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Yo Gangsta Alpinfox, you got to stop listening to much hip-hop. It is starting to get to a point where we will need one of those ebonic translators inorder to understand you. Glad you had a great trip. I am up for ice though not as siked as I have been in the past, the snow here is killer. I will give you a call soon or you can call me. K

I am sure they are talking about old frozen cement. They type of stuff you might run into when digging out a snow cave. That is the only stuff that I have had trouble digging in with my lexan bladed shovel, but even with an aluminum blade it is still going to be slow going and quite the work out.

I forget who makes it but there is one that has a t-handle that is really sweet. You can either set it up like a regular shovel or you can set it up like a scoop. It light and is about the same price as all the others. Well I guess it is a little on the expensive side, but it is light and great design. Check it out.

The question was if anyone wants to hit the back country. So far it looks like we are hitting the back country on Saturday, then Sunday I am riding with a friend of mine at Crystal, thanks for the info on Crystal though.

Why? What's the deal with pilchuck?

From the looks of the chart looks like you can't score higher than 200.

I have notice that too. It looks like Crystal has the best conditions, then Snoqualmie, Stevens, and then Baker that is as far as the weather is concerned. Definitely seem warmer as you move up North.

OK so far I tentative plans for heading down to Cyrstal on Sunday with my buddy. He has to check with his boss and see if that is ok with her since her mother's birthday is around then. So Saturday would be the day to hit something up. Any suggestions as to where to go?

Well looks I am going to be heading up on Weds. instead. You guys have a good one on 25th. Yo BP, I'll be swinging by your place of employment and see your sorry gimp ass.

Bronco, I thought they gave it IV,5.7,WI4 rating, yeah that route seems like a good one. So you been scoping it from the road, but not getting on it. Why? Just haven't gotten the right conditons or other reasons? Stephen, what? 4 am for the Tooth f-dat are serious? Your pulling my leg right? I was going to see if you wanted to get on it, but there is no way I am leaving Seattle at 2:30 am to climb the Tooth, have fun.

I have to admit it took some time to get use to the Split, but once I did that thing rocks. It is not like a regular snowboard because there is a ton of flex. The days where I feel ski wold be better is when it is icy out. It is really hard to ride your edges when the board is really soft. Well we (I) have managed to get way off topic, which was a great day had by Ehmmic in the powder.

There is no way they will be able to enforce it and if they could it just mean you would have to walk a little farther.

You mention Index crags, but what about Index mountain? Has anyone been on it in the winter or planning on climbing it? What does it take for it to be in? Last Friday is the first time I have been able to see the mountain in a long time looks like it would be fun, but it was way to warm. I am assumming we need a freeze spell for things to set up, but how many day are required? What about some of the cool alpine lines in WA Pass when do those come into shape, what type of weather patterns are needed, anyone game?

Just trying to figure out why some of you feel that rescue services should not be charged? If I am in a serious car accident, it is not like all of the medic charges and ambulance services are free. The way I feel is that if people are putting there lives out on the line to save mine then I am more than willing to pay for that service.

Where did you see it? Is it on video or out in the theater?

It would quite amusing trying to see you do an approach in that.

Hey Dave, What would you be into hitting? Also is there a one day that is better than the other? Right now I have tenative plans to hit Crystal one day and then the other I want to be in the backcountry, but as which day I am doing what, that is still up in the air.

Well I has meself a Jeep and can fit two other if I am going up. I will know tonight or tomorrow if I am heading up on X-mas dia.

Alright any of you want to hit up the backcountry one of these days? The only backcountry I have hit so far is Heather Ridge area want to get out and see some more. It was fun but would like to get on some more serious terrain. How about you?

So why are the spiltboarders always whining about performance at Couoloirmag? I don't know what they are whining about. Are you sure it not skiers who are trying a split board, that are doing the whining. I have yet to meet a snowboarder who whines about getting into the backcountry on one. I love mine. Granted it is not a rigid as regular board, but I have no complaints with mine.

No trolling intended, just reality.

Ok yep, I see it now, I was being dumb. I guess for me I wouldn't bother with the auto lock since I would have both hands on the brake end.

My gf and I were talking about getting up there too.

Well, that's just it...I wanna be able to skin up and ski down. Snowshoeing into something when your partners are cruising on skis, and watching them slide home again while you get worked is so suck. I've got AT bindings on the way Split board is your answer. If you get a chance to try one out they are incredible, they climb like you wouldn't believe.

What a sad story. Powdery bluebird day spent on sticks, instead of surfing the giant white wave. I am glad that you had a good day, but I just can never see going back to the dark side-skis,(ok some times I think about it when I am in the backcountry and bogged down in some thick veggies, but only briefly then I break out my poles then I am all set). The movement in snow boarding is what has got me hooked. Yeah the boots are more comfortable same with the clothes, but if you have yet to get that feeling of being in the zone; mountain, board, self being one, then you have not gone snowboarding. The other day (Friday) was a perfect example. Not that good of conditions but god damn I had fun. Spent the first half pretending I was on my downhill bike and not making turns unless there was one in the trail and not touching the brakes. Later I hit up the tress and the crud that was between them. Then spent the rest of the day doing the steep bump runs carving quick sharp turns and getting aggro with the mountain, punching the fall line, what a gas, it was crazy fun.