Jens

I want to buy one of the rope cutters that have a hot blade that works by plugging into the outlet but I don't want to spend 150 bucks on something that I would use for 2 minutes a few times a year and would just take up storage space. Does anyone have any tricks for a substitute? Just cuttiing it with a sharp knife and then using a lighter doesn't give the clean job I am looking for and hangs up on crampon latches, chain anhcors, and harness buckles. Or would anyone loan me one for a couple of days?

Looking for a bargain on a women's pair of small (I think size 35-37ish?-I'll check) leather ice climbing boots that are warm enough for winter climbing.

For sale: DMM terminator crampons. Also includes plenty of spare front points and the mixed spoon point. Currently in mono configuration but can be changed to dual. Rated the number 1 waterfall crampon available by climbing magazine last year or the year before. They have been climbed on for 3 seasons. $45 I'm in Seattle (Ballard) and don't want to ship em'.

Dang, we drove through canal flats yesterday coming home from the rockies but didn't think gib would be in.

you think my banana peel/apple core IS garbage amen to that Ivan

It never bothered me. -------------------- When we're climbing pin scarred routes in a quarry with railroad tracks going by in the middle of land that has been logged many times over, the gun range isn't going to hurt us. And was said before, it will keep em' out of the forests.

When I used to be a ski instructor at Hyak, one of the old timers told me that a rollback happened their many years ago and people died.

I second the nomination.

It's curious to see how the word "take" has changed--- From the Euros who first came across the pond who yelled "take" when they would lob off sport routes and wanted a soft catch (slack).

You climb in groups at awesome places like Smith and when you are hanging around cool warmup routes you insist that one of your group is "just about" to climb the route next.

The lower stuff has melted out due to global warming. If you are willing to slog over debris piles and up high enough, you'll find some decent stuff to TR still though. In it's prime, the Nisqually seemed to have more pumpy lines than the Coleman stuff.

I mowed the lawn. It's actually to warm for a redpoint in the sun!

Marcus has been on my list for ages. Limestone is the nectar of the gods.

Why would you want to clip a cylinder of gasoline to your harness anyway? Or is it nitroglycerine you're carrying? This sounds like Vertical Limit. Got the Dex? Strap on the nitro. --------- Siggs are the RAGE!

Does the humidity at areas like exit 32, 38, or index tweak em' on the instillation? I've heard some evidence along those lines like they are best for dry climates or low humidity days?

Do go to Europe. ---------------- Don't go with NOLS (if you call it a guide service).

Kudos to those that took newer folks up Midway. They'll be hooked for life. Many of my old college roomates have Midway photos on their office desks or walls after all these years. ------- The beer was great. ------------- Rattlesnake Rock and piton tower were fun with some routes that are new this year.

With the price of gas, I think if you get lucky enough on a internet deal, it is cheaper to fly.

All the tools that the guys just posted about to buy are good. I'd steer clear of the stubai's as you'll have a harder time getting replacement picks. When I started climbing, Stubai's were king of the hill...but no longer.

Somebody call those guys on a cell phone tonight and tell them to only tap one of the kegs tonight so they both aren't flat for tomorrow.

For being made in china, the BD products are very expensive. As for cams, the latest version of the Wild Country friends perform better than the BD's in almost every situation weigh far less and are half the price (reatail for 35 bucks and almost always on sale for 28).

I'm looking for a screaming deal on any pair (except the monsters) of ergo ice tools. They can be really beat up bad. Anyone looking to unload some for cheap?

I like Ballard AVE (my hood) but I do get tired of shelling out 9 bucks for a basic martini everywhere down there! I agree, Georgetown will be the future. I've never been a huge fan of west Seattle. One climbing buddy said Georgetown was just like some sleeper neighborhood near Boston that exploded. I forget the name.

I just bought a pair of the Grivel racing bolt on crampons and desperately need some advice from anyone in the know. * Are their any internet links or web pages with how to do this? * How could I screw it up? * What should I know? * Do any of the cobblers do this? * Does anyone have any words of wisdom on the matter? I will be mounting the crampons onto a pair of prototype carbon trangos that Sportiva gave me for winning the first c.crags ice comp.

I have no clue as I have never used them, but in my humble opinion it looks like that huge secondary clip in hole sticks up so much it will not allow the screw to start as easy when you are doing the manipulating through the palm of your glove.