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That is an amazing time, well done! That is a tough route.

What an amazing trip you all had, giggy! Have to stop reading it and finish it at home as I am at work but I had to read through the crevasse rescue. You all worked so well as a team and Arm took the most chilling (literally) photos from inside the crevasse. Will delay gratification and further...

I love NUUN too - it has no sugar just electrolytes and all the flavors taste nice. Kola Nut is especially good - tastes like the flat Coke you get at race aid stations. I use Nunn for training runs and hikes on hot days. For trail races I start with it in my bottle but do not carry it with me...

First off, have a GREAT time! I had a blast on Denali a few years and do want to go back and explore more technical routes. Looking forward to hearing how it goes. My 2c worth - I used hand and FOOT warmers on summit day only - they were useful then but at no other time did I need them. Do not...

No financial interest here but I have found Mountain Hardwear's Epic fabric to be durable and water-repellant and moderately breathable. I have had their Epic jacket for the last 4 years and have left my heavier Goretex jacket in the closet for everything except serious mountaineering. I...

Does a particular group run it as an organized event? That is a nice technical course. I have hiked it summer and winter both ways and while training for Rainier we BACKPACKED it both ways over a weekend - to this day the toughest thing I have ever done. Started out on Prediger Road on a Friday...

How do you all react when YOUR advice is solicited? Especially when you are gaily descending some steep gnarly trail and some sweaty gasping person asks you 'How far is it to the top?' I myself think this is an act of weakness I would never display to anyone when I am the sweaty gasping person...

Good points, CBCD. With two people though isn't is hard to call whether to place running pro or not? No doubt it has been discussed ad infinitum here and elsewhere, when to place pro and when to say 'everyone for themselves' when it is two involved. Much as I like the (potenitally lethal)...

Thank you! Sorry, I only logged in today for the first time a few weeks or I would have responded earlier.

My experience with Vasque is that they are a little clunky and heavy for trailrunning but perfect for hiking. Very durable, comfortable due to the cushioning that makes them clunky. They are very light compared to hiking boots so when I call them 'heavy' it is in relation to running shoes. The...

That is great news! He must be so happy, and so tired. Being out there for almost 60 hours - whew.

Sue, congrats on finishing the 'Fun' Run twice - that must be a gruelling 60-miler that runs like a 100-miler. Here's hoping Andrew gets through the sleet and rain that was falling earlier and finishes strongly.

Send my good wishes too - my but that is a tough race. Not sure if I even want to put it on my list of 'possible future races' :confused:

Such a sad event prompted this thread but hopefully it makes everyone pause and reassess their protective gear needs. I like TCD's analysis that 'We're designed to withstand front end collisions at our top running speed' not that I want to test that theory out either :D I never wore a helmet...

Once I saw that movie I HAD to read Trevelyan's book, and found the movie follows it pretty much verbatim. It was a good yarn. All his other books are well worth reading too.

Doh!! Yes, that's the one I meant. I of course always carry an ice pick. :D

I decided to try a skirt a few years ago despite not being a girly girl and found it very comfortable. It makes a nice change from shorts now and then, both for hiking and running. I have a great one from Athleta which is made with an airy light fabric and has a built-in brief (essential for...

I bought one of those funnels for a mountaineering trip dreading the thought of using it but thinking I would have to. All my guy friends were teasing me. I had the last laugh - never ever used it, on any trip! :) Women have bigger bladder capacity, I think. I was always able to wait until I got...

I do not know of the 'official' policy but I was there in January and the road was blocked by barriers. There was still room for a couple of cars to park on either side of the barriers without blocking access. It adds a little extra distance to your approach but it was nice skiing along South...

I enjoyed reading your report - yes it involved lift-served skiing but it was an area very far from the northeast, nice to hear about other parts of the country and the photos are amazing. It was great to read your enthusiasm come through too. I am a fellow ski noob loving the learning process...