Joe_Poulton

Last time I was up it was buried...Friday. That would be crazy if they kept it open.

How was Hoodoo? Worth the drive from Portland?

Picnic...I'll have on on a thurs/fri?

Glad to see this here!

good you got it out. I got stuck a year ago on the road and had to find a crap load of wood to make a trail for my tires.

My Uncle takes good care of his gear....He handed all of these down to me. When I move in to a house from this Condo I plan to display these.

I'm not sure of that one...but I do know that the earliest versions did not have teeth as seen in my photos below: The above image is a framed ice axe that I have on my wall. I believe this one was homemade as there are no markings denoting a company of any kind and it's teeth are barely visible. The two on the sides that are longer have no teeth...age is unknown by me but it would seem that axes with teeth are newer then axes without....I'd email Neptune Mountaineering in Boulder, CO since he has such an extensive collection of mountaineering gear..

Sweet.

If it snows that much and sticks around I'll take my AT gear...Then the descent will be faster.

Well, had to get a tooth pulled...going next week.

Going tonight....Cooper Spur to recon NF...if good I'll post friday.

What about NZ ice and snow routes? Frozen waterfalls?

holy shit? you can do lots of stuff in good weather in Patagonia? who knew. stupid quotes about bad weather exhibit obliviousness to how bad the weather is. unless you habitually summit rainier in 100mph gusts or enjoy jerking off in a squalid shithole of a tentcamp or snowcave for weeks. the riffraff is sunning on the beach with hotties Nice Hugh....but I'm married and enjoy bivys and the beach with my wife. All I was trying to say was that NZ is not a waste of time...if it was...then Patagonia might as well be a waste too. If people picked their destination based on where the Sun was...then less would be possible.

Went up Wed night and got a run on the Mile...had to ski like I was surfing a wave since only half the ravine was filled with snow and I couldn't use the bottom for bits...it was good.

Wallowas this year for sure...thanks for the pic Feck. Inspiration for sure. I've got to get out there for my own photographic booty.

I had a buddy do 7 peaks down there a few years back...he was there for about 2 weeks. He did a Hut traverse system thing...He didn't mention anything about "bad weather" but then again I always climbed with this guy in inclement weather in the North Cascades... "...weather is a deterent, it keeps the riff-raff out..." -Jay Smith (i think on Cerro Torre)

Nothing close is available from my research...for the Ice Fest that is...staying in Durango.

Dynafit Version The Virus Lite and Tour are Dynafit versions

Better color .

I heard about those and checked out the google info...the color of the boot...I hope they come out with better color: http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=110729&highlight=dalbello

Alright, then not the same location...thanks.

I love my x-monsters used them for 3 seasons in Colorado and using them in the Cascades now...that is on the stuff where self-arrest is not an option. I'd get them...I actually need to get a second pair.

Nice...yep. I hiked 2hrs to the top of Palmer on Hood thursday and skied back to Silcox then walked down to the car...it seems a Mtn Bike would compliment the approaches this time of year...

One more thing...way don't more people use black colored parkas...they are warmer and dry out faster then the light colored parkas? Every layer I use is black...

Was Paul climbing in the Blue Mountains? That's where this other incident happend: http://www.onsight.com.au/news-blog/articles/36/nicks-accident-what-happened