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Moving/Downsizing and cleaning out the gear closet. These got limited use on 4-5 volcano slogs and are in very good condition. They've been gathering dust for the last 10 years. They were purchased new in 1997/98 +/-. Can't find insoles.
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Other parents can chime in here.
I'll bite....there was a similar thread regarding Hood years back. I'd really want to check the motivations here. Are you doing this for your toddler? Will they even remember this in a year or two? Or are you doing it so you can tell your buddies you summitted St. Helens with your toddler. My guess is the latter. The best you could hope for is that you get to the top while managing to keep the toddler from being miserable, injured, or both. Accidents happen even on a mountain like St. Helens. If you are looking for notoriety, find a way of getting it without endangering your kid.
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Mike - if you are looking for a point and shoot, you might consider the Canon Powershot "A" series. They aren't quite as small as what you are looking at but small enough. One feature I really like about mine is it takes AA batteries so you can use the cold resistant lithium batteries and also have spare options depending on your headlamp and other gadgets.
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I've got a small Canon Powershot that I like - takes good pictures (don't recall the model number). One important aspect that I like is that it takes AA batteries, along with my headlamp and some other gadgets which eliminates the need for spares. The AA lithiums are light and pretty resistant to being drained in the cold.
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It's not uncommon at all to see pictures of Shuksan in commercial establishments in places where local mountains are bigger and mightier. Once I found one in a tiny restaurant in Uspallata near the Argentinian Andes. I heard/read that Shuksan was among the most photographed mtns in the world. May be because that Lake Ann view is super classic?
Funny - I saw a Shuksan mural in the "Croatian Social Club" - Oruro, Bolivia.
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I believe that is Eldorado.....very different from this vantage. My wife and I spent the night in the lookout a few years back in the summer....amazing!
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Got myself a gray one (Evazote) at Gossamer Gear a couple years back...looks like they are out of the 3/8" right now though
http://www.gossamergear.com/cgi-bin/gossamergear/thinlight.html
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Wow. Thank you for the well thought out responses. Shapp: I appreciate your direct approach at life and realism. I wonder about those who have tapped into...something extraordinary. Todd Skinner, John Bachar, Peter Croft, Michael Reardon,..were any of these guys regular church goers of the religious sort? Something tells me no. From what I've read about these guys they have had many spiritual experiences through climbing. But I just don't hear many stories about "Higher powers", something greater than oneself. I'm just interested to hear what others have to say on the subject.
If you have a family and/or children, praying may have the reverse effect in my experience. Spending time with Jesus will likely deepen that relationship, and in so doing likely transform you more and more into his likeness. This by extension should make you a more loving more selfless person, specifically to those in your immediate sphere of influence - most notably your family. I believe loving your children means spending more (vs. less) time with them, and providing for them spiritually, emotionally, and financially. It's pretty tough to pay for their college when you are dead. Christianity at its' core is believing in something greater than yourself, which seems to be the antithesis of climbing.
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*sigh*
The birth of my daughter all but eliminated by summer climbing season but I was able to break free from our California meet the (great) grandmas trip up to Tuolumne to finally tick off the Regular Route on Fairview Dome (~12P 5.9)
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I'm very happy with my Dynafit setup and I think the boots work great for moderate snow climbs. The skiing performance will far exceed what you will get out of a ski/mountaineering boot combo as well. Also, if you get a good fit, the boots can be surprisingly comfortable to walk in. For example, Bug and I did the Colchuck NBC in March of 2008, and due to the hardpacked nature of the trail, I hiked the entire approach (6 miles) in my 3-buckle Garmont Rando boots as well as completed the climb to the notch with no blisters. I also survival skied my way out, with a moderately heavy pack...something I wouldn't have attempted on a noodly moutaineering boot setup. That said I did not feel great about the forth-class rime/snow coated rock to finish nor would I want to do the rock section of the NE Couloir on D-tail in any rando boot but that's just me. Most would prefer some ankle flex for mixed climbing I think.
