Lambone

thats funny, at first it looks like you are headed up some steep gnarly colouir....then you realize it is just the colchuk glacier. funny what weather does to your perception, even on a computer screen. nice pic

My first climbing partner, mentor, and oldest friend is in a coma at a hospital near Sacramento. Over the weekned he suffered serious brian trauma in a wake-boarding accident. Tahoe local Ryan Shreve is the most inspirational person I have ever known. A friend to all, allways pushing himself and others to go faster, bigger, and be better people. He inspired me to start climbing, and taught me skills passed down from his father. My best early climbing memories all involve being out there with Ryan at Lovers Leap and areas around Lake Tahoe. He climbed El Cap as his senior high school project, and since then has done may stout climbs from 5.13 at Cave Rock, to A5 nail ups on El Cap and Half Dome. In the last few years his focus has turned from climbing to saving lives as an EMT and winning wake-boarding competitions. Ryan is also the toughest dude I have ever know and I'm confident that he will pull through this. But he needs support from his fellow climbers, so take a second to send Ryan your thoughts, prayers, and energy. Thanks

Twin Falls, in Hyalite

thats not a nice thing to say...

Matt, I don't know the exact length, I bought it used at 2nd Wind. But it is about the same as that Red Grivel thing. about 3/4 the length of a regular ice tool. I use the bulldog as my third tool on waterfall ice and as a second tool on more serious glacier stuff. It has enough weight that you can actualy get good sticks in solid blue ice, and pound a picket in dense stuff. I used to carry that Grivel thing as a third tool, until I broke a pick and actually had to use it mid pitch (soloing). I opted to use the broken pick instead of the Grivel third tool, it was that bad...I sold it after that trip...

Bulldog...It comes in a short version. It's heavy...I like it, you can actually use it for something besides picking your nose.

I believe so, he has done my approach shoes...

John Ramuta picks up shoes at the locla climbing gyms. VW and SG. He does the best job I have ever seen.

I needed a portaledge then. I will need ice tools soon...What do you care? If you look for deals it all works out even, and it is worth the extra cost to have what you need when you need it. Anyway, I didn't say I was selling my ledge did I?

we know that it is your first set of Camolots... but yeah, camolots rock no doubt. Aliens are better then the smallest camolots though.

Have you ever held those tools in your hand? They define the term "you get what you pay for." I'd like to save a few bucks off retail...but I'm not that desperate!

who judges the TR?

ooops, your right. Dryskin is the tough stuff Patagonia uses in Guide Pants.

Sold

It is. Scholler is a company, like Gore. REI uses Scholler Dryskin in those pants. It is the lighterweight/less durable kind.

I like them, bought mine for $100. I have had them for about a year and they are starting to "pill," but that doesn't bother me much. The little velco tab on the ankle came part....

dude, why are you such a hater? get over yourself dps...we may not all be as cool as you, but you seem to be the only one who cares about that...

Let's Talk...

ummm what does that mean? are you too cool for us now colin? Don't forget your roots...we may not be worthy, but we are people too... nice climb dude

That'd be cool to see that photo cavey. i've been thinking of heading back to do that route sometime in October.

Yum...that looks fun...

Hey, my buddy Eric needs a lift back to Seattle on Sunday, can anybody help him out?

Cool, Yeah, wait till spring on Mcloughlin. It'd be more fun as a snow climb/glissade or ski. Thielson or Jefferson might be a good link up. Have fun!

Swaped my Cobras this summer for a Portalege...need to replace them. I'm looking for Vipers, Cobras, or something else cool. Thanks

For me, it was before I understood the benefits of cheap insurance...infact I didn't have any insurance at all, so I figured the hell with it. Or maybe it just wasn't cool to leave gear behind... Sorta like kids who wear helmets with the buckle undone... go figure...