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Why, did it taste funny?

Cool video...apologies if it's been posted before. Ascending the Giants

POTD, if not POTM for sure.

Not all who wander are lost.

That actually sounds pretty good right now, washed down with a very cold, very large Belgian Strong Draft.

+1 - Pop Tarts, candy bars (Snickers and Payday for sure), summer sausage, a block of cheese, butter horns, the shittier the better.

I never said I paid for them.

I might be missing the joke, but I thought about cutting them down but I already have plenty of smaller ones. And I just don't ever use the longer ones. I gave them away because they aren't that expensive and I figuered if someone could use them, then all the better.

Given

Free. 2 of them. No pictures, but you know what they look like. Used only a few times, but never under load. You pick them up in Portland. Or pay for shipping. PS: Don't turn around and sell these. Karma will kick your fucking ass.

Sunshine. Another group here ran into them and said "hello."

Anyone know anything more about this. I was up there yesterday on Cooper Spur and the Eliot and it must have happened after I left, or over on Sunshine. Oregonian

I forgot, there's always the Three Sisters loop. That's a fun one. And most of it is clear now. I've posted this before, but here is some info on Volcano Running Have fun!

I would agree with Norman. I was anticipating this year to be the one of many conquests of this nature. I've done several in the past, as have many other climbers here. Look, I have often thought that yeah, we all climb here, but many of us also enjoy getting our asses kicked...hard. Sometimes you get that out on a long, drawn out alpine climb. Other times you get that circumventing what is usually that objective. Hang in there. The time will come. Maybe in the fall! Just bring extra batteries for your headlamp!

My brother used to make paddles with holes drilled in them in woodshop in junior high and gave them to my mom. Sadistic fucker!

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A good man takes care of business, THEN showers, so he's fresh for any opportunity that may arise. :kisss:

Sphynx fo'sho. I have had this pack for 3-4 years and I love it. COMFORTABLE with good support; hauls skis well; has two nice tool holders with bungy ties; holds (weight-wise) way more than they recommend; and even in stress points where I'm expecting it to fail...it hasn't. One drawback (at least for me anyway) is this rubberized gear 'rack' on the back. I can make it work but it never turns out well and is usually more of a frustration than anything. BUT, I don't think the newer versions have this feature, so you should be ok.

The fact that this thread has 5-stars already speaks volumes.

Exactly. The rest of your day is completely messed up, but you WILL feel better (if you can keep it down).

Second Hugh's response. Also, I used to use duct tape...wrap it around a couple of times and it works really well. Cheap too.

From my perspective there are tradeoffs (obviously). I was using Koflach Verticals and they worked really well for the ascent. They also worked well traversing and even mild to moderate descent on corn or manageable snow. Where they failed for me was descending steep, icy and other types of skiing where the ankle stability of a ski boot is critical. I tried early on to compensate by over-tightening the laces prior to skiing down, but it was never enough; I always felt like I could easily bust my ankle or knee with one wrong turn. I switched to Garmont Mega Rides. I had skied other Rando boots, but always drifted back to these, so I finally bought a pair. They're great boots...and light too. The only drawback for me has been getting the perfect dailed in fit. For skiing, they're perfect. But I keep getting some shin-bang when I'm climbing, even after the second fit. Not super bad though. I don't blame the fitter or the boot, I think it just may be me.

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