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I just got this in email...I thought it to be a touch odd...but whatever.Dear Fellow Climber,
On behalf of the climbing community I would like to ask that you go to the White House website and request a letter of condolence from President Obama to Tyrus, John Bachar's son. Please also send this message out to everyone you can think of. If enough of us ask, we might see the letter, which would be great.
Contacting the President is easy. Here is how:
Go to: http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact
For subject, click "other."
Then write in the request.
As an example, here is what I wrote:
"Mr. President,
I write to ask that you offer a letter of condolence to Tyrus Bachar, the 12-year-old son of John Bachar. John Bachar died in an unroped rock-climbing accident on Sunday, July 5, outside his home of Mammoth Lakes, CA. Bachar, 52, was the leading climber of his generation, and perhaps of all time. He was an inspiration and iconic figure. It is fair to say that he was the Muhammad Ali of rock climbing. Bacar’s iron-clad ethics and firm stance on the environment exemplified America’s core values. A note from you would mean a lot to his son, and to the climbing community."
Thank you for pitching in.
Duane Raleigh
Publisher
from Rock and Ice newsletter
Tyrus doesn't need more messages from distant grown-ups. He needs a loving adult to be right there with him. I've skimmed the threads over at supertopo and I keep wondering who he has right there. It's just weird for a 12-year-old kid to be engaging in a long distance relationship with hundreds of adults that he doesn't know. I pray that there is somebody close who is helping him.
Bingo Lowell....wise words
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Based on their online sizing chart, 32"
I wear a 32" in street pants, and the length is good for me.
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Snatched these up at an end-of-season sale last year. I slimmed down quite a bit over the summer and now would like to get me a 32". They are black, brand new, and awesome softshell pants. I've had the Guide pants for 5 years and love them.
Retail is $165. Asking $110 in Seattle, add shipping/paypal fees if out of area.
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it was only a matter of time before they went under. It cost alot to produce the magazine and without the excessive ads, they have been losing money from the first issue. It was not a big money making project. I think they would have been happy to break even. It was a wealthy man's sponsored project.
Oh but it was the October 2008 financial crisis that did them in...didn't you get the memo...AKA - IT'S BUSH'S FAULT!!!
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PS: Orbit was a fucking h00t!!!1
What a ride, man. Please note, at the bush belay above the 5.9 finger crack, DO NOT GET SUCKERED INTO GOING LEFT toward the fixed ring pin on what appears to be easy ground. It turns into polished, featureless granite after you turn the corner and ascend a bit (just ask Kurt). Instead, go right around the corner and up the golden ramp to find the bolts that "tame the roofs" per the Nelson/Potterfield guide. We wasted an hour on the left side. D'oh!
Still, we managed to do the climb in under 9 hours, car-to-car. My calves sure are tight...
We did Orbit a week ago Saturday, and second on the burning calves...I don't think my calves have ever been that wrecked after a day of climbing.....lots of face climbing and semi-hanging belays to thank I suppose.
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partner found
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Might have to chase good weather....willing to go to Leavenworth if necessary. Have rope, rack, lead 5.8+ trad and can follow 10-
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awesome!!!
in Spray
In other words, waiting to figure out how the right-wing can spin this to their advantage.Duh, that's easy. We hate America.
We are hard at work trying to stabilize the economy while you guys bitch about it online
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We had a female beagle growing up, and keeping her contained required a lot of creativity to be sure. She dug under the fence until we ran chicken-wire below grade with a little "quik-crete", and then chewed through the wooden fence....etc....they've got a wanderlust like no breed I've ever seen.
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Braydon....Meet me at the QFC in Issquah tonight at 6PM...I'll hook you up
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I think their packs are a bit heavy and too gimmicky......
Gregory is still in business and packs like this are all they sell
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Nice work....I did the West Ridge earlier this summer and didn't think it was worth that approach for a couple 1/2 pitches of real climbing. Did you descend via the west ridge?
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Clearly, Obama is not completely adverse to giving pat "feel good" answers to political questions but, just as clearly, he IS much closer to "straight talk," no?
Answering that question is "Above my pay-grade" Matt
Classic Koflach Degres, Size 10.5 - $125 OBO
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$100 OBO