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Same with me -

Nice job Jay, remind me never to loan you my good chisels.

Looks like an intervention going on in that final picture. Ejoyed the rest of the TR, looks like a fun trip!

That does remind me of something that took me some time to figure out, I tend to keep my lower boot buckled very snug while skinning and if detecting a hot spot on my feet, will buckle even tighter. If you can ski Adams (that's a lot of vert) with no blisters, you're doing pretty good. I have a lot of ski partners who'd be pretty happy with that.

Thinking of picking up this shovel just to prank my ski partners. http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/spo/3092287512.html Ever have a partner show up with questionable gear?

Better than the alternative, it's already fire season in the Rockies: http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/environment/article_0fbe52e6-bf47-11e1-87e0-001a4bcf887a.html

Did she forget to call you? What is it about holidays that bring out the crazy in family relationships?

This looks like a good compromise http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0035EJMTI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

My first pair of AT boots were too big and I fiddled around with new liners and various fitting adjustments while enduring horrible blisters almost every time I wore them. Went in to a boot fitter who informed me those boots just didn't fit my foot. I was able to pick up some new boots over that summer and never regretted it. I'd suggest you start with a boot fitter. I would think that it's pretty rare for someone who just started backcountry skiing to not go through this process of refining boots. Hope that helps.

That reminds me, is the 2011 NWMJ going to be published soon? I've sure enjoyed reading it and appreciate all of the work you guys have invested.

Which camp does a deskjocky who climbs soley to serve as a warning to others fall into?

Anyone lose a Metolius PAS and two lockers at Peshastin on Saturday?

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The new Dynafit TLT series boots would probably save more weight than changing your bindings and greatly increase the ROM in your ankle allowing for much more efficient skinning. They ski great too.

I may be in the minority but your husband sounds like he's got the fitness and a reasonable parter who's been smart enough to turn around in the past when encountering bad weather. I feel bad for the guy that you're here trying to construct an argument against him making the attempt and these jackals are spoon feeding your insecurities. If your husband needs more info, have him call the climbing rangers at Paradise. I climbed with inexperienced climbers on a 16 hour climb of Rainier once. They worked a 40 hour week on some steep roof in Seattle, got off work and drove to Paradise with me. We climbed the mountain, picked up a solo hitch hiker on route, took some pictures with Japanese tourists and went home. Congrats on the expected arrival of your baby. Sounds like they'll have an adventurous father.

Goat Wall's Prime Rib is reputedly the longest easy sport climb in the nation and worth doing if you are in the area. 11 pitches up to 5.9, a single 60m rope will get you down. We took about 15 draws and that was plenty.

I was up on Beckler Peak (about 5 miles East of Baring) two weeks ago and found 3-4' of snow at 3,500'. The advantage to doing Baring right now is a lot of the jungle will still be covered in the spring snow pack. The snowpack seemed pretty well consolidated but having been on Baring at this time of year, I would consider bringing snowshoes. Be careful of the potential for hidden moats in the gullies leading up to the intial ridge, I glissaded down and accidentally jumped a big one.

Sounds like your feet are healed up from the ultra -

10 hours car to car? :tup:

Managed to toss it in the recylce bin before my wife read it.

Wear a hockey goalie's mask and scare everone who sees you in wandering around in your coveralls.

Winner of the "most ironical" post award.

Nah, you're too much fun to watch descending on your board. Thanks for sharing about the history of the traverse, pretty interesting.

Awesome - Thanks for sharing the stoke!