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I have the Eldo and now I got the setup down to 45 sec… the one thing I done and it works better them those metal dinky snaps is, I used an old rubber crampons point guard on the tip of the pole (4 all together) and I don’t even bothers finding the metal snaps thingies. Just let the poles do their natural curve thing and fasten it with the Velcro thingies BOMBER Now there is an Idea for BD make a rubber feet that u can put on the poles about 1-1/2” -2” long and ½ Dial and forget about the metal snaps thingies altogether with those rubber feet the setup time is less then a minute the tent is even more waterproof and less time consuming to make and easier to seal… BTW I will be the first costumer for commercially made specific poles feet if BD went that route

Came off the Kautz route the day before (06/02) due to Ridiculous conditions after potholing to my upper thighs I decided to turn around at 10700, damn that’s wasn’t a climb it resembles more of an uphill swimming …I’m so happy to be at home in one piece I had the feeling that it was no good time to climb the mountain when it is all hot and bothered RIP

EMS windshirt Knockoff Marmot but better and for $35 who complaining...for the last 3 years it has been an awesome jacket

Rusty BD Sabertooth crampons in OR bag on Rainier Kautz route just fell of the backpack

today maybe?????????????????.....someone???????

58 for the looking and no one for the grabbing

is anyone in the mood it is 65 and Partly Cloudy...206-817-5531

if the weather is OK I will do X38 lemenow 206-328-2446

Looking to do some aid climbing I have all the gear and then some can lead up to A3 just looking for a reliable partner with the same mindset sqwish, index all good

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OK... so how is Baker north ridge

looking to do something (overnight trip) with a guest from out of town we both in OK shape any recommendations

English and Arabic are my second languages and trying really hard to learn Spanish I am really sorry for my incipient English

Now this is flashback great piece of litreture

check this one out screwdriver gottogit me one of this

Here check this up Broken cam pic And so as this accident at Frog Buttress 8/3/03

Yeah I think I saw u too on Sunday doing the first pitch of the Rambles

Moved to Seattle from NYC in the beginning of the summer and still unemployed but the climbing is great hopefully soon I will land a job my advice work on that resume and cover letter and polish those interview skills and most important GL

well got 135 on this I guess I can buy myself a beer now

true to that the stand point is not rope failure it is more of Pro failure due to high impact...that is why we use the double rope in the first place each strand transmit LOWER impact to the pro increasing the chance of it holding in marginal placement (=ice placement) not recommended the impact per strand on twin is the lowest of the rope systems (that is why they tell u to clip them together...it is worse then rubber band by itself) if u fall on one strand the elongation might land u on a ledge/deck or/end due to this property the rope is more susceptible to cut over sharp edge which will lead to landing on ledge/deck so in short use a longer sling and like they said 2 biners will help too almost forgot.....

Yeah man, u want to keep to the bare minimum the clip of the 2 strands together in double system b/c it will increase the impact on the piece(ice screw) so definitely try NOT to clip them together on the first few clips unless u get bomber bolt or something but still it is not a good practice

Tell me about this...I was there that day and spoke to those has being when they roll to Tuckerman’s lean to...the reply I got to my concerns was...ehh; we know how to watch out for ourselves so thanx (pretty cocky they were) My partner was not happy with my decision to turn back...but he thanked me later

Well for pure lead, approaches, and mobility on double the skinnier the better (the 8.1) A good compromise bt lead and TR will be the 8.5-/+ For durability and allot of practice the 9 will do well (u can do one strand for TR without worrying too much)

I like them and use them (liners) for me it got nothing to do with the makers all i am interested in is the fabric and the design I have found them for as cheap as $1.75 a pair

it is all about the fit LINDA EVANGELISTA looking great in Moschino dress,… right…how would u think that Rosanne Barr would look in the same dress....OUHHHH...but we all like designers...and some think by wearing Moschino they will look like Linda