TR. Like the aside about Yom Kippur and barfing.
Regarding your question on the Grade IV climbing, there is a "UIAA" grading system that Grade IV equates to YDS 5.5, pretty close to what you describe. Hope that helps.
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Jason and Matt, sorry about losing your buddies, it's easy for me poke fun at statistics in an article since none of the numbers represent my close friends.
Anyway, it looks like the forecast is for dropping freezing levels and precip next week. Maybe we should be planning some "centerpunching" excursions to compile more data. All in the name of science, of course.
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The person who compiled the information needs to find someone else to go Alpine Mountaineering with...
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Great TR, what a memorable experience for your boys!
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Another nice chossdawg FSA ascent.
I wonder if the Satanic goat had something to do with the rockfall?
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What kind of jeans does Mike wear in the training photos? Are those Lulu Lemon?
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Now I'm fired up about this, look at this article from here: http://www.adventure-journal.com/2014/09/sneaky-sneaky-congress-quietly-tries-to-add-widespread-user-fees-for-public-lands/
Sneaky, Sneaky: Congress Quietly Tries to Add Widespread User Fees for Public Lands
In a classic bit of stealth lawmaking, House Resources Committee chairman Doc Hastings, a Washington Republican, last month opened the door for more widespread recreation day use fees on federal lands.
Without a committee hearing, Hastings sent HR 5204 (The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Modernization Act of 2014) to the floor of the House, where it could, according to critics, become law without any public hearing at all as a rider to a budget bill.
Federal land agencies introduced recreation fees during the reinventing government era of the late 1990s. The program, initially known as Rec Fee Demo, was used to charge parking fees at trailheads and day use areas that had previously been free. The revenues were meant to be used to improve the areas where they were collected.
The program was tweaked by subsequent legislation that spelled out very specifically where fees are authorized and which areas should remain free. The Forest Service tried to expand the definition of fee areas, but activists pushed back to limit charges, resulting in a series of court decisions that limited the agency’s ability to charge fees for undeveloped areas.
The latest version could result in many more widespread fees, both at highly developed recreation sites and those that are completely undeveloped like wilderness areas, according to the Colorado-based Western Slope No Fee Coalition.
“HR 5204 would allow the kind of fees that have not been controversial to continue,” the group writes, “such as fees for developed campgrounds and national park entrance fees. But in addition to those fees, it would allow general access fees for any federal recreational lands and waters.”
The bill is written in piecemeal manner, with amendments, additions, and deletions, and can be hard to understand (by design?). Here are some of its key changes:
• It would remove the ban on Forest Service and BLM charging for parking, picnicking along roads or trailsides, general access, dispersed areas with low or no investment, driving through, walking through, boating through, horseback riding through, or hiking through federal recreational lands and waters without using facilities and services, camping at undeveloped sites that do not provide minimum facilities, and use of overlooks or scenic pullouts. The bill replaces them with a single prohibition on fees “For any site, area, or activity, except as specifically authorized under this section.” The coalition says, “Since ‘this section’ authorizes fees for anything, that prohibition is meaningless.”
• The Forest Service and BLM would be allowed to charge day fees for entry to national conservation areas, national volcanic monuments, visitor centers, and
anywhere that has a toilet within a half mile.
• Interagency passes, currently $80, would automatically go up in price every three years.
“Mr. Bishop’s bill lacks any overarching vision or framework of our public lands being spaces where we all are welcome and have access,” said coalition president Kitty Benzar. “It would be a major change in policy, accomplished without public hearings or debate,” she said.
Benzar urged people who oppose the bill to contact their congressional delegation without delay, because Congress is expected to act within a week, before it adjourns for the election recess.
According to Benzar, it’s likely that Bishop and Hastings are planning to get HR 5204 attached as a rider to the FY2015 appropriations bill. Although HR 5204 has attracted no sponsor in the Senate so far, if attached as an appropriations rider it will likely pass both chambers without scrutiny or public debate, because appropriations bills are considered “must pass” in order to avoid a government shutdown.
The way Benzar reads the bill, it would allow general access fees for any federal recreational lands and waters, only setting a requirement that there be some kind of restroom facility within half a mile of the site.
The bill would authorize permit fees in “special areas,” without defining what those special areas are, giving land managers complete discretion to designate those areas.
Snowshoe routes on CC.com?
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1. Take a Level One Avalanche course, get a transceiver if you don't already have one;
2. Please avoid snowshoeing in the skin track if you go to BC Ski destinations like Heather/Skyline.