A coworker of mine recently mentioned that she read Into Thin Air while on a flight to Alaska.  During our conversation we realized that she had an updated version of the book, one which included an afterward by Krakauer I had not seen.  I took some time today to read through it and was glad I did. Like a lot of people, I was both shocked and intrigued by the events that took place during that tragedy back...

Well, I sure took it as such. Picked up a new pair of trail runners. Now I just have to… ya know… actually get out and run… on a trail. If you are a member of REI, this lasts for the rest of the month. You can use it on any one item, with some exclusions – like boats (grrrr, figures since I am actually in the market for a kayak). It is a fairly good deal if you are looking for a big...