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quote: Originally posted by Cpt.Caveman: Conlin, I see your ass made it out of the Bering Sea Cavey- I made it; I am alive! Now I'm in Boulder. There's a lot of climbing here, but ClimbingBoulder.com isn't near as cool as y'all at CC, so I'd rather waste my time surfing here. How you doin'?

I second: The river why power of one monkey wrench gang - although I think it is a simplistic story without too much character development--reads like a comic, but you can't deny the emotions it elicits regarding wilderness and its preservation. Also, check out Desert Solitaire, a non-fiction work Abbey wrote while a ranger in ARches. The rest of Abbey's work lacks, if you ask me. Also check out Barbara Kingsolver, esp. The poisonwood bible Salman Rushdie, esp. The ground beneath her feet Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe

quote: Originally posted by Dr Flash Amazing: 'Breakfast of Champions' - Kurt Vonnegut (see also anything else by Kurt Vonnegut) I read this recently and don't get all the hoopla about Vonnegut. In my opinion, this book was...basic. It's the only book I've read by him.

quote: Originally posted by sk: I am reading The Unbareable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera right now. It is realy good, thought provoking. I read it when I was arround 20, and it just seems to have a whole new meaning 10 years later. I agree, this is an incredible book. He gives so much insight into human nature and relationships.

Some good info here. I have a Marmot CrossTerra or something like that--3500ci, some neat attachment point/compression system things on front, which is why I bought it, but otherwise it SUCKS! Issues--can't bivy because extension collar is way too short, frame sucks, is stiff, bad for climbing, kind of heavy, no built-in bivy pad. SO...sound like the IceSac, Lowe Alpine Attack, CCW Chernobyl are the best from reading this thread and flipping to their websites. But a few q's remain: can you attack a full-size pad to these when needed, how are they for sleeping in? Appreciate it.

...and should I have been using them all these years?

uuuhhhh....what's a hero loop?

anyone up for it? any suggestions of where to go this time of year for dryness. Dave 206/329-0658.

And fills it with an Islay-variety of single malt scotch, such as Laphroaig or Talisker (My faves).MMMMMmmmmm, warms da belly, head, mind and soul.

The truly classy climber carries a pewter-and-black-leather flask engraved with his/her initials, NO LESS

I am a biologist and have worked on lynx studies utilizing the same protocol as the one identified in this article. It is unfortunate that some employees took matters into their own hands in order to sway evidence for their own purposes. However, this is not the rule. Studies similar to this are being conducted all over the northern USA. In my experience, the data is valid, and the field biologists involved have been honest. It is very important that we take into consideration human impacts on wilderness, and not let runaway logging, mining, development OR RECREATION go unchecked. The article says: "Radical environmental groups felt the restrictions didn't go farenough. To protect the habitat of the felines, roads would have to beclosed to vehicles, and off-road vehicles, snowmobiles, skis andsnowshoes would have been banned. Livestock grazing and tree thinningalso would have been banned" This is presented in a slightly misleading way. Skis and snowshoes would never be banned in a practically applied management scheme, even if lynx were found in a specific spot and nowhere else. That paragraph states what the "radical environmentalists" want, not what would actually get done. Motorized vehicles, road building, and logging may very well be restricted in this scenario, but an outright ban would not be likely. I don't think studies will find any climbers guilty of impacting lynx habitat, unless they are using motorized transportation and roads for approach access. If policies such as these are put into effect it is for justified reasons. It is not our place to dominate the landscape at the cost of all other species. I worry that the actions taken by the individuals in this case will lead to a mistrust of the governmental organizations by the public, as is painfully obvious in the case of this board. That is too bad. In this case, the data has not been skewed because the forgery was identified and the results of the study are still valid, i.e. no lynx live here anyway because we've already killed them all (trapping, shot by ranchers, etc.). Oh well.

quote: Originally posted by Dru: still, if you had to choose between simpson and wickwire, choose simpson. cause all the bad shit will happen to simpson whereas it always happens to wickwire's partners. I say we team up wickwire and simpson and SEE WHAT HAPPENS!

A YEAR AGO, I was here for a brief stay in Seattle with my folks, while preparing for a 4 month excursion to THAILAND, LAOS, and NEPAL with my girlfriend. NOW, I am here for a brief stay in Seattle with my folks, while preparing for a 4 month adventure to ALASKA, without my girlfriend--who decided to go back to the WARMTH of SE Asia, while I head to the vast FROZEN wasteland of the north.

I'd have to agree with the Ziploc baggy/stash bag. Also, props to: -#2 camalot-black, red four cam units-Marmot Windshirt--works anywhere for any layer-Makalu boots-mythos rock shoes-wiregate omegalite biners-Patagonia R2 fleece-quality DOWN bags-MSR XGK stove--overhauled a zillion times, always fixable in the field

Aaag! My conection is too damn slow for this shit. Funny it is though

I am interested. Give me a call @ 206/329-0658. Dave.

I can go anytime. Backcountry preferred, to save on $$$$. I tele. 206/329-0658

I have the red chili bindings (first model year) and they broke after only five times using them. Just the cable fitting--easily replaced for $10, but something to think about. Otherwise I like 'em.

not too hard to see wolves in Yellowstone, so if you're into that sort of thing, head there. Not too for from Tetons either

trask- do you live in colorado?

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quote: Originally posted by Walter Burt:[QB]Freeheeling predates the fixed heel by at least a millenium. The Norwegians were definitely freeheeling on monster boards when they spirited their baby king away from the invading hordes some 1,000 years or more ago. The Birkebeiner XC ski race commemorates that incident.[QB] I agree that freeheeling predates fixed heeling, but what i meant was that for use as a downhill recreational sport, fixed heel was first. Of course, Scandinavians have been using freeheel X-COUNTRY setups as transportation for, well, longer than I can remember. Also, the intent of my message was that the TELEMARK TURN was a relatively recent invention, not that free heel ski setups were.

i meant to add that to the Banff topic

I have tried the Machines and wasn't impressed. I love my Black Prophets and enjoyed the Quasars too. But those don't have that newfangled radical curvature that may be of use on hard WI.

Hey all- I'm in town (Seattle) for a month (in-between jobs, this is where I grew up, visiting parents for holidays--you know). I'm looking for partners for alpine, ice, and/or rock climbing, as well as skiing. I don't work so have a lot of free time. Give me a ring or drop a line. Dave Conlin206/329-0658dbconlin@hotmail.com