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Karma bitting Jeb, and the people of Florida, in the ass..........

I like the .5 liter platypus flexable bottles. There is a polyethelene liner inside, in turn there is not a funky taste to the booze. These work great. I have a couple different ones for specific booze. The bottle also pack down well.

Nolse, I'm one of the local Garmont reps in the northwest. The places to try are: Marmot in Bellevue, WA Teton Moutaineering, Jackson Hole US Outdoor in Portland Good Luck. Drop me a line and let me know if you cannot find them. I might be able to help out.

Anybody know what the discount was for a Whistler/Blackcomb ticket from the 7-11 in Squamish??? Or what the total dollar amount, in US, is for a daily ticket??? Cheers

I have used the Whisperlite Int'l up to 19000 and have had no problems, Aconcagua and Mera. The simmerlite might be a bit funky because of the smaller fuel line and also the hole where the air and fuel mix is half the size as an Int'l.

Osprey has a cool new pack line called the Atmos. 50L pack that weight in at 2lb 12 oz for a medium. And it carries great. Also comes in a 35L and a 25L.

Try Bridgedale socks. Way better fit and super durable. Come in a variety of styles. Look at the Summit Socks or the Trekker for the NW. Cheers

Check some previous post about flight services in the area. A couple of friends and I used a flight service out of Squamish to got to the base of Waddington in April '98. I forgot the name unfortunatly, the flight cost roughly $450 per person, r/t. I also know there is service out of Bella Coola the uses a helicopter. This might be a better option to do some drops on the way in.

If you want a climbing pack from Osprey look at the Ceres 38 or 50, or try the Aether 60. Also there are the eclipse packs that work great for everything.

Try the lightweight Kong step-in crampon. Works great with my Syner-G's and T-2's.

I have been to KAT multiple times. My tickets ran between $950 and $1200. It all depends on if you fly out of Vancouver Canada instead of LAX or Seattle. Another cheaper way to go is through Bombay or New Dehli. If you go through Bangkok look at upgrading your tickets to Business class for the Nepal leg. I did this a few times and the cost was only about $45 more round trip. That was with Royal Nepal. Hope this helps............

No, there was too much snow on the north side and on the ridge. All of the holds and cracks were filled with snow and ice, pro placement was a bit interesting. Also we realized that it was going to take a very long day to summit and rap off. So we decided to rappel and grunt our way out. As it was, we made it back to Seattle around 11p. That approach was brutal. Also how did you like the fact that the raod was open on the hike out. Thankfully we ran into someone at the trailhead who drove us to our car. Cheers

Hey guys I'm one of the local Garmonts reps here in the NW. I have multiple pairs of G-Rides for sale if anyone is interested. As for the Adrenalin Garmont is keeping the info a secret until Fall '04. What I can tell you is that the boot skis stiffer than the G-Ride. Also the boot has an interchangable out-sole from Vibram to Alpine DIN. The boots is going to come with a G-Fit liner that is beefier than the liners in the Mega or G-Rides. Cost is going to be upper $500's. Cheers

Yea, not the best of conditions on the NE ridge of Triumph. I bet it was a bitch to haul you ski gear all that way. What did you guys end up climbing/skiing???

Just got back yesterday from The Thorton Lakes area. The road is totaly washed out in two places on the old road/trail. Bothj washouts are at the point where the road/trail makes a 150 degree turn. Also there are numerous little stress that would be a bitch to deal with. One nice thing is that the road is repaired to the trailhead now, as of yesterday..........

Look at the Garmont Tower. As light as the La Sportiva but made with a G-Tex liner. Super comfy and durable. Go to garmontusa.com.

Bridgedale socks are the best socks to buy. They dry fast and feel great on the feet, also they do not fall apart after a moderate trip. The model that is similar to the Mountaineering is the Summit................

Thanks for the info. I'm super excited to get out over to Italy. I have about 4 days to see as much as possible around Montebelluna, after my work requirments. I do have access to a car so I might make the drive to some better areas. Keep the info comming, if anyone else has any. Thanks again mvs and jlamo.......... Cheers I will drink a liter for the cc.com crowd..........

I'm heading to Montebelluna Italy and was wondering if anyone has any info about Via Ferrata routes in the area. I have seen about 5 books on the subject, any suggestions on books??? Looking for any info I can get. Thanks

I've skied two hard days on the Pure at a lift area and found them to half a good boot to binding to ski feel. I do agree that the Pure wouldn't be the best for day in day out hammering. But an excellent choice for lightweight ski mountaineering and comfortable pivot point for touring. I definatly find the Dyanfit system has the best boot to binding interface. The freerides are bomber, but heavy and the fact that when you flex the ski past a point the heel lock down releases. As I have found all of the bindings have pros and cons, you just need to decide what works for you.

We were at Red Mtn a couple weeks ago and the conditions were not the best. New snow a few days prior then it warmed up and then it froze again. Conditions were basically funky. The Naxo broke just below the toe piece, were it connects to the main binding. The whole toe piece started with a small crack then it completly fell off after we tried to see if we could secure it better. The other binding had a small crack forming also. My friend had to walk all the way down the mtn. Sucks to be him. Also I would be worried because the part the binding screws go through to mount to the ski are plastic, another possible week point. THe Naxo is also a tank, look at the new Silvretta Pure, 1200g and has a great pivot point. The pivot point is 30mm back from the toe where the Naxo is about 50mm forward of the toe.

I have used them a couple of times. The second time the toe piece broke off completly. We had to jerry rig the boot to the binding with some bailing wire and p-cord. I'm not a big fan, too heavy and it doesn't tour all that well. Look at the new Silvretta Pure, light (1200g) and tours great.

Very excited for the race. Hopefully it will not be a floater like last year. Is your O30's name "Wild Turkey"?

Thats not a nice thing to say about the best tele/AT boot company out there. I'm a bit biased because I am a rep for Garmont. What size are your feet??????????

Tod, I don't think I ever showed you any of my Alaska photos. You would get a kick out of the ski tracks left on the top of the Rooster Comb. Paul and a couple of pilots had, at the time, a little game of putting the most interesting ski tracks on peaks in the range. We did a touch and go on the top of the Rooster Comb. A very eye opening experience when you here the stall warning going off touching the top of the peak and then gliding off the north side. Fun Fun.............