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That's about what Osprey zippers used to weigh about 6 years ago.

No. Why? Are you suggesting a MOFA actually is equiv. to EMT/WFR/OEC training? Catbirdseat - that is good to hear. I have no beef with the Mountaineers, though friends of mine certainly have some horror stories. I have had good experiences with them in places too. Same with the Mazamas. I have definitely been in situations where Mazama parties have endangered everyone on a mountain before. Likewise, I know many very good climbers who are Mazamas. Just depends on who you are dealing with I suppose.

I find smartwool socks stay wet for longer than other socks.

If they don't waive their piddling first aid course for certified EMTs or OECs, well I would look elsewhere for training.

Why are they falling apart? Is this the same as the Mont Blanc situation? Subjectively, it seems like British Columbia is getting hit harder than other places when it comes to drought/glacial recession.

I wonder if cracked caught DJ GORT on august 7th

"mexico releases video of alleged UFOs" Well no kidding their alleged. What UFO is not? "Er, we officially declare we have no idea what these are". WTF?

I've watched sunsets on the top of middle sister before. There is a very short steeper section on the north ridge that keeps some ice late in the year. It is usually not a big deal to get past w/o crampons and axe but it has given some people pause before. It may be completely melted out by now.

fair warning from a bd ski product customer - give 'em a year.

welcome back! I deeply sympathize with the parched descent down cascadian couloir. I all but sprinted for one of the feeder streams down in the trees after hours of toil in the heat. I also have had some strange encounters while descending that route. thanks for the story.

touché

http://www.snewsnet.com/cgi-bin/snews/01941.html

don't worry I'm sure his podium will spontaneously erupt in flames as he steps away from it, since it is made of wood afterall, and somewhat tree-like.

ha! that guy wouldn't know a balanced potential energy equation of 8 minutes of hill running if it came up and slapped him in the face hee hee

Yes your random photos of rasheed wallace do not fool me.

do you honestly believe you could wax a chump like a candle with a lone beatboxer? you might be able to get away with that shit in chilliwack but this is the usa.

frankly what he did on a "swift boat" should have little bearing on what he does as president. I don't really care. I just want someone who will make some intelligent decisions himself. I want intelligent LEADERSHIP rather than some idiot puppet with a bunch of string pullers in the shadows. Bush insults everything for which this country stands. He makes a mockery of what should be a respected position. Now I'm bracing for the riots in Portland tomorrow when he shows up for some private dinner or whatnot. He's afraid to show his face in public in Portland. Reagan had no problem with this.

what a bunch of nerds!

and then this happens: http://w1.736.telia.com/~u73602493/flashback.html

Mike's Hard Lemonade and a glass, wussies.

I like my Zima straight up like a real man.

There might be a few spots left on the Wickwire/Simpson expedition to K2. It's on the cheap, so we are going to eat any black cats that run in front of us in Karachi, sleep underneath painter's ladders, and fashion ice picks out of broken glass mirror shards. Leaving tomorrow, Fri 13th.