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I love the stop at Gray knob to take care of any unfunished business have a bite and maybe refill a supplement drink. The climb out and up from there is classic in its unfolding alpine views and its perspective from the little summit (Adams something)prior to the descent to the long and...

Go Light and Easy. WATER IS THE CATALST! Apparently its the amount of time water is in the Nalgene that causes increasing amounts of the chemical to leach out. Its called a bihydrational reaction Our BMT climbing group has long endorsed and advocated the new dehydrated water. We climb with...

Doug, Thank you for your encouraging words. Do you remember if there might be around a 20 foot diameter spot (We build the Ice Box Igloo) Also is it far up from the sharp left turn at 3300 feet?

Maybe I have it I have to check but I think I took longer, (Started in 59)but hell they keep adding peaks that grew as I was shrinking from the pounding and carrying 55 lb packs when there was no ultralight technogear and Beef Stew was, well ,made by Dinty Moore. If it wasnt for Tang...

Is there a potential winter campsite at approx the 3300 foot level on the Bondcliff Trail....where the trail turns sharply to the left (south)? I know about the old Camp 16 , 5 miles from the Kanc but we are looking for a site closer to the summit of BondCliff. Climbing Stallion/ BMT

Barebooters either impoverished,stupid or selfish It's been my experience that barebooters care not about the knees and orthopedic safety of other climbers. So unless your poor ...if I run into you screwing up a trail you better be faster. CLimbing Stallion/BMT

Barebooting either impoverished,stupid or selfish It's been my experience that barebooters care not about the knees and orthopedic safety of other climbers. So unless your poor if I run into you screwing up a trail you better be faster. CLimbing Stallion/BMT

Tuesday, Dec. 9th 2008 Trail Conditions: Perfect hard consolidated granular with 1- 2" new snow on top . Some running water still but easily avoided. Special Equiptment: Any traction micros/stabilicers /crampons or my choice, the most reliable old friends, Lefty and Righty .. my Denali...

Thanks Jay my friend has a bent Komperdell upper 3rd section .

News you can use I suppose?

Thank you and ditto for the Denali show... it was interesting to say the least

Yes There is snow on Cardigan Ok I can do this::D http://www.outdoors.org/recreation/tripplanner/go/backcountry-weather.cfm Cardigan Lodge 1,392' 29 °F (-2 °C) 27 °F (-3 °C) 9" Snow is crusty, For hiking to summit crampons or other ice gear are necessary. 12/02/2008

Hey there Cru Any snow of note on Cardigan?

Denalis will do it best Buy the Denalis with the smaller (I think they are 6 inch) extension tails . You wont break them and they will get you everywhre you want to go. If the snow is so deep they dont float you dont want to go since your party will be turning around after beaking part of the...

Distance You all raise some good points and counterpoints. For decades I have used effort required as the true measure of a hike/climb. I have found that for the most part, the vertical rise is the effort indicator and the distance the determination of extra effort whether its measured...

Or course you were wearing something orange and and a orange bandanna was pinned to your pack? You blew your whistle right?:o

Traction Most boots will fit crampons fine these days leather or otherwise UNLESS ....the leather boot is so used that the sole bends and flexs easily. Since plastic boots are going the way of the ice axe for gerneral mountaineering and hiking trips tconsider not buying crampons But: A...

Bushwacking Thou shalt never wear only thy shorts and thy tee shirt unless you doth prepare The Draconian Vampire Buffet :eek:

Just that I turned around about 1/4 mile from the summit on a perfect day. My friend had strnge vibes on the backside about a year before and a waitress at Sugarloaf who hikes guessed which mountain we were talking about when she overheard us discussing a "bad vibe mt". Sorry but that's 3...

Yea Emma! Snow Queen of the Notch Great report come on Ole Man Winter