IceIceBaby

Yep the Rambocomp is pretty much specialized crampon…but anyway fully rigid will not cut it for Glacier travel but they for Water fall ice and mix Well it is all matter of what u like more anyway u use it, it will be “Happy ending” take your "pick" French or Italian

The way it worked for me is the largest in diameter and the lightest pulley u can find with the Petzl basic (or alike) weighted and attach to it allot better (=efficient) then anything sold the Kong “roll block” is nice but also expensive ($111 shipped from barrabes) and heavy (2.2lb) my other option will be the”UP101” from CMI for $84.15 (add about $7 for shipping) and 1.625lb

“The peace will guide the planets and love will steer the stars” Why cant we all get along ,… pope

I think POPE become Palooka or maybe Ferrous Cranus is more appropriate

Now when I wizen and Fatten over the years I have to say That between my Rambocomp and the M-10 the Rambocomp is better for ice and mix better points config (=stability) cant wait to try the new G-14 also I have the Rages and I am looking for a lighter (or feel lighter) tools (I also have the Quark…slightly too light and they vibrate a lot …ohh that’s why they recommend them for woman… )

It is a wanker debate!!! Bolt it if u like (=scared) or need to practice ground up …so it will lessen the impact in a way of accidents and crampons points scratches all over the “cliff”. By doing so you will be creating great place to get strong. When it matter like a lead in the Canadian Rockies (which is BOLTED all over the place) you wouldn’t need rescue which have a HIGHER impact. (hey we did the news couple of times last year…(=IMPACT!!!!)) Minimize the visual impact by using the painted bolts (man it happened to me time and time again that the section on the topo marked with bolt location and I couldn’t see it 2 feet away b/c of the color) BTW I do have a hand drill that I use sometime nothing is wrong in drilling bat-hook, rivet, or holy disgrace …A…BOLT

thanx !!! I will look for one

yeah, but I live in Seattle

Is anyone experienced a welt wear down to a point that the crampons starts slipping off the boots…it happened once or twice on my 6 years old Nepal Top ( that still looking like they just came out of the shopping box despite wear on the front welt (the crampons bail in cut)) Anyway to deal with that?

Not by virtue but by experience I found the WM to be more comfortable and well made with meticulous attention to details I would expect from a company that dose only sleeping bags for the last 30 years to know their craft and to have THE perfect sleeping bag dialed just right And again I only judge by what I experienced for instance I don’t have a problem with the length of the bag…

Look at Western Mountaineering Apache 2lb 20F $285 if u already paying $260 the WM is better bag I have it and it is the bomb

how much for the car

Well, on my way there Thursday anything in away of avalanche danger that I should be aware of (latest conditions)

U can buy cheap one for ~$70 or better yet go to a thrift store like Salvation Army or Goodwill and buy one for $10 or less

Or u can tie your own from 1” webbing or smaller I’ve done this on most of my axes... for a dollar or so

Nozone

Judging on resent weather conditions history trend… not enough time to form well…I will wait for more consistent cold conditions to form more then a icicles/daggers Yeah I can’t wait either

conditions as for 11/08/03 seems to be in favor there is no new snow on the ground and it looks pretty straight forward although everything could already changed by now

Defiantly not the very familiar with the Canadian Rockies but this is what Ill do for the time I have Weeping wall BrideVail falls Ice 9 area North face of Fay Chouinard route

Here u go Ragged Mountains in NH

This thing I use to have one but sold it b/c I own too many of them if u looking for one this is a find (although on the heavy side)

They all will do the task at hand just some will do certain tasks better then other and your crux is to find the one that fit YOUR demands best

yeah I did it in the pictures section

fun

anyone?