It has been pretty quiet in this group, so I thought I will share my recent fun in the snow. Just before the end of the year I decided to pack up my ski gear...
I was inspired by Michael's trip to climb something off Interstate 80, so I did likewise yesterday. I chose to visit Snow Mtn and Devils Peak on the south side...
nice is an gross understatement. If you are looking for views, i'd rate it a 9 of 10. I took my two boys a few years ago on the Pohono Trail as an overnighter....
anyone got a way to find last minute climbing parters? is there any bay area web forum similar to washingtons' cascadeclimbers.com? all you gods seem out of my...
Check in here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rock-rendezvous/ lots of stuff going on - meetings, campground reservations, requests for partners... ~r...
Great report. I would caution you on the SPOT, however. I used it during a (mistaken) 9-day attempt to 'do' the John Muir Trail north to south. We had some...
I had so much fun on Friday that I did, indeed, drive back up again to the Tahoe area yesterday. I picked another toughie from the OGUL list, about 7.5mi from...
Hi everyone - Ron Kauk is coming to Berkeley to show some slides from Yosemite, Pakistan, and film clips. While of course, there will be rock climbing shots,...
Thanks for the report and pictures. It looks like it was a beautiful day out there in the Tahoe area. This is the first I've heard of the OGUL list, but it's...
I got a pair of MSR Denali Evo Ascents. The biggest change I'm looking for is better traction on steep terrain. If they ball up less than the previous pair,...
Hi B0b, just missed you by 2 days out off ogilby hwy west of yuma. saw your entry in the book at peak 2217. i would like to know how to approach Picacho Peak...
Those are what I have, and I'm very happy with them. I'm pretty heavy, so the extender tails are helpful. Cheers, thanks for all the incredible pics and TRs....
Yes, the snow consolidated quickly down this way too. I have not done any of the peaks on the DPS list this season. One of my cats shattered his femur a...
That's pretty funny, considering the previous entry to ours was nearly two years earlier. Cargo Muchacho was a fun little peak we tagged on our way back from...
Well, the MCR Lightning Ascent snowshoes I ordered were delivered and I'll be shipping them back. They don't look like they'll work for me. I don't like the...
Kathy, I have the MSR Lightening Ascents and they work very well. On one trip, three people in my group had MSRs while others wore Atlas and other brands. The...
Alice (and others that have MSRs), I have a question. The strapping mechanism across the top of the boot seems pretty flimsy. It seems like the straps would...
I have used the MSR evo ascents for years now. They have excellent traction and the straps are bomber. On the newer ones there's a small clip that holds the...
Hi all, I have MSR Lightning Ascents and the straps very occasionally come undone for me, but I use the snowshoes over my tennis shoes and it's thus difficult...
I got a pair of the Lightning Ascents this year. Great traction so far and no problem with snow build-up. As for the straps, as long as you make sure the...
The straps have been no problem at all. They are a bit stretchy, and thus they tension themselves against the short hooks. Make sure your heel straps are...
Erin, you are a hiker after my own heart - snowshoeing in tennis shoes! Do you have a way to waterproof them, or do you just put up with soaking wet feet?...
Hi Alice, I'm completely with you on hating boots. I put in toe warmers if it's a cold day, then stuff sacks over my feet. (I attached a picture, but only had...
Has anyone switched from an Atlas 10 or 12 to the MSR Lightning Ascents? I'd love to hear a comparison between the two. The new Atlas 12's seem to be more...
I really like the MSRs. Never had problems with the straps popping out. It is super easy to get in and out and the boot is secured very well. No problems on...
I'm just waiting for the darn snow to stop falling. I don't think I'd get more than about a mile in the current conditions before being exhausted. In the...
Yeah, we're planning a snow camp trip next weekend. It's questionable that the Snowpark will be cleared. I want the drought to end as much as anyone, so looks...
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