Dane

sounds fun

Awesome vert! nice work!

Sadly funny..like want to puke funny. I was just in the REI here and listened while a female sales person hyped the carbon fiber fork to a potential female buyer. I wanted to stop and shake her. (all my bikes are carbon but I didn't buy them at REI)

I got the same form letter..what BSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

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I have used all four liners mentioned. (if you are a 11.5/12 I can make you a screaming deal on new liners My order of preference would be Palau or Factory and even that is a toss up if you have correctly fitting shells and a reasonable set of liners Last choice would be Intuition. The over lapping tongue on the Intuition is great for ski boots terrible imo in a climbing boot. Simply too stiff on forward ankle flex. Worth it for the Intuition? No imo. There are so many good dbl boots available now. The Koflachs have been around for 30 years basically unchanged. Still a good boot but when it comes time to upgrade you are generally looking at $200 plus for new liners and a fitting. Money better spent on newer boot designs imo. Twight's book is 12 years old. Today there are better/warmer/lighter boot technologies for cold weather than what Mark had available.

Raining up there right now. Isothermic snow conditions into the parking lot including the cat track out of the upper lot. With no skis and I was into my knees on the freaking cat track! Even my dog was faltering so I wasn't there long. Snow level from last night was down to 3000' with an inch or two of new snow. Snow level at 4PM today was around 4000' by the look of it with several inches up higher. I am looking for sunshine and cooler temps. We should have both tomorrow.

Thanks everyone. Anyone used the Dynafit packs?

Cool But how about Crystal to Chinook...way less climbing!

So who has skied from Crystal to Chinook? How did you get back to Crystal? Anyone want to share the beta and time involved. Snow went to shit at 10am yesterday in the sunshne so I was hestitant to jump the next ridge. Anyone want to do it next nice day with an early start?

Native? I'm new to Native as of this last winter but now have 3 pair with multiple lens. I really like their sun glass frames and lens for skiing and climbing. Native has been great. Some of the other dealers I bought Native lens from not so much. If your frame is still being made (my favorite isn't) new lenses should be easy. http://www.nativeyewear.com/purchase/sunglasses/lens-kits.html I went shopping on the internet to get my spare lens. That was hit and miss but the prices were good and I did finally get them...but it took 3 1/2 weeks from Eye Save..good prices..service sucked.

I'm looking for a ski specific pack that is light weight and comfortable for skis. Anyone have something they really like that is easy on and off for the skis. For day stuff I like what I have, but figured there has to be something out there rigged just for randonee style skiing.

We ended up with ski plans (or I would be there) but I bet it would be fun if you got on it early tomorrow morning.

Layers on Denali can run from jst your long johns and be too hot to everything you have and you'll still want more. This may help on what you want to take. http://coldthistle.blogspot.com/2010/11/winter-layers.html

+1 for Westcomb as well. Stellar gear, materials and designs.

Own? Oh ya! Dan, curious, what skis are you riding? They look to be dbl rockered fatties?

as did I. The 2 timing bitch! Not happy as the spam obviously had something to do with our being on cc.com

Looking for mid week rock climbing partners for Leavenworth and Peshastin. And/or... Thur/Friday skiing at/around Crystal mtn. Driving from Issaquah.

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OK..did as I was told with Arcteryx and email answer in less than 24hrs. Thanks! Backcountry.com, REI, OR, Patagonia and Mtn Harware are all stellar when it comes to customer relations imo. How is on my blog and Sturvant's in Bellevue will do a good job as can any good ski boot fitter with the directions.

Amazing on both ends of the Camera!

OK..just tried again. We'll see how long it actually takes. I've yet to get a response about repairing a pair of Gamma lts and finally just gave up.

Please enlighten us on Arcteryx. What number did you call? I can't get them on the phone or to return a call.

"if i posted a survey" Point is you didn't. Might not be the way you or I would do it or answer it. Or do follow up. Not the best survey in the world or the most detailed from my limited perspective..but then not MY SURVEY. And more importantly not like it is going to invade your world or that of the climbing community in general by answering a few generic questions. Unless of course your age and sex are a secret. Of course it is easier to jump on the guy that asked than it is to ignore the question. Logical response? It is the third post the guy made...easy enough to not understand forums..this one or any of them and dulicate posts or repost or dl post or just fook things up. Huge leap to think or even imply there is an misrepresentation. If i cared, which I don't, I suspect Mr. Nelson could be tracked down in a few minutes on Monday morning. But i have better things to do as I suspect Mr. Nelson does.....besides come answer some wackos on cc.com. Likely answer? "Sure Doc, I know some climbers. I'll do a online survey and ask aroud for ya. Be gone next week though going to the Valley on Spring break."