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Great info fellas. Thanks!

So, I've been using the same pair of sunglasses forever. Random brands...you name it. Before that I used several different pair of vintage Vuarnet. Great sunglasses by the way. And looking at their website, it seems they still have a significant presence, albeit mostly in Europe. I'm looking very seriously at Julbo. Specifically, either the Micropores or the Atlas...possibly the Drus. (Hey Dru ) For a good set of glasses, primarily used for alpine with potentially long periods of exposure on snow, what do you guys like? I realize there are a ton out there to choose from. I've looked at Smith, Oakley and a few of the other incumbents, but I keep coming back to Julbos. Thoughts? Thanks!

Repost this here, you're likely to get all the partners you want.

Thanks SWR! I had this tonight! Good call.

Gavin, you're great guy. Your knowledge and help has been invaluable over the years. Thanks!

Thanks for the heads up Breezy. Man, it makes you wonder when someone has a sale for 70% off something, who were the poor bastards ( ) that paid full price?

I think CC was referring CBS's comment about the rosy cheeks.

No shit. When I went through, the guy only cared about the fruit. The open bottle of Crown between my legs seemed to be A-OK!

Brilliant!

Good point. After having several glasses of scotch and then re-reading what I wrote, I realized that I hadn't completely considered the solo thing. Greg...I love your prose. You speak my language!

Lucky bastards! Story A grizzly bear attacked two hikers in Yellowstone National Park, but the men escaped serious injury, the National Park Service said Thursday. Pat McDonald, 52, of Bismarck, N.D., and Gerald Holzer, 51, of Northfield, Minn., were hiking on a trail near Shoshone Lake in the park's southern section Wednesday when they noticed fresh bear scat, officials said in a written statement. They decided to continue, but were charged by a grizzly bear "at full stride" about a quarter-mile further along the trail, the release said. Holzer, who was in front, sidestepped the bear. McDonald stepped behind some trees and dropped to the ground, officials said. The bear ran past him, but returned and swatted at him, then turned to Holzer, who had dropped to the ground and was lying on his stomach. The bear jumped on Holzer's back, swatted at him, then retreated briefly. During that time, McDonald retrieved the bear spray strapped to his waist and doused the bear in the face when it returned and starting biting his leg. The bear then ran off, officials said. The two men hiked 4 miles to the trailhead and drove to the clinic at Old Faithful for treatment. McDonald suffered a puncture wound to his leg. Holzer was not injured, and officials said his backpack protected him during the attack.

I was up there about 3 weeks ago. It has snowed a little bit up there since then, but the S. Side of SS should be a piece of cake...a hike basically. And the weather looks good for this weekend. You probably won't be alone if you go then. The N. Side of MS should be in ok shape too. The Hayden will have a few more cracks...being late in the season, but nothing too serious. And heading up the N. Ridge you should be good too. It may be a little interesting up high with a little steep (~30+ degrees) ice, but an ice axe and crampons should mitigate any problems with that if you are in good shape and good on your feet. Have fun!

Where specifically?

Yes, but EXCELLENT advice nonetheless!

Yeah, Iain's right, the Cannondale set me back $1080 (I got it on sale). I had the same thoughts about the walking commercial thing. All the decals are so huge. I got around that a little bit by not washing it so often so it kind of dulls down the flash. But I have to say I really like it. It's a tight, quick frame that responds nicely in climbs. It's also really steady going fast down trails. On the road, it's also very steady at high speeds. No doubt, cross bikes are a bit more expensive. I was looking at Redlines too. Just a so-so ride for me. The Bianchi's are definitely sweet, but as you put it Greta, a little higher on the Jack-Meter than the Cannondale. I considered used, but I'd heard a few horror stories from friends that bought used and they ended up either buying someone elses problem, or paying almost as much as new. Like everything, you take your chances I guess. Either way, a cross bike is a great choice for around here. Truly the best of both worlds.

I bought a Cannondale Cyclocross bike last March and am all over it! I have road tires on it now, but I'm about to put the knobbies back on and get out there. A cyclocross bike is great because its the best of both worlds. I have a really light bike, but it also has a very strong frame. I love it. And as far as training...yes, it is very good training for climbing.

"Hickory-dickory dock, the bitch was suckin'..."

I own a lot of it and I'm loving it. I bought it at ~$30 just after the first of the year, bought more at $40...just not sure how greedy I want to get.

Good call Fairweather. Here is a TR from some cats that did it a couple of years back. I like the idea of trying to negotiate this one. Sounds tasty. As an aside: I realize this is a climbers board, which I and the rest of the ones that post here in fact do. But knocking out some of these one day pushes around the peaks we already climb easily rivals that of some of the long days we experience when doing a car-to-car, or a summit-to-car trip any day. This topic will certainly never dominate any of the threads here. And I would argue that talking about these one day pushes is as much, if not more interesting than, some of the other random crap that gets tossed around here.

Man! That was an awesome TR! You tell a great story. Thanks for a fun read. Yeah, as JohnGo said, I have drank more bottles of wine simply by shoving the cork INTO the bottle. You're first "sip" has to be a good one because the cork wants to stay near the top of the bottle. Before you know it though, half the bottle is gone! Cheers! Great climb!

Good point Alex. Before I bought my Sarkens, I was using, and occasionally still use some single-hinged front points from REI that are almost 30 years old. They still work great!

Fair enough. PM me if you can swing it and I'm all over it. I live/work in Portland so I do need at least 1-2 days notice. Also, the snow-free days are limited, but count me in either way.

Economic 0.13 Social Lib/Auth -2.46 You guys don't really know me, so this is probably irrelevant.

Oops...seems I have stumbled across the "tolerant" left here. Excuse me for intruding in on the balanced discourse.

I've heard this. For those that don't carry a wallet or other ID...