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keith, we just signed up when we got there each time. BTW I leave tomorrow for aspen, got a bed if you want to come up for indy pass

The SD powernap is about the lightest I have seen. 30F - 1lb 15oz - 24oz of fill. No zipper and has a nice hood design that is big enough to where an insulated hood from a parka inside it. http://www.sierradesigns.com/cgi-bin/driver.pl?index=113&conf=bag_show_03 when you compair it to the "hey fuck face" flight at 35F - 2lb 3oz - 15oz of fill and Standard Andromeda Strain from I.D. at 1lb 12oz and 40F, it starts to look like a n deal. I have the down version (moonlite) and can fit it into an XS silnylon stuff sac from GoLite, phuckin small.

Isn't the Enduro Corner on Astroman a rough .11 layback with few rests?

Who knows, I haven't called them but I wouldn't hold my breath. I saw the new wall hammer and ledge/fly at the OR show in SLC, in "The Face" booth. The new fly looks good but the one they had was only a proto-type no seam tape on it, basically a non working model. From what I could tell it looked like the Cabana with some improvements. I have all the information here somewhere about weights and deminsions and stuff on the ledges and hammer.

Conrad bought it and runs it from "booze-man". check out the website http://www.ankerclimbingequipment.com

I talked to the BD rep last month and he told me that the viper is a better "hooking" tool, as the aluminum shaft is stiffer than the carbon. The Cobra is a better "pure swinging" tool, better balance and penetration in thin/shitty ice, less shattering and such. They have a new screw called the Turbo coming out also

To SLC in augest to go to the OR show. I'm taking my cam and was wondering what you guys would like to see?

There is this thing called tone and if you use it incorrectly it tends to piss people off, dickhead. thanx for the links

Dru, Where can I find the CAJ, Desnivel, Mountain Info, stuff. I have the AAJ and want some more info on some projects I looking at. Thanx

I have yellow aliens in my nose

This guy named Tuan (sp?) has climbed there a lot and has got a wicked amount of info on his website. Compleate with route suggestions, were to stay, were NOT to stay, and such. Follow the link sucka http://www.ai.sri.com/~luong/mountain/chamonix/ BTW, I think I have some pics of Grand Jorasses floating around on my harddrive with route over lays, should you want to see them

info on routes in the Ruth, Little Switzerland, and Middle Triple? Besides the AAj and the Google.com searches.

People have been trying to by the Bird for 2.5 years now. Companies only wanted to buy the clothing part and not the hardwear. They sold to salomon b/c they: 1.bought the whole thing (packs, outerwear, and harnesses) and 2. they agreed to leave the company to it's own devices. They are still going to be running them selves. Salomon is owned by Adidas, and they let salomon runthemselves also. All in all Arcteryx should be making the same stuff for a long time they same way they have been in the past. In fact, the new fall 2002 and spring 2003 stuff is the shit.

I have an Arc'teryx bora 40 and have always removed the frame and folded my ultra-lite 3/4 thermarest inhalf and the legnth wise so that it measures 23x10. This happens to be the exact measurement for the pocket the framesheet goes into. Also I shove the tent poles in the middle of the therma-rest making a kinda 'ghetto' frame. I can carry so heaver loads comfortably with that set up.

I pulled a boneheaded move on my last ice trip and didn't let my screws dry out properly .Now they have a little rust on them. Whats the best way to get rid of it?

I have used them and the dasies are more helpful than then aiders. You only need one hand to do work with it and you can do it very quick. I'm with freeclimb though, you learn where/what steps=what loop on the chain. But the metolius things chains are faster. if you haven't already, Metolius has a website with a long movie in it showing some shick useing them. http://www.metoliusclimbing.com/aidervideo.htm

I still dont know why they stopped making the fins and slung heaxes. Fins were the shit man, wana sell some?

I was in a bar and this trunk dude went in and procedes to drop it like he was standing over heroshima. A few min. later we here "korn? When did I eat Korn?"

I know everyone hates TNF around here but even a blind squirrel finds a nut everyonce in a while. Any of the prophet series packs (45,55,65) are good and light weight w/carbon stays and are compleatly removable to further reduce weight. Also the Springbok is rather cool. Has a full side zip and same fram as the prophet different pack cloth. I think the Sbok weighs in @ 3lbs10oz. Worth a look

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned marmot. They are still an employee owned company and make good stuff. Plus, they had their biggest line change in 15 years this year so all of the jkts and pants are going to be new.

So I'm lloking to move from the flat lands after school and was wondering what the coolest PNW town/city is. Or at least what you guys/girls think. Keep in mid cost of living, avaliable housing, etc. BTW I've been a lurker for about a year so hello everyone