thelawgoddess

yummers!!! well, rei is not a mountaineering store. i think we all know that. i haven't been around long enough to remember rei from back in the good old days but i've seen it change over the years i have been around and there is definitely a trend of some sorts. fortunately (or unfortunately) there is still a bunch of stuff you *can* count on them having if you need it. like nalgenes. and toblerone.

www.skimountaineer.com re mount hood has some links that might be useful ...

are you talking about the grocery outlet? there's also one in bellingham, on aurora in north seattle, in lynnwood ... and many other places across the western us, but -- best of all -- outside of yosemite in oakhurst. perfect for the borderline dirtbag climber that doesn't want to dumpster dive.

lynn hill rocks!

any word on how long the segments/clips can be? or will it record for a continuous 12 minutes if you want? my little canon takes video and i actually used it this weekend for the first time. the videos turned out alright. a little dark, though.

sorry, we just didn't think you did.

don't know if this one's been posted yet, but i saw it this weekend and it definitely made me giggle: red meat is not bad for you; fuzzy green meat is bad for you

well, our trip through hell's canyon was somewhat of a bust. we got weathered out! here was our magnificent view: guess we're gonna have to go again sometime ...

revenue enhancement?

i agree. (and i'm totally with dru.) it's just poor lazy form. the people you probably see doing it are probably the same people you've seen doing it before. i don't know how many times i've had to clean gear on rappel, but i do at least know how to do it.

lover's leap. it's not alpine, but it's multipitch ... and some of them feel quite exposed. well worth visiting if you've never been. there are several good 5.7 routes there ... supertopo info.

nice work!

wow; that is f'ed up!

thanks for all that beta!

that looks amazing!

perty

don't wanna camp?

i've used the endurance in good weather in late spring/early summer. they call it the "endurance bag cover" because that's basically what it is. no zippers or mesh or anything. but yeah, it is LIGHT and SMALL. also, the endurance is not going to breathe very well but just depends what you want/need it for in the end. i'm looking for something a little beefier that i wouldn't mind being cooped up in on top of rainier but will also be useful for just about anything else i could possibly want to do with it. (and hey, why are stuff sacks *always* too small for the stuff they're supposed to get stuffed with anyway?)

did you ever get the salathe? use it yet? comments? i was thinking about the salathe or the unishelter for myself ...

bye, tex. it was nice when you were around - you were always smiling and in good positive spirits. best wishes with your schooling ...

nice work!

beautiful pics!

plastics??? ugh! many of us prefer to endure some cold to climb in boots that are [perhaps] lighter and [generally] more comfortable.