shoestring

still available….

Still have the white and green patagonia soft-shell and the new mountain hardware jacket.

Any reasonable offered considered – these jackets are not getting used (and the MH one is NEW).

any questions, let me know.

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what he said…

rughty – i recently traded a pair of skis with a guy in reno that had a DIY early rise – i connected with him on the backcountry talk forum and he had done the DIY early rise with heat, time, etc. PM me and I’ll try to connect the two of you…

sweet – I was looking for one a while back and couldn’t find any state-side. i ended up with a whippit that i picked up pretty cheap, but the condor, with it’s retractable blade, seems like the best option to me…

bump – considering all offers…

ditto jefe009

this post in kinda weird – i only ride with partners i trust (part of that trust is knowing they have adequate gear and know how to use it).

bump – one item remains…

the K or spark choice is personal – i’ve only used sparks and i have been happy with them…

in terms of what to buy next, bindings and skins are essential – crampons can wait, but you can’t tour without skins and binders…

good luck and welcome to the forum!

bump for price drop – pati $100 and MH $150 boo (just posted mt hardware on a separate post which has some additional info

bump – any offers?

pm sent

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ditto SG – fyi, sierra trading post has Black Diamond Ascension Skins – 125mm – for around $80 with the current deal flyer…these might work better….

pretty much love my element, though i wish i got better gas milage.

it’s a great road trip vehicle in the summer or the winter (the shot below is from a trip to lassen last november), and it great for hauling anything around town and there is tons of space (with one rear seat, you can still fit two or three bikes inside).

with the two rear seats…[Read more]

glad you enjoyed the pics…been enjoying looking at the old boards for years and finally decided to take a few shots and post em.

definitely a lot of history on those boards…

I had a Dana Terrraplane that I purchased in 1995, while working for the Appalachian Mountain Club in New Hampshire (I worked in the huts for a a couple of seasons in the late 1990s – maybe I saw you pass through on the AT chrishami). Anyway, that pack went on countless backpacking trips in New England and the Sierra, I guided with in one summer…[Read more]

nothing to add other than that i’ve enjoyed the banter over the last few days…

thanks whistlermaverick and thanks voile!

ordered the first two years’s issues and hadn’t put my order in for this years’ two issues yet – nice to get em for free!

I also have the decade SL and really like them…northwave is super difficult to get a hold of, but they replaced a pair of boots for me once (a couple of years ago) and, upon request, sent me extra laces for my bc kit.

all and all, happy with them but for the difficulty in getting a hold of folks (which may have changed in the last year or so,…[Read more]