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I remember seeing a brief description of that trip on G3's website 10 years ago...blew my mind that folks managed to pull off a traverse like that. Great to read a few more details from their...

Ah...no, did not bore out the holes in the base plates.... that seems like a more likely culprit. Thanks

i didn't drill through the plastic cover, but I did cut it all off with a utility knife before I started.

read all the various tgr threads and wildsnow information before getting starting, but I've just finished screwing my bindings into the inserts on my new Manaslus and I'm wondering if there's...

not to hijack this thread...but I've got a question about base repair also. I blew out an edge earlier this season and had to cut away a 1/2" x 1-1/2" chunk of ptex to repair the edge. Once the...

i doubt the issue is the method of cleaning the jacket(s) as my wife's Arcteryx jacket is used just as often as mine and cleaned/nikwaxed on the same schedule, yet her Theta SL is going on six years...

thanks guys.... good point about giving the pack straps a bath from time to time.

and i'll take a look around for an eVent jacket to try...glad to hear that might be holding up better.

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None of my climbing/skiing partners have had as many problems with goretex jackets through the years as I've had and I'm curious if the delamination issue I repeatedly have is at all common.

The...

move your post over to the tech talk forum otherwise you probably won't like the replies you get here....

last season I put a crack clean through an edge on my old first-gen BD Verdicts, but the edge stayed in place so I didn't think much of it. Last weekend I guess I hit a few too many patches of ice...

I know plenty of folks that have been happy with the work Jim Mates has done, but it didn't go well for me.... my gripes are as follows... I asked for his pricing upfront so I knew how much to...

2x..... didn't have a positive experience at Custom.... but Sturts does great work...taken several pairs of boots to them and always been happy.

never gone into a crevasse unroped (thankfully), but punched through on rope more than a few times.

the worst experience was after a storm that wasn't in the forecast forced my partner and I...

if you're gonna use skis while dragging your sled, make sure to bring some 6' or so long lengths of pvc pipe to make your sled stay put behind you....having a sled race past ya why skiing downhill is...

thanks.... i hadn't even thought about the heel bushings, but these bindings have at least a couple hundred days on them, so i'll take apart the heel and see how the guts of the binding are looking.

i've been using dynafits for a decade, but today they really failed me and I don't have a clue what was going on.
This season I mounted up some JJ's with dynafit classics (dins set to 8)...they're...

man...i couldn't imagine using 7mm mits...it would be like paddling with barbells in my hands (guess it would be good training for summertime). even on winter days in Washington when the air temp...

i wouldn't worry too much about it... maybe slather a bunch of lock-tite on that screw as well as gooping some epoxy where they chip occured. i figure that metal heel piece is held in place by the...

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whats 'Muntainering'?

aside from using overboots on summit day, i used them almost daily over my down booties to keep the booties drier and warmer... and fwiw, i used 40below brand ones.

pack some chemical heater...

god thats awful.... my condolences to all her family and friends.

How the hell was the drunk driver already back out in society if they killed someone just four years ago? Hopefully they get put...

plenty of folks do the two boot thing on Denali (though I still think its unnecessary, especially since you can find decent AT boots that are only a handful of ounces heavier than regular ol Koflach...

ditto on adding a shim under your footbed to take up volume if needed but you can take the shims out when just milling around camp. so, you're not using these boots above 14k? Intuitition liners are...

the fiancee finding some good turns in the Crystal bc today....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEotiTXtk2Y

found some spooky looking layers 2' down and 4' down, and new snow coming down was...

dumb question, but how often do SD cards fail? I've carried a few 16gb cards on multi-week backpacking trips and never had them crap out on me.

yeah, i saw that too..was hoping that i wouldn't get dinged WA state sales tax, but once in the shopping cart, tax got added...price goes up to $720.

avoid Ymir Yurts...

thanks for all the advice guys....sounds like there are a few options i'd be happy with, but since i really don't want to carry multiple lenses in the backcountry and i would like a bit more range...

is the 15-85 really that good? from my limited research, i always hear 'get a fast lens' and 'don't get something with too much range or you'll have compromised optics' but it would be nice to...

i bought my T1i refurbished from Adorama.... even with the kit lens it was a lot less than a new camera body.

thanks for the comments. sounds like theres a consensus that a faster lens is going to be better than going for something with a really wide zoom range.
i do want to monkey around with primes...

got a trip coming up next weekend and somehow all the previous years I've done an annual trip to Rogers, I've had a fair amount of blue sky, no new snow in a few days, pretty safe and straightforward...

thanks. is it worth the extra $$ to get one that has image stabilization? I hadn't really been considering lenses that didn't have stabilization, but maybe thats not as important as I had...

Been using the kit lens that came with my T1i for about a year, ready to upgrade. I primarily take pics of skiers and landscapes, in bright sunlight and also in crappy low light conditions. I...

absolutely.... i got no problems with folks choosing to SUP, so long as they act in a respectful manner and do not endanger others. From my limited experience around SUP users though, it seems like...

uh, i know how to do math... you ever heard of long leashes getting stretched out in big surf?

most SUP users are loathed by surfers.... SUPs are huge and unwieldy and can be a hazard for other surfers out in the water. Some discourteous SUP users fail to recognize that with the paddle they...

in your post you spelled it "Fritchi" and you're not gonna get squat searching for that (you're missing an S).... spell the binding's name correctly "Fritschi" and you'll probably get plenty of info.

you're probably well aware of this, but Turnagain Pass is a short drive from Girdwood and has plenty of touring options, skinners have the south side of the highway (north facing aspects) and...

fyi- they ended up with the barons cause i didn't trust using the original ancient ESS-VAR bindings on the skis when i got them and i had a spare pair of Barons sitting around in my basement.
i...

okeydoke, i'll let ya know. and yeah- i'm in seattle.

well i may split it up...i know not many folks would be interested in the package... i bought the skis for $50, but i imagine the bindings are worth a bit more than $150.

selling these boards and bindings...could use some advice on whats a reasonable selling price. Baron's have about 10 days on them, skis recently tuned, no damage to the bases. Fun rig, but i just...

you'll rarely lose money on buying a used beginner-friendly board...i learned on a 9' Bic pop-out that I bought on craigslist for cheap...after my first summer I moved on to another board and kept it...

Costco's got a sale going on thru the end of the month.. $70 off any four Michelins.

didn't iron on new glue with cheat sheets...just brushed on a new coat of gold label adhesive...

i should've written that we deglued and reglued (first coat only) in 20 minutes....over the next...

I gave up using the paper bag method a long time ago... now I just take an old clothes iron (that i used to use as my waxing iron) and use the iron has a hot scraper (similar to Altis' soldering iron...

thanks for the update...i was waffling last week about doing the drive out from seattle to check it out but i kinda looked like the swell angle was off.... last month i was driving home from La Push...

i haven't had problems getting prussiks, klemheists, or bachmans to bite on 7mm static line.... though i haven't tried it with 6mm...so ya you're right it, could be a real bitch to actually use cord...

any decent waves in the strait lately?