arpwalker says: I wonder whether there are some users of Delorme PN40. After reviewing all relevant GPS posts I can conclude that Garmin is winning competition war for those who live in Colorado area (good variety of 1:24k maps and apps). Unfortunately I live in Pa and frequently hike in the eastern part of the country. To my disappointment Garmin does not have 1:24k maps for this part of the country. On the other hand Delorme offers for $30/year option of downloading any maps in this resolution for entire year. It seems to be a great selling point for a flatlander like me... Any body willing to share hers/his experiences with the PN40 or 20 units?
dcbates80911 says: Thanks for the responses. A lot of suggestions are exactly what is planned as part of recovery and strengthening program. The back stretches have been great over the last couple weeks at relieving the pain. Looking forward to starting the strengthening stage of recovery.
Road is snow-free, save a few packed snow/ice parts low, until ~1-1.5 miles from the TH at the top of the pass. Then there are a couple inches, but good solid tracks all the way to the TH. Anything w/clearance will be fine. Snow is fine powder, so driving over/through it is not a war. Trail through the willows is fine--snow, no real mud to speak of. Going off trail through the willows, well, is another story.
Salida or Buena Vista areas for Thanksgiving week?
rocky says: Scott is right about the possibility that the snow will be unconsolidated. In that kind of snow, another danger is hidden rocks, stumps, snags, etc under the snow. If you hit one of those, it may arrest your slide but impose some serious bruising.
mike_pitman says: I bought a HooDoo 3 and used it in early October at Kite Lake and the base of Quandary. Nice tent. Only complaint (although I'm keeping the tent) is that the vestibule "wings" didn't go all the way to the ground. Left about 2" between the bottom and the ground for wind to blow in. With the open screen top on the tent itself, I don't see this tent performing very well into the late fall or early spring.
trainwreck says: i am in the process of planning a trip on the trail right now, and i need to know if the trail is marked by signs, anyone whose done it care to share their knowledge about the trail in general?
gb says: Made one for the ski mountaineers out there. I bet it's pretty hard, maybe people will do better than I think they will. Let me know if any of my questions or answers need revising if you play.
Hope it's OK I posted this here, just figured people who played the OP's game might want another.
Good Luck: http://www.sporcle.com/games/14erskiersdotcom/skimountaineering
mjsherman says: The weather is looking a little better down South for Monday, but it really does not matter to me which area we go. I need both peaks so if anyone else is interested and has a perference that is fine. Or other choice?? Matt
Future Hermit says: Thanks for the info. It will be interesting to see how much the snow layers have changed since you were out there. I'll be sure to follow up with a trip report if anything out there is worth skiing.
its_not_a_tuba says: for hiking maps I like accuterra - pretty cool gps / mapping program ODAT - One Deal at a Time app if you like sites like Steep and Cheap or Tramdock. How could you not?
for skiing I like: North Face Snow Report - Excellent ski report ITrailmap - download resort maps
tmathews says: I have the Quarter Dome T2, but that is a sweet deal on the T3.
I shopped yesterday. They said they would honor the sale prices since I had the sale catalog. I bought some goggles for 20% off, a Mountain Hardware Exposure II Parka for like $60 off, a pair of North Face Four Shadows GTX Winter Boots (not on sale), and a pair of Superfeet REDhot winter insoles for 20% off.
A group of us are planning on meeting at the Missouri trailhead at 4:30am on Sunday. We're all bringing snowshoes, some will have avy gear. 3 of us are carpooling from Denver-area Saturday evening.
coloradokevin says: "cwm" So back to my original comment. No matter how fancy their software package works it isn't going to give accurate information if the maps it is based upon are outdated.
Well, it is interesting to know that there are more up-to-date maps available out there! I fully agree that using an outdated map is annoying and troublesome, as I've personally run into some of the exact problems you spoke of (places where roads are gated that appear open, etc).
The 1:24,000 series USGS maps have great detail, and I'm sure it would be a daunting task to routinely revise the 55,000+ maps in this series that cover this country. Moreover, I don't believe the goal of that mapping project was to create maps for specifically for the recreational backcountry traveler. Still, I'd have to agree that National Geographic ought to be able to do some research into road closures and major ski area changes when publishing an "updated" RECREATION map!
HAPPY NEW YEA....er, I mean...HAPPY 5,000 TRIP REPORTS!!! 