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Yes, That's the Sacramento Valley. Whole 'nother kettle of fish. Lake Powell is about regulating the Co River flow to secure treaties. When I was by Lake Foul in May it was already low (yay!) with the possibility of an El Nino it might be sinking further. Slot Canyon's extraordinaire

Gary Trudeau has offered $10k to anyone with proof of Bush's military service. So far no one's come forward. I consider selfserving and manipulative unavoidables trait in a politician - which is the worst of the accusations against Kerry. Avoiding service and shirking duty, the allegations laden against Bush, are worse IMHO.

Giving truth to the term prosti-tot

If you can't see a starbucks, it's graduate level.

Not as bad as the seattle right wing poseurs!

That you don't realize Ridge is a de facto lawmaker proves my point. And Greg - I'd say your a slimy twinkle toed son of a bitch to your granny panty wearing fag ass

That must have been the graduate class, most of the classes I see are around town.

I figured - some manufacturers are more "optimistic" than others in my experience. Mountain Gear claims 3lbs 2oz/pair which is consistent with how they feel to me - the pair ways about as much as a single one of my old mountain boots

Rob- Telemark Pyrenees quote 660g 1/2 pair aka about 3lbs. I'm not quite sure how they could come out a full 1.5lbs heavier than the Trangos - the boots are very similar. Your welcome to weight mine on an actual scale.

And Tom Ridge isn't? I swear every day you get dumber Greg.

I went with a friend who's not done much/any tech climbing. We brought 1 picket & 2 screw each (1 too many each!) + 8mm*60m rope (50m would have been better) + a couple slings (swiped from the picket). The ice sections are fine if your at all comfortable on ice - I belayed my friend up/down them. Summit pinnacles maybe 15m of climbing - nothing hard for someone who can make it to that point.

Pedals even & knees against the top tube can sometimes help this, also is a slightly more aero position. Well trued wells make a difference too. In PDX the Marquam Hill's cool - curves at speed

Save the environment: Plant a Bush back in Texas.

It'll work with most biners you own, unlike the Ultralegere, which may fit on a biner, but won't rotate.

? Single rope rappel will take you to a scree slope where you can descend to the snow (at least right now). The snow bridge at Crystal Pass collapsed so there's a bit 10' (maybe) of steep ice that some may find uncomfortable.

Maybe a tad warm, but better than older style mountain boots. It's about the lightest boot I'd want to use for a glacier slog with hours wearing crampons.

There's 10 years worth of slings to rap from. You may want to bring a sling or 2 for the rock section on the way up/belay anchor.

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It's called photoshop.

It was sweet this weekend

MSR is hoping that memories of just how crappy Svea stoves are/were have faded?

One of the Colorado resorts (or was it WY?) several years ago had the Forest Service ticketing people at the run out of the OB area.

In my experience cartridge stoves don't work well at altitude, and don't work as well as gas in the cold. If your taking it as a backup, you'd also have to take a seperate supply of fuel.