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Nice! Great photos as usual! Is Scott pointing at ABP in that photo with Larrabee just behind him?

Love your writing/reporting Dan, humility is a rare commodity these days and it's refreshing to see. That is a respectable climb and sick point sick on the sickter scale decent!

Nice climb and photos. I like the shot looking across the crater. It's a wise practice for someone in the group to bring a small stove on any route that there's snow/ice in case it's not feasible to carry all of the water you need or you need more than anticipated. Sounds like the weather may have been warmer than usual for early March. Keep up the good work.

Article Here: http://utahavalanchecenter.org/blog-avalanche-airbag-effectiveness-something-closer-truth I wonder if the Cascades would be considered less than optimal terrain for ABS bags (as opposed to the Rockies) considering the cliffy terrain and density of tree strainers. I also wonder what the difference is between the $1200 and $500 ABS packs.

I totally agree with Jason on this, I've gone so far as wearing mountaineering boots for yard work. Trail running is great for working the muscles on your feet and toughening the skin as well. Here's another deskjockey after a 30+ mile weekend -

Downtown Snohomish has a few newer restaurants and small batch distillery that's been open for a couple of years. Snohomish Bicycles on the corner of First and Ave C have an unpretentious staff and do some group rides around the area. I don't know if you're into the multi-use paved trails but they've also recently completed the Centennial Trail from Skagit County all the way down to Second Street next to McDaniel's Hardware. Personally, I prefer Snohomish over Capitol Hill any day, especially if I had youngsters YMMV. Everett is still...Everett.

What tent is it specifically?

Still undefeated?

Looking for Lowell's secret stash

I heard a bit of complaining at Vertfest last weekend about having to strap skis to backpacks instead of shouldering them for the boot pack sections. I can understand the frustration as its time consuming to remove your pack, attach the skis, reshoulder the pack and repeat at the top of the climb to get the skis back off the pack. Here's a simple and cheap mod (ie ghetto) using the Dynafit/CAMP carry system as a model. Sorry for the low quality pics. Use a piece of cord or runner to make a loop big enough to accommodate your ski tails, attach it to either a low side compression strap or the bottom of the shoulder strap and attach a bungee & biner to the upper part of the opposite shoulder strap: When you get to a transition, slide the ski tails through the runner on your left side: Then tip them up vertically, wrap the bungee around the upper ski and hook the biner to the far shoulder strap. It's certainly not intended for carrying your skis on a lengthy approach but a feature worth having if you don't want to justify purchasing a Rando Racing pack but do want to speed up your transitions. It does take a bit to get used to but pretty fast once you get it down.

Good results with 2 Nuun tabs/liter of water and Kate's tram bars while on the move. Still use gels/gummy chews though.

Dane's advice is right on. You may have seen it but there's this long thread on the TLT: http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php/200054-Dynafit-TLT-5-Boot YMMV

I went from Zzero's to the TLT5 with similar results. Now I'm thinking I could've gone smaller on the TLT's. The TLT's were painful on the first two or three tours but now seem like they have too much room in the toes. Now considering downsizing. You might wear them around a bit and see if the liners pack out in the right places. Make sure you have a good footbed that supports your foot correctly.

Just send one of the moderators a PM, but be specific with what you want or else...

still funny!

Great video,it's nice to hear the sounds of the wind and conversation with partners instead of a soundtrack sometimes. it would be cool to see a photo with your descent line indicated for future reference.

Good call Jason, some fuzzy royal blue leg warmers are just what Dane needs to tie that outfit together! Those boots sound crazy. Lighter than most insulated leather climbing boots.

Looking hawt Dane! What's the story with the new Dynafit boots? Just a different color or is there some design changes?

Good hang time, bad technique.

Hey, I recognize her, she's the spotter from UW rock!

Nice send Fred!

This part here caused me some hyperventilation just reading it. Strong work!

Thanks for limiting it to 5 for us less motivated guys - 1. Torment Forbidden Traverse; 2. Skiing the favorite secret day tour in the N. Cascades with some new partners; 3. Sunny summer days Cragging in Mazama with the Mrs.; 4. Ross Lake 3 day backpacking trip with the family and attack dog; 5. Another "exploration" on N. Peak of Index with no summit but found an easier route to the base. Was rear ended on the drive home in Monroe on HWY 2 totaling the F-150 but walked away uninjured.

Had some luck with Crossbow pesticide, picked up at McLendon's in Woodinville. I think I had to sign a notice that's delivered to homeland security or some such nonsense so you know it must be good stuff. It's also the only thing I've found effective on Horsetail weeds. Probably the same thing now available on Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Crossbow-Herbicide-Specialty-gallon-55555282/dp/B004HFJ762/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357596044&sr=8-1&keywords=crossbow+herbicide Roundup just makes it angry. It's like trying to take down a herd of buffalo with a pellet gun.

When assessing avalanche rescue gear, you should be thinking from the burial victim's perspective, "what would I want my partners to carry?" Probes in the PNW need to be as long as possible, due to a relatively deep snow pack. 2.5 meter is barely acceptable in my opinion, a 3 meter is much more appropriate. I overheard a guide in Revelstoke BC telling his clients that their 2m probes were totally inadequate for the area. I hope that helps, stay safe out there.