Skeezix

You're an animal.

Bugaboo Spire, East Ridge Mount Rainier, Liberty Ridge Forbidden, West Ridge (About twenty times ...on the gov't payroll) Stuart, N Ridge That's it for me. But I liked them all...

I have to agree with Reid, your night photography page is stunning. Especially that Milky Way shot!! Atsa keeper! Reminds me of John Dittli's photography.

Go short, easy shakedown trips to get them used to systems and trail living. Sierra Trading Post has had some deals on soft packs designed for women that have shorter torso length that works for kids ...it's called the Lowe Alpine Systems Merak model. Also, Jansport makes a frame pack sized for kids. I believe they call it the Scout model. My kids like the Lowe better.

How far is it? "'Bout a mile. Mostly Flat. Goes up a bit..."

Copper Ridge.

Glad it worked out for you. I visited Paradise a few weeks ago... It's pretty goofy now with all the snow and construction. If you've never been to Sunrise -on the other side of the mountain- I recommend it. Spectacular views, and the day hike to Mt. Fremont Lookout from Sunrise area is not to be missed.

Everyone was a hippy in the sixties. At least, everyone I knew.

Nice trail report. Beautiful photos of scenery from Boston Basin ...one of the best places.

When hiking out the ridge from Sibley you'll be looking for a place to cross over the ridge to the east and descend a gully. Don't take the first one -take the second one. The first one may look like it goes, but it's wrong.

I like the way the sign writer dropped all pretensions in the last sentence...

painter's pants, rugby shirts, and EBs...

It's all good.

There's this grizzly bear. Really big one. Probably 10 feet tall when he stands upright. So he goes into a burger joint and says, "I'll have a burger and....... fries." The kid behind the counter says,"Why the huge pause?"

Flaco Jimenez

I don't know about that "new messiah" hyperbole, but you better gird your loins, Fairweather. Your side's in for a major ass-kickin in November.

The Avett Brothers

Leavenworth. The Barbarian Willage.

I have tons of 35mm color slides in the garage. Anyone have any experience using Scan Cafe to digitize their slide collection?

Campers Dodge Bullets

Sounds like a single topic called "Acts of fraud that lead the country to lose billions of dollars" to me.

Sell the van, make up the difference on gas mileage. The dude abides.

How do you pedal that thing, Porter? Actually, I saw one of these parked by the Upper Dungeness Trailhead yesterday, so I'm rethinking my two-wheeled transportation paradigm... Kawasaki KLR 650 Dual Purpose Motorbike Pricetag: $5349US

Weeeell, you sound like a Ford F250 type. Nah...I'm currently piloting a Dodge Caravan.