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Really sorry to hear about your medical issues. I always enjoyed yours posts here. That Specialized looks sweet. It's cheap and could serve so many uses. Bump.

Assuming you don't go the 29er/650b route (of which I know little), for a single do-all Tahoe mt bike, I'd think the new breed of "aggressive trail" bikes are pretty spot on--e.g., ~6" of travel,...

MTT- It'd be less of a commuting around town bike than a ripping dirt bike. We live a half mile into Second Creek, which makes biking to school feasible in the future but probably not for another...

Interesting thread. I'm also looking for a bike for my daughter's 7th birthday this July and am torn between (a) a Hotrock and (b) a decent bmx.

On one hand, I live in Tahoe and we have a lot of...

Drove by Rose at about 8 a.m. and there looked to be about 2-3" of sludgy, wet snow on the ground between 8500' and 8900'.

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When I was 24, I went on a little boat trip to a small island with a spectacular beach in southern Thailand. Accompanying me were my then Irish gf (d'oh!) and a half dozen nubile Scandinavian girls...

The Leavitt Y as far as I know, from the looker's right arm. There was a small cornice in the middle but a relatively easy entrance from the looker's left.

Deadman's chute looks good and had a set...

Well, 2013 sucked for snow, but this last week offered perfect weather and generally awesome conditions. Franz Klammer and I finished eight straight days of bc skiing, ticking off the following...

Sweeeet! Nice job, Jim. It feels like years have passed since I've skied powder.

Did Dana Couloir to Elery today. Dana at 2 pm was firm but edgable. Elery was boney at the very top but otherwise had great corn.

Rock Creek: road doesn't go to Mosquito Flat. It's about an hour walk from parking to MF and then another 30 min until the skis can come on. I did that thing where one realizes one left one's skins...

Dropped Solstice solo at noon and found what gimpy describes in no name. Easy as it probably is, I still found the entrance to have some pucker. ;)

BG- Franz and I may head over to Conness (or...

On Saturday, Franz hit Solstice and Powerhouse, which goes to the bottom.

Hit Red Slate today. It was pretty good in the couloir and below. Lots of suffering.

Will be at Tioga solo tomorrow....

Does that mean it's open from Lee Vining to TPR, which is about 11 miles away? If so, hell's yeah.

So, here's what I've heard and someone please correct me if I'm wrong: The best coverage is between Convict Canyon and Tioga. The stuff around Bishop and south is crap.

Anyone have any info on the...

Thanks! How did Red Slate look? It's on the agenda for next Monday. I'm well aware that I'm going to be dry hiking for a while.

So, one could conceivably climb up the Plateau via the Powerhouse...

Unbelievable. Awesome TR.

Does anybody know when 120 will be open to TPR/Dana/Tioga Pass?

Also, folks who were down in the Eastside this weekend, please feel free to report back with coverage and conditions! (I'll be...

I assume they mean open the road all the way from Lee Vining to Tuolumne Meadows. (Didn't they open it in early May last year?) Presumably, they'll open it between Lee Vining and TPR/Dana much...

I store a bottle in the top pouch of my pack. It kind of sucks to have to take off my pack to have a drink of water, so I try to time my water consumption around transitions, piss breaks, etc. One...

North Lake bc is very windy and wind scoured.



That's cool and I'd love to give it a try (it's been a couple decades), but isn't like a 2 hour drive away?

Ha. To be honest, I haven't previously given my underwear quiver a whole lot of thought, but those sound pretty damn nice.

Freaking awesome photos!

Incidentally, I once shared a class with Winnie Cooper (aka Danica McKellar) in undergrad. Thankfully, it wasn't math.

I don't do extreme ski mountaineering, but I have at least some experience in the couloirs of the Sierra. I'm with rod. I prefer of ski of middling weight (7-8#) and width (90-100mm) with a little...

Went for a local hike this p.m. with low expectations but was pleasantly surprised. Northern aspects had funnish wintery wind-packed pow and western and southern aspects had nice corn with not too...

So, the Dolomites seem like they have the coolest couloirs in the Alps from the TRs/vids I've seen. Cool shots!

Nice! I should have given you a call. I ended up navel gazing all a.m. before doing a dorky nearby tour in the afternoon, where we got about half as much snow.

Franzklammer and I will be skiing something in the Eastern Sierra 4/20-4/28. I figure, worst case scenario, we'll go up to Tioga and tick off all the high elevation lines up there--Conness, White,...

Actually, I believe I was pantsless at the time. Did hoarhey blush and sort of stare at the ground when he told you? If so, that was him reflecting on his immeasurable sense of inadequacy. That, or...

Sweet!!!

Huh. I'm not saying you're wrong, but it's hard for me to imagine any better place to tour in April/May than the Eastern Sierra with a decent snowpack. But that's probably more about my love for the...

Cool that your parents still ski and even tour. I like this shot:

Awesome TR.

Outstanding!

Most of their tents don't exactly match your criteria (heavy or floored), but I've heard good things about Alaska Tents. They seem particularly well-suited to cold-conditions. I like the fact they...

Done. Never biked there but it's on the list.

Love the TR and the Gucci hut. Any idea of the probability of winning the lottery to get a space?

So . . . 120 is open to TPR????


If so, I'm thinking a Solstice/Dana --> Ellery/Powerhouse trip on Saturday/Sunday, although the forecast looks a little funky.

I love reviews that validate recent purchases.

Seriously though, the new AT boot options are so superior to the earlier offerings. My Maestrale RSs are superior to my old Spirit 4's in just about...

I've forgotten or misplaced my nitrile gloves a couple times and used mtb gloves (thin leather on the bottom, breathable nylon/mesh on the top). They work well early on but eventually become wet,...

Only the bottom portion is covered by nitrile. The top part is nylon. I've done a decent amount warm weather touring in the Sierra in them and my hands rarely overheat or get too sweaty. YMMV.

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They cost $7-9 and consist of thin, stretchy nylon with the bottoms coated in nitrile, which is a thin, rubbery substance. (There are many...

^^^Congratulations, UC! I would love those exact skis for Eastern Sierra touring for the rest of the season. Their weight and dimensions are ideal for my purposes (which, of course, I say without...

Oops. Question answered at the very beginning. But, yeah, the photos were kind of distracting.

Yes!!!!!!!!!!

If you don't mind me asking, do you slug around a tripod or do you make some kind of snow pedestal for night shots?

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How do you get to be the fastest 6-year-old girl (white helmet) on...

These shots are amazing!

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I have to admit that the rollerbladers I've seen kind of kill it on the Woodward ramps. Meanwhile, the roller-skis are sketchy and make one a hot, sweaty mess getting in and out of the pit. I've...