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You can't make this stuff up. No quid pro quo there! :rolleyes: Why oh why can't I get hooked up like this? :D

This is an odd one. So one guy gets scared and wants to get beamed up. His partner is all set and wants to backtrack down (and probably continue with the climb?). I wouldn't have left the scared dude but is this really disorderly conduct? There are no injuries here.

Should damage done to the access infrastructure*, by Irene in the 5 wilderness areas of NH, be repaired/replaced or should the landscape be left as is? We all know wilderness designations within NF & NP have the following definition. Most, if not all, public land managers of wilderness areas...

For anyone that has crossed a steep snow slopes, this video is a good illustration of how fast you can accelerate out of control. Because of the deep snow pack this year, crossings of steep snow slopes like this are still everywhere. Warning: The video may be disturbing.

While hiking the other day I ran across this trail sign at 12K While hiking in CO and CA I have run across horsepackers, packmules and packgoats while on the trail. I hadn't heard the term "loose herding" before and as you can see there isn't a lot of vegetation in this area to graze on...

Geotagging Photographs The recent thread “video/camcorders” got me looking at the Linux line of cameras. Browsing their line I was intrigued with their new DMC-TS3 camera. It appears to have some pretty impressive stats for a point & shoot. One of the features that intrigued me was it's...

UL Article I think I'll rely less on trail sources of water this year.

Lonnie Dupre's Blog Overview: The Plan: Objectives: As of Jan 8th he is at 7800'. If not tragic, this expedition should be entertaining...

:eek: With 1,930,369 vertical completed he needs to average about 10K vertical feet every day to achieve his goal. If Greg Hill pulls this off by 12/31, I can't imagine it be repeated or bettered anytime soon. There is some good footage on this Video update I've been semi-following this all...

3 individuals out of a large group haven’t returned from their summit attempt on Monday. Not good. With breaking weather hopefully they’ll be found today. News Article Summitpost Whitney Portal

The San Juan range, in the southwest corner of the state, houses some of the most reclusive 14ers in Colorado. Most cannot be seen from any road and access to the base of these mountains is time consuming. The hot dry southwestern winds coming in from Utah, Arizona and New Mexico typically hit...

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_15927505 Picture of the North Chimney Route

Couple is found dead on Crestone Needle, possibly climbing the Ellingwood Arete. Looks like the weather was a factor.

I can’t imagine having to make a decision to leave a mortally injured partner while seeking help. News Report 14ers.com thread Little Bear – Aug 2009 - I ascended the West Face

It may be a bit premature to buy that spot. Nasa news release More on DASS

I am thinking it may be prudent to purchase travel insurance for some of the hiking trips I go on. I’m mainly interested in insurance for trips out west and perhaps abroad. I never really gave it much thought but if I was injured, required rescue with a long rehabilitation out of state, the...

First news of the season isn't good.

The president signed a memorandum on 4/16/10 establishing the Americas Great Outdoor Initiative. The goals of the Initiative shall be to: In the presidents opening remarks at the first “Americas Great Outdoor Conference” on 4/16/10 he stated: I know there are many here that are passionate...

If you could get sponsorship or otherwise your trip was paid for and you could obtain a no-strings attached leave of absents from work: Would you sign up for the challenge? Why or why not? Some concerns that come to mind for me would be: 1. Would my health be affected? (I lost enough brain...

I think Walmart was the first big consumer corporation to announce a sustainability initiative. It looks like they may be putting their money where their mouth is in implementing what appears to be an ambitious endeavor. Now it appears Golite has established a corporate sustainability...