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  1. i'm not picky. chipped/broken = fine! not gonna mince words: i'd prefer to get them for free or close to it (i'll buy you a beer or something). and of course, i'll pay full shipping, if needed. thanks in advance!! -veronika
  2. wow, digging the recent bike/climb/ski trip reports! so awesome!
  3. wow. the trip sounds wonderful, love the all-human-powered thing. i've fantasized about an analogous seattle/rainier adventure for years. fantasizing still, sometimes... great writing, too. congrats.
  4. wow, awesome! and look at all them fancy pictures, too! wielding a new camera? i love this one:
  5. the definition of LIFE/work balance, not work/life! well done!
  6. my brother wore snowboard boots for two days while we climbed baker, and he was very comfortable. we rented full strap-on style crampons at seattle rei for him, so other shops might have some as well. this was his first volcano climb. he brought snowshoes b/c we had a decent amount of walking on wet snow, and they really helped. we climbed over memorial day, so it was maybe a little warmer during the day, but we also started early on our summit day, so the surface was nicely frozen. you'll see similar conditions. your idea to take your time is conservative and smart. adams is a big hill, and it's a good idea to give yourself time at altitude. drink a lot of water, eat regularly. http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1020529 good luck on your trip!
  7. kimmo, don't be so angry. i'm not an exercise specialist, so i'll leave it to others to write about. i just like to eat. it's hard to argue for continued over-consumption of sugar, and i thought that the video was good. and you are right: sugar isn't the only bad guy! it's just harder to tell people to eat less of other things, like meat. people get angry when you try to take away their steak... US total meat consumption, in billion pounds: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/06/27/155527365/visualizing-a-nation-of-meat-eaters it's interesting, in the link you provide (which supposedly quotes the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) data), they claim that meat consumption has gone down. that doesn't jive with a lot of other information out there. cheers. eat more plants, i tells ya.
  8. if the OP is still even reading this meditation... a calorie does not necessarily equal a calorie, as eloquently laid out by one Dr. Robert Lustig, below. the reason for that is how different macromolecules are metabolized, their byproducts, and pathways they employ. if you consume 2000 calories of fiber-loaded plants (*unprocessed), they are going to be treated by your body very differently from 2000 calories' worth of twinkies. to distill and answer the original post - avoid, or at least, limit fructose. pubmed lustig for primary lit, youtube-cliffs notes are here: [video:youtube]feature=player_detailpage&v=dBnniua6-oM skip to ~45:00 if you just want the biochemistry. 1:11:30 addresses exercise. this guy isn't an exercise scientist, but i think it's worth a listen.
  9. would be willing to sell the bindings alone for $375
  10. i think this wash/dwr tutorial from arc'teryx is pretty useful: [video:youtube]I4N6ZuKTZ_c
  11. sounds like an awesome trip! and uhm, pictures might help in marketing/promotion edit: wow - looks like Pete H and i were typing the same thing at the same time.
  12. thank you for the kind comment! hope that people find the gear list useful. i have corrected some of the info, and added a few comments based on my current gear usage. GEAR LIST
  13. Selling these moderately used Black Diamond Stigma skis with Dynafit bindings mounted to fit ski boots size 28.5 (mondo), 320 mm sole length. these come with Black Diamond GlideLite STS skins cut to the size (though a little short) FULL KIT FOR YOUR SPRING SKIING! asking $450 for everything. free pick-up in seattle or shipping for $30. ski dimensions: Length (cm): 174 Nose/Waist/Rear (mm): 123/79/108 Weight (g): 3000 Radius (m): 17.00 Good short radius carving type skis. there are a few small dings on the top sheet a few small indentation on the bottom (pictures) PURELY COSMETIC DINGS, NO CORE SHOTS Skis come with original Dynafit leashes. ***************************************************
  14. great job, made it sound easy-peasy!
  15. found this little "trip report" on whiteman falls. funny and laconic. ah, ice climbing... http://neice.com/2013/03/lost-and-found/
  16. indeed, awesome way to start the spring break. better than cancun
  17. bump! anyone lose crampons lately? any brand/type is fine. i'll take it off your hands!
  18. welcome you guys sounded like you were having a great time at that early hour! we watched you up on the ridge as we crossed sandy. glad you had a nice trip!
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