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According to R&I: The Reactor’s cold-weather performance, the bane of canister stoves, was also curve-setting. Typically, below-freezing temps cause canister fuel’s vapor pressure to drop and burner output to plummet, often to the point where the stove will no longer function. At 9 degrees F, however, the Reactor’s pressure regulator let it boil a quart of water in 5:25—a time that bests some canister stoves’ warm-weather performances.

IMO - mid-weight boots like your Asolos would be preferable (if they are in fact comparable to the Trangos). I think they would provide you the most support for the widest range of terrain.

Free is always nice, but if you really want what you want, when you want it - I recommend Terrain Navigator. Drop some cash and get the whole state with the software to view all USGS maps seamless, shaded relief and all. Upload/download GPS tracks and way points, etc. Print out maps on waterproof paper with UTM or Lat - Long grids and/or rulers to scale and be on your way. I can’t say enough about it. I got the Pro version for work and it downloads the most current aerial photography or satellite images too.

Clipping the bottle to your harness by the lid strap is a bad idea unless you just really don't care that you could lose your water or worse injure someone. I’ve popped them off just by holding a full Nalgene by the strap with my fingers. The point of attachment on the lid isn’t designed for upward pulling and that little disc will separate from the lid with a little extra force. The kind of force generated from a short fall or bashing it against the rock.

Cool!

looking at McKenzie this week. I'm planning on stairs or Forest Park this Saturday afternoon so I'll no more Sunday. P.S. I heard there was a 100+ step outdoor stair case somwhere below Forest Park. More to come...

Not true! Once every 100 years some waterfalls in the gorge freeze.

I heard today that local news was reporting that snowmobilers do not need to get climbing permits at all... ever. Only climbers have to get them (year round, but you only have to pay during the climbing season). I haven't seen or heard anything reported myself. But I did notice today that The Monument has updated their web page. Can anyone confirm these reports? If so, how can they justify that? Okay, the foot traffic during summer justifies management... maybe. but winter travel? C'mon!

Where would God go? They say you can't take it with you...

who is this God character anyways?

Did one of you take my Jesus fish?

Hazzah!!!

No worries... you only need the permit after April 1. Anyone can go above 4,800' without a permit from November through March.

Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument page: "Everyone must have a climbing permit to be above 4,800 feet elevation on Mount St. Helens."

New place to shop in Portland: Mountain Hardwear

Holy crap!

Snowmobiles are required to be registered. In WA your $30 registration gets you a snowpark permit as well. Yes, but that permit doesn't give them access to the summit during the normal climbing permit season. They are perfectly within their right to summit before April 1 without a permit just like everyone else.

What permit? I seriously doubt they purchased the climbing permit required as of the 4/1. To my knowledge the Forest Service has never enforced the climbing permit on snow machines. They are subject to the rule, but it's just not enforced like it is with the climbers. I can just about garantee you that none of them purchase climbing permits.

You'll only do that once.

Lots of stuff in PDX. I've been searching for local stairs in the Couve too. Kiggens bowl is locked unless you hit it during practice. I've jumped the fence in past, but I'm wondering if they don't have an IR alarm there now like many other high schools have. A lot of the other schools that are open to public are just cheap-assed aluminum bleachers. Columbia River High? Is that open to walk in? 99th Street right? If you're intersted there's a nice loop you can jog that includes dirt trail and takes you up a few good hills near the Ross Complex and some switchbacks on Ellen Davis trail. P.S.:Tried Columbia River High but hit them during a sports event. Double checked Kiggen's and it's locked up tight. I ended up at Hudson's Bay High. There are some shorter concrete bleachers (about 12 steps) and they’re open to the public. One lap to the end and back gets you about 20 reps (10 up - 10 down).

inagaddadavida baby...

I'm just so damn sad... it's so hard to find a good $10 bottle of scotch.

I second that. You should spend some time setting up multi-point anchors in the safety of your home before hitting the rock. I recommend reading Climbing-Self-Rescue-Improvising-Mountaineers and working through some of the scenarios in it. Good luck man!

Looks like good time even without a summit.

If there is still question as to who's property it is and where the bikes can legally ride, here's a way to research it. I personally don't climb there or eat Wheaties so I can't answer your question...