bivchad

Hey thanks for posting, Stew! Nice to be reminded of how perfectly we hit that window and the complete solitude we had. Your uninhibited lead around the rime bulge still inspires me to this day!

2nd week of September from Saturday thru the following weekend. My original group of 4 has been narrowed to 2 after an unfortunate situation. Wanting to put the word out to anyone who is completely able and motivated for a big adventure with bushwacking and hardships like bee stings . PM me for details, etc.

Hell yes, Tony & co.!

Did you and Tony swap skis or are you putting those old Coomback's to use? Nice effort, guys!

Rock Climbing - "On Top of Liberty Bell" Alpine - "Taking a break on Sahale Arm" Scenic - "From Shuksan to the Pacific Ocean" Skiing - "Ski Mountaineering in Wrangell-St. Elias" Ice Climbing - "Beautiful day at Baker Seracs"

TH is melted out completely. I was there on 6/4 and could drive all the way. Have fun!!

Great write-up....thanks for posting!!!

I love my Mercury mitts but they aren't seam sealed...for me they were warm enough for AK and of course here. It appears these Rab's are seam sealed which is the one thing the Mercury's aren't.

Wow, that S95 looks like a smaller version of the G9 with the same lens! If only I could afford another camera. That said, the body of the G9 is likely easier to handle wearing gloves and otherwise.

Canon G9 or whatever the latest version is! I have one and love the quality of zoom as well as the many features. Just make sure to use a fast shutter speed when zoomed in.

Thanks for the great TR! Heading up there this weekend...

Thanks for the info! I am well aware of the options available. Just curious of what others have used and how warm you've gone.

I am struggling to come to a conclusion on how much to insulate my legs with in the St. Elias mtns this May. Specifically, whether or not a pair of synthetic puffy pants is worth the weight and warmth?. May 1st-31st and we will be going up to 16.5k but a majority of the trip will be between 9 and 14k. I already intend to bring powerstretch tights, a midweight smartwool layer as well as some lighter softshell pants and Goretex shell pants. Anyone?

Thanks for the photo, Doug! Where did you get that waist-belt?

Thanks Gene, and everyone else! I am actually headed for some ski/climbing exploration in Wrangell-St. Elias and probably won't get above 14K. I understand it is not quite as cold as the Alaska Range there and because I will be traveling for 3 weeks, we definitely need to go light as possible. Great info about snow catching in the ridges. I think a foam pad and Prolite 4 might be the way to go....