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Most importantly, figure out a coffee you will like beforehand!

I didn't take any diamox on Rainier but took 125 mg at dinner every night on Denali above 14k. Diamox will help prevent apnea while sleeping, so you sleep better. I slept wonderfully with some minor headaches at 17 camp and above. I say unless you start having a real problem, don't take it on...

He's finally off the mountain. Sounds like he ended up punching through a few snow bridges but managed to get out of them safely!

haha! On one of my trips into the range, I put on deodorant the last day. You're not supposed to on long trips but I figured it was my last day. One of the guides stopped me and said I would regret it if we got snowed in and couldn't get picked up. He said "You don't smell as bad as you...

First stop, West Rib Bar and Grill to get a Seward's Folly Burger and as many Ice Axe Ales as he can have ... then to the Roadhouse first thing in the morning for breakfast! Good work Lonnie. Fantastic attempt.

Just saw your comment! Unfortunately, I can't claim to have summitted Denali. I made it up to Zebra Rocks before having to turn back due to my foot getting dangerously close to frostbite. It's my own fault and I wasn't taking care of myself. Lesson learned. But hey! Gives me a reason to go...

I didn't even think about that. Unsupported and on that ridge, carrying that load and dragging would be suicide. If I remember correctly though, the ridge only takes about 1.5 to 2 hours to complete, with the thumb. Given a good day, hopefully it would only take him a day to ferry everything...

Apparently he's going to try to make the top of the headwall today, but not cross the ridge as winds are too high. I wouldn't want to try to get around Washburn's Thumb alone in high winds. Here's the headwall up close: Here's the Thumb and the ridge: Total exposure! This is pretty...

I am quite shocked that the fixed lines are still visible. They must be in awful shape.

I'm guilty of getting very confused at that exact location.

Crossfit is scalable to any fitness level or age! But really, like I said before, this is something that I'm trying and I'm noticing good results. Other people have used many other tried and true methods of conditioning for mountaineering with very good success. I haven't put crossfit to the...

Pike Slayer in the comments sounds like a real gem. Sounds like these guys did the right thing. Sure, I'd like to say I would have bivied and stayed the night or, better yet, would have kept a better eye on the weather, but who knows what it was like. At least they found a shelter and stayed...

Crossfit seems to bring up a lot of debate, so I'll keep this relatively short. You can feel free to PM me for more info, but really, the best thing I can suggest is to try a class. Most crossfit places offer a trial class so you can see if you even like it. My experience has been that I just...

I climbed the Kautz route 2 summers ago. I ran about five miles four times a week and worked up to 80 pounds in a pack on the stair climber (trying to average above 60 steps/min for an hour) about 3-5 times a week. With running, I tried to do a lot of interval training 1-2 minute sprint...

I wore out the cartilage in my knees from years of swimming. I always had pain, I really think glucosamine has helped. But I also stretch and warm up more seriously, along with a good cool down and ending stretch to all my workout sessions. I think the combination of the two is what did it...

For a reputable used dealer, I would suggest IMCS in north conway. The guys there are really knowledgable and can help point you in the right direction.

Crampons with frames like that ball up and collect snow like nobody's business. After a while, they'll be so heavy and impossible to clear, you might as well not have them on. Grivel G10s, G12s, G14s, and the airlights are great crampons. My only hesitation with them would be that Grivel is...

When will he be on?

I love my bear story. About 3 years ago, I was camping by waterville with my girlfriend. First signs of spring. We just finished cooking, she heard something. She always hears something. I said it's probably nothing, walked a little off, did your typical bend at the hip, hand over your...

I have one of these Z-rests. I love mine. If you can cut it just big enough, by all means, go for it. Depending, of course, on what type of sleeper you are. I assume you mean cutting it length wise, not width. What to do with those extra sections of rest pad? I was given a fantastic...