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diff --git a/outdoorsing/2021_trips.md b/outdoorsing/2021_trips.md
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+2021-11-21 - Mt Towsend (Olympics)
+==================================
+
+With Lu, Brian, Christie.
+
+Worked out surprisingly well for second half of November! Prior week had some
+rain/snow in the region and was worried about snow on the route and summit, and
+also cold temperatures.
+
+Road up was mostly not bad. Long paved forest road with just a bit of unpaved
+pot holes at the start. Towards the top (over 2,500ft?), road started having
+some snow, but mostly the wheel tracks were clear. After the turn-off for the
+upper Townsend trailhead, the road got pretty snowy and even ice-y. Was spicey
+in Honda Fit, and no way to turn around, but made it without any close calls.
+
+There was snow at the trailhead, but only a couple inches. It turned out there
+was "a couple inches" basically from the trailhead to the summit, from 3,300ft
+to 6,200ft. Was worried there would be a couple feet based on trailhead, but
+was not the case. There were a couple slippery/icey/melty bits, but microspikes
+were fine and could have made it without. Top was fairly windy, but not very
+cold, and got sunny at the end.
+
+Beautiful dusting of snow on deep forest at the lower bits, then pretty clear
+snow/rock views from the summit. Could see 5 volcanoes (Baker, Glacier Peak,
+Rainier, Adams, St Helens), clouds over the sound, Pt Angeles, etc. Pretty nice
+day!
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+
+## Snowboarding
+
+Old board is a Ride Timeless, 167cm, with textured top layers. Drake bindings, not sure model.
+
+Newer boots are K2 Maysis, mens size 12, black. These are a bit small, but the
+heat forming process helped and they fit pretty well.
+
+Splitboard is a Voile Spartan Ascent, 166cm, orange top. Bought in spring 2021.
+Bindings are Spark R&D Arc, bought used.
+
+Stance "regular", roughly 20" wide (a bit wide for me?), 3 degrees clockwise on
+back foot (right foot), was 15 degress CCW front foot, but going to ~20 degrees.
diff --git a/outdoorsing/hiking_trips_2018.txt b/outdoorsing/hiking_trips_2018.txt
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+California! Sierras!
+
+Highway passes
+- I-80 Donner Pass / Truckee (north Taho)
+- (a few more around Tahoe)
+- SR-88
+- SR-4 (closed in winter)
+- SR-108 (closed in winter)
+- SR-120 (yosemite to lake mono) (closed in winter, Nov to May)
+- (huge stretch with no roads through)
+- SR-178
+
+Big National Parks
+- Yosemite Valley: ~3.5hr no traffic
+    => side roads closed Nov to May
+    => backcountry cabin is first-come-first-served Dec to March
+    => https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/fulltrailheads.htm
+- Kings Canyon: 4-5hr
+- Sequoia: 4.5rh
+
+"East" Sierras
+- Big Pine Lakes: 6.5 hour drive via HW 120
+
+
+Excellent overview map: http://www.highsierratrails.com/northern_sierra_trails.html
+
+~3.5 hour drive to Yosemite Valley
+
+
+-------------------------
+
+Mt Adams!
+Mt Saint Helens! (snow)
+
+Training/Prep:
+- Camp Muir (Rainier)
+- Hurrican Ridge?
+- mt stuart (scramble; cascadian couloir)
+- cashmere
+    https://www.summitpost.org/victoria-s-secret-nw-face/936099
+- enchantments in winter?
+
+
+Also big/interesting:
+- second sister
+- shasta (CA)
+- whitney (CA)
+- rainier
+- baker
diff --git a/outdoorsing/mountains/shasta.txt b/outdoorsing/mountains/shasta.txt
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+Shasta is tall! 14,179ft, almost as tall as Rainier.
+
+Recommendations: alpine starts (hiking ~4-5am), helmet, avalanche
+beacon/probe/shovel.
+
+Best times: May through mid-July. 2019 seems like it will be below-avegage
+snow, but not bad, and better than the recent droughts.
+
+4:40 hour drive from San Francisco (downtown).
+
+### Avalanche Gulch Route
+
+Most popular. Start at Bunny Flat trailhead (6940ft), which is plowed/clear all
+year (!).
+
+### West Face Route
+
+### Clear Creek Route (East Side)
+
+This route is actually pretty appealing, sounds like fewer people take it in
+early season. The main risk/issue would be road access in the snow. Seems less
+avalanche dangerous, which means a snowier/earlier attempt would be possible.
+
+## Red Tape
+
+## Resources
+
+- Summit Post has a lot: <https://www.summitpost.org/mount-shasta/150188>
+- [Shasta Avalanche info](https://www.shastaavalanche.org/) (including
+  forcasts)
+- ["So you want to climb Mt. Shasta"](https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsm9_008138.pdf) (NFS)
+- Tom Harrison map sounds best for physical use.
+- https://hikemtshasta.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/mount-shasta-trail-map.jpg
+
+## Scratch / Notes
+
+Should do a >10k ft snow climb to train, also any altitude hiking/climbing
+probably good.
diff --git a/outdoorsing/paragliding.md b/outdoorsing/paragliding.md
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+
+"Injury prophylaxis in paragliding", BMJ, 2002
+https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12351336/
+    german paragliding club
+
+"[Injuries and influencing factors on accidents in paragliding]"
+https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32663899/
+    in german
+
+
+---
+
+TODO:
+- get a hook knife for water landing safety
+- join NW paragliding club
+
+reading/resources:
+- http://cascadeparaglidingclub.org/reference/
+- https://www.hpac.ca/rescues-helicopters-fires-mines-and-paraglider-hang-glider-pilots/
+- update from 2022 on difficulty: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11eDt7yIExeLQuJVvsyLYbB8SuYkVq0TITturX29vUFs/edit
+
+---
+
+sites to try:
+- blanchard, wa (1h20m drive, easy site)
+- lake chelan area
+- yakima buttes (?) (annual event?)
+
+st helens
+
+---
+
+regional events:
+
+---
+
+tree rescue:
+
+- https://ctomsinc.com/collections/high-angle-aviation-equipment/products/paraglider-parachute-tree-egress-kit (military vibe)
+- https://blacksheepadventuresports.com/2018/06/26/review-beal-5mm-back-up-line/
+- https://towmeup.com/shop/ols/products/tree-rescue-device-only
+- http://mvkazit.blogspot.com/2019/06/tree-self-rescue-for-paraglide-pilots.html
+- http://mvkazit.blogspot.com/2017/01/some-ultra-light-rappel-ropes.html
+- https://www.paraglidingforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=100528&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=
+- http://cascadeparaglidingclub.org/reference/reference-tree-rescue-for-paraglider-pilots/
diff --git a/outdoorsing/planning_tools.page b/outdoorsing/planning_tools.page
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+Forest Service snow cover map (west coast region): https://www.fs.fed.us/r5/webmaps/SierraSnowDepth/
+
+Windy.com weather: https://www.windy.com/?47.536,-122.278,5
+
+Gaia GPS
+
+Caltopo