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Another Crosstrek owner here. Gets up to 38 mpg highway. If I drive it in the city, I can get upper 20s but if my teen/twenty-somethings drive it they get low 20s. It's been good in the snow and with a roof box, good for long ski trips with a car full of my son's friends. Plenty of ground clearance. It's smallish and easy to park, etc. in the city.

Another data point. I had ACL replacement surgery about 10 years ago. Patella tendon graft. It took about 1 year to fully recover the knee function and a few more before I could kneel comfortably. I think if I had to do it again, I'd very seriously consider an allograft (cadaver tendon) because it really speeds the recovery. Heed the other advice and hit the PT hard. I think that within the year, my knee with the replaced ACL was more stable than my other one. I don't worry about it at all any more, ski hard, climb and hike, and have never used a brace (my doc said that they don't help that much and you should just work on strengthening your quads and hamstrings -- YMMV). Good luck.

Indeed. I certainly didn't expect it, even with the fires and bad air of late but it turned out to be pretty much perfect for us. Couldn't have been more lucky. Hope things are OK for you folks today and that you get some more relief.

It was quite clear yesterday and we had Snow Creek Wall practically to ourselves. I hope the conditions continue to improve.

Sorry to hear that. Thanks for the response. Hope it improves for you soon.

Thanks. Doesn't sound promising for the weekend.

Any new news on the air quality? Any information appreciated. Thanks

That works for me. I'll bring it to my office. Check your PMs for my phone number and CALL me to make specific arrangements. Hope that works for you.

Check your PMs for contact info. Next week is fine. Curt

Thanks for the reminder. I read about that but never put the two together. That could explain things. I'll see if I can figure out if they are related.

I found a rope on Sunday, June 24. If you lost a rope and want it back, describe it and tell me where I found it and we can make arrangements for you to get it back. Send me a PM. Curt

Another vote for Eneloops. I've been using them as my primary camera batteries and they have worked great, summer an winter.

Pro Ski on Aurora if you are looking for a shop in Seattle.

Found a shovel in the woods climbers left of the Phantom on Sunday, 4/13. If you lost it, PM me with a description and we'll arrange a return.

Northwestern Mutual was unwilling to underwrite my long-term diability because I indicated that I was a climber. They did not seem to care about any other of my outdoor pursuits. The interesting thing is that they were willing to underwrite my life insurance, which confirms your suspicion that the actuaries have concluded that you are more likely to get disabled than killed climbing. Unum/Provident was willing to underwrite my long-term diability, for a pretty competitive rate.