TI83plus says: "Cruiser" Never miss a chance to refer folks to the ground breaking research conducted in the field by the Talus Monkey: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4472
"mtman" Criuser, thanks for the link. What a great thread!
I concur. That was a fantastic read indeed. Thanks for giving me an excuse not to work for a little while.
Scott Rogers says: I think I may show up late on the 11th, it will be nice to have the whole mountain to myself! I never really was much of a people person and the WEE turned me off of group climbs...
Joe Ward says: "BaronVonBergschrund" "Joe Ward" Bet you can't do either. Bull. Plenty of climbers can downclimb 5.8, some can downclimb 5.10 but only a handful of climbers in the world climb 5.15b.
I wasn't referring to "Plenty of climbers..." I was referring to you.
Jim Davies says: From "Bear Attacks" by Stephen Herrero, p 128: Some bush pilots in coastal Alaska sprayed (pepper spray) on their tires to keep bears away. They came back to find bears rubbing on their tires and having bitten and flattened them. Everything tastes better with hot sauce on it.
I use these: http://www.zappos.com/salomon-explorer-gtx
I like the idea of a high-top trail runner, but I chose the Explorer GTX for the fact that it is nylon/leather. Seems that it would be more durable and offer more protection at the same weight as the Wings. Ive been very happy with the Explorers.
$.02
How is the fit on those Solomon Explorers? I'm not sure a local place carries them so I'm not sure I could try them on. I like a roomy toe box and narrow heal.
Salomons generally fit very true to size (for me at least). I'd say that my toes have enough wiggle room to be comfortable, and the heal is secure. However, I personally would not buy them without trying them on first.
Trail Doc says: When I was a Boy Scout, we would go to the Crags for an early spring trip because you could find snow there. It may be quite a trip from where you are, but it may have what you're looking for.
SchralpTheGnar says: Don't need a helmet, got a hard, hard head Don't need a raincoat, I'm already wet Don't need a bandage, there's too much...blood... After a while, seems to roll right off...hmm...
themuffinknight says: I'd be game to join up with a party heading out there if the avy forcast & weather start looking a little better. Sounds like the loft is out to me personally.
Had a brief chuckle (the inside laugh kind) when reading this in CAIC forecast for the front range
There was OK bonding of the new snow and crusts, but weaker storm snow will be like frosting in an oreo, sandwiched between the crusts and windslabs. Shady slopes have near surface facets--"recycled powder"--as a weak layer under the recent snow.
dumbsocrates says: Thanks, Jim. Crags on Pikes might be better than Barr. However, if I go alone, being in unfamiliar terrain, I might fail to summit, which is just fine. I read route finding is a bit tricky. Is there a convenient place to camp? I'll check Columbia as well. That peak is on this season's list anyway.
SarahT says: We checked out the gully last year and didn't like what we saw, ended up taking the ridge instead. I have heard of the gully being climbed in winter, but only under very stable conditions, perhaps in a low snow year. The ridge is your best bet.
The ridge is a bit serious is places, be comfortable with snowy 4th class scrambling. For reference, we're neither newbies or experts. We brought a short rope and used it to protect a brief knife edge section (that can be easily bypassed in summer) and some of us rapped the crux gully.
mkadow says: I've heard Kansas is flatter than a pancake (http://www.improb.com/airchives/paperair/volume9/v9i3/kansas.html), but have also heard this to be disputed too. Who knows?!
who cares.., just glad I'm out of the midwest and here in beautiful Colorado now.
Vermont Mike says: Sorry Jim, I was thinking of something closer like Lone Pine, but I guess you've probably got the correct peak in mind, since it's due south. Sounds nasty.
George James says: "gb" POV video from Pyramid's Landry Line Awesommmmmme
Hoping for a really big turn out to this one. "Today @ Colorado State" went out of their way to create a nice little write up for this event, and they featured it as the "Spotlight Event" this past Friday. Wasn't that nice of them?
http://www.today.colostate.edu/story.aspx?id=3311
We're even being listed in the events section on the front page of the University website right now. It's really great to see the school taking some notice. If you're gonna be able to make it to this event, please don't hesitate to click 'attending' on our facebook listing and invite some more people to help us spread the word!
I really hope some more of you Northern Colorado 14ers users will join us.
Bean says: Right, my point is for skiing. I have no interest in going up anything I can't ski down right now. If it doesn't snow too much there before next weekend it's pretty likely I'll be there, just not for this weekend. Hope it's fun (and be sure to leave a nice big trench on the way up )
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