Coldfinger

Just remember that diamox is best while you are acclimatizing AND gaining altitude, many folks discontinue once a reasonable acclimatization period and after you have arrived at a target elevation.

Damn right, Broken Glass boulder is a damn good boulder, I've wasted myself many times down at Cozy's and the Meddle Shop. I like the tieton bouldering just bc it is so quiet and pristine. Miss it mucho!

Speaking of the the Caldera, that seeing much traffic? Climbed a lot there years ago, wondering what folks think.

Get a bigger tent, if there's two of you a pound a piece extra weight is well worth the comfort. Just guessing but both of you probably carry a few extra pounds anyway, so might as well go in style.

Well it should be ok in a tent, i didn't really care for it there and wouldn't want to think what a winter alpine bivy in that would be like...

Might wanna try Kmart--seriously. Got a good fleece hoody there for $7.

Hands down Direttissima. What you can't fit inside you strap outside. I used it's predecessor Trance on a three week Andes trip, this is even better for heavy loads.

YODA ISN'T A JOE SIXPACK JAKE!!!!! He's from outer space where you seem to feel right at home.....

That should be "someone had to many zeros when they did the meth" Hey I'm in Wyo you know!

Let's just say what's one more tab I can't pay...

Well Barack does wear bracelets too dammit!

That and he looks old, short and fat!

You know having given this more thought, why not? I can't afford the hospital so why even bother with the rescue. I'll just self medicate or move in with mommy.

Wazzup! You can see through buildings too?

Gee, this kinda talk during the same week we have to RESCUE Wall Street........ Frickin free marketeers! (Rhymes with racketeers ) That philosophy in the medical industry has priced routine wellness care well beyond my reach, nevermind if I actually get sick or hurt. So maybe we should depend on the new "Mounties Inc." then????

Well being a dirtbag seemed to work for me.....

BS Sept. is GREAT!

We're now up to NINE Rainbow Gathering fires! Mounties and NOLSe's presumed responsible.....

They used it to put out the three new fires they started (we're now up to FIVE Rainbow Family forest fires).

Ditto on the adze--makes it much easier to hold on during self arrest. Grivel makes a cheap third tool/hammer. Not a bad idea to have the hammer, in your defense, I remember getting to an anchor on N. Mt. Index and we could lift both pins out by hand.

Whisperlite INTERNATIONAL! That or the Simmerlite.

Struck a nerve, did we? Here's a topic: more inept Rainbows or Mounties?

Thought you all would get a good laugh out of this nonsense.... First the Sheriff's son committed suicide nearby (not a happy thing, he was a good dude, nice family--SO PLEASE NO RUDENESS. Like I've posted before there's a good chance friends and family might read any IDIOT remarks). Then there was a riot. And now the Forest service is evacuating the gathering (part of it that is) b/c somebody lit a fire (that forest is very damaged by beetle kill). This is all going on near the trail head for the Cirque of the Towers..... Good news link below. http://www.pinedaleonline.com/#rainbowfire

Ditto..... Make sure you have good health insurance, or your medical bills are what you're most likely to end up CHARGING.... :: If you have the $$, CHARGE a pair of Silvrettas; they are DESIGNED to tour and are much more efficient than the Freeride. I've had great experience with Invernos and a 505.

My cousin is doin' just fine! You feelin' ok?