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the parking lot will not be plowed. you will have to sleep in your rig on the side of the hwy (may not be a plowed parking yet?) or sleep in the snow in the woods. better have a plan B if there is no parking at blue lake TH.

the chimney (1st two pitches) will be chilly, but the rest should be fine. been on it in late may and it was very good. Even had a snow storm the night before but the route was very doable after a couple hours of morning sun.

looks like stevens is extending the season for at least a couple more weekends. so my request extends to the end of the ski season as well.

looks like stevens is extending the season for at least a couple more weekends. so my request extends to the end of the ski season as well.

using contractors means that they will do things according to state regulations and that requires an inspection. Highly doubtful that this shack would pass a inspection no matter how much one covers it up with siding. (which an inspection required before cover with siding and sheetrock anyway) Drew is right. homeowner built but prolly without a still required permit. who says regulation is a bad thing?

so purdy. makes we want to get the split board thing going again. or learn to ski. nice trip

Our last day of the season @ stevens and I was hoping to get my boy to ski with some other kids for a change. (I think he is tired of my hovering) He is a pretty good intermediate run skier and can get down any blue and some black runs. I will of course be with the whole day but I just though the extra company would be nice for him and other kids. PM me if interested.

Our last day of the season @ stevens and I was hoping to get my boy to ski with some other kids for a change. (I think he is tired of my hovering) He is a pretty good intermediate run skier and can get down any blue and some black runs. I will of course be with the whole day but I just though the extra company would be nice for him and other kids. PM me if interested.

thanks for the work Kurt.

maybe a typo but it is not a good idea to throw trash in the icicle creek. there are big trash cans at the corner gas station when first entering l'worth.

I don't get invited to regular birthday parties either. must be my irritable bowel syndrome problem. or my potty mouth. plus you sorta gave it away with the passport photo. you had me till the photo need.

nice!

Working in a large industrial complex makes me ultra sensitive to the pesky shenegans of that cursed april fools day or also known as paranoia day.

happy april fools day.

If I remember right, small fm radios work good at 14K camp and higher, right around the time that you could use some outside stimulation. cheap, light, and running on AA batteries.

un-f'in-believable. Dan skiis where I fear to go in boots. I will just stay here and play with my Barbie dolls and GI Joes.

pure terror. makes me glad spring is here.

nice job! purdy pictures too.

new waterproofing for outgear? Using a thin layer of nano-mechanically attached air to keep water from attaching to any material. Not sure if it can breath out water vapor though. (sorry about not being able to imbed the video directly...poor internet skills on my part)

there is plenty of anti vaccination quakery going on around here.

Dr. Layton is all about quakery and pseudo scientific bollocks

I could be wrong but I thought a hybrid crampon worked on boots that did not have a toe welt by using a plastic or nylon strap over the toe instead of the usual metal bail. strap on toe and a clamp on heal.

Can't remember the author, but someone who is reputable was saying that this boot might be able to replace all of his boots. One boot for everything except denali. I have no actual experience with this boot as $500 is way out of my price range.

Anyone have experience with a MSR Whisperlight at elevation? Wind, cold or altitude have any disastrous effects? have used whisperlites up there on denali. no problem with altitude or cold as long as you are talking about the white gas fuel. I think they may have a butane version. wind is a problem for all stoves but that is why you have windscreens. As you go up in elevation, you need to open up the windscreen a little for air. If you want some efficiency for cooking/melting with team of three 1-bring a small wood platform to place your stove and fuel canister on. I would secure that small round metal shield to the wood the set the stove on 2-cook tent of some kind. megamid or similar. cooking in a vestibule is possible but cook tents are better. social plusses. 3-bring one big pot to melt snow in. one that can fit two stoves under. You will need a couple windshields to cover that big bad baby. This will stay at 14K camp as well as the cook tent. 4-dip cup to pour water into water bottles. never drink out of dip cups to keep from spreading disease. be anal about spreading bugs. A simple cough/cold will kill your chance of summiting. purel often. 5-hot water bottles for sleeping at "night". 6-for below 14k camp, consider traveling at night and sleeping during the day so that you travel when the snow is firmer. Not needed earlier in the season. 7-as mentioned earlier, have repair kit and be familiar with problem solving of the stove. bring spare pump for sure. (plastic and cold sometimes don't work best)

crag till you are very proficient. lead in the mountains a couple number grades smaller than your crag grade. If you can easily lead 5.8 at the crags, then stick to 5.6 in the mountains. So if you are not a proficient leader, then climb 4th class routes in the mountains. Plenty of options there. You may still decide to rope up for 4th class. the tooth, south face, comes to mind at 5.6 and close to your home guye peak (not improb traverse line) has 4th class routes on it. also at snoq pass. ingalls peak, s face, is a sweet 5.6 Strong rock climbing skills is a paramount to climbing in the mountains. If you are weak there, then build that up before going into technical terrain, even 4th class. And when I say rock climbing, I mean trad climbing and place gear.