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  1. Bingo. The underline was the key...plus, use the "user name" vs. the old login name and it's a done deal.
  2. Gotta love those replies; thanks for the nudge to eBay, ChrisT. Yep, our Sherps were already well paid for carrying every bottle...up and down. Shipped the bottles back home afterwards at great expense, and they're just take'in up room here. Guess better to sell'em than to drop'em off at the dump--here. Like they say about "one man's garbage..."
  3. 2001 Mt. Everest Oxygen Bottles for Sale Yes, we brought "that high-altitude junkyard” home with us! Great for Christmas gifts or your bookcase memento shelf. </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Russian made 4 liter POISK bottles (all empty)</font></li><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Aluminum-Kevlar wrapped (orange)</font></li><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Each bottle weighs around 6.5 pounds empty, and weighed around 7.2 pounds when full.</font></li><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Around 1,200 liter capacity when originally filled. (Figure how long they lasted...by either using 1, 2, or 3 liters of flow per minute.)</font></li><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Fillable only ONCE, and they can't be refilled.</font></li><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Used on the 2001 Mountain Experience 2001 Everest Expedition, where 14 climbers reached the summit.</font></li><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Bottles are in good shape, and expect some chips and camp notes on most bottles (i.e., routing notes and "MX", the name of the expedition)</font></li><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">We've got a dozen of these bottles left!</font></li><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Selling each bottle for $189 plus shipping. Signed bottles available. Get'em before they go on eBay! Photos coming soon. For more information about the bottles, send me a PM
  4. Need to sell North Face VE-25 4 season tent. Has snow tunnel for one entrance. Great McKinley tent, and it's in super shape. A good value at $295 (firm). Email me at cascadeclimber@mountainexperience.com if you're interested.
  5. Regrettably, the news about Randall Grandstaff is true. I don’t know the details of the accident but I know the news has affected a lot of folks. The AMGA office is trying to get information regarding the memorial service. Unfortunately we don’t know anything at this time.
  6. Looked reasonable as of yesterday. Hit it in the AM, before the donuts start rolling. Zipper and Fly both looked "in," but didn't happen to look at Lover's Lane. Probably still OK for a bit longer. Avi's w/injuries have happened in the Zipper at this time of year when newer snow is hit by warmer weather, so wear a beacon, dig a pit and avoid climbing when it's warm until things really firm. All three are great climbs. Fly is on right leg of the "v," Zipper on left leg, and Lover's Lane is the narrow gully that comes out of the Zipper, about half-way up, and drops down and to the left.
  7. As of 5/24...the route's in great shape at the moment. Lots of snow...some pockets of slab in the chute, but with current cold temps, was solid and we didn't experience any ice/rockfall. A few holes leading up to the chute. No route marked above Gib, but there are some old steps. Took the Ingraham Direct down; was in good shape. A few bridges around 12k were somewhat thin, but OK. Standard route is direct and marked well. Made for a great 9+ hr climb from Paradise. Had one of those little foxes from around Alta Vista follow me up from Paradise...and it ended up mooching food from around tents at Muir. Bummer the weather changed for the weekend...
  8. Sure, Michael, glad to assist. Wish I had a photo...it's a nice looking peak. If you arrive just after daybreak at Narada, you should be able to see the peak (and 3 different routes)clearly from the road (a turn or two before Narada). Sorry that bit of info won't help convince your friend to go, but when he sees the peak while in your rig...listening to some tunes...it won't take any convincing. Have a great time! --jason
  9. Only at the steepest parts. Not even worth taking a second tool, but it's a fun day anyhow. LL looks steep from the road, but isn't bad once you get on it. There's a comfortable ledge at the top of LL that leads into the Zipper. Temps are suppose to be cooler for a couple of days, and the road is open 24/7.
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