Recent content by Cloudsplitter

Yeah, this show should be quite good...John did a slideshow in Williamstown, MA back in the fall and it was excellent...!

Just wanted to pass this info along to everyone... Renowned climber and guide John Bragg will be giving a multimedia presentation Thurs., Jan. 18 at 7:00pm in Manchester, VT. John's presentation, entitled "Patagonian Andes: A Climber's Journey 1974-2006", will detail his climbing and cultural...

Also, the sale runs from about 10-6 each day (this Fri, Sat, and Sun) -C

Yeah, you're right...The sale is in Bennington, VT... -C

Black Diamond makes a couple of poles that use a flip lock to keep the sections extended rather than the standard screw and expander found in most poles. I've had good luck with the Black Diamond poles staying open even with a lot of body weight on them (I too am not of the small frame design)...

Hi all, I just wanted to pass this info along to anyone who may be looking for some deals on gear. I was in The Mountain Goat in Manchester Center the other day, and they informed me that they're having a big tent sale in Bennington this weekend (Fri, Sat, and Sun) along with about three or...

So I visited my local EMS in Albany the other day, and I happened to notice that their annual kayak demo is coming up this Saturday. Have any of you been to this event?? I'm in the market for a Perception Carolina, and I'm thinking of stopping by to try one out. I'll prob go to the event...

If the peak has an obvious USGS survey bolt at the top, and if the temp is above freezing (I'd look pretty silly getting rescued with my lips stuck to a summit bolt), I crouch down and kiss the marker. I started this one on Algonquin, my first Adk peak, about eight years ago... -C

Thanks! Thanks Mark...I must have missed that note! I went to the page you referred to, but I just missed the Storm King info. I'm off to the trails tomorrow!

Hi all...So, I know that this question is prob way out of date, but I'm having trouble finding any current info on Storm King's trails on here or anywhere else on the net. I was just wondering if anyone has any current info on whether or not the trails are open after the ordinance cleanup from a...

Everest, anyone? To me the arguments presented in this thread are common debates that extend across all of outdoor sport. Think of the neverending debates in mountaineering communities about the "correct" ways to scale some of the world's highest peaks...Oxygen or no oxygen? Sherpas or no...

My 2001 VW Golf (yes, that's right, a tiny little VW Golf) weighs in at a measly 2800 pounds, but is a tank in the Adirondacks and Catskills in the winter on a set of Bridgestone Blizzaks. The price of a new Golf is only a shade over $16,000 if you don't mind forgoing leather seats and the like...

When your wedding plans include a ceremony on Cascade complete with family and friends in "semi-formal" hiking garb. This would describe my wedding plans up until a few months ago when the future in-laws put my ideas to rest. Darn flatlanders...

RPR all the way If you can, and I know this will involve way too much planning and a little luck...Hike RPR from the Elizabethtown side on a sunny day in early fall. James R. Burnside recommended this in his well known guide book (although he didn't finish his 46 there), and I followed his...

La Sportiva boots rock I have had three different mountaineering boot selections from La Sportiva in the past ( the K3- no longer available, the Nepal Extreme- more suited to vertical ice, and the Makalu- the pair that I'd recommend for you), and I have been very impressed with each in their...