February 2, 2005 State Department Warning
Economist Backgrounder
Lonely Planet Warning
It may be overhyped, I dunno. For your above question India and Thailand suspended flights to Nepal. Given how fluid the situation seems to be I decided to look at other destinations. Try the Lonely Planet's Thorn Tree forum; there's recent information there that's much more current than what you'll find here.
A partners 1 month old Nike crapped out in the cold of a July Rainier summit.
I have an old school Avocet I like, the newer Suunto's are smaller than the Vector.
December–March: Due to the bleak climbing conditions, nobody visits Lover’s Leap in the winter. Snow covers the base and summits of most cliffs, temperatures are often freezing and the rock is wet. During cold years ice forms on the right side of the East Wall making for the rare California multi-pitch ice climb.
"Ronald Reagan, a smiling whore who will someday be president" mid 60's HST.
Pick up a copy of his collected letters KK - they are intelligent and amusing.
Not to mention multi-pitch Granite up to 5.14 Of course every one I've met who's been to Rio's been mugged....
For non-traditional beach rent a houseboat on Lake Foul, I mean Powell.