Cpt.Caveman

I just got an Abrams. It makes a bushwack into a joke. Planning on taking it up Marble Creek next summer

quote: Originally posted by Figger Eight: I've been using a pair of Quasars for the last few years and unfortunately they blow for alpine. Any of the tools with the radically curved shafts are going to suck for anything other than vertical ice and mixed climbing. Whatever I use my light machines without a problem on less than vertical ice all the time. I used to think they did not work well on it until I actually tried it. That's what I get for listening to people tell me when and where I could use them. [ 10-23-2002, 09:42 AM: Message edited by: Cpt.Caveman ]

I drink oil - some call it stout. That is a pretty damn tough carcinogen

hard to fall off

I'm always down for bashing dirty hippies

CASBC (climbers access society of B.C.) is working on access. After climbing there a few times I can see the potential. Plus I like it better than a few other popular spots. I decided to join the CASBC in hopes my money will let me legally climb on the lower half in the future... I don't recommend monkeywrenching

quote: Originally posted by Fence Sitter: malamute isn't it? isnt that area closed? ahem? Not where I was climbing. Besides since BC Rail is stalling some people are even climbin on the lower crags...

58 experts on ice

quote: Originally posted by thelawgoddess: quote:Originally posted by Cpt.Caveman: dinnerplating ice. Some running water... hey cavey, you know i don't know anything. this sounds good if you're hungry and thirsty, but what exactly does that mean for ice climbing? It's good. Just watch your melon for the ocassional falling rock. Don't listen to these suckas. Dinner Plates happened I bet because the ice fractured easily and was bullet hard. I climbed it and understand. Sometimes we call them comments "armchair mountaineering"

2 of my buds climbed it sunday. Reported - bring the helmet, dinnerplating ice. Some running water...

The northwest will never be dry in winter during my lifetime. Maybe dryer than normal is a good description. There will be abundant amounts of snow eventually. I am not desperate enough to travel with skis on my back up in the mountains yet. Heck if it's that bad I can always do some great winter mountaineering.

I think I drank 8000 beers sunday I guess if anyone was desperate enough they could go ski Rainier or some other volcanoe. It's not that good up there yet.

I want to go skiing.

I'd figure to give advice like it was a good friend here. Caveman sez- Buy the grivels, or dmm flys

This is a good deal for a new tool US Dollars Tech wing 138$ http://www.sportextreme.com/pz315x312yUSD/ Why get a heavy ass axar or prophet I'd never buy em.

It sure aint but a little lightweight technology gives the comfort and more boldness than say the hummingbird or Terrordactyls. Give me the technology. You two can have the seventies bs. Initially I bought the bd prophets. Puke tools in my opinion. I saw the advantages of a good tool. Call it bad technique but I got no shame. I bet you both use leashes too Leashes are aid climbing foos [ 10-22-2002, 11:10 AM: Message edited by: Cpt.Caveman ]

Actually we argue until I either knock you over the head with a beer bottle or until you crack me on the noggin with a jug of coffee

Jon eats dingleberries

broke bulletin board test

Same shit as my light machines in a lot of ways. Except the leash systems are different. I use em on 55-90 degree ice.. That pinky thing is never an issue... But hey I'm not a salesman.

tech wing.

get the grivels they've had the same friggin picks forever.

I cracked the rock into submission it responded by giving up a handcrack [ 10-22-2002, 09:51 AM: Message edited by: Cpt.Caveman ]

Just by the euro brands. They're better

I only use pitons. Never bolts. I like to scar the rock up more It's a good way of creating finger locks too