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Found one, thanks Will!

I've found myself off route in the middle of that big slab at Peshastin just wishing I had any pro, even some crappy cam in an exploding pocket.

This book is specifically for the Bozeman area (as opposed to the Montana Rock guide) and not very many copies were printed when it came off the press in 1995. It seems like it has a green cover. Send me a PM if you have one you want to sell.

Fromage: I think they weed out some pussies on the way to Muir by making them haul huge packs. I was the only person in the group who wore leather boots. They will make exceptions, but, you'd better have a good reason. I argued my feet were super wide and none of their rentals would fit me. It was interesting that there were people in my group who were from Arizona in plastic boots, Super dooper down parkas and full on goretex bibs who were "freezin!" in 30 degree temps. I was like "whatever, we're on Mt. Rainier, duuhh". Chris - I'll make you a package deal for an Eddie Bauer Down Parka, Eddie Bauer Goretex parka, Kelty 0 degree mummy bag and a Lowe Alpine Crossbow 90 backpack. All lightly used and in excellent condition. Send me a PM or email if you're interested.

Last of the Mohicans is a good read. "The track of the cat" by Walter Van Tilburg Clark is pretty good reading. A very good read is "The climb up to Hell" by Jack Olsen. I'm still looking for a copy of "Death on the Ice" by Cassie Brown. I hear it's a good read, indeed. Anyone read the "Sovereign American's Handbook"?

Chris: If you are climbing with RMI, you'd better have the gear they list. They are pretty strict about it and may leave you in the parking lot if you don't. I climbed Rainier with them a few years ago and have a parka, pack and sleeping bag that would work for you. If you are interested, send me an email. ryan@rpmcousa.com

It seemed like there used to be a tree at the base of cunning stunt. Or was it just a big pile of sticker bushes? If you move the floating bridge to the right (facing the trail from the RR tracks) it'll sit on some rocks that were probably placed there as a bridge abbutment. Then you don't have to hike up with wet feet or try to dance across the Beaver dam and bushwack back up to the trail.

I've been in a few fancy restaruants in Montana ($50/plate) and down at the bottom of the wine list find PBR in cans for $1.00.

Are you in the witness protection program?

I'd just ductape a bat hook to a micro edge and climb on!

"when you label me you negate me" ~ Captain Kirk

Last year in mid May I camped in Glacier Basin overnight. Temps were in the upper teens and windy, it was probably sub zero on the summit. Two weeks later it was sunny and 80 when I hiked through the same area. Bring everything.

I hear some of the catbirshit species has infact survived by taking shelter in the bungholio of the microrgasm Claudushopperus. Urban legend? I think not!

"The infidels tempted us with prostitutes and naked females. we were able to avert our eyes and with the strenght of allah, resist the evil crusaders. Well, maybe we looked at them, but, it was only with disgust in our hearts."

Thanks for the tip erik!

I know! I mean he just builds his camp anywhere he likes!

You forgot to mention your Makrov in the Gear notes pal. Mighta been handy for triggering that windslab.

Me and my naturally destructive friend J picked up a side job from another property manager guy that involved limbing several little fir trees up to about 8' and chipping the branches. The reason for the project is a homeless dude had constructed a camp under the trees and the Tenants in the building were freaked out when he started aggressivly panhandling and harassing them. Anyway, we get done with the limbing and chipping and I call the rental yard to come pick up the chipper and comment on how nicely done the hobo camp is with an old kitchen chair and some planks for a table. J is feeling his destructiveness that day and starts grabing anything made of wood and shoving it through the chipper. Pretty soon, he's got this homeless guy's entire camp chipped up and is trying to feed his sleeping bag through it when homeless guy arrives on the scene with a look of shock and awe on his face. He just turned around and walked away.

Throwing rocks into the chipper is not a good way to earn a latte.

I thought having a plab jacket/pants combo was the highest priority.

Were the folks who prolly left it a leprechaun looking guy, his wife and daughter out for a hike later Saturday afternoon near the tunnel?

I believe this sort of generalization of the Irish is discrimination of the worst kind. They don't wear green and get drunk all the time. And it's always noon somewhere so what's the big deal anyway. On behalf of Irish descendants everywhere, I demand reparations paid in...Guinness.

Soak it in cider.

Seems like I read some stuff about ankle strengthening here: http://www.bodyresults.com/index.asp I had a pretty nice ankle sprain las fall and it took about 3 months before I was 100% recovered.