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The County of your Birth will keep a copy of your Birth certificate in perpetuity. They'll issue you an official copy w/raised seal - the original is kept on file. Get a passport - you can apply at most post offices, it's good for 10 years, and it's the best piece of ID you'll ever have.

It's like the one used in Vertical Limit where the down was strategically repositioned for greater curvaceousness? And it's a nice jacket. Someone buy it!

An excellent executive summary of your posting history!

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???? For good kicking/gliding/skating you want close to shoulder height poles, for downhill I like poles about waist height. Your mileage may very.

I don't have the guide glove. I've last years Cloudveil Koven - leather palm, Goretex liner - and $50 from their outlet. I think this years have Supergrip palms.

Do you do DVD's?

I've only ever encountered "packed powder".

Basti Frey gets some extra airtime after falling from high up on "Freiflug", poject, Danube Valley. Photo by Jörg Zeidelhack

That is quite possibly the worst reason to buy a helmet - they do little to protect yourself of those types of high energy injuries.

So your an engineer, but you want to make a scientist's salary your whole life?

Get used to the unemployment line.

Here's where I got that figure from: http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/article/2036-2526.html I was a surprise to me as well. I've nothing against helmets, I own one, I don't mock people for wearing them, I'd just like to see real, non-ancedotal, evidence of their effectiveness - because most of the situation I worry about, they wouldn't be based on the evidence I've seen.

Doubtful. Skiing helmets are designed for impacts of less than 12mph. The AMA decided there was no cost benefit for required helmet usage - or designing helmets for higher impact. Helmets are pretty much standard for the Mt. Hood racecamps - and they didn't help with severe head trauma.

The only thing worse than trying to teach a good friend how to ski is teaching a signifigant other how to ski. It's a recipe for disaster.

The problem with the helmets without ear coverage is the have much less converage of your cranium - and are therfore less useful as safety equipment. I've got a Leki helmet, that while fugly, as an open space around the ears so you can actually hear.

Your correct about the advisor being Polar, but the X6HR not explicitly listing itself as such. Here's a site that has some techy info, but not the answer to the question. http://www.heartratemonitor.co.uk/suunto.html

The Suunto uses Polar technology for the HRM portion - I'm not sure of the origin of the Polar altimeter.

If we showup, will you buy us beer?

Yes. Snug = no airspace at front of boot. The worst part with snug boots is always walking down a trail - the toes end up getting bashed. Not pleasant.

Short Skis Still Suck. Long & Fat, now your talking. Something like an Iggy FFF 200cm

Sidecut has little to do with length. The new shukshan is wider all around, meaning you'd have more floatation for the same length as the previous model. I like longer skis, so I'd go for the 195's.

If you fit your AT boots like ski boots (i.e. snug - no toe room) there's no way you'll ever be comfortable on long approaches. Same with climbing shoes. Not enough room for the toes. Wear a pair of running/approach shoes for the hike in - way more comfy.

The UIAGM has been pushing for this for a bit now - there are a number of European guides interested in guiding clients in American national parks who until now have been prohibited by law. Interesting to see if it works it's way into other concession agreements.

Anyone who's performed a modicum of home repair can mount their own teleskis. Even randonee binders. It's not hard - Mark holes with pencil. Double Check. Triple Check. Mark with center punch. Select proper drill bit (binding instructions tell you which to pick - visually double check). Carefully drill hole - use a hand drill if your scared of going to deep. Screw in screws. If your scared of them pulling out - add some glue. I don't use glue, and haven't had problems. On Chord or before is user choice - the only way you'll find the way you like it, is by trying. Judging by the less than stellar jobs some shops turn out you're no better off going to them. Unless you want to sue someone if something goes wrong.