KaskadskyjKozak

adult ropeup? sounds naughty

ice cragging on the Coleman Glacier terminus

Wow, you ate a lot of guacamole.

your age / demographic are very similar to a typical climber in the mountaineers.

I hadn't seen the terminus in 4 years and it was obviously melted out since I last saw it.

Can anyone else vouch for the Aztarex for this role? I've got a similar goal as the originator of this thread. I tried the Quark's this weekend on an outing and liked them. I'm not sure they'd be great for plunging in snow on steep alpine stuff because of the handle shape. A compromise might be the Aztar's, which also have a handle. Any comments out there? The other tool I tried was the Grivel Light. It has a straighter handle/shaft than the Aztar and worked well on the steep ice... not quite as well as the Aztar though.

He's African-American not Pakistani...

+1 Spray Park will get you the most bang for your buck

BB is jizzgurgling clownpuncher

Does Barry Bonds actually have any fans?

Coleman terminus! No scotch yet this weekend... beer though...

I saw some melting ice today. :-P

holy crap, SC is back!

Impalement (a la Vlad the Impaler) would be worse.

I have to say a big WTF to this whole article... linky

we just got a gas tax hike

wow, sucks for him. burns in this life... only to expire and jump into a lake of eternal fire

The social engineers running our city, county and state don't want to fix bridges and fund anything that supports SOV on the roads. It's in their interest to let this infrastructure rot in place while they fund their own agenda.

I went last weekend but only got as far as Winnie's slide (where we camped). Bad weather rolled in and we opted to bag out instead of a long summit-day in whiteout conditions. Trail is snow-free until just below Lake Ann. The chimneys themselves are 95% snow-free, and all snow can be avoided. Above the chimneys is a nice snow-bench for camping; also there are tent platforms up on the rocks below Winnie's slide. Enjoy!

at least bring something decent... a higher end blended or a low-end single malt...

Excellent! I've been enjoying alexander grappa di cabernet... a good after-dinner digestif for full meals... and just as much an "acquired taste" as whisky, I'd say.

sewer rats like you belong in NYC You guys are getting nasty getting?

sewer rats like you belong in NYC

Or beer. I drink that too. Bring scotch - it's easier to carry. Fast and light, baby!