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Took another hike a week ago, but forgot to bring my camera!!!!!! Saw a grizzly and a black bear, got soaked to the skin by rain, but covered ten miles and got to see Iceberg lake, which still has lots of snow on it. Was so cold, tho, I said, "Great, it's beautiful, let's KEEP MOVING and get back to a nice warm car!!!" Have another ten miler scheduled for 8/23. MUST REMEMBER TO BRING CAMERA!

I have to admit, I don't like the red because it doesn't feel like ski colors to me. But the main thing I hate is advertising things like Subaru. I mean, can't they afford to cover the costs of the site without help????

Uh, you forgot to add in the link?

I can assure you, I didn't hike up 11 miles, I'd be dodging airplanes... We started at Logan Pass, only gained about 800 to 900 feet, hiked to Granite Park Chalet, then DOWN to something called the Loop, a drop of 3028 feet. That was the section that hurt. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i know ya didn't hike straight up, i was just joking. but it looked like you had to ascend alot to take some of those pics.... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, we didn't do a back and forth hike. We drove UP to Logan Pass, having left one car DOWN at a place called the Loop. Nevertheless, there is only so much DOWN you can stand. It's better than UP, but I am still stiff today.

I can assure you, I didn't hike up 11 miles, I'd be dodging airplanes... We started at Logan Pass, only gained about 800 to 900 feet, hiked to Granite Park Chalet, then DOWN to something called the Loop, a drop of 3028 feet. That was the section that hurt.

You stay in school thru grad school, marry a spouse that makes as much money as you do or more, live far below your means for 28 years, save 10% or more a month, lose most of it in Lucent stock loss, then go for it anyway rather than give up your goals.

At 52 years old, I am looking for an 8 mile hike for my next gig. Have a friend arriving in 10 days, might try a place called Iceberg Lake. Just need to worry about bears. Although I carry bear spray, I am not in a rush to have to use it. Then another hike cited mountain lions as an issue.....

I could hardly carry myself for this hike, thank goodness I didn't also have ski boots, skis, and poles!!!! We actually didn't cross any snow on this route.

Well, we took an 11.7 mile hike yesterday. I've discovered I'm only "good for" about 8.7 of that. The last three miles were a nightmare, but of course at that point it was too late to turn around. I'm recovering today and not planning on walking ANYWHERE for a while. Highline Trail Hike, 2004, slideshow

I've got a whole pile of stuff I am snail mailing YOU, so get ready. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I crave the day when Iceman lets me follow in your footsteps. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Posted a whole pile of real estate listings, attraction guides, local magazines, etc. Maybe NOW he'll at least decide to see what's here.

I've got a whole pile of stuff I am snail mailing YOU, so get ready.

A carpet of flowers on the slopes...

I'd take issue with that actually. I demo'd those highly rated P6's last December in two different sizes. The longer ones were far more stable. If you are on ice, you need a ski that is not bouncing around, losing edge grip. Therefore, the longer ski would be better on ice.

Same as last year, Volkls. We don't buy new skis every year in this house.

Heard the same thing via my racer. One of the top male racers in our region was pushing them on everyone.

Definitely do the leash thing and DON'T do the between the legs thing. Most adults are too tall, and end up partially picking up the kid, throwing off his balance, etc. Make sure when you do the leash that you teach them to put their hands on their knees, this will help them with the balance issue. I don't really think you need the leash that steers the hips, the leash that just comes from the back and controls their speed is just fine as long as they have their hands on their knees. Also, you can tell them to push the left leg with their hand in order to get them to turn if they do that. I had my daughter for one and a half seasons on the leash until she could stop: 1) with a snowplow, 2) by turning uphill, or 3) falling down on my command. Once she proved she could control her speed all these ways, she was allowed off leash. I see these kids barrelling down the hill laying railroad tracks and I think their parents should be shot. Turning and speed control are integral to learning to ski. One other thing, lay off any poles until the kid's form and rhythm are right. The poles throw them off of their form otherwise. I tried poles with my daughter and then took them back for a season and just had her watching the correct use of poles by other skiers in the meantime. It gave her terrific skating ability and when she started to use her poles she did it right. Lessons for kids who are under seven are just a way of having your kid babysat while you have fun. Not every instructor can teach kids and not every kid is a good student at that age. If you are a good teacher, it will go a LONG way for your future bonding later in life to spend the time with the kid now. (I forget whether this was YOUR kid, tho.) You need patience, low expectations, and good humor. Only take them on warmish days and try to avoid unpleasant things like long lift lines. Assume they will have to pee one hour into it. Assume that there will be lots of hot chocolate consumed. And assume that you will be exhausted. I'd do seasonal rentals myself, it's not that expensive and there are several places along Camelback road that do it. Then if something is too long/too short, etc., you just exchange it.

In some newspaper article I read last week, Verizon had the lowest complaint rate of all the "known" services. Although I have had some pockets of no reception using Verizon on my many travels to ski areas and our odyssey across the US last year, I have been very satisfied with them for years.

I guess they decided to BUY their way on to the race course.

That would imply that there were pass numbers in the four digits around everywhere. Even if they restart the count for seniors, toddlers, students, etc., most of the passes would be the full adult ones, meaning you were seeing plenty of passes numbered in the high four digits. At least when I was there, that was rare. In fact if it was over 1000, it was rare. They used to have the "comp" passes start in the 6000's, so that would imply that the adults weren't expected to come close to that. Bottom line, 10000 sounds impossibly high.

It was never Nestors after they wouldn't give me a discount for either living at the Village (Ray always did...when he charged me, AND the Loft did as well) or for having a kid on the team (the Loft). Plus the prices were way high, as well. I wish there was a place here as good as the Loft.

My pass here for 3000 acres, was only $425.

What's "race forum"?

Yes, I was there one day. Unfortunately, the day I was there every time I got to the top of the tram, even if the sky was blue at the bottom, it was socked-in whiteout at the top. Add to that a lot of rude snowboarders and I didn't have a good day. Decided to stay with Alta.

Is this Lake Louise? It looks familiar.

Where is the fourth one and who is the guy? And did he live?