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Checked out a copy of the guide last night at Powells. Awesome job!

Because most of your opinions were formed by reading posts on this and other websites?

Your skiing on rolling terrain and don't feel like taking your skins off every .5 miles?

I think his point was your just another cc pocket hardman, who sprays far bigger than he can sack.

This store doesn't have the best prices, but they have about every map you could ever want. US, Canada, Mexico, India, Pakistan - the list goes on. www.omnimap.com

The smaller portable systems are generally MEMS. Many of the color issues are a source (light bulb) issue. The brighter the bulb the more expensive it gets to replace - especially when you get to the really nice pro systems that have class IV lasers. As for colors - many of the projectors have the capability of lots of colors (24 bit for most of the Infocus models). Given the low illumination levels I'd guess it to be more of an eye response/color differentiation issue.

Hell yeah! That footage rocked! Speaking of hot damn - Sarah Burke & Wendy Fisher were sitting one row over from me at the PDX show. Mmmmmm...

Lifelink does for their Dynafit skis. But not many people ski Dynafit skis, so that doesn't do much good. The letter opener works fine good to trim - as does an ordinary razor blade. I've a different pair of skins for most of the quiver. I usually buy my skis slightly used, so 2 of the last 4 have come with skins already. Their's enough difference in width & length interchange is more pain than it's worht. The ones that didn't come with skins were mostly longer, skinnier skis, which are fairly easy to find cheap skins (just don't get the Black (Mohair?) Ascensions from REI)

It would be worth noting that the current NUEL is located in the Homesteak gold mine. As for the rich people back yard - a rich particle physicist? that's like finding a rugged sporto.

Digital projectors have fairly low contrast ratios - and with existing technologies this is unlikely to change for home use (once you break out the Class IV sources......) Don't expect miracles anytime soon.

Dude. Size skins for length (follow directions!) Stick skins to skis. Use trim tool (supplied with new skins). Not Rocket Science - and alot less pain than regluing skins. Tail hooks are nice as the glue starts to go on skins. And I've better luck taking the skins off with the skis on, with rubber tip stretcher.

If your looking for information on the current status of a country, start here , a brand new Kyrgz warning was issued last Friday. Also try the lonely planet & other travel websites. You can find interesting climbing in much of Central Asia. Or look at Africa - there's much interesting climbing there, place like Mali , and for a real adventure - head to the Ruwenzori right now! And the puns (unintentional?) were bad in your post.

And buy the Glidelite type adjustment system that easily adjusts for different lengths.

That's the weight for the non-Thermo liner Laser. Thermo linered Laser is a claimed 6lbs 4oz/pair

You gain: Less bulk. Less weight. More mobility. Better transfer of water vapor. Sure you loose in versatility - but lots of places you know the weather ain't going to change. But it has it's niche. And they've been way cheap at the outlets. For what it's worth the shell/fleece combo is/was popular in Scotland. I also know people who love them for skiing.

Have you EVER been climbing outside of the Northwest? It gets alot colder elsewhere. I've been climbing with GTX, Fleece, and still been cold in the 'Daks. STFU.

Nice pic Rob!

Challenge of the North Cascades - F Beckey Tales of a Western Mountaineer - CE Rusk

Fairweather doesn't like NOFX

We've known you were delusional for along time now, DFA. Now we know you Paranoid AND Delusional.

Nicely done Gentlemen!

Hmm. The all important 32)Packed Powder is missing

Cool! Along those lines was a very cool race this past summer: Red Bull Cross Alps

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