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    Did someone say Mounties????

    in Spray

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    I may suffer from time to time, shivering, cold, sleeping on rocks, getting pelted with ice cubes and a lot worse... but all in all, there's something rewarding about climbing that I'd essentially distill down to two simple words, it's fun tongue.gif

    Best Newbie Climbs

    in Newbies

    Posted

    What are the best Alpine climbs for introducing newbies to mountaineering? I suppose the most obvious ones would be:

     

    Glacier:

    Rainier: Emmons, DC

    Baker: Coleman, Easton

    Glacier: Sitkum

     

    Actually, I don't think Rainier is the best peak for a newbie, at least not a cackle of em. It's a big mountain that creates its own weather, and visibility can go to zero in a snap of a finger.

     

    I think some of the lower elevation (lower commitment) peaks like the Sulphide Glacier route on Shuksan, the Cork Screw route on Sloan, Eldorado... are beter places to figure out how to walk with crampons, sort out clothing systems and route find. I dunno, just my $0.02 wink.gif

    Folsom, CA

    in Spray

    Posted

    Sucks how hard? From demographics and what little I've found online, I suspect it's a pretty sterile Wonderbreadville yellowsleep.gif Okay, that would suck pretty hard.

    Folsom, CA

    in Spray

    Posted

    Who knows what about this place? I know this is in Spray, but but it wasn't necessarilly climbing related, so it seemed like the right place. I've got a serious question here. There's a job opportunity for me, and I don't know anything about the place aside from the fact that it's on the way to Tahoe. I don't know how far or whether this place is just an icky Bellevue on the way there. Spray away.

     

    Thanks...

    Alpenthal on Friday

    in the *freshiezone*

    Posted

    I snowboard and agree with the above. Iceberg Gulch at Crystal is a good single black diamond. It's steep and wide and not typically too bumped as it's groomed. It's the perfect place to work on checking your speed and linking turns on a steeper face. You can also traverse out if scraping ensues thumbs_up.gif

    Mile O Hotel

    in British Columbia/Canada

    Posted

    How about some beta on cheapo dirtbag lodgings. Are there hostle/dormer type flophouses anywhere nearby? I stayed at the Alpine Club of Canada in Canmore a couple weeks ago. They had a drying room, kitchen, hot showers, and it cost about $20 a night. That's good enough for me wink.gif

    Ouray Ice fest

    in Ice Climbing Forum

    Posted

    Try out Montrail's Ice 9 boot and crampon system. It's a pretty warm boot. There's a women's version and they come in small sizes. Ouray is Donini's home, and I'm sure Montrail will have plenty of presence there.

    BD halfdome helmet cracked!

    in The Gear Critic

    Posted

    My BD Halfdome took a seroius hit from a falling chunck of ice in Lillooet. Hardest impact I have sustained...ever...saw stars. But the helmet didn't crack and I was otherwise impressed. I am glad I wasn't wearing a foam helmet, people say they can absorb just as much if not more impact, but I'm just not so sure.

     

    Anyway, I agree with Dru, hlemets crack, they should be considered disposable.

     

    Take a look inside your Half Dome... foam. I hope you've retired your helmet.

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