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So why is having a false compartment in your vehicle illegal?

Except the tabular data and charts display ski bowl data, this is very cool. Also, the wind speed chart doesn't have any labels on it to show what it's measuring.

Rob's correct. Around 7200' there's a gully you can usually work into. There's also a decent snow slope you can get onto around 6200. There's another gully another 200' or so above that. Head out of the lower lot and cross the gully. Head east and follow a small gully/ridge NE until you hit the edge of WR and poke around. Beware the cornice and bad visibility. The latter has caused several to disappear off of the former. Also, this is typically the leeest of the lee. It may be worth roping up to drop in and dig a pit or ski cut this unless the sun has been out for a few days. If conditions are solid, I'd recommend heading to silcox and traversing over from there. The natural line from dropping in here will allow you skin up some minor ridges on the other side and you'll end up around 9k way the hell above Meadows. Ought to be sweet.

I'll just throw in my me too. BD has been awesome for a lot of repair/replacements over the years. My Bibler has been in a few times for tabs coming off and they've gone over it with a fine toothed comb, replacing and repairing everything that could be attributed to construction or material problems. They've also replaced a few poles (ski, megamid) that have broken. When my pack straps got blown out w/ my little avalanche incident they sent a bunch of new buckles. When the clippers tore out of the waist belt they sent a new belt. Great gear and great service.

Maybe I'll wait a while to see how the new design shakes out. I did think about the used angle. Maybe Dru will come to Smiff and bring a few cases of these from MEC for us. I guess the border guys would probably probe him first anyway, so that won't work.

My BD Sphyx 35 is great. I did a 3-day on Rainier with it. It's around 2 pounds. The new Predator looks awesome, too. I plan on getting a MEC Alpinlite one of these days, since it's cheap, to use as a summit pack on bigger pack-ins. Check out the last time this was discussed: http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/threadz/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/559584/

Still relevant, whether it's Jr. or Sr. Nice and crunchy. Check it out. Read my lips.... Symphony of Destruction Dave Mustaine You take a mortal man, And put him in control Watch him become a god, Watch peoples heads a'roll A'roll... Chorus Just like the Pied Piper Led rats through the streets We dance like marionettes, Swaying to the Symphony... Of Destruction Acting like a robot, Its metal brain corrodes You try to take its pulse, Before the head explodes Explodes... Chorus Solo - Marty The earth starts to rumble World powers fall A'warring for the heavens, A peaceful man stands tall Tall... Chorus

Please provide topo of van location

Maybe he's the seal

4. and 1. Online polls and small change. Living large.

I know some PMR guys who've done the one out at Lewis & Clark and seemed to think it was pretty good: http://www.lclark.edu/dept/outdoors/wfr.html.

So if I know a friendly canuck: a) how much to ship to US? b) will these be assessed a duty when they cross over? c) how much is the duty? d) should I just stfu and pay the extra $54 in the US?

Yeah, but they say "Ships within Canada only" now on all the ice tools. What's up with that?

16-18 hrs is fair w/ 3 folks placing pro. 12 hours is cruising for 1 or 2 soloing. Under 10 would be a continuous light jog.

Sorry. Just puked in my mouth a little bit. Great TR. Sounds like a real zen trip. Fzzzzzzzzz.

They're carrying it in great quantity or you recommend it in great quantity?

If you're going to bivy or camp, 18-24 hrs. If you're going in light without stopping and moving fairly quickly, 8-10

Went in to look at the W. Ridge last weekend. Super soft snow kept us from getting very high. The summit pinnacle and Knife Edge Ridge were both partially covered in rime, but were fast on the way to becoming bare. I expect they'll melt off this week.

Here's a direct route from the Pole Creek trailhead. There are plenty of flat areas and water around this area. This isn't an exact point I've camped, but an approximation of the general area with pretty direct approach from the trail shown. Basically head for M. Sister from the trail one drainage before Soap Creek and follow the climbers trail up to timberline.

Illumination rock via S. Chamber is worth doing on Hood in the summer. Low 5th, some decent rock, some crappy rock.

I've got one, used it a few times. It's very comfortable, with the curved shaft and adze. Classic pick works OK on easy ice. I've whacked it into rock a few times and it's still holding up well. So far the rubber is holding up pretty well around the base of the shaft.

Olde English 800 is the shit. And the circle is complete

Thanks for the tip. I was gonna roll the dice on the upper, but I took 20 steps down from the saddle and ran away. It was very warm and wet. My crampons were balling at 4:00 am and it had started to rain lightly. We bailed up into the first gully on Devil's Kitchen. We contemplated the first stiffness for a few minutes when the first of a couple batches of spindrift goodness attempted to flush us out. At that point we downclimbed and headed for Hucks.

Will do. Now, the burning question, high traverse or low across Yokum.

Hey, I resemble that remark. At least we got up it. Stay off Sandy or suffer the same fate this weekend.