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Did you guys cut the lock on the gate on 410 to gain access?

Definitely watch for spring avy control measures at this time of year. In February (before La Nina set in) Aaron Mainer and I were able to ski from the base of 3 way peak to Chinook pass in 1 hour 15 min without putting our skins on until we hit 410. We had to boot up one small section to get out of the Morse creek drainage. The conditions were firm to say the least. We exited via 410 to Xtal mountain blvd.

...and you lost your glacier glasses at the bottom. So I let you use a pair of mine on the condition that you return them to the RMI office in Ashford when you came down. But you didn't. You just drove right through town. So screw you pal. That's about as low as I've seen in the mountains and no way to pay back some one who helped you out, twice. You, sir, are an asshole.

Jeeeeez!!! This pic is sick!

The guys at Marmot asked for an RSVP on the flyer but I don't see any big deal with you just showing up.

I'm showing a 20 minute video and giving a slideshow on my trip to Mt. Shkhara this Saturday at Marmot Mountain Works in Bellevue. It starts at 7 PM and will run approximately one hour. This is also a fund-raiser for the Hans Saari Memorial Fund and there is a $5.00 suggested donation at the door. One more thing the Hans Fund is currently accepting grant applications for the next round of awardees so get out your little black books and think of somewhere cool to go with your buddies!

Nice line.

Wow thanks for clearing that up for me... so now STFU n00b! I've never heard of anyone guiding that route. So again, why wouldn't Reyes or Limon, who will outfit your trip and/or arrange for a guide have any problem giving you beta. And to my original point. Have you ever met a guide that wouldn't give you beta on a route even if they do guide it? I don't see the incentive for any one to be that dickish.

OK I'll bite. Why would a guide be less likely to help with beta than an outfitter?

Drop the knee... Squat to pee

Yep, we were on Shkhara. Definitly room in the area for many new ski lines and climbs. The hospitality of the Svans was great and if you like bread and cheese, well that's the place to be. I'll try to get a better TR and some slideshow dates up soon.

Trip: Georgian Caucasus - New Routes Date: 5/16/2008 Trip Report: Tyler, Jason and I used our Hans Saari Grant $$$ to go to the Republic of Georgia to ski some new lines. So far we've only got this trailer video and a website under construction. I'll get some more pics up and a real TR soon. We'll be doing a few slideshows in Seattle, Bozeman and Sun Valley too. pSTToqM3Nbs Gear Notes: bring rubber boots for walking through pig shit. Approach Notes: Insanely long flights and a 16 hour 4x4 epic.

Jeez Amar, with Shucksan and this you're using up all your freebies.

thx. it's sunny there. guess i need a snomo

www.fs.fed.us has been down for a few days now. Anyone know when the Chiwawa River Rd. typically opens?

Has anyone heard about this ? ? ? There's some references in this TAY thread about someone taking a 100 footer near the Turtle yesterday but I can't find anything online yet.

Can't resist the bump or the I'm at something like 90

Granted I'm a patroller so it's not fair but I'm at 70 of the last 75 days, obviously 90% inbounds.

Call Feathered Friends. They have a good guide book selection. So does 2nd Ascent.

For sure the it's popularity is due to peoples' sense of fashion and pataguc's branding but if you use something like this combined with a good base layer, a windshirt and waterproof layer (marmot precip) you've got a system for all except the coldest conditions. When it gets real cold just add a belay jacket or down parka. My system is pretty much just like this but I am not a fan of softshell jackets at all. They're way too heavy and way too prone to soaking through in rain and wet snow. Even the term sofshell is BS they should be called hardfleece because they offer no performance improvement over a fleece jacket with a windstopper membrane. Schoeller is great for pants but sux for the upper body IMO. Talking about fashion statements; how many poseurs are running around Seattle in their $300 softshells.

There is no such thing as tornados... Chuck Norris hates trailer parks.

You're right! No one ever makes ski turns and fails to post about it on cc.com.

...from being skiable.

Oh I see because you live Banff/Lake Louise you have your "finger on the pulse" of a corporation based in Calgary. That = idiocy. I gurantee you that their decision is based on limitting their liability and not based on lack of will to spend money building jumps. They said as much in their press release where they also said they're spending more than anyone ever on building other features. If you move to Golden and ski at K-horse you won't need a park foo.

... um 7829? Try 7819 + 30025 = 37,844