IceIceBaby

no I just sold it on Ebay and got real leashes like the lockdown

I never had good luck with canister stoves in cold temp So for me for reliable performance and effective snow melting I will take the XGK @ $110 but if u camping in good weather and would like to actually cook sometime for me the Primus Yellow Stone @ $25 fit the bill

Hypothetically speaking, In a team you expressing concern about conditions and personally reach a judgment of turning back based on you knowledge and experience then brought it to the team/partner and he/they solidly oppose it. your logic and gut feeling tells you to come down while you still can but they/he wont budge saying "you just too spooked" What do you do? Be “selfish” might save your ass but not their. Play along might reach your objective but you might not live to see that you were right all along

That is the greatest advice It forces one to know their own, environment and team limits and hopefully make the right honest decision

I wonder what make a person not listening to their intuition and still push on? Is “rolling the dice” starting from this point?

True about not knowing all the variable but it is not to say that you cant do research on the extensive information available I was under the assumption that climbing is a game of calculated risks where is your duties is to stack the odds to your favorer and having the right judgment call

That is true but then again you should not leave home or use electricity as well b/c that could kill you too... But I think you got my drift

I know it is an open question with may answers but due to the resent events what can one say we learn from it I don’t know what’s up with this and why the climber cant/wont asset the writing on the wall and decided to push on I wonder is it b/c they have a tight schedule with no alternating plan based on weather prediction. It is hard not to see the vast opportunity of climbing in various technical degrees on the surrounding peaks existing in the park Deviating from the original plan and/or turning back may not seem so glorious but it just may save your butt one day I am thinking of carrying a long wave radio with me and getting the latest weather forecast for the region on my next trip In the Mountain/Human battle of determination the mountain ALWAYS!!!! Win And it is OK to Turn back …I find it a great quality of a climber - Humility After all we not suppose to be there in the first place All of this coming from someone who attempt the mountain couple of times and yet to reach the summit Those were my thoughts and what I have learn from the string of accidents and it is not to say that I am not feeling for their families and offering my condolences So it is not heartless spry it is just lesson learned

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is that new Annapurna AND Outdoor Reasearch Advanced Bivy Shelter for the Eldo if not you on

Great John

today...anyone????

I Live and work in Seattle with No car but allways aveliable for climbing would love to get out ASAP 206-817-5531

sure Just dont have a car and in Seattle 206-817-5531

I got the eVENT South Col frigging love this thing

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