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Used but in good shape. Women's size large, stretch-woven water-resistant outer face fabric, fleece inner face fabric. 2 zippered handwarmer pockets, 1 bicep pocket. Recently tech-washed & DWR re-applied, stored in closet since. $40 cash takes it home.

I have the phone number of a good sports doc who specializes in knee injuries if you want.

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How does Brando say it? Something like "Make me an offer I can't refuse." Or maybe it's the other way around...

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Barely used, bought this a couple years ago then immediately found another jacket I liked better. Kept it hanging in the closet thinking I'd use it one day, but never did. Is in impeccable condition. These retail for $500, selling for $350 firm. Send PM with questions.

Velcro closure on the inner boot of the Millet is very easy to use, a key feature when your hands are numb/it's 3am/you have gloves on. Millets are also warmer than Olympus Mons. You might also check out the Scarpa Phantom 8000s. A friend of mine bought some Olympus Mons, sized them extra big, then swapped the stock liner with an Intuition liner. He summited Everest (not on account of the boots) and came home with all his toes (boots likely a contributing factor).

I'm sure that will solve all the quality control issues. That's like having Yugo buy out GM...

That's good advice. You probably got no response about adding guy points on the walls because it is a bad idea. The (formerly) Malibu Epic 1.6 oz fabric that BD used on that tent and its replacement is not strong enough to handle the stresses that a mid-panel anchor point would create. That is why the only guy line attachments on the BD tents are at the seams, and close to the ground to boot. Take a look at the Bibler tents and you'll see that the mid-panel anchor points are reinforced. Trying to turn an ultralight BD tent into a 4-season Denali tent is like trying to drive a sports car across the Sahara Desert. In both cases you'll end up with a lot more holes in it than when you started.

Orion, you might need to cast your net a little wider. I estimate your chances of contacting the parties responsible for removing your gear via cc.com are fairly slim. Whoever did it would have to a) be aware that this forum existed, b) actually read this thread, c) have the desire to respond to your post. Even assuming (a) and (b) were true, there is a big leap to ©. Don't rule out the 99.9% of the population that doesn't read cc.com. This thread brings back some memories of a similar conversation that happened in the days before you joined. Someone was hiking up to Der Toof and spotted the fixed gear left on a route at the Rap Wall. The poo-flinging that ensued was epic. Do a little historical research on that thread and you may be enlightened. Heck, you may even get some leads on who took your gear. Good luck recovering the aluminum and nylon.

Yeah, the PI has a brief item on it. It identifies the location of the accident as the Edmonds Glacier, probably referring to the Emmons. Now that I read it again, I see a number of mistakes. Seattle man killed in Mt. Rainier fall By CHRIS GRYGIEL SEATTLEPI.COM STAFF A 52-year-old Seattle man was killed after falling into large crevasse during a descent from the summit of Mount Rainier. Lee F. Adams was part of a four-men crew descending the mountain on Edmonds Glacier Tuesday when the final person on the rope tripped and fell, said Mount Rainier National Park spokeswoman Lee Taylor. Taylor died on impact after tumbling into the crevassse. A second climber was injured; the two others were not harmed. The three surviving climbers made their way out of the crevasse and were able to reach Camp Sherman at 9,000 feet. Park rangers will inspect the scene of the accident Wednesday and determine when to retrieve Adams' body.

Having been up that route a number of occasions I'm surprised how many people chose to push for the summit after last week's snowfall. That slide sounds huge. I have turned around clients below there before, much to their disappointment and my relief, because I was concerned about snow stability. Hope everyone makes it out okay.

That's a great bag. Time will tell if the market will support that price.

All sold, thanks for playing.

I have a Latok Alpine. I think it's a great value. It's very simple, which I like, and it feels like a sensible balance between being light and being tough. I got mine at Feathered Friends before they started selling the heavier version. For $300 it is not quite the impeccable tailored fit of Arc'teryx jackets, but costing 60% of the price of an Alpha LT I feel it is more than 80% as good. At first I thought I would miss having pit zips, but over time I have found the jacket does fine without them. The Event fabric has kept me dry with no complaints. The chest pockets are huge and having a zippered interior pocket has come in useful. All in all a clean, simple, jacket with no bling that does the job I want it to. If you want a jacket made from Event with a fit (and price) closer to Arc'teryx, the Westcomb stuff felt pretty nice.

