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Don't forget to warm up. The most sore I've ever been in my life was the first time I did Crossfit and didn't warm up beforehand.

I've done a few three day climbs with this size pack in the summer but would probably go for my 50l pack for winter or longer trips. Here are some of the things I like about the BD Speed 40 that is replacing my 10 year old Arc'teryx Khamsin 38. Good compromise between durability and light weight materials Roll top closure (not sure I'll ever use the lid) Removable padding on the hip belt (the webbing belt stays in place instead of two independent hip belts) Active suspension (never owned one before but think it's incredibly comfortable on the approach and flexes well while climbing) Removable back panel Things I don’t' like about the Speed 40 - Jury is still out on the durability of the axe retention system Have to rig your own crampon straps Wish the bottom would compress like the Golite packs Ice clipper slots are on the padding for the hip belt as well as the gear loops. This means that if you strip off the padding for technical climbing, you lose your ice clipper slot and gear loops. Not a big deal but sort of annoying to me. Superfluous rope strap thing. The comfort of the suspension on this pack compensate for the negative characteristics. I give it a 4 out of 5 stars.

Good work Dan, very cool tidbits in your article.

Very admirable to be so open and spread the word about the vaccination. Best wishes for your treatment and recovery.

Forgive a silly question but, aren't those telemark boots? They may not work in your AT bindings. Check out the new line of boots from Dynafit, they sound like more what you're looking for as an all around boot.

Awesome list!

Summitpost works fine on my 'puter. I usually research routes on that website because it seems easier to me than using the search function on CC.com. It may be that I just don't know how to use the CC.com search very skillfully. For example, searching for "Tooth" turns up several thousand posts that have nothing to to with a route description or topo. I find this entertaing but not very helpful. What is it you're trying to find there?

There's a nerve in the lower back that when inflamed, can make the boys ache pretty bad and burning around the groin area. Ice on the lower back and advil help.

Sobo: A lot of hunters don't take interest in hanging heads in the house. Hunters that are interested in trophies won't shoot until they determine if it's a trophy or not and place thier shot accordingly, avoiding the head or neck of an animal you intend to mount. This does not appear to be a trophy quality animal and the head was simply disposed of/left in the field. Most taxidermists that I've known would not bother to attempt to mount the head of an animal that has a wound like that anyway. There is no guarantee it'll turn out acceptable and would probably end up looking like Donald Trump.

I'm surprised not one poster has brought up the importance of appearing EXTREME. "Looking good is feeling good." I run warm and have found my hooded windshirt to be good for 90% of when I want a jacket. If it's really that wet out, I'm headed home. I will usually pack a puffy but leave the hardshell at home to wear around town or resort skiing.

Yup, builidng a resistance to demoralization is pretty valuable.

Black Peak (Pick a route) E. Wilmans Spire (5.4) Colchuck (Glacier Route) Whitehorse (Standard Route except use rocks on the left instead of the snow finger) Main Peak of Mt. Index (probably a long day) Sloan (Corkscrew Route) Gothic & Del Campo near Monte Christo are doable in a day. Weigelt Route on the North Face of Vesper would also be a good choice at 5.7 if you are comfortable climbing at that level with sparse pro.

FWIW Gene is a solid and competent partner.

Get an AT ski setup and learn to pack lighter?

You guys need to try this again, by getting off route that early, you should've encountered hard, unprotectable slabs and been forced to rap off of twigs back into the first "obvious bowl". Shame on you!

It seems like someone would've exended the 5.10 route down to the glacier by now if the rock were as good as the two upper pitches are. We tr'd the top pitch in 2003 and the rock seemed excellent.

Awesome, thanks for putting that up Tom!

I like ride my bike in the dark and rain without rain gear or gloves. Try box jumps and lunges wearing a pack and fogged up goggles while someone intermitantly sprays you with the garden hose and slaps you with a wet cedar bough. Get used to being discouraged/cold/wet/fatiged/miserable for a couple hours.

If the easment is on her property and the car is on the property/easment and it's not parked there for the purpose of utility maintenance then YES I would say she has the right to have it towed.

Here's my advice: Call a Towing Company and get a form for having the car towed. Put it on his windshield the next time he parks there. This will probably make him angry but cause him to go park elsewhere. Nobody really wins when a car actually gets towed (except the towing company) so hopefully it doesen't come to that.

oh yeah, I'm not a lawyer but I play one on tv.

Rudy - If the intended purpose of the parked vehicle is to perform utility work, that would be difficult to prevent them from parking there. You could write them a letter putting them on notice that they have hurt your feelings and it is your understanding that once the maintenance is done, they will promptly remove the vehicle. Don't feel too bad, most properties have a utility & maintenance easement somewhere.

THE SYSTEM FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY LOOKS WEAK AND IT DISSIPATES SATURDAY AFTERNOON OVER THE CASCADES. THIS WILL ALSO BE A LOW QPF EVENT. HOWEVER THE ACCOMPANYING UPPER TROUGH IS DEEP AND THE MOUNTAINS WILL COOL OFF SIGNIFICANTLY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW LEVEL WILL FALL TO 6000 FEET...PERHAPS EVEN 5000 FEET IN THE NORTHERNMOST CASCADES. THIS IS A BIG CHANGE FROM THE SUNNY AND WARM CONDITIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS OVER THE LAST THREE WEEKS OR SO...AND WILL ISSUE A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT THIS AFTERNOON TO HIGHLIGHT THE CHANGE.

Yes, I like Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain. Thanks, that should be stuck in my head the rest of the day.

I am gonna round up a bunch of raging assholes and be at your place at 4:30am. Make sure to bring the burn barrels and picket signs you commie.