Like Dr_Crash, my dad uses MapSeal. He applied too much coating on the first one, and it caused the map to stick to the surface beneath and rip. The next applications went more smoothly and he was quite satisfied with the results. Less is more!
Starting from Paradise is definitely the best (shortest and fastest) approach to Little Tahoma right now. I don't know of any trip reports from this time of year though. Good luck, have fun and then post one of your own!
Some of the reports scare the shit outta ya - really!
I'm starting to wonder about you guys...generally I try to spend as little time on the toilet as possible . If I were to keep a stack of climbing literature in the bathroom, I wouldn't want to leave.
I own the same Smartwool socks and have never had them smell like week-old un-neutered cat's piss. And I don't put them on my chest to dry, I stick 'em down my pants instead. The nose knows, you know.