MountaingirlBC

Actually $500 split 8 ways. $62.50 a night. Cheaper than a crappy room on the strip and not crowded at all. AND we had an awesome kitchen so we saved a lot of money by not eating out. This was the most expensive place too. You could do it for a LOT less. yer nutz.

I'm a size 6ish. 27 inch waist, 32 inseam legs. They are a women's medium and are too short for me. They are pretty baggy. I'm in Richmond.

I was just thinking about putting mine on ebay as they are too short for me. They are these: http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detai...D=1141465826284 I've barely worn them. I'll dig them out and measure the waist & legs if you're interested. Can email you pics and/or show you on web cam. My email is julia at mountain girl dot net.

I always just end up renting a car. The first time I went down I was going to rent a bicycle and ride out thinking I'd save a lot of money but it was actually twice as much to rent a bike as it was to rent a car. Once I rented from a place on the strip for $20/day. I don't remember the name of the place but it's in between New York New York and Ceasers somewhere. It's a small one story white building with parking in front (I know... totally out of place on the strip so it should be easy to recognize). I think they rent high end cars but they had cheap stuff too. Last time I just picked one up at the airport. Don't remember what I paid. I don't know where you're staying but last time I went down we rented a house and shared it with some friends. Ended up being cheaper than a hotel (we got it for about $500/night) and WAY nicer: http://vacationhomes.com/20991 There are much more affordable homes for rent too. Just a nice alternative... especially if ur going with friends cuz you have somewhere to hang out rather than having to go out to restaruants/clubs/whatever all the time. Oh one more thing... if you're going to be there later than 6pm be sure to leave a message with the climbing rangers. I can't find the number right now but if you just call the Red Rocks park number they'll give you the number. Otherwise they'll tow your car. I think you technically have to be climbing multipitch to get a late exit permit but I don't think they're to strict about it. I highly recommend sticking around for the sunset!

I don't but why don't you come to the next BCMC social? It's on the 14th. More info on the site: www.bcmc.ca Might be a good way to hook up with other local ice climbers.

If you're climbing in cuba... they REALLY need gear down there. Dave took a load of donated gear down with him when he went in December. Shoes, for example would cost the equivalent of a year's salary or some crazy stat like that. I can't remember exactly but it was bad. So if you have any gear you can afford to leave behind they'd really appreciate it. I'm sure Dave can give you more info and hook you up with the people you need to talk to down there. And the good karma might help you to avoid the GeeDubya police

You should talk to Dave Way. He did a presentation at a BCMC meeting last year about his experiences climbing in Cuba. He was just heading down again before Christmas but he should be back now. I'll send you a pm with his info.

You've probably already found these but... http://www.outdoorreview.com/cat/outdoor...09_2988crx.aspx http://www.trailspace.com/gear/la-sportiva/nepal-extreme/ http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/2938854/c/764.html#reviews http://www.neice.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/37/sort/1/cat/6/page/

We just did the standard Coleman Demming route. Conditions were excellent. Nice styrofoam snow in the morning. Much better than I was expecting. No problems beyond a bit of route finding through the crevasse maze.

I don't have time to do a trip report and I suspect no one wants another Baker TR anyway so I'll just say..... WOW! I almost didn't go this time of year but I'm SO glad I did. It was AWESOME! So beautiful with the crevasses all open like that. Made it WAY more interesting than I had expected. The best rope team ever.... beautiful scenery.... great weather.... what a blast.

There's some 'perfectly good food' in the back of my fridge Dru. Come & get it

I don't know about harvest bars but clif bars go bad. check the expiry dates on them if they have them.

oooooooooooooooo......... i was afraid that was going to happen. When I read 'rap down from Lil Annapurna' I thought "ooooooooo that must be what those were!" Never count on me for route finding.

They do like like fun! I was drooling on them last month from Little Annapurna:

Great tr... thx for sharing. LOL @ "Danimal" and shitting on one of the 10 E's. I've wondered about the ice axe on loose crap thing too. I guess I would worry about it bouncing off a rock and then someone loses and eye.

Get yourself to the hospital now. YOu really don't want to mess with this. How is your color? Do you have circulation in your feet/toes? Do you have swelling? blisters? If you have serious frostbite you should not be walking or even moving your feet around. You probably don't anyway but DON'T SMOKE. Asprin is best for the pain as it also improves circulation. You may have an infection which will require antibiotics. Please get someone to take you to the hospital asap. I'm no expert by a long shot. I've just taken a wilderness first aid course but that was enough for me to know that frostbite can be extremely serious, especially when it isn't treated properly.

Apparently there is a route to Dragontail around the back of LA but when I scoped it out it looked like about 7 hours in two gullys. No thanks. I can wait. YOu could do Enchantment and Cannon in a day. This is what awaits you en route to Dragontail:

I was up there from the 20th - 25th. Shoot me an email if you like. Forget about Dragontail. It's too late in the season unfortunately. The glacier is a bowling ally with big rocks coming down. Little Annapurna is a fun little climb. Scramble up on the slabby stuff to make it more interesting. We didn't have time for McClellan so I can't help you there. 4 of our group did Enchantment peak... no problem. I highly recommend Cannon. Leave your ice axe and crampons at home. It was getting pretty chilly at night so take warm clothes. I'll have my pictures (500 or so) ready tomorrow if you want to see. Have fun!

Since this thread has been buumped up I thought I'd add to my comments. Those Dunham Waffle Stompers ROCK. I beat the hell out of them for 6 days. I carried a 70lb pack over boulder fields, Aasgard Pass, the steepest nastiest gully from hell (in the dark!), you name it. I wore them for 23 hours straight with the pack at one point in fact. Most comfortable boots I've ever owned. They saved me from many an ankle turn through alder hell. I felt like I had suction cups on my feet on steep slab. I have horrible knees and the arch support in these boots has been a godsend to my knackered knees. They aren't sexy but they sure make my feet happy. woohoo! I'm not a 'stranger' any more!

oooooooooooooookidoki then..... Travis I have a book called "Conditioning for Outdoor Fitness." It's ok but I really can't be bothered to do all the exercises it recommends. Has some good general info though. Really the only thing I've found that really gets you in shape for climbing is climbing. For some reason gym fit doesn't mean climbing fit. Just gotta get out there and do it. Which sucks when you live below sealevel in a city that doesn't even have a tall building with a flight of stairs.

holy crap! that's freaking amazing. He must be a freak like Lance Armstrong. Apparently that dude can pump some ridiculous amount of blood per minute. Oh why did I have to be born a mere mortal?

good job... I'm just starting to eye up Stuart after a few trips in the area. I can vouche for the wind as I was freezing my ass off on Prusik the same day.

no contest:

I always bring a bag of Crispers. I've found that Power Bars, ClifBars, Luna Bars, chocolate bars.... they all have the same consistancy and are sweet. Whenever I bring out the crunchy, salty crispers, they are what EVERYONE wants to eat. The salty stuff tends to be bulky but light. Seems like salt is something our bodies need up there since everyone ends up craving it so much. Of course I'd never give up my chocolate... it's just nice to have options.

That was awesome... thx for sharing We're trying to put together a soundtrack to go with our 500+ photos from the Enchantments/Prusik trip. I may have to borrow that tune.