mr.cable

I bought this about 3 months ago, and have used it on St. Helens twice. I am 6' 4", and it is just a little too short for me in the torso.... I just ordered the larger one for myself, so I need to part with the 35L. It is black, looking to get $100 for it. I am in Portland, pickup in person, or I can ship it (you pay for the shipping). I can also include the 2 liter MSR hydration bladder that has also only been used twice for another $20. email me at eric@profilephoto.com Here is the link to the pack if you want the specs: http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/gear/jackal.php

I have climbed the S. Sister numerous times without snow, but I wanted to hear a little wisdom before I do my first ski-in and climb on the 28th-29th of this month. First, in reading past posts, I see that the highway to the mountain is closed, so one starts from the Bachelor parking lot, correct? Feel free to give me a better idea, but as I look at my topo map, it seems that the best way to the base of the mountain is to follow (ski) the highway over the drainages and then more or less follow the summer trail up over the ridge to the plateau. Good, or is there a better way? I am figuring 3-4 hours from the parking lot to the base of the mountain.... Last question, on a weekend, I am assuming there will be other climbers on the mountain, yes?