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i'm in, won't get to dots until just a bit after 6 tho.

Werd. We should grab some brews beforehand (and perhaps afterhand).

If you're not swinging leads, have your second tie in with an atomic bowline on his own pair of lockers, or just use two full strength slings on lockers. I would not have him use just a daisy or pair of daisys to anchor. I've used the swap ends technique but (1) I like to tie into the anchor with the rope and that complicates switching (2) I like to be safely tied in the whole climb and don't want to be retying and rechecking my knot constantly (3) it works just as well to 'flip' the rope as mentioned if it's stacked neatly and (4) it takes less time to reflake the rope than it does to swap ends.

Tie off to two lockers with an atomic bowline on the rope. Belay off the anchor or off harness through a quickdraw on one of the hangers. When the second arrives, send 'em off on the next pitch.

Eating turkey. Then moving.

Collier, says Google. None of the links differentiate between mass and surface area though.

Yikes! Definately some cracks up there you don't want to slip into. Glad you're ok.

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Nice, this was my turkey day ritual every year in VT when up there with my slacker family and relatives. I'd leave early morning and hike the lower half of the mountain, hop the upper lifts as they open (where they don't check tickets, who the hell would walk all the way up) ski until the afternoon and then head down for chow. Better that than paying full price to ride four man-made groomers.

wicked.

ditto.

Definately use your AT gear inbounds. Combine that with a backpack and a helmet and you'll really look cool (or so I've been told).

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a camel from a galaxy far far away....

Or http://www.whitepages.com/

Sure, wider skins are more expensive, so you can buy a width a bit less than the widest ski measurement. But it probably won't save you that much. Very easy to trim yourself, BD Ascentions come with instructions.

I'll agree on the shaped skins, especially now that the trend is towards shorter, fatter skis.

What width are the skins?

yeah maybe, just found out about it. i went last year and it was pretty fun. though i heard the beer ran out after the first showing.

methinks you've probably seen him around there...

Bummer dawg, rest up and you'll be sending again soon enough.

In Portland this Thurs and Friday at the Hollywood. Also there's a pretty cool trailer on their web site.