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Disagree on your way down all you want. So those of us who have climbed with the same signals for decades are expected to "know what you mean" (read girlspeak) when you use gymspeak?! I like your posts n all but this just seems dangerous to me. Sure go over those new signals you came up with. Forget all the tested procedures that most or all of the older climbers have used for decades. Just go with the flow. And when you are all stressed out and yell something barely intelligible that sounds kindof like an old signal that means the opposite of what you need to survive.... It's all dowhill. As I said in another thread, someone is going to die because of this new fangled, "say whatever you want" attitude. It is sad. The old signals are not hap-hazardly derived. I'm not trying to be contentious. This is really going to be the root cause of some deaths.

Let's try to keep things from drifting too far at this point. Not that anything so far is out of line. Just in case survivors and family read this.

DITTO TMI I do that too. Sometimes I don't even leave the couch and I do it. That oil is often Cottonseed oil. It is not regulated by the FDA. It is full of pesticides and other nasty stuff. But it still tastes damn fine. On the snowcave front, beware of smoked oyster farts.

I am experienced and would not have taken my kids skiing in a backpack. Kids' heads are too fragile. 85% of all epileptics have had head injuries. Then there are the necks, and backs etc.

Like I posted in the IceCLimbing forum, By this weekend, the passes are probably going to be ice encrusted!

Uh huh. So the scarf is pink?

Finding crampons that small might be a problem too.

I once spent endless hours pulling head lice eggsacs off the long beautiful hairs of my girlfriend while we were ending our 6 month trip in Mexico. If she would have been just a little less cute, she would still have them. I did nnot have any problems with bug infestations nor mold in my van but then, I took a couple trips a year to the desert. They had to be ready for sub-zero (Montana), damp and wet (Seattle), and hot and dry (Moab).

All your posts are redudant. They have the same avatar pic. When are you going to stop? I can t stop myself. I can't Stop My Self. It will not stop.

All your posts are redudant. They have the same avatar pic. When are you going to stop? I can t stop myself. I can't Stop My Self.

All your posts are redudant. They have the same avatar pic. When are you going to stop? I can t stop myself.

All your posts are redudant. They have the same avatar pic. When are you going to stop?

Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) - a quick field check Acute Mountain Sickness (aka altitude sickness, or AMS) can bring you or a teammate to a halt with various mild symptoms such as loss of appetite, headache or nausea – or lead to more severe problems like cerebral or pulmonary edema. Here’s a quick field test to determine if a member if your climb team needs to descend. Ask the AMS affected person to stand in a flat, safe place. Have at least one other person standing alongside to catch them if they start to stumble. Have the AMS “patient” stand with their feet together (insides of the boots touching) have hands at their sides, and finally close their eyes. If they can hold this position for 10 seconds without a stumble or fall, they are okay to continue. If they stumble, have them head down, pronto. This tip was taken from from Rock and Ice magazine

So Bug is the site's new search function. Cool! I am multi-functional. I also climb once in awhile and happened to have just looked at this TR for beta myself.

http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Board=3&Number=636511&Searchpage=3&Main=47991&Words=Chair&topic=0&Search=true#Post636511

I may have to work Sat. I will find out by Thurs. If not, I'll go.

Yeah. But there is water running up there right now. With wind and freezing at 1000, it could be pretty cold up high.

Sure but you will just re-infest it. I didn't get any mold btw. Try closing your windows. I also used a propane radiant heater. It kept me dry and warm. You DO have to open your window a little for that.

Tonight: Rain. Snow level lowering to 6500 feet. Tuesday: Snow level 5000 feet. Tuesday Night: Snow level 4000 feet. Wednesday: Snow level 2000 feet. Wednesday night. Snow level 1500 feet. Thursday And Thursday Night: Snow level 1500 feet. Friday: Snow showers. Snow level 1000 feet. Friday Night And Saturday: Snow level 1500 feet. Saturday Night And Sunday: Snow level 1000 feet.

If you're going to post for sale and give prices in emails you should respond consistently or let people know you are going to be out of touch. Common courtesy. I am always suspicious of people who want your money but can't give you a consistent way to get hold of them. There are too many scammers out there. You have to be careful.

This one probably isn't that good.

I consider everything from my last post to this one to be excellent. Clearly the kind of stuff this board is good for. These are all experienced climbers. IMO.

This is the right forum. There is some bs here and there but mostly, you will get good info. Part of your trouble will be figuring out which is valid and which is not or not as much so. DanielPatricSmith has posted TR's of many arduous trips. BillCoe has been around the block once or twice. I am not putting anyone else down. Just listing a couple that I would listen to. As for my 2 cents. I find that getting out is the only way to know what you will need. Put yourself on top of a ridge near Snoqualmie pass (or something else easily accessable) in a fierce storm where you can bail if you need to. See what your gear does. Do it again and refine. I have been climbing in winter for decades and still often forget something useful or bring something worthless if I have not been out regularly.

Finally got the stuff man. 110 cm Machette shaped skiis, Salamon bindings with brakes.$85. Size 3 Alpina boots, 3 buckles. $30. Package for $100. These are used but still in Excellent functional condition.

I lived in my 1960 Ford Falcon van for several years of climbing and woods work. I put cheap closed cell foan on plywood and 2" open cell foam on top of that. After a few years, I put an air mattress lightly inflated under the open cell foam. It worked great. I may have invested $20 total. I have a queen sive air mattress you can have but I am in Redmond WA.