ericb

Bug - I'm not familiar with how the historical abuses of the Native American Tribes have been attributed specifically to Christian activities vs. US Government activities....can you please clarify what you are referring to here?

JH - using your logic, buddhism and shintoism are inherently violent religions...I mean, look at what the Japanese did to us at Pearl Harbor.....

Wouldn't it be ironic if the song was "I've got a river of life flowin out of me....."

Nepal - Ama Dablam

Quite true. Again, quite true. Insurance (homeowner's/renter's/personal articles) is practically worthless without documentation. Just found out my homeowners deductible is $1,000

the new BD have flicklok at all levels. between this and REI CF, the REI CF is 4.5 oz lighter, but the BD collapses down further, an issue if you are climbing with them on your pack. As always, pros and cons

did you feel or hear a pop?

Toe Jam and Clean and Jerk, that’s it. Thanks…..my memory is failing. Boxing? Aiding? Confused. tape is aid

Just curious if any of you J-tree vets would be willing to share your "must do" J-tree routes....5.7 - 5.9/10a preferably. I've got the Wingers book which is good, but limited in scope.

Leaving this Wednesday (12th), returning Sunday (16th)

bingo

I'm more worried about them losing my bag and wasting my J-Tree coupon for the winter.

I love the flicklock mechanism as well, and have BD B/C Poles. When shopping for new summer poles this year though, from a pure weight standpoint, I ended up going with the REI carbon fiber vs. the BD carbon fiber because they were lighter. The key advantages of the flikloc is the ability to adjust with gloves (not as much of a factor in summer), and the one of the key problems with the twist-locking is they get fouled by aluminum oxidation, among other things if you don't keep them clean....again, less of an issue with carbon fiber.

alright you cax...this is not spray.....I need info

I know there was some recent chat about flying with your rack in your carry on (no need to post a link to the thread and some smart-ass comment about using the search functionality as experiences were over a long period of time and highly variable), but just curious if any one has recently flown out of SEATAC with pro/biners/slings in your carry on, and what your experience was. thanks

How does rock quality enter in to your rankings? There are a lot of class 4s that will kill you there

FYI...you can stack them - just make sure the 20% additional discount doesn't drop you pre-tax basket size below 100$. The little man can now go hiking with us in his new Sherpani!

I think cacade pass road is gated at eldorado TH, which would add considerably to the approach.

Your title is an oxymoron

Sound familiar?

new info on the crystal guys http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004054517_webhikers05m.html Two of the missing men were identified by their employer as Phil Hollins and Kevin Carter. The pair failed to show up for work Monday, said Gary Brose, their boss at Seattle's Fleetfoot Messenger Service. The third man was identified as Devlin Williams, a former Fleetfoot employee.

One other thought on weight. For technical rock, lighter is better, so burning off excess fat while maitaining/increasing muscle is good. For high altitude climbing, a reasonable amount of fat stored up is a good thing to provide a fuel reserve if you lose appetite or get sick at altitude (or get a bug from food/water once you arrive). I had a friend who headed to Cho-Oyu this fall in the best shape of her life....solid muscle with little or no fat...her typical (rock-climber) physique. I commented mid summer that she might want to bulk up a bit - that her body would start consuming itself at altitude....and she laughed and commented that she was too vain and that she would try and eat more once she got to Tibet. I just saw her at vertical world last week for the first time since she returned and asked her how it went. The first words out of her mouth were "you were right about the weight thing". She never made it past camp two. Obviously Kili and AC are not 8000 meter peaks, but I'd think a little extra flesh would serve you well at least on AC.

I was there for work so stayed in hotels...maybe more than you want to spend, but would think if you were only staying a couple nights, it might be worth spending a bit more on a hotel room...especially if you have gear. My only recollection was don't stay in El Alto....it's pretty scary.

For once, eric, we're in total agreement. Well if hell just didn't freeze over

TTK - why ask any of us jokers??....you've got all the answers, and far more intelligent than we are.