Recent content by daxegraphix

Hi, Read your post about Dix--Do I understand right that you went all the way up the main slide? If so, it's unconsolidated but doable? Thanks for any info, Pete Olander

Memo on the pads... Thanks for all of the information--and schooling. Last night I slept out in the backyard using 2 cheapo closed-cells folded so that I had 3 layers under me from neck to thigh. My pack went under my calves and I cheated and used my home pillow under my head. Here in Albany...

It's time for me to freeze again, so I thought I'd find out how everybody else does it--or avoids it. I've used self-inflators, closed cells, etc. with bad luck in Jan, Feb, March. I haven't tried combining the two yet--just heard about it. Are there any good 4 season closed cells that you've...

Whatever happened to the trail conditions section? All I get are ones from November--nothing more recent than that.

Thanks Thanks for the headlamp info. Lots to chew on.

no snow None in Albany. I went to High Point in 1978 with my Dad who used to go there in the 30's with his scout troop. It was so windy that day we almost didn't make it to the monument. Cool place.

Hey, Looking for opinions on the best headlamp. I've got a Black Diamond Gemini that I've used for a lot of night hikes but it just isn't great. I'm looking for something wicked powerful that's not going to crap out on me 4 hours into the hike. Any help appreciated. Pete O

Thanks Approach Shoes Thanks for all the input. I bought a pair of 5 10 "Guide Tennies" approach shoes with their Stealth rubber. I never knew what approach shoes were or figured they'd be worth a darn on a slide. I like em already. Nice support and I got turf toe testing out the rubber on...

Looking for opinion/ recommendation on a good rock shoe for slide climbing. I've tried crampons, hiking boots, sneakers, dirty socks, etc. Looking for something sticky yet comfortable for a day on a slide. thanks.

avalanche conditions I just read the post on Gothics--a day after I went up the Bennie's Brook slide. I was dimly aware of the possiblility of avalanche conditions and stayed aware as I walked/climbed up the left side of Bennie's. Fortunately I was OK and didn't have any avalanche problems...

Sorrry for this belated reply. Tom's advice is on the mark as usual. There are several other short hikes that are popular because they are easily accessed. Cascade is one. It's only a couple miles. It's moderately steep with a cool open summit. It, like Whiteface, is subject to some wicked...

bushwack Wow sounds like quite an outing. Like a page from Old Mountain Phelp's book. By the way, I'm the guy you showed the "chute" last winter on Pitchoff. (That was a nice ride down thru it!)

As the trail report mentions, the woods were winter, the trail was not. As you cross the ridge at Marble, bam, the winter starts. It was a long six months. I scooped up a handful of snow and bathed in it, then ate a bunch from a hemlock. Great to be back in winter. I just wanted to say a word or...

tool No,no,no. It's a model 345B Tongue remover.

10 to 15 years Can you imagine what Old Phelps would think of what we've done to the mountains?