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  1. A 64cm BD Venom works well as a glacier travel tool and also for climbing moderate alpine ice. http://www.supertopo.com/review/Black-Diamond-Venom
  2. I'm amazed that the guide services are able to bury attention to their accidents. If this had been a recreational club climb, the critics would be having a field day.
  3. I've climbed it in the past with one tool and a BD Raven Pro. Now I've got a pair of BD Venoms (50 cm and 64 cm) which I've used on the North Ridge in August and the Coleman Headwall in September.
  4. The litany against fear is an incantation used by the Bene Gesserit throughout the series to focus their minds and calm themselves in times of peril.
  5. Old #5 or new #5? Worthless advice without noting the difference.
  6. Make sure your feet are not sliding around inside your boots on descent. Relative movement generates friction which results in blisters.
  7. RMI doesn't have a monopoly on guiding Rainier, Dumbass. Yes that's dumbass with a capital D.
  8. Arguing about grades is like running in the Special Olympics.
  9. It's a direct result of Bush's policies in Pakistan.
  10. Umm, yeah, like climber-built cams made-in-America are all that reliable. Aliens, anyone?
  11. Make your own meals: Freezer Bag Cooking
  12. tomtom

    cam hooks...

    Cam hooks are meritorious and useful in thin cracks. Get narrow and wide. Avoid using in soft rock like sandstone.
  13. tomtom

    My weekend rant.

    What's the difference between a Mountain Guide and God? God doesn't think he's a Mountain Guide.
  14. The green 3cu was one of my favorite cams.
  15. The lineup for people ready to free p1 of City Park was at least 8 people long this weekend. Damn aiders.
  16. Try to get yourself laid off or fired. That way you can collect unemployment benefits to fund your roadtrip.
  17. Pfft. Only if this is your first time outside the gym. .7 max.
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