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Vibes for Rob MC-DAN. I've seen you fight through some difficult routes, you can get better and get home.

The Grivel G-14 have a T Section point, but it's not as wide as the Sarkens.

Do the new glaciers have a toe bail for crampons? The old did not.

I just popped a tendon looking at that picture

I tried them out on a few trips. I went back to a typical liner/wool combo. They put wierd pressure on my toes that wasn't very comfortable. My feet stayed damp for a long time after removing my boots in the tent. They also did not wear well. Four trips and they were beat up. They were warm though.

How will we continue to subsidize our corn growers if we allow the hungry nations to grow their own?

I haven't been "light" since i was 12. Most of my climbing ills stem from poor technique, not from the 24 oz of beer I'm enjoying right now.

Much more importantly, you should ask yourself: "Do I really have enough knowledge and skill to survive this half-baked plan of mine if I'm turning to an infamous internet source for information and advice?"

It's Arrogant bastard Ale tonight, after a couple of 9 Pound Porters. This is an aggressive beer. You probably won't like it. It is quite doubtful that you have the taste or sophistication to be able to appreciate an ale of this quality and depth. We would suggest that you stick to safer and more familiar territory --- maybe something with a multi-million dollar ad campaign aimed at convincing you it's made in a little brewery or one that implies that their tasteless fizzy yellow beer will give you more sex appeal. Perhaps you think multi-million dollar ad campaigns make a beer taste better. Perhaps you're mouthing the words as you read this. ...And I'm pretty good at typing when drunk. Yeah-ah

Pink's post of the day

Come on... Really, I mean, nobody has anything else to say about this post? Really? I'm drinking Perseus Porter. It's great to have a respectable beer selection at the local market.

Old butter knife + propane torch = cheap hotknife

The problem is the lack of local ice. Sure, you can find some stuff here and there, but it usually requires dropping everything and running for it when it's in. The place where most beginners get started is on the lower Coleman Glacier on Mt. Baker. Glacial ice is a lot more forgiving than thinly formed water ice. There ae a few places on rainier to access seracs and set topropes. I've never climbed there. There are still places to get WI in WA. Leavenworth, Snoqualmie Pass, Banks Lake, and some areas in the Columbia River area come to mind. Thats a lot of "where" and no "who". I'm pretty sure that Jason Martin is a guide. There are also plenty of people around here who wnat to climb. Keep an eye on the Partners forum, maybe even drop a post there.

Yates makes all sorts of harnesses. Yates

Skiing on the glaciers is viable. Not great everywhere else. Skiing at the Baker ski area was doable right out of the car. If I were to speculate on the conditions of hte North Face, I would say "ok". there was a lot of wind deposited snow where we were skiing that wasn't consolidated. The steeper lines in the area still looked pretty bare, which would mean good cramponing conditions up the Nordwand. My main concern would be snow coming off the upper mountain. I don't know much about avalanches, so I tend to be more conservative about these things.

I've got Lowa Civettas and I'm not particularly fond of them. The design puts a lot of wear on the inner boot. Unfortunately, they are the only plastic boot that comes in size fricken huge.

with stars in her eyes and grass at her feet

I think you should retire the avatar to give all of us a chance to guess the new KKK.

The rice in my lunch sucks today. It has been boiled to a paste. Who can't cook rice?

I was tooling around at Baker on Sunday. There isn't quite enough snow to cover the bushes. I don't know what the conditions on the face might be.

The tracker is $220 at REI right now.

I found some marine carabiners similar to Choada's. These are rated to a working load limit of 260 lbs. They are made of stainless. The carabiner in the pic is a standard BD locker. The swivel is also rated around 250 lbs WLL. The webbing is 1/2" mil spec. The seams are covered in shrink tubing to protect the stitching and prevent it from getting caught on things.

Sasquatch is more likely

If you wouldnt' get the child a puppy, certainly don't get them a turtle. They are way less fun.

Anything from Paradise. They keep it plowed. It's possible that White River will be open, but I wouldn't count on it.