Pete_H

Good advice. I know lots of folks, including myself, who have advanced degrees but work in trades or occupations that only require high school education. If you're looking for work-life balance maybe consider the health care field. With a bs in chem you would have lots of prerequ's done for nursing or other specialty field.

You can do it yourself if you have a couple specific tools and are good with tools and measurements, etc. Otherwise its worth finding a shop. http://www.wildsnow.com/articles/dynafit_mount_2001/dynafit_mount_2001_1.html

And if you like Chinese food. Which I do, by the way.

Though, there's something to be said for going to school where you want to end up since you make connections, have internships, etc. there. But you have to be realistic that there's also jobs for people with a M.S. in chemistry there.

Just curious, what kind of job does one get with masters in chemistry?

Ha. Missed that the first time.

Looks like fun, difficult climbing. Nice job gentlemen.

amazing what cosmetic surgery can do.

Yeah, ice climbing in WA and OR sucks.

You should probably go to school in fucking Delaware or something though. It would be a lot easier to study when you don't have a lot of distractions.

Since when has Bozeman become known for tree huggers? There's probably a hippy or two and a few trustafarians but its no Eugene. How about Utah State or University of Wyoming? I think there's some good schools in Calgary - do they let Americans into college in Canada?

Come on kids, did any of you actually read the article? I know no one likes to here someone badmouthin 'merica but its not so much of a yes or no question as a discussion piece.

What, no helmet cam vid?

No, I'm pretty sure Hans Solo, Lando Calrisian, and Luke Skywalker are real people. Anyone who tells you otherwise is just part of the conspiracy. Ron Paul actually gets political advice from Yoda all the time too.

Shit. A new shell is like 500 bones.

I don't remember Hans and Luke ever fire bombing civilians.

Interesting article. Thanks.

What shit-hole east coast city will you be working in?

You're really good at getting Atomic and Voile mixed up. Voiles are a U.S. company, Atomic is from the Austria.

The Shamans max out at 173 because they're a way fat ski. Trust me, you wouldn't want them longer. They're 160mm at the tip. Because they're short and fat they excel in deep snow in trees. Hands down the best deep snow tree ski I've ever been on. The first time I was on them I couldn't keep from giggling and laughing I was having so much fun. I know people that have tried them and don't like them though. Some complain they are hooky in deep stuff and if you like sliding/swishing your turns as most skiers on rockered skis do, then you might feel the same. They are unique among fatties in that they have lots of sidecut and thus are a carver's ski. The Oracle, a mid fat, maxes out at 175. I understand their philospophy is short fat and stiff though.

I think the Coombacks are a little over 8 lbs a pair. John, I know what you mean. My boards are a bit on the heavier side as well but with dynafits and l/w boots its a pretty reasonable setup. The other thing about Icelandics is they don't make anything longer than a 170 in lot of their skis.

That's funny, it won't let me say How-itz-er

Looks like SkiLogik has some nice boards but the Howitzer is a little on the heavy side and their backcountry rig, the Piton, is just a bit too narrow of a profile.

Also, the Atomic Charter and Voile Charger have very different dimensions. The Charger is a little bit bigger in the shovel and has less sidecut and fatter underfoot (112). The Charter is 98 or 100 underfoot. The Drifter is considerable fatter. In my opinion, for a touring ski I wouldn't go fatter than 112 or so underfoot.