Tom has a trip scheduled for this weekend of ice climbing at Lee Vining. He has the large Rm 50 reserved at the Best Western(?) motel at Lee Vining. The...
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CMG@yahoogroups.com
Feb 11, 2009 7:55 am
Reminder from: CMG Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CMG/cal Ski Tour Sunday February 15, 2009 All Day Location: Truckee Notes: Feb 15, Sunday Ski...
My wife and I were in LV Canyon last weekend. The Main Wall is pretty decent and Chouinard Falls is really fat. Get ready for the approach, however; it was a...
Hi there, Is anyone interested in getting almost new ice boots? They were literally only worn once for a half day on ice and look perfectly new. They are...
Hi, Here are some pictures from last weekend at Lee Vining: http://picasaweb.google.com/tombcronin/LeeVining2009  Please send a link to your pictures! I...
Where are you located? I am in Santa Rosa so I'm probably not too far away from you. More just wanna see how the size 9's fit than anything (I run so many...
JOIN US! There is an abundance of new snow in the Sierra! Snowlands On Snow Tours • Saturday Feb. 28, SNOWSHOE TOUR WITH CATHYWORKS at CASTLE PEAK - Great...
Hi all, I'm starting out mountaineering and snowshoeing and I'm looking for good versatile snowshoes that I can use for mountaineering (steep terrain) and also...
If you have any news you want to share i.e. trip reports please send them to me by Friday and I will include them in a digest (pdf file) to the group. ...
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CMG@yahoogroups.com
Feb 24, 2009 8:04 am
Reminder from: CMG Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CMG/cal Snowshoe Tour Saturday February 28, 2009 All Day Location: Donner Summit Notes: Snowshoe...
I have the Denali Evo Ascents and quite like them... was really interested in getting the Lightnings but couldn't justify the extra cost (I haven't used them...
Just a general comment, in my experience the MSR shoes don't perform very well in soft snow, especially when carrying a heavy pack.. fine for compacted snow.....
I recently purchased a pair of Lightening Ascent snowshoes and have used them twice this year. This weekend I used the heel lifts for the first time on a very...
Most snowshoes will do fine in standard terrains and conditions but: Â - Get as light as possible especially if you want to do expedition type mountaineering...
Isabelle, I also have the Denali Evos (no heel lift). But I made a heel lift out of a short section of pvc pipe with a cord that runs through it and around my...
Thanks all for sharing your experience and providing tips. That helps! Isabelle ________________________________ From: Marek D. <syrius2010@...> To:...
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CMG@yahoogroups.com
Feb 25, 2009 7:55 am
Reminder from: CMG Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CMG/cal Ski Tour Sunday March 1, 2009 All Day Location: Bradley Hut Notes: Ski Tour to Bradley...
I retired my my 1974 vintage, 46", rawhide and ash, Vermont Tubbs this year after negotiating a couple of miles of crusty downhill (not enough grip). In my...
Thanks Michael for your email. I actually ended up getting the Women Lightning Ascent. They were on sales at REI (30%) and I couldn't resist! :-) I hope I'll...
One person thought that the MSR Lightening Ascents didn't have enough flotation. They come in different lengths (22", 25" and 30"). I doubt that anyone would...
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Hans Florine
hans@...
Feb 26, 2009 5:50 am
I will be there. but that's probably not going to get you there. http://stonealliancetour.com/ should be fun, heckling all the bouldering folks who think their...
Hello all, I'm helping promote this event and I hope you can make it. I have Everest ambitions myself (not 7 summits though) and I think what Jordan is try to...
I met Jordon in SLC in January. He's a great kid, humble, funny, nice. Bummer he is cross scheduled with the Master's of stone tour. that same night at the...
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CMG@yahoogroups.com
Mar 1, 2009 8:54 pm
File : CMG NOW March.doc.pdf Description : CMG Now - March 2009...
March 3, 2009 Frank Sanders: Devil's Tower Devil's Tower, Wyoming is sacred to many people. This 1,267 foot stone monolith, located in remote northeast...
Hi all, I'm currently exploring options to start out and learn mountaineering and I'm sending this email to see if any of you have any suggestions/ideas. My...
I think this question is how to get "started." I am very interested in hearing people's thoughts. Isabelle, it is up you and the trip contact to see if a trip...
Possible interest to CMG. --TAG BAMRU, In light of the upcoming snow and ice recertification, here is an interesting article on what the rescuers involved...
Hello all, I'm co-leading a Sierra Club Peak Climbing Section trip this weekend to climb Split Mtn (14k). Unfortunately, it's forecast to snow Fri, Sat & Sun....
