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  1. And some folks hate to see their name misspelled in print for their efforts.
  2. A forum search on "Mountaineers" or "Mounties" will yield a few opinions on the subject.
  3. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0DE7DB153EF933A0575AC0A96F958260
  4. It's math like this that got us into the crisis.
  5. tomtom

    Palin Nicknames

    That's pretty common from most candidates.
  6. Grivel North America is out of business, but: To address this issue Grivel designed and manufactured an ice screw sharpening machine. In North America, Ouray Mountain Sports uses this machine to provide a sharpening service that effectively refurbishes older, trashed screws. OK, what happens when you order the sharpening service? You will be linked out to the Ouray Mountain Sports home page where you may find contact information. If you’d like to contact them by phone dial (970) 325-4284.
  7. Still have your green vest?
  8. I bought this year's ice screws for almost 40% off with free shipping. Pretty sweet deal.
  9. The knock on clipping biner to biner is that in some orientations, it's easy to twist one and get it to pop out of the other. Two locking biners clipped together is pretty bomber. Regarding the op: Back when we were all climbing on 1" webbing, girth hitching runners was no issue. As the bdel data indicates, however, as one or both slings become thinner, the joint becomes progressively weaker. Personally, I would do it in a pinch, but I wouldn't make a habit of it.
  10. Three bagless bivies on Stuart.
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  12. Where's Rudy? His RSS feed must be down.
  13. tomtom

    Cops

    I believe the law is that if you're behind the wheel of a running automobile on a public road, you're driving. And you had no license. Think about it from his point-of-view.
  14. In Minnesota, this is the perfect rope length for their multi-pitch climbs.
  15. Maggie Gallagher is President of the Institute for Marriage and Public Policy and a co-author of The Case for Marriage. Comments for Maggie? maggie@imapp.org.
  16. Just simple me communing with my Buy Patagonia www.patagonia.com I do this only for personal growth, Hey, you! You're ruining my closeup! Get Away From The Camera!!! as I'm just a goofball. Autographs. Get your DEAN POTTER autographs. $1000.
  17. Of course he brought a film crew!
  18. Formal and informal training will never prevent all accidents, but sometimes you read accident reports and wonder "What if ... ?" http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/580523
  19. My experience with structured climbing curriculums suggests that your highly motivated student will succeed with just about any learning process.
  20. The outdoor wall was designed for teaching beginner Mounties climbing technique, so the walls are pretty slabby and well featured, even without holds. There are a couple nice hand and finger cracks, though. The boulder may be a little more interesting.
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