Cobra_Commander

DAAMMMMNN bringing out Boyle's Law on the mofo? laying the smack down

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even his universal healthcare won't save him. er, well it wouldn't have saved him...

I remember this movie. That chick is "Special K", right? Yes. Every dancer has a street name.

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steepandcheap is kind of a strange marketing campaign. they don't even really hint they are backcountry.com yet they advertise these incredible deals w/no mention of the main website. They must be making dirt off of these things. I suppose they are just clearing house. You could _easily_ resell these.

that is one hell of a deal. I wish I needed boots. I wonder how many milliseconds before TGR catches wind...

what were you climbing in when you frostbit your toes? How cold was your core temp? You were out for a long time in some cold conditions.

Just remember, downhill skiers have right of way!

I'm really not sure on that. I was just looking at the annual report the UAC has on their website. I guess my point is, before donating, I want to make sure the money is being well-spent. For instance, the NWAC shuts down at the _beginning_ of "the climbing season", so it serves little use to the "typical" Cascade snow climber in Spring. Granted, they do issue special bulletins on Extreme-rated days, but they are almost always winding down when things get interesting from a climber's (and spring ski mountaineer's) perspective. I like how the UAC issues their bulletins for laypeople. This forecast (http://www.avalanche.org/~uac/newadvisory/advisory.php) for instance is a nice summary with a stability rose. The NWAC forecast, while quite thorough, can be a chore sometimes.

Wow, that's an incredible amount. The Utah Avalanche Center, for instance, had a budget of $212k for 04-05. One could argue they provide a better service through their website too.

What is a ballpark figure for NWAC's annual operating budget? It seems odd they continue to have trouble staying in the black.

I would also call it more a ski descent than a ski run, to quote Sir Coombs.

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holy crap would that suck having someone skiing above you on that route I'd climb it in a suit of armor

I know, hardly a "quiver". I need more stuff to do more better and be happier. I am confident that upgrading to a seamless jacket will take me to the next level though!

The GPS thing is nice, but maybe consider just doing it by your own observations of the terrain. It's a lot more fun to climb w/o all that crap. I mean, an arrow drawn out with koolaid would be nice too but...

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Don't you guys have enough climbing shit as it is? http://www.patagonia.com/enviro/reports/2004/dont_buy.shtml

It has not happened in awhile. I know of at least one person choppered off in life-threatening condition after a fall in the hourglass area, and 2 died after being avalanched off of it awhile back. You are certainly right about the false sense of security provided by the rope. Almost every recent serious accident on Hood has involved roped up climbing teams being swept off by the fact they were all roped together, yet were not secured to the mountain in some way.

Nothing wrong with roping up on leuthold. You parallel and cross several crevasses and a bergschrund on the reid. People have poked into them and will in the future. People have also died or have been severely injured falling out of the couloir.

Atomic always has some superlight cheap touring ski each year. In the past it has been the TG:10/TourGuide Superlight. No idea what it's called this year. They are solid skis for skiing, and quite light.

Caution! Those rear shots w/o front view can get you into quite a bit of trouble.

the fact that people run into major routefinding difficulties on a "ridge" climb should be a good clue about it's nature!