Bronco
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Great photos as usual!Is Scott pointing at ABP in that photo with Larrabee just behind him?
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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!
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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.
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Price drop to $95 for skis and skins. Great touring, approach or spring time skis.
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Article Here: http://utahavalanchecenter.org/blog-avalanche-airbag-effectiveness-something-closer-truth
Bottom Line:
Ignore the 97% number and the 3% number. My best guess is that avalanche airbag packs will probably save a little more than half of those who would have otherwise have died in an avalanche. They will never save all of them because 1 out of 4 will likely die from trauma of hitting trees and rocks on the way down and an additional 1 out of 4 will probably end up in a terrain trap (deep burial), buried by a secondary avalanche or caught in an avalanche that does not travel far enough for the inverse segregation process to work (larger objects rise to the surface).
In addition, people will increase their exposure to risk because of the perception of increased safety, which will cancel out some, but not all, of the effectiveness of avalanche airbags.
As usual, our choice of terrain is far more important than rescue gear. Un-survivable terrain will always be un-survivable. In terrain with few obstacles, terrain traps, sharp transitions and smaller paths, avalanche airbags have the potential to save significantly more than half of those who would have otherwise died. And that sounds pretty good to me.
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.
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All of these are great suggestions (esp. the Leukotape), but the main issue may be one of not getting out enough to toughen your heels/break in your boots. Once you find a good fitting boot, stick with it and do as much hiking in them as you can locally, so when you do your big mountaineering trips they aren't trashing your feet.
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 -
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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.
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What tent is it specifically?
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Still undefeated?
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Looking for Lowell's secret stash
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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.
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Good results with 2 Nuun tabs/liter of water and Kate's tram bars while on the move. Still use gels/gummy chews though.
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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
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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.
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That's them, thanks for the clarification.
Dynafit Zzero Boots are sold pending funds.
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Good question, they are an XL, goretex and the type of overboot without a sole so you can walk on rocks without tearing up the bottom.
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OR X-Gaiters with closed cell foam insulation. $35.00 obo
http://www.trailspace.com/gear/outdoor-research/x-gaiters/
Dynafit Broad Peak 28L ski pack. 8 out of 10 condition $50.00
http://www.dynafit.com/product/backpacks/broad-peak-28
BD Viper Leashes good condition, make an offer (6-pack of powder hound)?
Also have NWT Voile 115mm Ski crampon with extra set of fasteners doo dads. $65 obo.
http://www.voile.com/voile-ski-accessories/voile-ski-crampon.html
178cm Tua Nitrogen Skis,with nearly new G3 Skins (no bindings). $95 obo. These skis are wood core, fairly stiff for the vintage and a great, light spring time volcano ski.
please contact via email: ryan at rpmcousa dot com
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bump for update
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I have a set of Tua Nitrogen skis in 178 (78mm waist) with lightly used skins and dynafit crampons for sale. I sold the dynafit bindings that were mounted on them so let me know if you're interested via email -
ryan at rpmcousa dot com
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P.S.,
If you add up all my posts dating back to the handle "Mr. Goodtime" in the 1990s, don't I deserve to be something other than a "noob"? Is there a category for aging white guys who get out once or twice a year and lag far, far behind the likes of Jason G.? Just curious . . . .
Just send one of the moderators a PM, but be specific with what you want or else...
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For Sale - 2003 Tua Nitrogen 178 WITHOUT BINDINGS Includes hardly used G3 alpinist skins and Dynafit Crampons used once. I would keep the crampons but they don't fit my new skis.
Original owner, one rear binding remount. Estimate 75 easy days of use on this ski but very well cared for and maintained.
Width: 107-75-97(178)
Weight: 1.370(178)
Asking $150. I'm in the Everett area if you're interested in looking at them, please send me an email.
ryan at rpmcousa dot com
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Deja vu...
still funny!
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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.
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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.
For All of the Contractors....
in Spray
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This contractor could've made a fortune building at the Yellowstone Club in Big Sky. Hardly any regulatory oversight on $2-$20 million homes. Good times!