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a word of caution regarding the pro-traxion: It can fail to lock under certain circumstances. Once ic clipped it straight into a belay bolt, and as I started to haul, the bags started pulling me up! I found allways ussing a sling to attatch the pully to the anchor gave it enough freedom of movement, and it worked fine. Petzl has a warning on their web-site. small diameter ropes work better.

So we were up waiting in line to climb Louise Falls, messing around on this cool thin smear to the left... And this guy walks up by himself with a metal detector. I'm thinking hey, this guy is smart...trying to score booty from a popular climb. We chat andit turns out he is up to look for his lost ice tool. He points up to the climb and says,"see that broken off pillar up to the right..." That thing tore lose while he was on the route! His buddy was belaying in the cave beside the pilar, and he was following the pitch. It is hard to tel from the photo, but this piece of ice was fucking huge! About ten feet across, three feet thick and 30 ft long. The dude is lucky to be alive, turns out he just had a bruised rib and lost some gear. Here is a link to some discussion about it on live_the_vision.com http://www.live-the-vision.com/wwwboard/messages/3309.html Didn't look like he ever found his took. He started trying to shovel through tons of ice piled at the base, and it looked utterly hopeless...

I need to build up an approach ski for ice climbs. Got the skis, need bindings. They need to fit into the welts on ice boots, so a crampon type bail would be best. Fritchis don't work as well I hear. Silveretta 300's would be ideal. Anyone have any leads?

hahaha, charlie...that is the funniest shite I've sen here in a while! mixed climbing kicks ass...that is my take on it, need to get stronger...

use G14's

Nice dude! Posted some photos in the Gallery...

Thanks yall we did... Proffesor Falls Weeping Left (bailed due to ice fall and heavy snow sluffs) and Louise Falls (fat and fun!) Polar Looked Sweet but turning the Pencil looked spooky and the sun was bringing tons of snow down on southern aspects. Photos to come... What a fucking awsome place

Yeah, but my stoner buddies are so bad at making a quick plan...so I like to come prepared. were flexibvle, we will send...I'll post shots upon return and spray about it...later suckaz!

thx, got one for my wifey...

My vote is for the Pro-Traxion, I have been happy with it. It has a couple of subtleties that you need to watch out for. I hear the Kong Block Roll is good, PPTP at rockclimbing.com seems to think they are IT. Forget the old Wall-Hauler...

prolly a Large then...

werd so did they burn the meadow this fall?

There should be a little white tag sewn into the fabric just between the back pannel mesh and the green pack fabric, just above the hipbelt. I can't remember which side though...Should read XS,S,M,L,XL

What size is the Terraplane? Looks like it may be Bozeman Vintage, those are a colectors item ya know...

Can anyone else see the new photos on Will's site? Man I wish I could...

Is that dyno Photoshoped or what? I'd go, he is a badass!

I didn't know Alex well enough to judge whether he was a true asshole or not, I only talked to him breifly a couple of times, but some of my friends who are active climbers in that community thought he was an asshole...but that is besides the point. Even if he was an asshole in person, you gotta respect the dude, he was know for his very selfless acts of bravery in the mountains helping others. My point is that when people drop ropes from the top of crowded crags without any warning, are being just plain disrespectfull assholes, stupidity is no excuse. This thread is on it's way to Spray.

My wife and I are going over Christmas. Anyone else have plans...it would b cool to hook up with cc.comers for drinks and turns.

Alex didn't even yell rope...he just chucked it, landed right on my head. But he was still a badass in my book...

Alex Lowe dropped a rope on my head in Bozeman once...I was pissed...but what could I say. I guess my point is that not-only dolt gumby climbers can be assholes...

I stepped on my partners dog ice climbing once, punctured her leg with my crampon. It curled up behind me while I was belaying, trying to stay warm I guess, I didn't notice and stepped back. I love dogs, but personaly I'd be afraid of hurting someone elses dog with crampons or falling ice. Mine won't come Ice climbing with me, dogs don't have any fun sitting around being cold all day...

Exactly, go lead some WI2 that you could never fall off, and work your way up. If you can't top rope without pulling down half of the climb, you shouldn't be doing it.

I believe that was a training excersize. Watching it once was enough for me...never again.

[begin rant] Yeah dammit...and don't top-rope the upper pitches of IC BC, or the lower pitch for that matter! As far as I'm concerned this is a multi-pitch route, and top roping any of it just thwarts aspiring LEADERS CLIMBERS. Not to mention that it creates a dangerous situation of falling ice, and chews up the climbs. The last few times I have been to IC BC, I have led up the first pitch exited about finishing the climb to find people who walked around to set up top-ropes on the upper pitches, then started sending ice down on my partner while he was trying to second the pitch. These climbers were part of large clubs who had top-ropes slung on every available climb. This is total bullshit. The Deeping wall and other climbs I don't have a problem with, because they are ideal for top-roping. Just be gentle, hacking the ice is not only a waste of energy, but shows you don't give a shit about fellow ice climbers. [end rant]