JRCO

I put the answer in the comment box. The free shipping did not show up when I completed in the order but about 5 minutes later I received an email from customer service saying they creditted my account. As far as the 20% coupon being valid, I think it ended on April 3rd. Check out www.flamingoworld.com for a list of online coupons for STP and other outdoor stores.

My Alphas came in the mail yesterday. I order size 10(UK). I wear size 10(US) street shoe. The fit pretty darn well. Even though I ordered 10(UK), the shell says 9.5-10(UK). The 9.5-10(UK) might be a good option for someone who wears size 10(US).

Well JRCO took a shot based on the above posts. STP had only 11 and 11.5 (US)Alphas left. I wear 10 street shoes. Used online 20% discount (32905) and answered the trivia question for free shipping (USS Nautilus). Alphas cost a total of $119.

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Ok. I know someone wants these tools. I will lower the price to $150 and still through in shipping (US only.)

Defenitely straight. I can email pictures if you are interested.

I have two straight shafted BD prophets FS. Both are hammers and have rubber handles. BD lock down leashes on both tools. Tools have been used a total of 5 days on the ice. Picks have been sharpened once. Asking $175 and I will through in the shipping (US only). I have photos I can email. PM if interested.

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I say head for A-Basin or Loveland for cheaper skiing. More than enough terrain to keep you interested for a day. However, if Vail gets 10" or more the day you want to ski, head straight there but plan to spend $78 on the lift ticket and $16 to park. There is no free parking in Vail.

Oh, by the way, if you do want to ski, Garts Sports, REI, and King Soopers sell discounted lift tickets in Denver. I think you save around $20.

I can vouch for Lincoln. It is in fat this hear. Plenty of ice from WI3 to WI5. Most of it can be top ropped.

How about "Engineering is 10% know how and 90% beating the shit out of it until it fits."

Defenitely go to www.climbingboulder.com. Print out everything around Vail and Ten Mile Canyon that you might like to climb. You can see most of the climbs from I-70.

JayB, I can't argue the terrain but you can't argue the $320 season pass to five resorts.

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JayB, Made it up to McCurdy Park Tower last fall for a long weekend. Defenitely worth a return trip. Heading for Ellingwood Arete this weekend.

Erik, Had fun climbing. I agree the route is stoute for the grade. Thanks for bringing the extra cams so we could sew it up. More information for the center route and wunsch's can be found here if any one is interested. Center Route Wunsch's

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I know about Evergreen but I thought I read they opened a new one by Burrito Heaven. As far as going into business with Alpine Experience, I am not quite sure what I think about that. I guess they have proven a large skiing/ climbing store can survive in Olympia. Remember 1/3 of their competition fell down after the Nisqually earthquake and went out of business. Also heard a while back that REI was eyeing Oly as a new store possibility. If they through up one of their big climbing structures, it might impact the rock gyms profits.

I thought there was a new rock gym in Olympia on the West Side?

Yoo Erik. Don't forget those guys that owned the Oly gym made out pretty good when the City of Olympia tore it down. I don't know the specific numbers but I know one owner that came away with more that three times his investment plus a third of the holds. Most of the plywood was salvaged along with all the holds. A rock gym sprung up in Nat's garage for about two years using the salvage material. It wasn't nearly as big as the Oly rock gym but a lot of people climbed there.

Kid Rock and Pam Anderson pulled up next to me on Kid's Harley at a stop light in Evergreen, Colorado. I shit you not. Later found out he was in town for a concert as I did not beleive what I was seeing. They were so close I could have reached out the window and grabbed Pam's ass.

Vail Associates now owns Breck, Keystone, Vail, Beaver Creek and Heavenly in Tahoe.

Ok Billgoat. You got me. The pass was actually $319 this year. ($299 last year). It includes unlimited skiing at Breck, Keystone, & A-Basin (no restrictions); and 10 total days at Vail or Beaver Creek (restricted christmas and president's day). Sorry for the misinormation. Hey next time you are out this way, drop me a line. I will help you work on your snow plow. Remember, hands on your kneess and make your skis look like a piece of pizza.

I have spent the last 3 years skiing in Colorado. I have skied most of the major ski areas. After growing up skiing in Washington, I can say for a fact that the major ski areas in Colorado hardly offer the terrain that a place like Alpental or Chair 6 at Crystal have to offer. If you can go all day at Alpental, you would have no problem with any of the "black diamond" runs in Colorado. Then again, nothing beats skiing 16 inches of new snow in the Vail back bowls on a season pass that costs $299.