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I always used "biodegradable soap" as a Boy Scout growing up.
I live in Colorado and I now question the usage.

It'd be lovely to bathe in a river here when backpacking. What's yall's take on it?
If yay, what sort of soap are you using?
If nay, how are you bathing?

Hey Ya'll...

I am planning a trip out of Little lakes valley and wondering if anyone has made it over the pass between Upper Mills Creek Lake and the Fourth Recess? Trying to avoid camping down near Mono Creek.

Hi everyone! I'm going to be in Switzerland (specifically in Crans-Montana) soon with my family and we are really excited to do some hiking and exploring. I did a search for route suggestions here but didn't find anything so I hope it's okay to start this thread?

We have kids ages 5-15 and they have moderate hiking experience, mostly basic mountain climbs, no gear required.

I'm hoping to get suggestions if anyone has any on ...

Climbing ropes are not biodegradable, so when they get thrown out, they end up sitting in a landfill for at least 30 years before they start to wash away. One way to prevent this problem is by making them into another good, which they actually lend themselves to due to their strength. I am trying to do this by starting a business that turns them into belts that actually look really cool, so if anyone ...

A missing hiker missing during a descent from Preston Peak to Raspberry Lake Sunday, 6/26/22. Search and Rescue in progress. Please call 911 if you encounter John, missing hiker, who is about 5'4", Asian, in his 30s.

Thank you,

Hello All:

Looking for a UL day pack or summit pack that has a hydration sleeve < 100g . I can't find one with a hydration (bladder) sleeve.

I am fat and lazy and don't want to carry weight, so I'm a "gram weeny" and 100 g is *always* too much. I usually camp, then take out a UL daypack and go bag a peak. So that daypack sits in my pack and is dead ...

Osvaldo Cardellina passed away today May 2nd in the Aosta hospital because of a cerebral haemorrhage. He was 72 years old and was known throughout the Aosta Valley for his great passion for the mountains and as a great sportsman.

https://aostasera.it/rubriche/en-souvenir/lo-sport-valdostano-piange-osvaldo-cardellina/

Rest in peace osw.

Hi all!

I'm comparing mountaineering boots and I have a question regarding La Sportivas.

The Evo is 4.2oz heavier than the Cube.

Cube has
"air injected rubber rands"
"INSOLE: 3mm Carbon Tech honeycomb insulation / 4mm EVA"
"MIDSOLE: 3 mm Polyurethane graded for crampon attachment"

Evo has "Insulating Ibi-Thermo 9mm
MIDSOLE: 8-9mm TPU / PU inserts / SBR Aircushion"

I know what a rand is, but what's an air injected rand?
Would y'all please help ...

BwB 2021 International Peak-baggers' Tables published on new website

The 2021 BwB International Peak-baggers' Tables have been published on a new website at:

https://sites.google.com/view/baggerswithoutborders

The Tables have been expanded to include P-Top 100 - catering for those who climb the one hundred most prominent peaks in the world, in addition to P100m, P300m, P500m, P600m, P1000m, P1500m and P2000m.

There is now a BwB 'stable' of eight Tables, designed to provide a wide range of ...

Hello - Last summer my 15-year old son and I did Mt. Agassiz, which was a phenomenal entry into Summiting for my son. This year we are thinking about trying Mt. Sill from Bishop Pass so as to keep the technical difficulty to summit Sill to Class 2-3. I have read reports of how brutal the trekking/ bouldering is from Bishop Pass to Sill, so much so that I am a bit unsure of the ...