Attitude

Think Pro Mountain Sports....

I have a Suunto Altimax and a Garmin eTrex Summit. I bought the Altimax (without the electronic compass) because it was cheaper and I heard that the compass really sucks the batteries. It works great, but I usually forget to calibrate it at trailheads or reset the cumulative gain function. The alarm sucks because it is not loud enough. The Summit also usually needs recalibration at trailheads unless there is a clear sky (clear of mountains and heavy forest). The detected satellites need to be far apart in the sky for the altitude measurement to be accurate (or position, too). Typically, the GPS is much more accurate on a summit than halfway down the side of a ridge or in a valley There is a screen which shows the location of the satellites in the sky.

Hey dude, Let's not let a few facts get in the way of good spray... Rock on!

Can someone explain this 'war for oil' thing? Especially as published on bumperstickers on the back of SUV's? All the US has to do is end the embargo, and Saddam will sell us all the oil we can burn.

I think DFA takes his online persona a whole lot less serious than others do. And that's the best approach. I find him rather entertaining.

It's so refreshing to hear this admission. Thanks.

Yum... That's some good lookin' horse you've got there.

I don't ski, but here's another idea: Ski Strap

OK Corral has the best ribs, greens, and hushpuppies in Seattle.

A lower resting heart rate is a result of endurance training and conditioning. Comparing resting heart rates between individuals really isn't relevant. Of course, my resting heart rate was in the mid-30's when I was cycling 250 miles/wk.

Think spork...

If we take greg's point-of-view to the extreme, we should require drivers to pay for their road usage by tolls on all roads, and the toll amount based on the cost of building the roadway and the weight of the vehicle. Without toll booths, gas taxes are the closest approximation to achieve this. Another point of view is that of a transportation system, where roads, bridges, ferries, buses, trains, etc. are all lumped together as a transportation system and we all share the cost.

Costs $5 to walk into Mt. Rainier National Park ....

I've seen it. There was this guy with a rather large beer gut at the local gym watching his boys boulder. After awhile, one of the boys grabbed a rope, rapped it around his waist a couple times and tied it off while the guy grabbed the other end of the rope for a hip belay. The boy then proceeded to try climbing.

Doesn't running and climbing use different primary muscles? Climbing is about lifting the body up which is straightening the legs by the quadricep muscles of the thigh and the glutes. Running is about pulling the trunk horizontally over the foot, bending the knee by using the hamstrings. Cyclists use their quads glutes as well.

Hey!

Ummm... The line reading "Men's Results: 2002" could be your first clue.

Clif bars make me gassy. Not to mention red beans and rice.

On a perfectly clear day, the wind was a howlin up on Rainier.

Real lawyers have computers to check spelling, and secretaries for other activities.

Gosh, it's a nice day outside.

Rock shoes, harness.

And cc.com has, what, about 3000 members?

Just in case anyone has any leftover Christmas money. Bibler

Here's the yearly reference to David Spring's discussion on Avalanche Avoidance . To summarize: When in doubt, don't go.