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Too deep to slog through without flotation, deep, soft and stable. By now it probably has 8 to 10 more inches of fresh

North slope...yes this was about as good as visibility got.

Climb: North Twin-West Ridge Date of Climb: 12/7/2004 Trip Report: Gear Notes: Snowshoes would have been nice on the bottomless powder and over the old clearcut. Lots of deep unconsolidated snow. Approach Notes: Weather was marginal

This is what the north face looked like ths afternoon.

That's sort of what I thought, given what info I've read about the past couple of weeks weather pattern. I guess I'll just have to wait a couple of months. Thanks Matt!

Are crevasse conditions on the upper curtis glacier on Shuksan exposed enough to safely solo? I'm thinking of Fisher Chimneys this weekend.

I wear Mistrals in summer, Patagucci Talus in winter.

I've been considering this same question for some time. Because most of my climbs are moderate alpine, I opt for the longer 70m for fewer raps, but not the 80m for aded weight. There must be advantages for doubles, but I can't toprope my 5-year-old daughter on 8.1, and I'm poor so I can't have six kinds of rope laying around for three different kinds of climbing. 9.7x70m= (for me anyway)

A little trivia...the reason there's green beer on St. Patrick's day is because traditionally in Ireland, all the properly aged beer was finished off, so to keep the party going, they would break into the "green" immature beer.

Is there cheese in South America?

1979 Volkswagen Westy

588.3

I've been looking for a glove that can do everything...keep it in the daypack during quick summer day climbs to wear if it's chilly during breaks, spring and fall cool weather wear, thin enough to be super dextrous (picking up loose change off the floor) but warm enough to be worn alone during (relatively) dry winter climbs, and able to be used as a liner in a moderately oversized gauntlet glove or expedition mitten (for when I get up to Alaska). Another requirement is a palm material tough enough to take a few seasons worth of rappels. I've been looking at Arc'Teryx Hardface and Gamma gloves, but I'm hesitant to layout $85 for a pair of gloves. Not that I wouldn't if I knew they would be awesome. What types of windproof fleece gloves have you all been using and to what effect?

Used it? Heard anything about it?

Screw you and your bolt chopping, faggot conservative Dubya-loving, fart-smelling, Matrix-watching Beckey-reading et al!

Anyone used this insulated soft shell? How does it hold up in the rain? Is it too warm if you're bushwhacking?

Have a look at this.

I'm trying to put together a setup that I can use to approach Denali , as well as use for winter approaches in the lower 48 for mixed and ice routes, with some fun headwall descents included. I'm thinking that a double plastic with a silvretta binding suits my needs a bit better than an AT boot. Thanks for the input.