cj001f

Did you try? You went teleskiing and didn't progress at all?

Why? The rather loose behavior requirements of CC have made it one of the busier climbing forums around! Look at any number of the heavier moderated forums - there ain't no life there! Of course it's up to Jon & Timmy to do what they'd like.

I find leather requires much more precise skiing than plastic (better weighting, more back ski control). Now that I mainly ski AT gear (after 7 years of solely telemark), it really improved my fixed heel skiiing. I still ski Supercomps - which 2nd wind sports has a buttload of in Hood River, most pretty cheap. Contrary to what Lummox said, I would prefer a lightweight plastic boot for bc skiing. They'd keep my feet dryer than my Snowfields - even with Supergaiters.

Yup. It's crap. I've been wearing the same Schoeller pants since '96. They are still water repellant. Total Utter crap.

You mean saving up their money so they don't have to work that comfy job forever? Definitely lame

I don't think Cloudveil passes muster on the west coast. Head to the Intermountain west (CO!) and you'd be fine.

David- What your talking about sounds like Nikwax paste. I haven't seen it to often in stores (haven't looked hard either). A packet or more come with most new boots nowadays.

Yes, and yes. Last year (late '02?) he came out with "The Flame of Adventure" a book describing his recent exploits.

I'd say he brought ethnicity into it: "As an African who comes from one of the poorest countries in the world, a place where a majority of the population lives perpetually in harm's way, you can easily imagine what went through my mind when I heard an evidently well-to-do Englishman say these words with that air of pomposity (if not boredom) that's always the mark of a public school education. But it would be too easy to criticize this film on such terms; it would place me on too high a moral ground. Being something of a gentleman, I would much prefer to take this drama-documentary to task on a more leveled plane, and confront it only as a work of cinema." Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that Yates & Simpson weren't products of a "public" (private) school education.

The guys at the Jantzen Beach REI ski shop were complaining how there's nothing to do in winter besides fix your gear

I think that's 1978. Nanga Parbat solo?

What makes the Freeride look bomber?

320.5

This guide to UW buildering was previously posted here: http://students.washington.edu/dbb/uw_buildering/index.html For PDX buildering check out the road cuts. Sylvan and Canyon Rd offer a number of nice traverses, and some highballs.

Could you give more info or provide links to these reports? As Sam said about the Naxo - not the report I wanted to hear. I forget if it was the powdermag.com or the tetongravity.com message board. There've also been several threads on Naxo's over there. Some say bomber, some say not bomber (isn't this the standard description of every piece of gear?)

From the reports I've read the Pure is alot more fragile than the Naxo...

Eh? Seems to me it's the part of the dream rack - cams that can fit anysize (or at least a broader range) of cracks. Why carry (or buy) a range of different size cams - when you could buy 5 of the wide range that would each cover the size range of your set? Yes there will be a weight penalty probably, but otherwise...

Huh? That's a pretty narrow range of sizes! And how fat a ski do you use in the winter?! For "steep" skiing some of the older (like a season or 2), narrower skis work well. You don't need much float on the steeps.

Has anyone ever tried Sorbothane? Runner's stores usually sell insoles made of it, but it's also available in thin sheets.

February 6th, Cinema 21. I'm planning on being there. http://www.ifcfilms.com/ifcfilms/0,7271,CAT0-3127-CAT1-4309-SHID-19906-AID-5367-CLR-red-BCLR-CC0000-,00.html

Wouldn't it just elevate the atmosphere of the party if the general public came? Of course my not being there has already raised it

The Readers guide to Finnegan's Wake is twice as long as the book itself. A quark! A quark!

Indeed! I question whether anyone has truly understood all(or any!) of Finnegan's Wake. Dubliners isn't too bad.

Argh! I'll be on an airplane. Next time.

mmmmmmmmm