ExcitableBoy wrote:kkline91 wrote:temps low enough to recreate a day at camp when it was lets say -20 or as low as Shasta/Rainier can get (I think it can get in extreme cases to -30 in May right?)
I suppose anything is possible but in May the nighttime low is probably closer to +20 at 10,000 ft in May. Your jacket should be fine, I use a similar one on Rainier spring through fall.kkline91 wrote:Basic Snowbibs that you would get from Dicks's sporting goods for $30 or $40. (also covers my chest so I included that) Side subject I think I need legit bibs.
I would rethink the bibs. Look into a midweight softshell pant. Here is a link to an article I wrote about Mt Rainier http://www.summitpost.org/so-you-want-to-climb-mt-rainier/507227. It has a suggested clothing and gear list. You may find it helpful.
Im taking your advice and im gonna return the rei taku pants. While they are nice they are impossible to put on or take off with regular boots on. Add crampons and im hosed. Im gonna ditch the cheapy bibs and get the mountain hardwear windstopper tech pants which are fuul zip and then thinking the alpine lakes rei full zip shell pants. They are only 2 layer but im starting to realize that hard shells are used much less than I thought. So lower body will be light baselayer then convertible pants then mh tech pants then the rei alpine lakes hardshell pants if I have heavier precip. On top ill have light baselayer, then heavy baselayer over that if neede (rarely for me) then my UA pullover, then I can stack my NF Apex coat over that and my NF optimus or my arteryx or even both as outer layer. I kinda feel like I have one two many layers with the apex, but last week I ran 10.5 miles in 20 degree temps and just took off the apex when I got too warm and I was great. Minimal sweat and very warm. When I first got my arteryx. Shell I thought I could wear that over a base and be good, but damn did I sweat a lot with the full pack and sled. Soft shells ftw. Let me know if any of my thoughts above are way off for shasta.