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I have a Wild Things Andanista which is 90L. If I ever truly filled it up it would mean two things 1) I have too much shit 2) and I would laying face down in snow cause of all the weight. That said having that much room is nice cause you can stuff a tent/bag in there without having to compress the hell out of it.

All sold.

Any screw in burner will work. Skip the Buet cartridges which once punctured must be consumed. I have this one which is super lite and works great. http://www.outdoorgearlab.com/Backpacking-Stove-Reviews/Optimus-Crux There is no issue with flying with any burner - just leave the cartridges at home. I have also flown with a gas stove and bottles. Just make sure they are clean. The fuel you want in France is called "Essence C" and you buy it at a hardware store.

Bump as I will be in Orygun (Willamette Valley) in a week and happy to deliver locally.

I will around PDX, Corvallis, and Eugene in a week so if anyone wants to try them on I will be happy to try and meet in person.

Thought folks might enjoy this history. Especially on how they climbed the OS Chimney. A complete recording of the interview is at the AAC.

Correct first Phantom Lites now Phantom Guides. Different names same boot overall with minor updates.

Great Brownian motion!!!!

Are ya planning on camping or climbing? Sounds like camping if yer bringing all that crap to Denali. People bring too much crap and wonder why they can not get up the hill. Leave it at home and bring a book that contains drama, sex, and violence. Everyone should bring one book. Then trade around. When you are all done trade with others at 14K.

Yeah, leave all shit at home. That said what does out and about mean ? On boat, in the woods, in the mountains, in a car? Are ya carrying everything or packing with a beast of burden? Kinda of makes an impact on the solution.

Nice outing I always found things rather drippy on my ski trips in there. BUt at least you had some good views. PS Don't you mean "Our early-spring ascent "

Cooper Spur is the obvious choice for directness but as said above not always the safest due to avy danger and the chance of an uncontrolled bum slide on to the Elliot Glacier. Other options are Sunshine or Newton Clark. I have gone down the South side and walked back to Cooper's Spur a couple of times. It is a bit of a walk but not so bad with firm snow. The last time it took us 12 hours (7 up - 5 down) after doing the NF. With skis it would be a blast.

Just go to the information office and ask for a place to stay at one of the Gite d'Etapes. I have stayed at theses two: http://www.latapia.com - out of town a bit but nice and quiet http://www.skistation.fr - in town and basic. BTW This weekend is Easter and in France many people are traveling and will be skiing so I would contact some places now other wise you might be sleeping under telepherique station.

As said above just find a steep slope around Timberline to play on. Two pieces of advice though pick an open slope - i.e. watch out tree wells they can be deadly. Also when sliding around with crampons on pick up your feet lest you want a broken ankle. Other than that the Mazamas and other organizations often offer snow safety courses.

Probably truer fit than most but I like to wear a tick wool sock so I always go up a full size.

Got some screws up for sale. $100 for each set of three. If you want all nine $275. All are in good shape with sharp teeth. The screws have had the sleeve and cap on at all times except when in actual usage. Which saves the threads and teeth from abuse. 3 x 16cm (~6.5") 3 x 16cm (~6.5") 3 x 19cm (~8.5") Price including shipping and paypal.

The easiest way is to skin all the way up to Illumination Saddle and leave skis there. On the decent at the bottom of the Hogsack drop off to the right side of Crater Rock which will bring you back to the saddle. That said the headwall is not so steep that one can schlep them along which means a quick crossing of the Reid Glacier. For the OP sounds like you did the standard traverse which brings one to the shoulder of Yocum on the Sandy Glacier side which requires some down climbing. I too was surprised by the traverse and in some ways it is the crux. Also most people miss going out to Queen's Chair which a nice place to plunk yer butt down for a few minutes and gander out on the Elliot Headwall. The Queen's Chair is right below the last hump up to the summit.

Feel free to make a reasonable offer but for the most part I am firm on the price for now.

I have a Bibler I tent up forsale. One of the last two door versions. Complete with a vestibule and the ground cloth for dirt camping. $500 as it is in primo condition. If ya buy the tent I'll toss in an MSR XGK which is the stove for Denali.

I will agree with the two tent option. But will add in another reason. In case one gets trashed for some reason you can cram all three into the other tent. When we acclimated at 14k we had three tents for four people. The third tent did not get used except at 14k and it was nice to spread out while we hung out. After that one person dropped out while we went over to the Cassin and took the two Biblers (and Eldo and I) up the ridge. Worked great as the single person in the I tent did the cooking and stored gear for the night. While many take a megamid for cooking I would say skip it with three. Most people take too much crap up the hill. And with a second tent you can cook in it when the weather is inclement. That said I would take a vestibule.

Another bump as folks are thinking about Denali and other big hills.

While having more room a 4 person tent will rarely be used in most cases and probably just sit around afterwards. This! Except get the vestibules for both. If a shit storm hits and one tent is trashed all three go into one. Once you get to 14k leave a stash and the vestibules to save some weight. Whomever is going single gets to cook (i.e. no cook tent or bivy sacs). If the party splits then no worries. We did something similar when we did the Cassin and while folks said putting two Biblers on Cassin Ledge would be hard we did it in style. PS I have a Bibler I tent that I am willing to part with. It is one of the last ones made with two doors. Which is great when using the vestibule (which it would come with plus the ground cloth for when camping in the dirt/rocks).

I find it ironic in that it was the Forest Service who dismantled the structure in the first place. Yeah, okay the replacement used something 75% of the original materials but the fact remains the Forest Service blew it when they removed it and used a helicopter in the process. As I said above had the Forest Service done all of the restoration work on site without a helicopter they would have been fine - even if they dismantled but not removed the lookout so to build a new foundation. From the wilderness advocacy side I see Wilderness Watch's point. The usage of helicopter was the main issue. Probably not the lookout as it was historical. However, when the Forest Service removed it in its entirety they compounded the problem because it was gone. And in a sense the area returned to it natural state. So when the Forest Service put the restored lookout in place it was considered a new structure which did follow the law. Especially given that the lookout serves no administrative purpose. IMHO Wilderness Watch was correct, the Forest Service is the one to blame for the mess. That said, I am not in favor of the removal of the lookout so the Congressional act is probably appropriate for cleaning up the mess that the Forest Service created in the first place. Going forward you can bet that the Forest Service will change their practices when it comes to historical structures. And as I mentioned my cousin has worked on many, some of which were in wilderness and he never utilized a helicopter - though at times I am sure he wished he could have. BTW speaking of historical treasures did you write a letter to the NPS regarding Camp Muir which has a similar status as the lookout of being on the National Historical Registry ? I bet most that have posted in this thread did not.

From our neighbors to the north: http://www.hlntv.com/article/2013/03/06/giant-icicles-saskatoon?hpt=hln10_5&hpt=hp_t3

The best option for your tent when leaving for the day is to drop it and put a bunch of sacks with snow or rocks on top. The other option if going up to Muir is to stay in the public shelter.