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Carbon fiber or regular?

I'd STRONGLY suggest calling BD and maybe sending the leash back. They'd probably cover all shipping costs and send you a new one. Fixing something like that yourself - bad idea.

Dru: I've used both. I use a BD Hotwire biner and an ID. The Ice Clipper works fine, but I like the idea where if I needed an extra biner, I take off the ID. Hope that makes sense. Anyhow, you can't go wrong with either.

Try Cloudveil's Snaz jacket for your outer shell.

The guy who slept on top of Everest was Babu Sherpa, and he is history, died in the crevasse fall. As far as Tenzing Norgay's supposed death, I checked the Kathmandu Post, as well as a few other resources and nothing is mentioned about that. It either just happened (like within hours) or it's bullshit.

Metolius has come out with an adjustable daisy chain. Of course, there is the standard daisy chain (DC)with the loops in it. FOR AID CLIMBING, does anyone have any advice on which way to go? Any info would be much appreciated. TIA

Holly: Petzl.com has great technical info. Sometimes I'll do an internet search for, say, girth hitch and get some incredible info that way.

I'm trying to find a pair of suspenders that uses velcro to tighten the suspenders. Does anyone know where I could pick up something like this? TIA

Twight's Kiss or Kill is fabulous. A bunch of short stories. I wish it never would have ended.

Does anyone know - or guide me to - how much of a fall a double fisherman's know will withstand? Just curious is all.

Kevin Colburn is the name of the person who died on Guye Peak. I guess he was a school board member down there. I got the news from tacomanews.com [This message has been edited by EV (edited 10-17-2001).]

You'll probably get a lot of differing responses on this one. I bought one, and found it a pain in the ass to remove from one's harness. It seemed like it was always getting caught. Once you started placing them, them seemed okay - and fast. I ended up selling the one I bought and just kept using the BD express screws.

I'm getting ready to buy a pair of aiders. Can anyone give me suggestions between the BDs, Metolius and Misty aiders? Also, do you usually use the three aider method or four? Thanks.

Horsetail Falls, WI4 and The Ribbon, WI4 are good routes. They are both outside the Ice Park. Lots of TR'g in the park, everything from WI2 to WI6, also some M5? stuff, as well. Go and enjoy.

North Ridge of Stuart.

Kyle: If the liners go, do you know if you can replace them?

I have sort of the same question. I was looking for some clothing of theirs, and nobody sells it. Any ideas, anyone?

I did it a few weeks before Steven. Yes as to crampons. There is a BIG patch of ice that you can go either high or low. I think high is better. But the glacier is no problem.

From this month's Climbing mag: "This is bullshit, blurts Jim Donini, perhaps touched by a little "anemomania" - wind madness. "This sport sucks. In my next life I'm playing baseball. Those sons-of-bitches get paid millions of dollars for playing a kid's game. I bet my ass every time I get on one of these granite tombstones and I don't get paid a goddamned dime. Fuck this."

Can anyone tell me the approximate ETA from the valley to Fresno (the airport specifically). I've never been there and I'm trying to figure out flight schedules. TIA

As of Sunday, none.

Pen: Try Jim Nelson. He sells some Mammut pants that are bomber. I've worn them climbing ice and have done Stuart in them. Great investment.

How do you do the smiles thing? I've yet to figure it out.

Black Diamond has come out with three new headlamps. One is called, I believe, the Space Shot, or something like that. It has an LED bulb, but also a halogen bulb. The LED is used as a backup. Has anyone had any experience with this one?

Mattp: I checked out your topo - again, nice job. I'll have that with me in the next week or two when we try Dreamer again.