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For sale is my wife's nearly unused AT kit. Thought we'd give it a try but it's not for her. What it is: Skis: Black Diamond Kilowatt skis in 155 length (124-95-110) Bindings: G3 Onyx w/ Brakes (mounted) Skins: Black Diamond Ascension Nylon STS, trimmed to full profile of ski, always stored on cheatsheets Boots: Scarpa Magic in 25.0 at a 286mm BSL - the skis/bindings are mounted for these boots. I'd like to get $600 but would entertain offers. Everything is in near perfect condition - no scratches on bases, even. Pics (click for LARGE image):

This thing has gotten harder and harder to find on NPS/MRNP's website. It should be printed out and available to all at the camping/climbing permit stations. It's also missing a couple hazards like the Sarlacc pit near McClure Rock.

K2 is not near the equator, it is at the same latitude as Mt. Whitney. (36 degrees North) and Adams is not 100miles from Hood, and native folklore refers to them as brothers, noth sisters too, but who wants to check facts with a post like that?

thanks, i shop there all the time, I'm sure I'll use this.

Snagged the last pair of BD Drifts Didn't have anymore Dynafit Vertical bindings though

I had called around to a couple local ski shops looking for a replacement part for one of my bindings. One shop just flat out refused to help while the other, although seemingly willing to help, didn't follow through and left me with a still-broken binding. I wandered into Marmot Mountain Works on the way back from the mountains one day on chance and not only did they have the part I needed, but had two of them, with improved screws that wouldn't allow the part to fall off again (heel lift on G3 Onyx). They also provided them free of charge since I had bought the bindings there. I resolved then and there that I'd never go to the 'other' shops and I'd do all my shopping at SA, FF, and MMW from now on.

I received excellent product advice and customer service today. Thanks for the Drifts

I hastily tied off the back of my Subaru to a bridge railing after it was caught in flood waters to prevent it floating away. The rollback later used that rope (10.3mm Petzl Zephyr) to winch the car slowly out of the deeper water so he could hook up his steel cable to crank it onto the flatbed. I'd never use this rope for leading again but it's still fine for top-ropes.

I'm interested in the Yakima Powderhound. Can the cores be removed? Also, I don't see the bar mounts in your photo. Are they lost?

Go on a weekday to avoid the big crowd.

They will let you wear leather if you know that's what you want to wear and the weather looks reasonable for them.

FR23 from Randle is fine, but potholed.

the 605g on the Camp XLC490 refers to the weight with antibotts.

Great supplement to the print copy! Still worth purchasing the book as there's a lot more info in it.

I was up there last weekend and Teanaway road is open all the way to the end, but very potholed. As of 6/5, the snow was around the 5200ft level and rising.

06/05/2010: Driveable past Wicky Creek Shelter. Parking is 4miles short of Cold Springs. Do not block the road when you park. http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/recreation/current-conditions/roads.shtml

NWAC stops their regular forecasting in April. It's sad that there isn't more funding to keep that going through the spring. Sadly, most parties are NOT properly educated on evaluating avalanche risk and fall prey to the many psychological missteps that other risk-sport participants encounter, leading them right into danger.

Be sure to snug your inner laces for the descent. And if you feel a hotspot, STOP and apply tape, moleskin, whatever. Wear liner socks! Use Tincture of Benzoine! Consider insoles! If I ever got a blister like that, I'd be full-on assaulting the problem, not just waiting and seeing how it goes next time. When you do go buy new boots eventually, be sure to try different models from several manufacturers. Jump up and down on them on the little sloped thingies they have (like at REI or Feathered Friends) to see how you're gonna move inside them.

They wandered into a road and were found.

Everything is used but not much: Vasque Zephyr 2 Women's Hiking Boots, size 38 / 7.5USwomen. Muddy and hiked about 30 miles but in pretty good condition, asking $50 Vasque Radiator Men's Mountaineering Boots, size 40 / 7.5USmen. These were worn on a single trip before the owner decided they didn't fit. Asking $150 Lowa Civetta Men's plastic double boots, size 48 / 14USmen, used but in pretty much perfect condition. Asking $100 Vasque Zephyr 2 Men's hiking boots, size 48 / 14USmen, hiked about 15 miles before I decided I needed a different fit. Asking $50

Thanks, I'll look him up! Is that the same guy known for resoling boots?

So, I need a tiny adjustment to my boots to make them fit PERFECT. Can anybody recommend a good competent bootfitter who can work with pebax in the Seattle area?

If you don't go with a guide you should at least take a class with a reputable organization. There are a good number of skills that will make your time in the mountains much more enjoyable and safe. You can read about all these skills, but actually practicing them under an instructor's eye will ensure you're doing it right. I see a lot of people in the mountains 'doing it' but 90% of them are giving up efficiency because they have poor technique or they are being unsafe because they haven't really thought it through or haven't been shown a better way.

The USGS already offers all the quads for free anyway. This is just linking to the USGS's own download location. http://store.usgs.gov/b2c_usgs/usgs/maplocator/(xcm=r3standardpitrex_prd&layout=6_1_61_48&uiarea=2&ctype=areaDetails&carea=%24ROOT)/.do This does appear to be an improvement on the Google Maps API the USGS is employing. Of particular use I think would be the Adobe Reader catalog... a quick index to look-up and download them all.

Next time you go up, take along a copy of this in a ziplock bag: http://www.nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/upload/mapcompass.pdf and use your compass (with the correct declination set) to navigate your way safely up to Muir and back. Don't forget to account for barometric changes on your altimeter when deciding where on the map you are and when to change bearing. It would also be a good idea to familiarize yourself with various landmarks (Mclure rock, little africa, moon rocks, anvil rock, and the various 'handrails' you can follow along the way. If you use a GPS, ensure your unit is set to NAD27 when comparing any UTM or lat/long coordinates to this map