Neither. Quarks are better than both those tools put together. The main thing I didn't like about climbing on the Vipers was that the shaft flexes when weighted. This is because the long axis of the shaft's cross section is oriented perpendicular to the swinging plane of the tool (instead of parallel to it, like on every other tool in existence). This makes it less rigid, and it was more than a little worrisome to have my tool flexing and shifting on placements when climbing. Plus the weight distribution feels excessively top-heavy and the tool felt more like a clunky medieval weapon than a precision instrument. The new Cobra doesn't have any of these performance characteristics, and while it is the best ice climbing tool from BD I have ever used, it still lacks some of the refinement and efficiencies of the Quark. If these are your only choices, the better of the two is the Cobra, but do yourself a favor and broaden your mind to include other tools. Unless you have a pro deal with BD or some other motivation.

Put that R & I Parka on eBay and the crooks in Brooklyn will be outbidding each other over that thing. XXL is the size of choice. You could probably fetch a higher price by taking this route. Just don't let anyone pay by credit card!

'Tis true that the Epsilon is not stretchy. It's not very warm. It's only moderately wind resistant and doesn't repel water as well as other soft shells. That being said, it costs way less than most others, and of the 6 soft shell jackets I own it is the one I wear the most. If you don't want to be the Imelda Marcos of soft shells, there are many options that do it all well. The best soft shell jacket I ever owned was made by Beyond Fleece. This is like the Feathered Friends of soft shells. Their factory is in Seattle and they make custom tailored clothing to your measurements. For a measly $184 I bought a Schoeller WB-400 jacket with watertight zipper from these guys. The fit was superb, the water resistance good, the breathability good, warmth was fine for fall/winter/spring. It was pretty damn tough. Not many manufacturers are using WB-400, which is a bit puzzling, because it is a great fabric. Check out Beyond Fleece, although it can be tempting to start adding options. All the pockets, extra zips, and nifty features sound cool but you don't need them and they add to the cost/complexity/weight/price quickly. Party on, Garth.

Yes, the 5.5 are still available. As mentioned in the original post, please email lousapienza AT comcast.net with specific questions about the boots. Thanks!

I use the inflatable/closed cell foam combo as well (Prolite 3) and have never had cause to regret it. The only change I made was to replace my Ridge Rest with a Yellow Hard Man Pad because the RR would catch snow in its bumpy topography, which would then melt and I'd have to flip my pad over or sleep on top of several small puddles. Flipping the pad over only works once every few hours. With the smooth surface of the YHMP it's easy to brush the snow off. In terms of warmth, just about any foam pad on top of just about any inflatable pad will be fine. If you only want to deal with one pad Therm-a-Rest makes a combo pad that is an inflatable with a layer of closed cell foam on one side. It accomplishes the same thing and you don't have to deal with one pad shifting around on the other. I think it's pretty spendy (and heavy), though, so if you already have an inflatable you'd be better off organizing your system around that. The main risk with using only an inflatable is that without a repair kit you will suffer. You'll need to take one regardless, but at least you can make it through one night on a slowly deflating pad if you have a foamie on top of it. And whatever you do, try to avoid travel with your inflatable pad on the outside of your pack wrapped around your wands, barbed pickets, hiking poles, and ice axe.

Sweet! Two pairs of boots in that package for $900? That IS a good deal. Feathered Friends also has some skis from a couple seasons ago still on their wall at some huge discount. Call 'em up. Plus it's also worth asking the staff at the shops if any of them are upgrading their setups and have older gear they are selling personally.

Two pairs of the 12/12.5 sold. One pair of 12/12.5 left. 5.5 still available.

When it comes to offering a worthless opinion you don't need to ask me twice. Summertime in the North Cascades I typically wear my base layer long underwear in my Vireo, maybe a softshell jacket if it's a little cooler. In winter trips I didn't expect to get the kind of warmth out of the bag that I did. I spent a few nights at the base of the east ridge on Eldorado (about 7,000'+) in winter and with my Volant jacket on I was plenty toasty. Once FF came out with the Hooded Helios Jacket I picked one of those up and use that mostly for 3-season alpine climbing since it's a bit lighter than the Volant. I guided a few early season trips on Rainier with the Vireo/Hooded Helios combo and it worked just fine sleeping at 11,000 feet. Temps were below freezing and I was on top of a yellow foam pad plus the lightest Thermarest. Often what happens is I push the bag down to my waist because the jacket alone is toasty enough. That winter trip on Eldo was not one of those times, though. Hope that helps.

Photos of boots. Shiny new!