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you will definitely need warmer that tower boots for AK. Depending on season and location, but classic routes in usual times are too cold for towers, unless you are going to little swiss. You would need plastic or nylon toe piece for your crampon (for towers) which is fine unless you are going for super rad ice and mixed lines in hyalite. This type of crampon would be good for AK though. I think that hyalite can be pleasant for down right frigid. All depends on luck wether your towers would be good or not. If you go with the towers, it will be to cold according to Murphy.

part of me is excited that he might be the man representing the republicans. Another part of me is scared shitless he may win whatever his history. (we have voted in Bush a second time) And how bad would that look for un internationally?

people are stupid and/or have a short/programable memory.

I was told there was a nice trail on that side. I wonder if it was put in after 2006.

total destruction of everything within 7 miles (or more) of the beach and who knows how many people died and the spray machine at cc.com continues with the same BS. You guys are priceless.

sexy looking biner but what is the advantage of this over a regular hooded wiregate?

don't know the names but the band that I have been liking are the gossip The Kills sleater kinney the ettes no american idol crap here. Just girls who rock.

Mr Married Mikey Layton! Where's the TR? must have been epic.

while I can't read Chek, from the photos in the link, it looked like she had a very good life and started climbing in 1961 or earlier.

I like how "every 3600 years" this mass extinction is supposed to happen. Amazing there is any life at all.

my bad.

second the avi fear factor for polar circus. The couple of times we went there, there HUGE avi scours in the snowpack that shows how bad ass the situation is. There is a lot of snow load terrain above and makes the whole day very interesting when you ponder that at belays. But I am a avi paranoid schizo though. (after one small, non lethal incident/lesson)

repeating your point of view one million times eventually wins over the crowd. It worked for G W Bush. Raindwag only has another 500,000 more voicing of his opinion in order to win the popular opinion.

I guess justice isn't blind when the crime is offended upon the one who deals the punishment.

back on topic.............. why is that being a political move make this any more "criminal" than if it wasn't political? The eyes of justice should not care of motive but rather the content of the "crime". I see little crime committed here other than not having the funds to pay off commitments. If that is a crime then lock up the majority of american citizens and the entire congress.

I know that everyone here is too cool to read Climbing magazine but in the newest edition of climbing magazine is a article on new quality routes to get on. In addition to the usual Colin and Jens/Maxxon, there is a mention of Darin Berdinka's new route Ellation on Mamie Peak in the North Cascades. Even got a photo with Matt Alford on it. Good job guys!

for another option if you are talking about cold glacier walking, how about just a pair of windstopper gloves for a majority of the time and add a basic OR mitten setup for when things get cold. Cheaper, warmer and able to handle more variable conditions. (when dexterity is not an issue)

when you say mountaineering glove, what does than mean? WHat are you doing with the glove? Walking up glaciers? Leading sketchy ice gulleys? Altitude? alpine rock climbing? All are mountaineering but are different glove needs.

very nice. is that mr Marcus Donaldson with you?

the only project with me and bowels is not a sight fit for anyone. unless you are a perv.

I have gone back to baker but not Adams. The adams glacier "feels" like a trap. like a monster sized garbage chute gulley. Lots of hanging ice above. Crazy crevasse problems. Monster moats up high. Fun once but not the warm fuzzy that baker n ridge gives. Technically, I think the n ridge is harder but that is really up to conditions. The adams glacier could give you a very hard time if the upper shrund is fully exposed. Could involve very steep ice climbing or just sketchy low angle crevasse wandering. The crevasses form in strange ways there on adams. Parallel to fall line for example. There is just some strange flow going on there. Maybe my opinion would change if I lived south of seattle. It is a long haul for me and I have a lot more time spent on baker. I think access to baker is shorter and the descent of baker is easier. (colman deming glacier on baker vs north choss ridge of adams)

I got 4 out of 10. Damn scary that i can't tell the difference between the two. Maybe that is what coke does to ya.

agreed. I did a couple and one of the two I did is the best route at the far side area. (IMO) Gear route! Rad, I think all you need to do is make a photo with route overlays and a written descriptions and the people will come.

yes kinda, but not near bellingham bay.

Hmm, american alpine institute in bellingham and alpine ascents international in seattle.