PaulB

This technique is nicely shown in the photo on the back cover of this year's CAJ.

If you're a member of the ACC, you can rent one from the Vancouver Section. Deakin Equipment also rents sat phones. I'm sure there are others as well.

Check out the trail conditions for Glacier National Park here. You could try calling the rangers at Rogers Pass for more detailed climbing info.

The topo is attached to this post as well.

You can read about my experience with Mr. Bicknell and his ferry service here. YMMV

Three of us did it on Sunday, and felt that going down the gully was faster than rapping would have been. It only took us about 45 minutes to get back to the base of the route. for sure on the effort that went into making the approach and route user friendly.

WA Pass was fine!

Price drop to CDN$40!

Not sure what you were looking at, as both the 101 & 201 use 2 AAA batteries. The 201 can store more trackpoints, waypoints and routes (the 101 cannot store any routes). The 201 can be connected to a computer for use with mapping software, the 101 cannot. Get the 201, it's great value.

We stayed at Klipchuck, which was great. Thanks for the recommendations. Is this only required for trailheads? Do you need one if you're just parked at a pullout like at MP 165?

Interesting.... my first set of tools were Pulsars, and they had a noticeable vibration as well.

Never did get down there last month, so trying again this weekend. Do you need a backcountry pass or permit of any sort when climbing at WA Pass?

It can be fun to reply to this with "shitty", 'cause it's not at all what they're expecting you to say.

The Garmin website has a useful comparison page.

Check out last summer's version of this thread.

I have a pair of Cumbres, but have only used them ice climbing, where I found them to be excellent. Haven't had a chance to try them out on rock or on mixed terrain. I can say that I find the asymmetrical last to feel a bit weird when walking on a flat road, at least compared to my Salomon SM9s.

It's bad enough having to drive past the MEC, two Tim Hortons and the Lynnwood liquor store every day! The last thing I need is the Arc'Teryx factory store on my doorstep.

It is for now, but a large commercial property on Dollarton Highway in North Vancouver has a sign stating "Future Home of Arc'Teryx".

You might want to read Mr Serl's rant on this topic.

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From CBC News story. Last Updated Tue, 07 Jun 2005 17:35:58 EDT An avalanche on Canada's highest mountain killed a Calgary woman and left her climbing partner searching for help for a week. Jessie Aulik, 22, was climbing at about 2,900 metres when she was swept down the east ridge of Mount Logan in the Yukon on May 31. Aulik, who had set a record as youngest person to scale the peak when she was 17, was climbing with a 34-year-old man from Fairbanks, Alaska. He managed to escape the slide but didn't have a satellite phone to call rescue personnel, Yukon RCMP said on Tuesday. The climber tried to find help for a week before he was spotted waving for assistance by a TransNorth helicopter pilot who was flying in the area on Monday afternoon. "The second climber went to the assistance of the deceased, which took approximately a day," Cpl. Tickie Hayes said. "The surviving climber did not receive any injuries at all. He is still in the Haines Junction area, and is being assisted by local community personnel." Officials from Kluane National Park have since recovered Aulik's body and are investigating the incident. Mount Logan, which rises almost 6,000 metres, is notorious for its sudden snow squalls that blow in from the Pacific Ocean. There are about six groups now climbing Mount Logan, with about a month left in the climbing season. Just a few days before the May 31 avalanche, a powerful storm trapped three other climbers near the summit for three days. The men, who were all experienced climbers who had volunteered for years on a Vancouver-area search-and-rescue team, suffered from frostbite and hypothermia.

Size M/L (fit 7-13) with antibots. Front points have lots of life left in them. Click on thumbnails to view a larger images:

On a related note, here's how David Dodge, Canada's version of Alan Greenspan, sees things.

The plane crash was briefly referred to in the obit for Daryl Hatten in Alpinist 10. The implication was that he had some part in the adventures that ensued after the crash.

Please, fill us in on your mental state at this point: