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Great, like-new condition! 35 L. Only used a couple times, but I just have too many backpacks and need to get rid of a few. Retails for $159, I'm asking $100. The diverse needs of climbers, mountaineers and skiers are easily met with the organized design of the Revelation. It keeps your gear quiver easily accessible, protected and riding close to your body. The zippered top-loading design features back panel access for making quick grabs. Your shovel and probe stow separately in their own quick-access pockets and the exterior attachment points for skis, ice tools, crampons and helmet are simple and dependable. To comfortably handle large loads, it uses a Y-rod aluminum stay and thermoformed backpanel, waistbelt and shoulder straps.

Great, like-new condition! 35 L. Only used a couple times, but I just have too many backpacks and need to get rid of a few. Retails for $159, I'm asking $100. The diverse needs of climbers, mountaineers and skiers are easily met with the organized design of the Revelation. It keeps your gear quiver easily accessible, protected and riding close to your body. The zippered top-loading design features back panel access for making quick grabs. Your shovel and probe stow separately in their own quick-access pockets and the exterior attachment points for skis, ice tools, crampons and helmet are simple and dependable. To comfortably handle large loads, it uses a Y-rod aluminum stay and thermoformed backpanel, waistbelt and shoulder straps.

Wow, I hear that Wapaneyo to Leavenworth leg is pretty intense...

Oh yeah, he said the park service approved the permit, but he is receiving no funding or support from the NPS. The American Alpine Club, yes. Go figure.

I talked to this guy for quite awhile this wkend at Camp Schurman... while I admit that some of the questions were rather strange (my favorite was "What were the greatest problems or conflicts you encountered in regards to trying to climb this mountain?" with the possible answer of "Your own death.") I didn't really get the impression that he had much of an agenda. His questions do seem to indicate that he believes there may be a crowding problem at Mount Rainier, but I don't think he's going to get very much data that support that. For example, I gave the crowding I experienced on Rainier an 8 out of 10. It was a busy day and a congested climb. I also said that the mountain was too crowded. However, I don't think that Too Many people try to climb Rainier, and it wasn't an unacceptable level to me. A lot of questions are trying to get at the same point by using different wording, so I think that he's going to get some contradictory data. Of course, everyone knows a good scientist can spin data in any direction they want to!! And this guy was definitely more scientist than climber... I specifically asked him why he was limiting his research to the busy season, and he said that this was a pilot study for a full study he was planning to do next year at Denali. In other words, trying to figure out if the questions he asked really worked or not... I don't think they did.

I didn't mean physical ID, like a driver's license. But you have to give them your CORRECT full name, address, and DOB; it's required if justified. You must be informed about what offence you are committing, or about what offence the officer believes you are about to commit or what offence the officer believes you have committed. If the officer doesn’t give you any information concerning an offence you might have committed or be about to commit, or if the officer doesn’t charge you with anything, you may refuse to identify yourself (unless you are driving a vehicle, are in a bar or a movie theatre, in which cases you must always identify yourself). I have no idea what movie theaters have to do with anything!

Here's the fact: a cop cannot just walk up to you and demand ID. A cop cannot even ask your name. It is illegal. In order to get your ID, they must first arrest you. They must know or have reasonable suspicion that you have broken a specific known law and place you under formal arrest. Then and only then do they have standing to get your ID. In the case of a traffic stop, the flashing red lights are de facto advice that you have been arrested (detained). If you doubt this, next time you are stopped ask if you are under arrest. The cop will be kind of surprised at that but will answer, "well, yes, technically you are under arrest." The traffic infraction he/she believes she saw you commit was the "crime" that made it legal for the cop to detain you and gather information. So a ranger can't stop you on the trail and out of the blue ask you your name or anything else about who you are. I can't imagine that any ranger would do that, however. Less clear to me is a ranger's legal standing to ask you your business: where you are going and so on. My first reaction is that no government employee has legal standing to do that under any circumstances unless it is a law enforcement person who has arrested you. Sure a ranger can ask you your name, just like any citizen anywhere can ask you your name!! You don't necessarily have to give it to them, unless they are investigating an illegal act, though! There's two different things being discussed here, though. One is being detained for that investigation, in which yes, you must provide ID if asked. If not, you could be placed under CUSTODIAL arrest, in other words you are being taken into custody. You are not under custodial arrest during a traffic stop, nor when the ranger is chatting with you on the trail. Your Miranda rights (i.e. to remain silent) only come into play when you're being interrogated under custodial arrest. Either way you absolutely must ID yourself. If you fail to do so, most law enforcement will consider it an officer safety issue, which could result in being taken into custody! But anyhow, my point is just that your rights in the wilderness are the exact same as in downtown Seattle, and we should all know our rights like the back of our hands! Just sayin'.

Are you an American? In America, the theory is we live at liberty free from government coercion and interference. That's the theory, anyway. The reason not to submit to questioning by government employees is that we don't have to. We don't need a excuse not to, instead government is obligated to have an objective reason for any action that requires it to stop a citizen. Well agreed. And yes I am an American. I just don't interpret a ranger asking me where I'm going, where I'm camping, etc. to be coercion and interference! I don't assume that every ranger is up to no good, just like I would hope that the ranger doesn't assume that every climber/backpacker they meet is up to no good!!

Questions like, "Where are you going?, Are you camping?, Where are you camping?, What are you doing?" don't sound like trick questions to me. Aren't those kinda just normal trail questions that people ask each other in the backcountry?? If you're not doing anything wrong - what's so wrong with chatting for a minute or two? If you think you're getting "hasseled," I think a pretty good response is, "why are you asking me that?" Maybe they're just lonely, or you look disoriented/confused/lost/etc, or they received a report of something happening somewhere up the trail... I've never met a wilderness ranger that I felt was out there looking to trick people and write lots of citations!!! But JoshK said, "You do not have to submit to ID or questioning just because they are law enforcement." That's not true. If you're asked for an ID, because there's reasonable suspician that you're breaking a law, then yeah, you do have to provide that. You can't get pulled over by state patrol for speeding and refuse to give your ID!! You can get arrested for that! If they're investigating something you've done, you can pretty much be detained for a reasonable amount of time for them to figure out what's going on. Wilderness... city streets... that part stays the same. But if you're not doing anything wrong, why view rangers as the enemy and refuse to talk to them??

oh man, tom was an old buddy of mine and a fine paramedic!!! so sad. here's to lucca and all those who are touched by this!!!!

bump. i have pictures on this camera of someone who i love dearly and just passed away. MUST FIND this camera!!!! HUGE reward offered for camera or info, no questions asked! thanks.

Left my camera near the base of Throbbing Gristle on 6/14. If found, please please please return!!! Thank you!!!

what does IMHO mean, i have never known...

the slide show was awesome, really creative movie and i enjoyed it thoroughly!! thanks!! p.s. didn't get advertised as a mountaineers mtg, thus i wasn't quite expecting the hour of board meeting/voting that preceeded the showing... oh well...

Um, once again, just want to buy a pair of AT ski boots, compatible with dynafit bindings, in a size 12. Thanks!

Hey - just moved to OR and am curious about the Steens Mountain. Anyone know anything about ice climbing or other possible winter activities in the range? Mucho gracias!

This is all true, but a solo climb requires an additional solo permit application. A climbing ranger, or other equally qualified ranger, will review your application, and the park superintendent signs it. This has to be done in advance, or you're right, you might not actually reach someone. The comments about judging climber qualifications are pretty insightful, but solo climbing permits have been denied in the past. I recommend reading the park's climbing website, under climbing regulations (not the blog, but the actually website http://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/climbing.htm#CP_JUMP_149861)

don't forget that you actually have to GET a solo permit first... because you have soloed Rainier 5 times in the summer, I don't doubt that you have enough skill and experience to obtain such a permit... i do, however, caution you that rangers are going to look MUCH, MUCH closer at a solo permit request for the winter. Upper mountain search and rescues are enough of a bitch in the summer, much less the winter... I would contact Gauthier and talk over your plans before assuming it's a go... if ya don't get a permit, none of the above matters!

On both of my winter ascents, there is no way I could physically have soloed the route. In places the route was scoured, but in places very breakable crust and deeeeeeeeep snow. Trail-breaking through those conditions was exhausting, and there's no way I could have done it without partners to switch off with.

all are still available... all offers considered... moving in only SIX days!!

if. and no.

Marmot Cloudlight jacket, orange, women’s M. Only worn a couple of times. Retails $280, asking $125... or... make an offer!

one more try...

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I would like this helmet. check pms.