Recent content by radair

At least not when they have a sharp tool in hand!

Who you calling intelligent?! Certainly can't be me!

Good advice, as some of the downhill bikers go really fast. Pretty easy to hear them coming for the most part. However, it is not bad etiquette to ride or hike up this trail, and it was NOT designed as a downhill trail. In fact it was designed as an alternative to riding up Hurricane Mountain...

There are skidder paths that hikers sometimes take to shortcut the trail, but the mountain bike trail is very well-worn and is easy to follow, IMO. There are also two spots where there are optional lines but both are short and bring you to the same place no matter which option you take. Rule of...

Trailhead for Red Tail Trail is at the water tank at the bottom of the steep section on Hurricane Mountain Road. Look for a dirt pullout and dirt road on right just after a small bridge and across from a white farmhouse. Follow the dirt road to & around the water tank. Mileage to the summit of...

I would like to clarify that I am not a proponent of carrying minimal gear. Judging by the responses, it seems unanimous to be prepared. What you carry is an individual decision - one guy might be happy with a pad & bivy sack, the next guy might also want a sleeping bag, someone else might want...

It's a fine line between carrying too much gear and not having enough to deal with unforeseen circumstances. In the words of Chouinard, "If you bring bivouac gear, you will bivouac". Ridiculous analogy. It's apparent where you stand, though.

I was in the helicopter when the Coxes were spotted and was the first rescuer to reach Russell. They were found above treeline on the Garfield Ridge Trail about .8 miles north of the summit of Lafayette, and about .1 miles north of the Skookumchuck trail junction. Conditions deteriorated...