Mar 14, 2026 I really liked that previous version as well.  The new ones are a touch closer to hard shells than the last and I've really enjoyed that.  Definitely not proper hard… View Message

Mar 9, 2026 I really liked the new Mountain Equipment G2 Pant this season.  Not quite as warm as the previous version, but I found it to be a better fit (I'm tall and gangly and appre… View Message

Mar 7, 2026 There's a lot of snow that sits on top of the North End rock climbing and that'll lead to some long term seepage.  But perhaps much more importantly, there is a great big… View Message

Feb 1, 2026 As a northeast resident, I would disagree with the notion that we're having a shitty year.  We had a solid early start and things have been consistently climbable since. &… View Message

Jan 31, 2026 +1 for the Mountain Equipment Citadel.  Also, the Oreus (also by ME).  For mild days, that's a great, lightweight belay jacket.  For really cold days, it's the b… View Message

Jan 10, 2026 A little warmup this weekend, a couple of cooler days; a little midweek warmup, a couple of cooler days... Next weekend sounds great to me!  There's a lot of healthy ice o… View Message