Member ttriche

I’m really pleased that Colorado guy decided to do the right thing. That was a class act, and if Chris hadn’t built and maintained this over the years, with sponsors and users advocating for him, I don’t know if it would have happened. I’m quite certain it wouldn’t have happened if this place were a noisy, testosterone-soaked sprayathon — it’s…[Read more]

That trip (and report) was amazing. I think I need to move to Washington 🙂

@paulster wrote:

I second the Voile straps, long and short – I have built a complete (telemark) binding out of 4 or 5. Lasted a full day of powder skiing.

NOW I remember why I don’t carry zip-ties! My wife was looking at this thread (marveling at the genius of some of youse) and asked me “why don’t you carry zip ties, Tim?” Now I remember.…[Read more]

@mountainvoodoo wrote:

Xtra batteries and headlamp,

Always! And you don’t have to carry a half-pound monster headlamp — the smaller (1-2oz.) models from Petzl and BD are getting better and better. After an epic years ago on Mt. Russell where I used a keychain LED lamp for a 3rd class descent, I started girth-hitching a BD Ion to my chalkbag.…[Read more]

@Hyakbc wrote:

I’ve started packing a Jetboil. Heat soup and torch the forest if you like. Invaluable above treeline.

I love my jetboil, I converted it into a hanging stove using a speedy stitch, great for cooking in the tent (aka. asphyxiating yourself if you don’t unzip the fly) during a storm. Sips fuel, too.

Not real good for frying…[Read more]

Almost forgot. If you’re going to roll with a rig that requires some waterproofness (and honestly, I do carry a spare pair of batteries to go with the drugs, flexicuffs, and sutures), there are some in particular that are REALLY waterproof, won’t bust, the damn things are TIGHT.

http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/000406.php

They are called…[Read more]

Quit crowding up the backcountry with those goddamn snowboarders!

Damn you Chris! Damn you all to hell!

Bunch of degenerates…

😉

You could spray paint them 😈

@nothingmuch wrote:

Lithium batteries last longer and are more cold resilient, but some headlamps can’t take them due to the LEDs overheating (My Petzl can’t, for example… *sniff*).

Which Petzl do you have? I didn’t realize this was an issue. I’ve been running my Myo XP on lithiums for the past couple of years, and a bunch of guys in…[Read more]

standard alpine 1st aid kit:

bottle of Percocet, wrapped in duct tape. if you’re feeling randy, throw some 3M temporary sutures in with the pills.

I did an evacuation of a guy on Whitney who snapped both of his tibias and fibulas with this well-appointed kit and a climbing rope (we were there to do the East Buttress in winter)… the…[Read more]

You MUST post up when those cants are ready!

SO RAD.

I will shitcan my homemade Tognar-lifted mounts in an instant for sure.

THANK YOU (and Voile, for that matter — how fucking awesome is this?)

Never had any problems with my Voile and they have always been super solid people to deal with. Throwing in nuts and bolts for free, calling within hours of me contacting them to make sure everything was right, etc.

Fuck Prior if this is the way they treat people. What goes around comes around, and frankly, the way David’s board was misdrilled…[Read more]

That new topsheet design is hawt…

Alright, that settles it, I’m getting a 178ST this winter. The end.

Sell the kids, honey, we’re doing some midwinter touring this year 😉

I am 2.5″ taller and weigh 15-25 pounds more than you (depending on how good of a shape I am in) and I find my 161 to be great in all but the fluffiest conditions. With a full pack (20-30 pounds for an overnighter) it can get to be a bit of a pisser on tours in winter conditions, but if you’re just doing day trips with a light pack, I can’t see…[Read more]

Found it.

@bcd wrote:

Dude! Your website rocks!

problem is, it looks like a dancing dildo when you shrink it down…

“d00d! yuor a dildo!!!1”

first off: jimw, sorry for bagging on you for Tioga, Dave said the winds were just ridiculous. May try again this weekend, maybe not, unsure

now on to the meat

@steeleman wrote:

better yet, we need a community thread to find an even better “splitboard.com” equivalent.

shouldn’t be hard:

or

or perhaps

I picked up a Granite Gear Alpine Vapor this spring and I love it. Went back to one of my older smaller sacks and I could barely stand to wear the thing after being spoiled by the Vapor’s suspension. If you rarely carry ice tools and crampons, they make the Vapor Trail which is almost a pound lighter. (Even the full-duty Alpine Vapor is less…[Read more]

OK update, looks like fullers2oh and I will be in attendance. Sunday/Monday remains the window of choice, camping likely to be involved.

I thought CalTrans was going to get that shit clear for Memorial day! What will all the fishermen do?!?!1

Good to see that the Woah Nellie Deli continues its reign as the Eastside eatery of choice…

Tioga Pass for Memorial Day? It is a ritual…

Evolutions were nice last weekend. Darwin TR forthcoming.

Ellery Bowl and Dana Couloir would be some nice spring skiing after this forecast storm, for sure.