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it snowed a bunch and then became warm. the route is a 10hr jaunt in good conditions w/o belay. do the math.

I took a look at Split Image the other day on my way to climb mt hood and was wondering how people can get their hands free to make those clips. looks pretty intense.

It's all I've used in the randonee market, so I can't really give good comparisons, but it definitely is not like climbing in plastic mountaineering boots. It is very stiff and locks your whole lower leg. It is not that much heavier than a lot of plastic tele boots though. I'm intrigued by the scarpa f1 but have not seen one yet. that might be a great climber, or could be rotten at both skiing and climbing. unfortunately skiing and mountaineering are opposing goals. You want to roll your ankle to french on steeper ice, but that is exactly what you don't want when skiing.

unfortunately the denali xt is not the greatest climber. I have toured pretty far in them before though.

climb mt hood every weekend at all costs

turns out that guy was buried in an avalanche earlier this year. guess he's down to 7 of 9 lives

There was avalanche activity on the Reid Headwall this weekend. Warm weather definitely increases the rime debris funneling down the couloir, particularly as the sun hits the rime cliffs on Yocum R. and upper Reid. Whether to rope up or not would be how comfortable is your team with 45 snow/ice.

dunno about the dryness issue by the peregrine falcon nesting closure is in effect until July 31st. Things like rabbit ears and turkey monster are off limits but I think rooster, hen, etc. rocks are open for climbing.

you honestly expect people to compete in drinking games with a depressed scotsman

I grubbed the jackson pollack spread at Denny's as a young rapscallion. rear end put the wagner powerpainter to shame. I also ate paste, lots of it. developed slight twitch for some reason. told to ignore the voices...

btw I'm listening to Ice-T Power right now...haven't heard this album in over a decade. awesome this guy's a genius

ever try telemark

that post just had that scot'lesschwab feel to it. "I'm gone for a few days and look what happened here...etc.etc...." perhaps this was before you registered.

no doubt, look how well she's ref'ing that brawl

CBS = scott'yates

have they teamed up with Carlos Santana yet?

how'd I miss this thread. might as well add erik's worn-out mantra: i can't find my scooby doo shirt my ewe's in heat

rock v-threads all the way to the top. only way to fly.

that shrund can be deceptive, it extends the entire perimeter of the glacier and last year I fell in to my waist where there was a slight depression in the snow that looked good to cross. my partner did not dig holding me on the steeper ice above the schrund. it is definitely a more interesting climb on that high traverse. agreed on the hw itself, it's just a fitness test for the most part. enjoy.

what, top-roping sinker fingers? bwahahaha! jes kidding ewik, I know you can outclimb my ass any day o the week

freerides, r:ex's, and the three sisters wilderness. can't go wrong there

damn breaking out the simcity material