Charles Danforth > Forum Messages

Dec 27, 2010 Ah, so you're the guy that historically tries to drive in and ends up ruining the skiing for the rest of us? =) View Message

Dec 25, 2010 I haven't been up there lately, but I doubt you can drive past the pavement at Eldora. View Message

Dec 24, 2010 Cool. Thanks everyone. Given the approach, I might not mind the fact that it's short. View Message

Dec 24, 2010 I was up at East Portal/Rollins Tunnel yesterday doing some BC skiing (great conditions, by the way) and again noticed a significant ice flow on the south side of the valley.… View Message

Dec 24, 2010 I'd echo what Steve said. It's a wild-ass guess, but the next drainage to the south (Spruce Creek) has some steep cascades and might well have some ice in it. I've only been… View Message

Nov 30, 2010 I learned entirely on passive gear and am probably a better climber because of it. There's nothing nicer than a well-placed hex. That said, I wouldn't give up my cams. They'… View Message

Nov 30, 2010 A number of new mountain-oriented backpacks come with netting slings that allow you to securely attach your helmet to the outside of your pack rather than taking up loads of in… View Message

Feb 5, 2010 Some friends of mine ran from the TH up to Chasm Junction a few days ago and said it's the least snow they've ever seen up there (for February). No idea what might be like bey… View Message

Feb 4, 2010 Is Guanella Pass even open anymore? I thought there was road construction on the Georgetown side or something. View Message

Jan 31, 2010 Heh! No, she didn't specify CO, but I'm the only income in the family at the moment so something nearby would be better. I've skied Loveland and Mary Jane quite a lot back in… View Message

Jan 31, 2010 My lovely wife has come to terms with the fact that I seem to be taking up BC skiing. Thus, she gave me a tele rental and lesson at a resort of my choice for Christmas. Any s… View Message

Jan 23, 2010 Let's see, I've been using a tarp for decades, so yeah, I guess that counts. Pros (of a tarp, not one of these betamids or whatever): versatile, light-weight, sleeps one o… View Message

Jan 20, 2010 Timberline Falls in Loch Vale is in climbable shape. The main flow is 100' of WI3 and the right side is two bulges of about the same rating. Both can be TRed with a 70, maybe… View Message

Dec 23, 2009 It's an awesome route! I haven't done it this early in the season, but imagine it might be doable. Have fun! View Message

Dec 22, 2009 Try both and decide. I tend to climb leashless on single-pitch stuff, but attach tethers on lead or multipitch where the consequences of a dropped tool are higher. View Message

Dec 18, 2009 Two observations: First, these are quite easy to make yourself rather than shelling out 50 clams for the official BD version. Second, you can drill a small hole in the pl… View Message

Dec 8, 2009 At least it's not *two* X-rays. Good to know that helmets take one for the team. View Message

Nov 30, 2009 Amen to that, Dale. The plastic "handle" on Nalgenes is not actually a handle. It's there to keep the lid attached to the bottle and comes off pretty easily. The duct tape a… View Message

Nov 29, 2009 I use 'em to sling snow pickets. Girth hitched through one of the lightening holes, they're about right. View Message

Oct 26, 2009 Quick followup based on my own investigations yesterday up at East Portal (JPW): There are a few inches on the ground at 9000', maybe as much as a foot at 11k, but not enough… View Message

Oct 24, 2009 A 20'x90' banner? Would you even be able to see that on the First without binoculars? View Message

Oct 22, 2009 Mostly I'm looking for something to do in the mountains this weekend and wondering if I should be packing snowshoes, XC skis, or approach shoes. View Message

Oct 22, 2009 Winter's come early this year, or so it looks from down here. Are the trails in the Front Range as snow covered as it looks? Anyone been up to Brainard, Hessie, or any of the… View Message

Oct 22, 2009 Sorry, I don't actually know. The four candidates I listed have publicly come out in favor of recreation access in the OSMP (climbing as well as running, dog walking...) and w… View Message

Oct 20, 2009 As I mentioned on the other thread, it looks a bit like titanium. It's got that same shifty look as the Ushba Ti ice screws. The webbing color scheme suggests something out o… View Message

Oct 20, 2009 No idea. Looks a bit like a Soviet titanium jobber. View Message

Oct 13, 2009 I was thinking rubber bands, but I like Marc's O-ring idea. View Message

Oct 8, 2009 They say first pitch here, but, from their description (40' wide), I'm assuming this was down on the approach apron to the climb. Glad everyone is okay in any case. View Message

Oct 8, 2009 Let's see if we can salvage this thread... In the last few years there has been a strong anti-recreation swing in the makeup of the Boulder City Council and hence the OSMP t… View Message

Oct 8, 2009 There are some great slots in the San Rafael Swell (Goblin Valley SP area in Utah). My first slots were Bell and Little Wild Horse just outside the SP. They're non-technical… View Message

Aug 25, 2009 It's hard to beat Moab for biking and there are some fairly mellow routes out there along with the scary technical. Plus you can't swing a cat without hitting a bike outfitter… View Message

Aug 2, 2009 Wow! Glad everyone is safe and more-or-less sound. Reminds me of the quote made famous by Aron Ralston: "Geologic time includes now." All that talus we slog up to get to th… View Message

Jul 10, 2009 Cool to see the video, but I didn't need it as a grainy webpage background. Thumbs down. View Message

Jul 7, 2009 Heh! Pacific's North Couloir was exactly what I was referring to. We got up there in marginal weather and couldn't see the cornice, so we climbed a route to the left a bit an… View Message

Jul 3, 2009 We found fairly soft snow last weekend at 13k on N and NE facing couloirs down in the Tenmile range. There was generally a pretty solid layer underneath, but there was up to a… View Message

Jun 28, 2009 Oh! My eyes! View Message