Ski touring in Europe I've never seen anyone rope up on the ascent or descent; crevasse falls are relatively few. Of course glacial touring routes see substantially more traffic than the US so there's both more regular testing of snow bridges and more people to drag your ass out (not to mention a rescue chopper a cellphone call a way).
The answer would be "it depends" on the route, the party and the conditions.
If you are looking for something with a spiritual component, get higher (in latitude). Patagonia (not the overpopulated dumps of Paine and Fitzroy) has plenty of spiritual places left.
Yes. He's also the one who was almost killed in a car accident at age 6.
A funny article on the Prius. apparently it's limited to 103mph.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-prius6jul06,0,5964953.story?coll=la-home-center
Yes the singles started going to PGE Park in Portland looking for others 5 years ago. Seattle is currently trying to build a light rail system to the airport. Portland did quite a few years ago. Portland created a club called the Mazamas. Seattle founded the Mountaineers later.
I could go on
with rope stretch it is
especially with your fat ass hanging on the end...errrr, my fat ass, i mean...
mine would stretch it a bit more than 200
a pitched tent is a fine playing pitch