kixx

Yeah, things are a little more compact here on the east coast. Good to see you came into Huntingtons while you were here. Looks like you got a rare good weather day too, (explains the crowds) Whenever I go there I think of Fritz Weissner, Brad Washburn and the old boys of the Harvard Mountaineering club way back when they were chopping steps up that ravine. There's a long history there. Of course I'm glad to have my curved tools, ice srews, and forged front points, but still it's cool to climb in one of the little cradles of American alpinism.

i got a pair of Superfeet insoles (the bright green ones) on the recommendation of a friend. I had a pair of Sole heat moldable insoles that held my heels in place very well on technical ice and long front pointing routes, but punished my feet in my climbing boots (scarpa alphas with intuition liners) during approaches and especially on descent. I find the superfeet insoles are a lot better on the horizontal ground (even though my feet are little looser on the front points) so far, but I have not put in any significant mileage yet. I know there are a lot of skiers out there that obsess about feet as well as climbers. Any ideas or recommendations on the best setup for long days in plastic boots? (I need doubles boots to stay warm where I go - what we really need is a leather double boot - Spantik? Anybody tried it?)

whoops -sorry kix don't mean to step on toes

Thanks Since I have nothing right now a forcast or report would be great and what you gave me is at least a starting point besides the typical "consumer grade" information available.

Any body know where good weather reports for mountain areas in BC can be found?