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I could be wrong, but it sounds like an anchor chopper just looking for acceptance from others to justify the chop.

Looks like a spam advertisment.

My biggest pet peev: Drivers getting on the on ramp at 30-40 mph and then expect to merge onto the freeway traveling at least 60.

I have used my pair for about 9 months, by far my fav shoes ever. I wasn't used to the aggresive asym toe and thought I got a pair to small. Tried on a piar 1/2 size up and they were to generous with the fit. After awhile my tight pair broke in and they are really comfortable. 1.5 Euro size smaller than my street shoe. I have some Katanas 2.5 sizes smaller that I can take off in a hurry after a route. Caldwell goes 3.5 euro sizes smaller than his street shoe. Crazy

That doesn't sound encouraging. I have a Joker and so does my climbing partner. I use it for alpine climbing only and have a 10.2 for cragging. I have even been tossing around the idea of using a 8 mm for a half rope system. I would be interested in seeing that BD thread. In this case ignorance is not bliss.

Soft and wet. Made an attept at Shuksan Sat & Sun via Shannon Creek-Sulphide. Kicked myself in the ass for not bringing my snowshoes, postholed a lot. Once we had a view of the Sulphide, we opted to turn around. Lots of cornices ready to give and fresh signs of avys.

Wow, I got back to work then checked up on this thread and saw it diverted back to the "Arch controversy". I agree that Potter's ascent of the Delicate Arch could have been done in a more inconspicuous style so as to not draw more attention to himself. Though I don't think the act itself was wrong, but it was unthoughtful of what the backlash would be. I was suprised that Patagonia didn't fire him on the spot. Instead their statement was a "hands off/ we didn't know" statement. I can't believe it took them that long to let Dean go, but it makes sense given the ripples that affected the community. It's too bad that Steph was let go for being an accomplice. I love Patagonia products and how they do business. While I was disappointed in seeing Dean & Steph lose their sponsorship, I'll continue to cheer them on but won't stop supporting Patagonia. Besides, Nau's clothing looks like it's intended to be worn around rainy towns rather than on a trip.

Steph's book is pretty much about her climbing life. I only got a few pages into it. It just came out on the 1st.

I attended the Seattle presentation last night. She said that as of three weeks ago, her and Dean were dropped as Patagonia ambassadors after 9 years of working for them. She suspects it is fallout from the Delicate Arch, but didn't specifically say, I don't think Patagonia did either. You could tell it was a sore subject, so please be considerate during the Q&A time. Her presentation was great, so I'm not going to spoil it for the PDX folks. All and all, I was really impressed by her humility and sense of humor.

Thanks for the heads up, I checked with Patagonia Seattle and she will be there Weds, April 4th at 7:00 pm. There is also a book review in the latest issue of rock & ice.

I saw this earlier on http://www.alpinist.com/doc/ALP18/newswire-prezelj-rejects-piolet-d'or Alpinist had a great article in issue 16 on this award. What disappointed me the most about this year was that they didn't let the jury nominate the climbs, the Sponsors choose the nominees. Andrej Stremfelj resigned as jury president in response to this. http://www.alpinist.com/doc/ALP18/newswire-controversy-piolet-d'or

Feed the addiction!!! It calls....

Good thing she was a woman, major shrinkage at those temps. That is cold -58*, colder than my ex-wife's heart. Unbelievable that she lived through it.

There was an article in Rock & Ice on that Crag, no bolts allowed. Lisa Rands did Gaia in Dosage 4, ran it out like a champ.

Either it was a hard night taken to far or a suicide. Good point about the baby. Didn't think about that. It will be interesting how she is remembered.

GoLean Crunch is the best tasting "healthy" cereal. You can get it for about $2.50 at Trader Joes vs. $4.50 at QFC. On the trail, I'm all about the Quaker instand oatmeal and Pop Tarts.

It's not going to happen, America is not ready for a female president.

Here is a link to the TR. http://www.grivelnorthamerica.com/headlines.php?id=43 An outstanding accomplishment by Marko & Boris. I am looking forward to reading more about it maybe in 6 months Alpinist will have a feature.

I'm from the Seattle Area, but when I visit Portland I always check out OMC and Climb Max. They are like a couple blocks away from each other on 27th & 29th, Sandy Blvd. Next Adventure is the Second Ascent of Portland, off of Grand St.

In addition to an ice ax, pick up "Freedom of the Hills" book by the Mountaneers. They cover multiple techniques for self arrest as well as a valuable information on glaicer travel.

Ditto, Love my Houdini too. The DWR finish doesn't hold up against much more than a light sprinkle or light snowfall. Still a great shell to go over a light fleece or a baselayer. At 4 oz the weight is negligible and is always in my pack if I'm not wearing it.

This topic should turn into a heated thread soon. You can't blame someone for wanting to go light, except to a point where you aren't prepared. When some RMI clients asked to borrow my partner's shovel at Muir last year, we had a discussion on how light you could go by relying on others parties gear. Still our conclusion was you need to be self sufficient in principle no matter what. I had my experiences with carrying way to much gear, because I over anticipated bad conditions, 40lbs on glaicer peak in the hottest day of summer. I also went too light and had an uncomfortable night in the Enchantments. Between these mistakes I carefully examine (& weigh) each piece of gear before I pack it. My buddy lent me Ray Jardine's book and I proceeded to get rid of my redundant gear. Besides reducing pack weight, in both packing mistakes I made, they could have been solved by researching current conditions before setting out on my intended route and pack accordingly.

I agree, Thanks for letting us have some vicarious ice

Massive kudos. Thanks for sharing, very inspiring.

Pretty knarly pic. Whatever it was that smashed the hell out of it, it made that hex it's bitch. We can only speculate. Thanks for sharing.