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Old and faithfull Just finished Colden with my trusted Denali's circa 2001, no problems at all. My buddy had a pair of tubbs - not sure of the model but they appeared to be the top o' the line set. He complained that for the most part, they were not as agile, but in deep snow he clearly had the...

Cascade or Porter I agree with Porter. My first winter ascent was Cascade, it's a great climb with plenty of spots that level out to rest, which is good for the beginners. The downside of cascade is that it's a baldface mountain with no protection and depending on how icey is its - you may need...

The skinny on crampons I have the Grivel G-12 Crampomatics. Now I know these don't fit leather boots but there is a version that will. The point is...12 points are always better than 10. I stood atop Wright Mt. in mid Feb. with 40mph winds and I was glued down. My old 10 pointers were never...

MSR's I've had the MSR's for 3 years now and they're going strong. It could be the problems are with newer models. I wouldn't trade mine in for the world. I've tried Tubbs and Atlas and do not like the way the climb or descend. The MSR's feel like you 're glued to the snow. Again, the problems...

I'm planning a 3-5 (most likely 4) day hike by myself in the High Peaks in mid June. I've done about six peaks and I'm looking for a good route to take. I'm can usually bag 1-2 peaks in a day depending on length of hike and severity of the mountain. My pace up and down Cascade (this time without...

I've always felt that the products longevity is more important than it's weight (this was a problem with mountain biking parts about 5 years ago). If the item is light but doesn't hold up to the abuse a trail can put it through it's not worth any $$$. I have a Western Mountaineering Mitylite bag...