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understanding conditions is one of the keys to mountaineering success going out on a trip with guaranteed bad conditions is a good way to die. it isn't a sign of determination as much of ignorance. bailing was the smartest thing but he should have bailed before driving to the icefields.

Of course the one climbing market where Titanium HAS made substantial inroads is in the spork models. It's damn hard to find steel sporks anymore.

There is this great thing called Google! All you have to do is Google "titanium ice axe" before you ask a dumb question, to see that there are 6 or 8 models on the market. Then you don't have to ask... But why go to the problem of doing any research on your own when you can post on cc.com and have people make fun of you instead, it's sooo much simpler!

Hmm, you went to A+A for mountaineering at a time when avvy hazard was supposed to be skyrocketing? Maybe you should think about getting rid of the "HydrogenPlus" part of your domain name.

If you put on weight that easy, it will never come off. You really need to change your lifestyle. Lifting weights isn't going to help you lose weight. Aerobic exercise and eating less is going to help you lose weight. That and doing unequipped bivis. Unequipped bivis burn a LOT of energy. Maybe you should start with the polar bear swim. Try to stay in for 15 or 20 minutes.

If by "alpine ice" you mean like the North Ridge of Baker then by all means use leashes as you will never really have to switch from rock to ice or swap hands on tools. Leashless climbing is for crag and waterfall ice where you can lower off if you drop a tool. I mean you aren't going to hike in to Mount Stuart wearing rock shoes are you, even though they are better on the actual climb?

Maybe this question should have been asked in the newbies forum where it is Ok to ask stupid questions? There are dozens of different Ti ice axes from various companies. Got any other great new ideas? Ever wonder why no one makes an expandable chock, maybe something spring loaded, to replace clunky hexes?

Yup

but do you have the spendy grivel ones??????? or just the run of the mill BDs

and then you can truthfully say you've paid for a screw several times in the past when playing that drinking game

$300 at MEC = 5 ice screws.

2006 is not going to be as good might be time to break down and ski the freshiez

Goneria = the disease of thinking you are Goneril from King Lear?

Zombie thread of DFAs last time ever climbing

All Chevrolets may not be slow, but all Chevrolets suck

see what happens when you google "star trek fan"? "ooh talk klingon to me baby!"

how about thread revival about thread revival about muffy and her girlfriend? hott!

chiropractor, or malpractor?

Coming from the guy with 29K posts Why do you think I make so many posts, my battery needs lots of recharges!

Don't forget Jose Pereyra died trad climbing in the Potrero. Think super sketchy loose shit.

The Coyote's Penis (2 hour hike, 50m high 5.7 tower) is good alpine training if the ice is melted in Marble canyon.

i must havemissed some offensive stuff, it was up to 29 posts the last i saw then suddenly back to 25 today?

why were there so many posts deleted from this thread?

Why bother with gas when there is a ready supply of hot air that can be used for power?