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King Ravine is cool and all, but FAR from what Double Bow was asking for (suitable and more interesting route than VW to be done under ideal conditions). My climbing partner SAW KR avalanche around this time of year a few years back.

^^^ that's the old school, and you gotta respect it. alternatively, you could get some OR altimitts if you're really serious about having warm hands. those things are the truth. they're also quite an investment, but they work.

i went on saturday. it was basically an iceball, but there was some (older) and very ossified evidence of people skiing there. it was pretty rugged and raw up top for just a little fella...

makavelli is/was a name of 2pac, and became the name of "his" clothing line. akademics is a fairly established urban line. different strokes for different strokes man... you think this dude's dumb based on his clothes. you never know, he might have an adavanced degree from harvard. some people...

damn bruno, you hate fat people huh? :rolleyes:

i've spoken to quite a few that even feel arcteryx is going down hill. some have pointed to the fact that they've recently started making much more of their stuff in china as evidence. i'm not sure about that, but their stuff is a little too expensive for my blood. on another note, i understand...

what a wimp. first he doesn't even ride his bike to get there, then he complains about birdies.... jeez... ;)

I second that. I learned a lot from JohnnyCakes' post. I'm now between the Champ (Mammut) and the Cloudveil's (symmetry). I like the Mammut look better, and the reinforced knees, but I don't know if it has 3x dry and the Cloudveil's definitely do.

i hear you and i agree fully... i have some of the patagonia R1 and R.5 stuff and it's probably the best stuff i own. their capilene stuff is no joke either (in performance and price); i have at least 7 pairs of the capilene boxers and a couple of other mid-weight capilene pieces. i also...

great suggestions so far... thanks, and please keep them coming...

so i've convinced myself to drop the coin on some new softshell pants... the frontrunners: 1. mammut champ pant these are made of schoeller dryskin extreme and run about $195. 2. wild things mountain guide pants these are made of polartec powershield and are more expensive at $230. both...

that whole site is awesome (i liked the sidis site best). good stuff, thanks for the link.

very cool report. on the downside, it has further exacerbated my severe cabin fever. ;)

i got a patagonia ready-mix recently, and the thing's been crushing. but it sounds like you want something insulated, and trust me, the patagonia ain't it. i've gone with the mid-weight base layer, fleece vest, and the shell, and it's been great for me. i was surprised at first how thin it was...

the shaq-daddy of the VFTT game kevin, you slam-dunked that question. if i were a sports announcer, i'd proclaim "WITH AUTHORITY!" :p

bumping this thread up... is cabot cabin open to all, free of charge, year round? i may finally get my k-ridge traverse in this november and would be interested in not lugging a tent. any other thoughts/issues/things to be aware of besides the aforementioned water issues? thanks, HH

I'm not knocking rugged individualism, and I'm not confusing self-sufficiency with anything, thank you. My point is that admitting that one's thinking is influenced by networks of information provided by a set of strangers on the internet would be seemingly inconsistent for one who subscribes to...

i thought i would probably finish the NEHH but lately it seems like i might move to another part of the country. the NH4K list certainly motivated me for some time, but the allure of lists has faded. in thinking about NEHH, i always thought of those peaks a a :double-bonus" type of situation--...

what the ?! when was the last time you saw a group of 12 people bushwacking?

nice report... a friend and i have been planning this trip FOREVER and the dude keeps flaking on me. more than anything, your trip makes me want to do it with him (for the value of good company) and wait rather than rush to it.