To_The_Top

For general use with Kolfachs I use Charlet Moser 12 point crampons with the strap that clicks in around the boot, locking the toe bale to the front of the boot. There are many more here that know the details, of what to use, steel or aluminum, 10 0r 12 point, but my main advice is to stay away from the crampons that you have to lace or strap into, and 12 point. Look for general use crampons that are easy to put on, and something for a rigid boot. Ask around, just look for something simple. TTT

What kind of boots did you get? There are several kinds of crampons that will work for general use, or as mentioned by Kweb there are specialized crampons that will work for more specific uses. It comes down to what you are planning to climb, and how often you plan on using them. Are you going for glacier walkups or waterfall ice? The toe on plastics will be compatable with most if not all crampons, so it really comes down to the crampons being the defining use, for the most part. TTT

Weather bad beer good, I'll show. TTT

Weather or whether? now I am totalie connfused?! Too, to two or 2? Now it is time for a Schmidtyies! [ 03-21-2002: Message edited by: To The Top ] [ 03-21-2002: Message edited by: To The Top ]

As for dealing with the French, Telemark-Pyrenees (no spell check), I went to their website, ordered the stuff I wanted, got a confirmation a few hours later via email, the package four days later, and a letter thanking me for the purchase. Sorry to hear about the cham3s.com thing, I almost ordered through them, but didn't. TTT

Wow 33 pages, sigh. -AlexW

I was there to make sure the independant groups did'nt lose part of the pie that the guides were looking to divide, and spoke about that, as did the guy just before me. It seems that the reservation system will change this year, where you will possibly have to pay up front, then if you decide not to go two weeks in advance you would get the refund. Also, you may reserve your place more than the two months ahead with this system. This would possibly eliminate groups loading the system up with reservations that groups might not show up for or would show up in reduced numbers. The independant climbers will not lose part of the pie, and as W stated showing up and requesting that that be the case helps ensure that we dont lose a spot to the guides.Forrest pointed out too that the guides will show more support for the weekday summit climbs.The Jackson Center aka UFO is going to be rebuilt, and generally the rustic nature of MRNP will stay as is (not many new consesionairs (sp). The forum like others said in prior posts did see interest in the shuttle idea and several climbers gave their input on that (it could work). Al asked about being locked in after coming back late, when the gate is shut, and it was pointed out that the front desk (Longmire Hotel) has the combo, which changes often, btw.Pretty constructive really and they are accepting written responses (See Mikes original post).Oh yah, there will only be smoking in the Muir hut at certain hours.TTT [ 03-20-2002: Message edited by: To The Top ]

BUrp!?!

Stuart Range, good rock, nice walkups, and better mixed alpine, oh also slightly better weather then other parts of the cascades.

Seattle tonight

A 45 degree bag releases heat, especially at the bottom. That is why a bowl was melted out.

Dru, Is it true you have more posts than the Caveman? TTT

Yah we shutdown the place! TTT

The Quah it should be...fair is fair!

Issaquah, just watch out for the cops. The ale house has ok food, and is across the road from the new library. Really the only thing cool in Issaquah. Good access to I-90. TTT

Dave this topic is about smoke in the hut! Not drugs! Sorry I couldn't go skiing.

Dog, I got trapped trying to get back to Alki, they shut down that darn bridge and I had to walk, parking my car in a park and ride.

RBW1966- Those army guys a couple years ago going to Muir, if it was the same group we saw there were 110 of them and we saw them coming down, all wet, some snowblind (some had no sunglasses) and really sunburned. That was wild. TTT

Two years ago on the Coleman Glacier I saw a older guy that had two screwdrivers he was using for ice axes. He stopped to talk to us and handed us Billy Graham fliers, and he was up the previous weekend doing the same according to a friend of mine.Last Year on Hood a guy made an ice axe with rebar. Yah Alex that guy on Hood this year special ordered those shoes from Nike as they don't normally stock the one inch spike shoes.TTT [ 03-06-2002: Message edited by: To The Top ]

quote: Originally posted by scot'teryx: Page 23!WOOOOOHOOOOO! Page 25 has to happen! Tothe Topsucks! sverdina sucks! ----------------smoke em if you got em! So who's going to go see the Dead Kennedys play? DK's all the way! Too bad there was no hut at the top of Hood! We suck beer not bong water!

23 or 420?

doh!

23?

MJHB-"no snowshoes required" You must have missed the guy that did it in track shoes with one inch spikes! He got there at the summit at 11:30 am.

Rodchester, That was a perfect day on Hood. You were telling me at the summit how you got hit in the nose with ice--yikes. I did see two go over to the Sandy headwall but didnt see them after that. TTT