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hehe.. i grew up in toledo, and, well, am happy i only have to drive through it occasionally when i return for holidays, weddings, or funerals. mmmmmmmmmmmm loved living and playing by the ottawa river...if you can ever leave, you should. [img:center]http://www.fws.gov/midwest/OttawaNRDA/images/advisorysign.jpg[/img] if it gives the carp cancer I hope my swimmers are still okay

neither are mine so I can take no credit. the first is from crown point state park taken from the womens forum of the crown point vista house. the second i couldn't tell you, just a googleimages search

Could be. I think early May is much better than July. July is probably too late on Hood. May the weather is more iffy but better snow conditions probably.

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probably safe to conclude bucketz lives west of the crest and spends a lot of time in a cubicle. still, I enjoy his churlish personality and tart remarks.

anything waterproof. full length or 7/8 zips. that is all, in my book. They will get ripped up eventually, quicker than jackets. full zip so you can vent easily & put them on and off as needed without much hassle.

really depends on weather and snowpack.. but yes, seems beyond the normal window. But last year people seemed to be having viable climbs (not getting showered in rime/rock sketch) way later than in '09, due to favorable Wx and significant late spring snows.

impressive numbers, love looking at the 10-day telemetry graph to watch the temp fall/rise as the wind does its thing. wonder if the wind gets high enough, if it can provide any function in keeping the anemometer from icing up.

No additional route to the summit for you guys. There are great day-hikes around Mt. Adams though they could be a little snowy/mushy for day hiking around. If you have a full 3 days, spend the two climbing Adams, for incredible sunsets and sunrises from lunch counter/summit. I'd probably spend day 3 enjoying the microbreweries of the gorge and doing a hike or two there to enjoy some waterfalls maybe. If you haven't been out here before, the gorge is worth a day.

Originally from MI myself. SE of the state like most. Yes an alpine start CAN make a huge difference in the snow consistency in summer. On your average day the temps go up and sun comes out, snowpack softens and then as night fall comes and temperatures drop (and they not necessarily need to be to 32 at all), but the snowpack firms/freezes back up and becomes potentially hard and slick (thats what she said) but also maybe just firm enough that you only sink a little bit--just the same if it is a cloudy night with high temps, the snow may not firm up at all in which case postholing continues. All depends on the state of the snowpack and the weather. Around July 9th is a good time when the highest trailheads start to become accessible and snow above them is still plentiful and deep. From what I hear from your guys experience level, I would probably say just focus on July 9 for Adams. The weeks right after 4th of july are consistently some of the driest weeks in the entire NW summer so that is the best predicted weather window for planning far out. The road is probably melted out (just be prepared if it wasn't melted all the way--longer approach.) Ax and crampons for adams. Rent from REI. I am disinclined to recommend boot rental as all most places have are plastic boots, which to me, are overkill for Adams in July -- and the chance of a poor boot fit/blisters seems high to me, and Adams is probably not going to be nearly as fun if your feet are bloody by the time you arrive at lunch counter (half way). Technically you can throw strap-on crampons on tennis shoes not that I am recommending this (I'm not!), but if you have a burly boot, you can probably be fine with such crampon use on Adams. You have a lot more research to do and some reading and probably a bit of gear oogling in-store, but Adams July 9th is viable and probably great fun for you and your brother.

whats your bro's trail name/year on the AT? Not that things haven't happened contrary to this, but here are your options: March 17th = Hood July 9th = Adams Though truth be told sometimes the road to Adams isn't open by the 9th requiring a longer approach and much more likely to want to camp at Lunch Counter, turning it into a two day affair. Probably would crunch your time unless you've got really early arrival/late departures on both ends. And March 17th you're probably got a less than 50% chance of having a functional day on hood, ie: fairly consolidated snow and tenable weather. You may have bluebird after a storm, or more likely, it is a storming/raining/misting/whiteout/in a cloud with lousy visibility. Personally I think July 9th on Adams is your best bet, hope the road is melted out/your flight times work if you need to make an over-night of it. July 9th, yes the snow will be melting away but there will be plenty of it on Adams and probably some incredible glissading.

what about one of the EB deals, the ignitor or serrano?? normally find them on the cheap with a good sale or coupon. both have primaloft. Serrano being hoodless and a bit less warm, I think.

nice TR! great colors before the clouds came in! ...

I have heard it called the Polish Suffering Gene

He said he's in much better financial shape and he is putting in notice that he is leaving. Unless you try to really game the system and put yourself up to have to pay all of UI back and face other penalties, voluntarily leaving a job means you are not qualified for UI. Read his follow up post, sounds like he is being more adult than a lot of grown ups.

My experience has been that being out here is really important as far as showing a potential employer you're ready to be their person--though I've heard of plenty of cases of people accepting a job from afar, it seems like for entry roles lots of places get calls from out of towners looking to get in. I wondered if nursing would be different since I am led to believe it is an 'in-demand' area of employment, but seems my hunch still held true (somewhat surprised). good luck! and yes, at some point, just move out and you will find a role in due time!

impressive!

i really liked Van der Waals... but probably too obscure of a name. and van der sloot besmirched the 'van der' aspect. well on the 'about us' of the page there are a bunch of names and pictures. not sure if that is employees or sponsored or what but whatever, got someone who did a cool route on the black spider up there.

So ultimately interesting discussion but I am not sure the blog/social marketing assistant at TNF gives a rats ass nor could be expected to delve into the minutiae of this geographic area when they're told "Hey, heres the bio sheet on the K4 climb we're sponsoring, make a post!" btw there are no comments on the blog post, so if you want them to learn and report the correct info you might start with sharing the geographic expertise with them there.

in fairness they did say grab a beer OR CALL US. It is plausible they would be open to discussing your questions but don't feel obligated to respond to the demands of every armchair-internet 'but i play one on tv' lawyer who seem a little more 'out to get them' and aggro than coolly asking if they can elaborate. I imagine a polite phone call to discuss it because you are genuinely concerned about CE certification, misrepresentation, ethics, etc may be answered with more direct information. That said, yes, the situation sure reads shifty and it would be nice to see a clear presentation of facts (or of their version of the facts).

duh! thanks.. let me talk to the mods.

callem the "Van der Waals" which is kind of a funny play on words since they'll be on vertical rock surfaces.. 'waals'.. throw the name in google to draw the connection to Geckos!

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you may be correct about the latter but surely I did not take the photo. they presented this endeavor for the forum to enjoy: Mt Hood in early September I am just saying if your job was renting/selling the gear, is there some line where you may discuss what they're going to do with it? or No? I guess, maybe its just a job so who gives a rat beyond your paycheck--that is a fair approach too. No I don't care personally what those bozos style is, though as a compassionate human being I would not want to see them needlessly get hurt or needlessly place SAR crews in harms way due to questionable judgment. but i don't climb mt hood in august and september so I wasn't there to positively interact with them. btw i have enjoyed your petulant style since you have started posting, you're quite the iconoclast.

to the original topic was it best form that nobody who was selling or renting anything to these bozos said anything? if you'll recall that report, that is 6mm static utility cord, tied with a noose to either end, with quick-draws from belay loop to the rope (pretty sure just clipped loose for the middle folks). wooohoo! from my tell of it those look like REI rentals. there must be a line somewhere with speak/discuss what they're doing with what you are selling/renting. these folks were 'surprised' they had the 'summit' to themselves at 10am on a late august morning on hood.