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Quietman - perhaps it wasn't his leg? I, too, wondered why more was not said about the cutting of tree branches. Beyond that, I wondered why they would need to if they had proper gear for an overnight. And then I though how uncomfortable it would be to have to sleep on those branches. It...

We saw two men openly carrying handguns (strapped to their thighs) and bowie style knives heading from Washington towards Lakes. There was a woman with them who was looking for crystals by picking up rocks and smashing them down to break them open. I'm a talker so I spoke with them and asked why...

Mt. A (I always misspell this peak's name) Date: Sunday, April 27, 2014 We started at the small parking area beside the auto road and made our way to the Porcupine Trail and up to Second Hill. From there we made our way along the ridgeline, north, and then down into the valley. These trails...

From a story in the Himalayian Times: What they want • Increment of immediate relief announced for avalanche victims • Provide Rs 1 million* each to families of deceased • Set up a memorial park in the name of the deceased in Kathmandu • Cover all expenses for treatment of the injured • Provide...

And now, the Sherpa who work on the mountain are hoping this tragedy will leverage some of their requests for "social security" in the case of accidental death or injury and more. Maybe there will be a climbing season this year, maybe not. My friend Namgya Sherpa was at Base Camp and accompanied...

Am thinking that after the snow melts completely, the smaller stuff will disappear into the rocks. Hope it gets found.

I've never snapped anything in winter, but moved it away. Sometimes wrapping it around something else. Except: if someone else has "snapped" and it appears that it could "poke" and hurt, then I have tried to break it further back. (Hi, Wardsgirl! It's been awhile.)

Just wondering about a term in the UL story. It says an "ice slab fell" - is that like an avalanche or is it different?

The only comment I saw in the UL was one of a positive nature that this guy got out. I think the UL has changed their comment process.

From my experience, a trail may be properly brushed out for most of the year, but then winter comes along and the trail moves slightly with the general contour of the trail and the way snows fill it in or icey conditions encourage people to go in different directions than they would when there...

Dave - I've also sprained this ankle a few times and cut it badly when I was a kid. At PT, one of the first things they do each session is work to remove scar tissue. I've always been a laughing stock when it comes to balance. Thank goodness for hiking poles.

There is controversy over whether sturdy boots help or hurt ankles. I currently have ankle pain and am going to PT twice a week. My question is, how could I not have stronger ankles after 12+ years of weekend hiking? Do you put new footbeds in your boots on an annual basis? I use Superfeet Green...

As one of the few here who loved the old engines, I'm glad they have found a more environmental alternative. My affection comes mainly from my childhood vacations in the region when I was unaware of the pollution and of the grass fires above treeline, and later because friends worked there...

Yes. Only the stairs and some other signs of it remain. They are like the "Stairs to Heaven."

If you want the greatest selection, and the newest of the models, wait.

I'd be afraid they would be clammy, too, so this isn't an area I'd limit my pack's weight. (If I could limit my own, I'd do that, but finding that to be impossible, Ha!)

What about Stinson. I always wondered what that peak was when entering that area. I was fascinated by the Notch at the top, until I actually hiked there and was disappointed there was not a notch to be seen.

For those interested in ham radios in the mountains, the following is an excellent place for information. A friend of mine (I think he follows this site) is an avid member and I'm sure would help anyone who is interested in getting into this hobby. Anyway, Summits On The Air, or SOTA. While it...

That could have been pleasing, as I fondly recall the bells of yak, donkey and dzo along the Everest Base Camp trek I did last October!

I'd suggest watching for sales and get both. Don't settle for less than the best rated, though. My problem, I dislike the banging of carrying my bottle outside my pack I might be okay with an insulated cover that strapped it top and bottom to my pack somehow, What I usually do has have a...