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Looking to replace my lead koflach's.(pieces of krap) Thinking about the Lasportiva Trango Extremes or Scarpa Alphas with intuition liners...Does anybody have any ideas on these two creatures for use in semi technical alpine climbing? ie Sandy Headwall, Yocum Ridge, Sunset Amphitheatre? How warm are the Trangos? How delicate are the Alphas? LET THE DEBATES BEGIN!

Pulled a #3 BD Camalot and a .75 HB while down at Lover's Leap. Both were EXTREMELY overextended while on a 5.7. Sad for them, happy for me. Beau ti full down there.

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Is anyone interested in climbing the full West Rib next season? Looking for a 2-3 man team. Must have prior experience on the hill prior. Probable 4 week commitment early next season.

Thanks for the beta Wayne. Do you happen to know where there's any more detailed info on the individual routes? Just looking for a new project for next season...Seems to be one of the last adventurous climbs for the Hood.

Im trying to collect some beta on Mt Hood's Black Spider Rte. Does anyone have anything? It seems like everybody "ascends" Yocum, while the BS is relatively untouched.

Finally someone's got the idea, and the purity is amazing! I bought this Hilleberg tent after a total of 3 Bibler tents, a Marmot, and a recent SD Hercules. Seeing the light I have now come to be a believer in the Hilleberg series as they have proven to be of the utmost quality. Super light at 7lb 9oz with all the snow goodies it is also so roomy that 4 could easily sleep in it if using the vestibule. (and have room to cook as in a Megamid!) And its a double wall! The vestibule is open floor so you can build benches, cooking platforms, etc...so many options. Easy entrance allows one to "dust off" before even considering opening the inner tent so its easy to keep things dry/clean. Venting is well taken care of with two HUGE vents on either end, and the door provides even more. The only possible downside is that its a huge bombshelter taking up a bit too much space for really technical climbs, but for probably 90% its a hotel for the same weight as a Bibler with the vestibule, etc! Customer satisfaction is amazing. Petra the owner/manager in Washington had it shipped next day, and hand inspected it for me! I am not one to rave about many things, but just felt that someone else may be missing out on a great line of shelters. If youre in the market for a 4 season tent, and tired of shelling out insane amounts of $$$ for little room do check these out.

Currently have a team of 4 (2 male, 2 female) looking for any others out there interested in a June ascent of Denali this upcoming season (03). The route is the Washburn with the possibility of Upper West Rib. Ladies are invited/encouraged to join! Planning on June 3-30th. Everyone so far is taking A/T skis. All in the Portland Metro. Conditioning hikes/climbs throughout the winter. Estimated cost R/T is about 1300.00 usd not including private gear. If youre interested, post or email. Namaste, Shalom, & Berg Heil!

My climbing partner and I modified his Megamid with about 20 ft of 1 ft nylon rip stop. Sew a 1 ft extension to the bottom of the meg mid all the way around. Pile snow around the tent on top of the new fly material, and whala! A super sturdy light weight 4 season tent that has proven to us that it can withstand 60+ mph winds w/o flapping to death. You should be able to find plenty of room up there...at least we did last season!

Last trip I took a bibler, and found out that thier quality has gone downhill. Saw alot of MH Trango 2-3's doing quite well up there if weight isnt an issue... I just purchased a new Hilleberg Nammatj 3GT which will definitely be the ticket. Under 8 lbs, sleeps 3 comfy, and a MASSIVE vestibule that you can actually cook/live in! (Its more like a Bibler Fitxroy with a Megamid for a vestibule. Much more wind resistant than dome style tents, and the customer service is astonishing! Can we say same day delivery for no extra charge with a 30% discount?!? Its also a double wall which can be nice on Denali.

Last trip to Denali I had the Millet Everest boots, and vowed to never strap into them again...I am interested in using my Arctis Expes with the intuition liners. Has anyone had much experience with these? Will they pack out too much for a return trip to the Big Mac? Warmer? Does durability suffer? Any info would be a tremendous help. Thnx