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So if you had a boomstick that one time, you would have pointed it at the bear and it would have run away? You are exactly who I'm worried about with this legislation. Anyway, I'm going to go out on a limb and call bullshit on your claim that you've been "tracked by cougars for hours, many times." And it's spelled "bushwhackin'." Duhhh.

The embarrassing thing is that I found out about this law when I was on The Onion's website. "Finally I can protect my family from the giant sequoia." http://www.theonion.com/content/amvo/guns_now_legal_in_national_parks

What do y'all think about this stuff from the article: "The new law does not change prohibitions on the use of firearms in national parks and does not change hunting regulations. Being allowed to carry a firearm in a national park or wildlife refuge does not come with permission to use it." Then what's the @#$%ing point? If it's self-defense against animals, a couple of questions come to mind: How many documented cases of animal attacks within national parks could have been prevented with a gun? How many were provoked by silly people? How many could be just as easily thwarted with, say, bear spray? And if it's self-defense against crazies, how often have you heard of crazies in national parks running around shooting people? For me, it's not that I'm worried about my own personal safety. I'm more concerned with the psychological implications. I don't want to think, "Does this person have a gun? Does that person have one?" while I'm hiking around. And I know I will. Here's another fun comment: "Many Washington State Parks rangers are armed. Most national park rangers are not armed." Wonder if that will change.

There's a cool new series of talks one Wednesday a month up at the Chuckanut Bay Brewery in Bellingham. Tonight (2/24, 7:30pm) a geologist from the NCNP is giving a talk on glacier monitoring in the park. Come drink beers and eat good food and get your learn on. Pretty cool. http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2010/02/22/1300738/north-cascades-glaciers-on-tap.html

So apparently this law went into effect on Monday: http://www.ptleader.com/main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=55&ArticleID=26352 If I understand it correctly, you can carry loaded guns but you still can't use them? I wonder how long before companies start competing to make New Fantastic Ultralight Titanium Firearms for hikers. Good lord.

You'll be fine. Go climb one of the Illiniza peaks first (@ 17,000'). You can spend day 1 at the Illiniza refugio (15,600'), day 2 summiting, day 3 resting, day 4 at the Cotopaxi refugio (15,700') , and day 5 summiting. That's enough time, just pay attention to your brain. Moggely guides are fun.

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Well, thank you. Thanks for the advice, and good luck with the Baruntses!

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If you met him in person you wouldn't wonder that... Nicest guy ever who could crush you.

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Wow, well, it's not that big a deal, I think they're $20 new. But if you are giving away free visors, who am I to refuse?...

A friend and I climbed Prusik Peak on Monday, and we think he left his Black Diamond visor (black, brand new) on the summit. While the odds of it still being up there are slim... he would love it back. Tim (360) 424-5238 or PM

No, please. No more of this.

How do you have time to take such amazing photos while still maintaining that speed?!

Nice job, thanks for the TR. Not a grizzly.

Trip: Eldorado Peak - East Ridge Date: 6/28/2009 Trip Report: My friend Brennan and I climbed Eldorado on Sunday, so here's a quick report for the kids so's you can see the conditions in the neighborhood. The weatherman (weatherperson?) was right on the money this time: light rain on Sunday morning, then clearing. Here we are in Torment Basin, complete with T-shirt drying on rock while weather clears. The trail is melted out between Torment and Roush Basins, although we didn't see it until the way back. Here's our Inspiration Glacier sunscreen break Climbers on the East Ridge Party of 9 busy not breaking any land speed records on the East Ridge. These were the only open crevasses on the entire route. Brennan approaching the summit, with the Torment-Forbidden traverse taunting us in the background Moraine Lake, Buckner, etc. from Eldorado's summit Brennan coming off the top Klawatti Peak Glacier Peak and the ridge separating Roush and Torment Basins Cascade Pass area Happy to be done with this part of the trip down. Gear Notes: Nothing open on the glacier, a few holes right of the route for the final 500 feet, you make the call. Approach Notes: Cross the creek. Go uphill for a long ways. Walk over big rocks until you get to snow.

I'm looking for a pair of Scarpa F1 randonee boots, in the 29.5 size range. I don't care if they're beat up. Maybe those of you with a pair are waiting for the new, lighter carbon version coming soon, and you want to offload the clunky old style... PM me or whatever tim

No postholing, because we had skis on. If you have a snowboard that isn't of the split variety, then snowshoes. Summit pyramid was fine, a ladder to the summit thanks to the nice big steps made by a Canadian climber in front of us. A little slippy on the traverse underneath the cliffs by the col (5500'?) on the way out, but that's it. Brother skied into a tree well in the clearcut section.

Just climbed Shuksan via the Sulphide yesterday. You don't need a chainsaw of any kind; you need a snowplow. All downed trees that aren't buried by snow have been cut down. Anyway, you can drive to within about a 10-15 minute walk of the trailhead.

thanks guys, maybe I'll give a little update when I get back on Sunday...