Lambone

ok, now I am really curious!

3:45!!! Shit, know wonder you guys didn't see anyone out there! Yeah the lower pitch rarely touches down, and it's often drippin cause it gets that mid-day sun, sorta like a normal day in Lilooet. But its worth getting soaked for that route! Glad you guys had fun!

Thank you Fairweather, that's a great shot. Do you have any broader pictures that show more of the mountain? Or has anyone seen any on the web?

Since Loren is too modest to cheastbeat here, i thought I'd do it for him. Nice climbing fellas, those photos bring back great memories for me. I hope to be headed that way in t minus 7 days and counting. Cheers http://cascadeclimber.com/hyalite_nov_30-dec_2.htm By the way, what bars did you guys visit?

Does anybody have a good photo of Mt. Washington that they could post?

I have had Sabertooths (frontbail) since '98 or so. they are now all rusty, dull, and beat to shit...but they rock. Thing is that I want a neumatic to see how it is to climb ice in the Sportiva S. I guess when I think about it, I don't really want two pairs of Sabertooths...too bad they don't convert.

nice, thanks fishstick...thats good info. I have the Bionic's also, but they only work with my big clucker boots...I like them so far. Hard to justify another crampon, but the G14 is tempting.

Here is the message I got from BD. It was just lost within my junk mail filter. Their response was actually pretty prompt. "Matt, Thanks for writing. At this point, we don't have anything similar to the Viper Fang for the Cobra. We have been receiving a lot of correspondence suggesting that we develop something, though. So, the fellas in design just may come up with something. As for this year, there's really nothing we can offer. My apologies."

Still no reply from BD.... My guess is that they haven't come up with anything marketable yet. I bet in a year or two they will have an adaptor similar to the Viper Fang. Then it will go through a series of recalls...

Anybody use these? I was thinking of coupeling the Neumatic version with the Sportiva S for a light ice set up. Next option would be the Neumatic Sabertooth by BD. Any thoughts?

We got one from our Aunt as a wedding gift!!! Wooohooo!

Yeah, it more or less makes sense. But a fall factor of 1.6 is still pretty high. Instead of taking a 50 footer straigt onto the belay, put a piece in just above it. or at leats clip the most solid peiece in the anchor. Check Petzls site for more info on this.

A snaffelrawk??? I havta say taht those caves get borring after a few days out there...

I don't agree with the whole wicked sharp thing, at all. I ussualy sharpen my picks once a year if that. Even when I was using them three times a week in Bozeman. Maybe I will take a burr out or something if I nick the rock. The more you sharpen them the quicker you will wear them out. Sharper tips get duller quicker...and in my opinion, sharp picks don't make as much of a difference in ice penetration. A low profile pick will displace less ice, whether it is sharp or not. File your picks skinny from top to bottom, but leave them wider horizontaly(don't know a better way to say that???).

Ok, thats it. I'm hooked on this leashless thing. I don't care if I am only climbing WI 3 because I'm fat and out of shape (all the UW's fault), ditching the leashes is fun and feels good. But...I am not about to spend $400 on fancy leashles tools. I like my Cobras and I want to use those. But after using a pair of Jim Nelsons Top Machines, I think like the fancy pinki holder thing. Does anybody have any good ideas about how to make these more leashless friendly. i.e. some kind of pinki holder? I don't believe that the new Viper Fang works with the Cobra, still waiting for a reply onn that from BD. Any other ideas, besides duct taping a tennis ball on? Bring the Ice!

I have a Marmot Precip. It's ok, but it gets wet. In fact I can't think of a coat that I have ever had tha didn't eventualy get wet. Waterproof is a joke. But it's a good coat for 99$ Seems to breath well.

well...wouldn't you????

Thanks Paul, your reports in the past have been great! Have fun!

Spent two days at Big 4 getting in shape for winter, if it ever comes... The inside of the moat on the first main snow cone is really nice. About 40ft of vert to overhanging blue ice. Gets kinda boring after several laps though.

Huh, well that was back in mid october or so...from what i recall...not much...Erik and I went to the enchantments instead. Twas nice.

werd

I'm pretty sure you know the answer to your question already.

Perhaps because processed foods are the cheapest, and typicaly the easiest to cook, or obtain when short on time (fast food). Also they are typicaly the most readily available in all localities, when specialty foods like fresh fruit and vegetables and meat are not allways available. Visit a urban slum sometime and look for a Safeway...what you will find are 7/11's and fast Food joints. When you can obtain a meal for .99$ in your own neighborhood, why go out of your way to go shopping for food that you can't afford. Ever wonder why obesity and its related health problems are most common among people who fall below the "poverty line?" And that is not even to mention the billions of dollars spent on marketing these proccesed foods to children... Sorry for the rant, this just happens to be what I am studying in one of my Geography courses right now. [ 11-27-2002, 03:38 PM: Message edited by: Lambone ]

Have been for over a year now...

Sorry guys, but this thread no longer has anything to do with current ice conditions. Beat it to death over in Spray.