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Well? I can't fathom just throwing them in the trash...

I just love how it's sunny M-F, then rainy Sat & Sun, and finally sunny again M-F.

800m That has to be a literal TON of rope!

Elaborate! Bloody hell! Look at what I found on Google! I thought Rainier was crowded! You got 10 year olds and 60 year olds summiting this 12000ft mountain!

Elaborate!

Sweet! Thanks for the info and pics. Yeah, I haven't been able to go to the pub clubs. Been really busy with school. Summer will be a different story.

Weather permitting, I'll be doing the Railroad Grade/Easton glacier route with my BoeAlps group this weekend. Anyone have any beta for a newbie? Is this is a pretty common route? How difficult is the Roman Wall? Will the summit be above the clouds this weekend?

The what pack? Oh that? Yeah, I have that pack. I really like it. It was the only pack besides the Bora that fit me really well. I got it because it was lighter (and cheaper). The shovel pouch is very convenient. Like 2morehours mentioned, the organisation is nice. It had all the gear loops and pockets I need. (1 for axe, and 2 for tools) I only have two gripes. There's no side access, but that's a personal thing. Also, the sleeping pad loop at the bottom is REALLY small. I can barely fit the Z-rest in it. As for compressibility, I rarely use anywhere near the full 70 L; usually 50-60 L. It compresses really well. You can straight-jacket the pack if you have a small load.

Cool. Looks like I'll have to check out Second Ascent. WhisperLite is white gas, right? I've never used white gas before. I don't even know what priming means.

Any experience? Has anyone used this in winter?

I'm too young to know when Eddie Bauer used to sell climbing stuff. I can see TNF and other outdoor outfitters heading in that direction.

I agree.

So I bought this book for my BoeAlps Basic course... Man, that's a sobering book. :-\ I haven't heard of many of these accidents. One of the particular tragedies that struck me was an incident on Rainier. It sucks when a rope team entangles other rope teams as they slide down the mountain. :-( I think this was the helicopter one.

Cool. About time.

Alpinist is such an awesome American publication.

I'm taking the Basic class right now.

Very cool. The RMI group was probably doing expedition training.

I don't see the problem. I thought Americans were supposed to be the uptight ones.

Bloody hell, mate! Epic shots.

Impossible. That's almost as bad as shorts over polypro.

I can't wait when the press gets their hands on the D70 and do a full comparo with the 300D. On paper, it sounds loads better than the 300D. Built from scratch > stripped down.

http://www.nationleprechaun.com/photos/ Before 9-13-2003: A40 After 9-13-2003: A70 The A80 is basically the same as the A70.