rbw1966

"I wasn't mountain climbing, I was hiking"

Splurge and take a lesson or two and spend some time on the lifts. Seriously. I tried to teach myself to ski and suffered many a garage sale over several years before I swallowed my pride and took a lesson. I improved more after one lesson then years of trying on my own.

That mass exodus started under Bush the Elder.

Slap mah fro! Keeping my pimp hand strong Chris. Didn't see Pete up there Sunday but saw him Monday at Seattles Worst. We skied to I-Rock and down Sunday. Picking our way back down from ice to fluff to ice again until the groomers. I'm always up for turns.

Or have someone with a sled give you a ride.

Wow. That's clearly much better than what provoked it. Our government is so stupid sometimes.

It was beautiful up there on Sunday. A bit breezy down low early in the a.m.

I've never had a united flight that was not delayed.

I am 6'3" and the cloudveil pants feet me fine.

I'll second that. Best (and WARMEST) bag you will find.

Steve Jobs is beefchub

Do your jaws get sore biting the pillow?

Have you tried the MH synchro hoody?

Not true. We rode up the Cascade and tried skinning from there and a patroller became apoplectic.

Anyone have any feedback on the mammut pulse beacon?

There's a pretty good write-up on the Pro Mountains Sports website. What other tents are you looking at Alasdair? I'm looking at the nallo, the Integral Designs and the Eldorado. All expensive by comparison to the Nallo.

Actually, the guy in the door of that black hawk ended up getting a pretty serious back injury. I agree that this, aside from the tragic loss of life, this will soon blow over. Legislators have more 'important' things on their minds and the media will find the next soundbite elsewhere.

I think he's talking about his sacrament.

T2's and skis. Fuck walking.

Give him trasks email address

tanstaafl is a fabulous cook.

JayB--did you get my PM?

What do you do with your "equine partners" that would require a bottle of wine? Wait a sec, nevermind.

In a word: ditto, although I think I'll pass on the pole.

Does anyone know of specific instances where someone was buried in an avalanche in the PNW and successfully rescued? Not a body recovery.