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Mike

U.S.

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Expertise

I can answer questions about backpacking a snowshoeing in the American West: Mountains, Canyons and Deserts.

Experience in the area

I've spent much of my life backpacking, hiking and snowshoeing in the Cascades, Rockies, high Sierras and the red rock canyons of the Southwest.

Publications

Just letters to the editor in Backpacker and Outside and my Backpacking homepages

Education/Credentials

B.S. Biogeography (timberline trees)

What do you like about this subject?

It's just in my bones. I moved west 30 years ago just to be around mountains. Then went to school to learn more.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

Peace and health and adventure.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

In the not too distant past mountains were fearsome places to be avoided.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

If you go ultralight then do be ready to manage yourself through extreme weather, first aid needs, and so on. I've helped out two ultralight guys suffering from exposure so far.

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Jan	10/18/09	10	10	10	10	Hi Mike, many thks for your prompt .....
Megan	10/15/09	10	10	10	10	Very impressed with this expert. Thanks!
mike	09/28/09	10	10	10	10	Wonderful and thank you for your time .....
Julia	09/11/09	10	10	10	10	Thank you very much for your help! .....
Kristy	06/08/09	8	10	10	10	Wow, thank you! With this advice under .....

Recent Answers from Mike

2009-10-17 camping in Grand Canyon in octobe:

You're asking a person who lives in Oregon and sleeps in a tent pretty much year round, including snow camping. So yes, it's possible. In fact, it's fun and a good idea. The deal is to have a good

2009-10-15 Boots with good traction:

I'm not sure that there are boots that offer great traction on ice. As for snow and other surfaces that offer a little "crunch" for traction I'd go with most any midweight hiking boot that fits comfortably

2009-09-27 Looking for someone to join me:

Of course this isn't really a question, but that's ok. This book might interest you if you've not already read it: http://www.amazon.com/One-Mans-Wilderness-Alaskan-Annivers/dp/0882405136/ref=sr_

2009-09-11 backpacking without reservations:

Hi, My first suggestion would be to (if you haven't already) go to your local REI and see if you can find one of their free backpacking classes. At the same place you can pick up a hiking and backpacking

2009-07-06 Hiking:

You've probably tried what I tried, and that was to search for varieties on "five hikes Alaska club day hike" and so on. No luck. Well, there were a zillion hits but nothing obvious. So, what magazine

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