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Brand new. Have been used only one time on only two pitches. They are slightly too large for me. E-mail for picture. Asking $60 willing to trade for a pair of shoes that fits me better. Can ship if you pay for it or pick up/drop off.

I don't know anything about Shannon Creek road but I was up on the summit pyramid a couple weeks ago and it was still snow covered so it was easy to climb.

I don't think there is any real difference between cheap and very expensive quickdraws. The main difference is just weight. In my own opinion I feel that quickdraws have a very limited purpose, namely keeping biners steady and well oriented when clipping up pumpy sport routes. For trad climbing I just use rapid runners which in most cases are lighter than your basic quickdraw and quickly extend from 12 to 24 inches. I say go cheaply with the draws unless you are fanatical about weight.

Ya, I also had the pleasure of talking with Dave when he did a show up in B'ham earlier this year. The rock is supposed to be insanely bad to the tune of multiple 40+foot falls while aiding as well as many many shorter ones. Too bad the scenery is incredible.

Gunsmoke is a v2 traverse. It blem me away, by far the pumpiest v2 i've ever done, at least you can lay down on that ledge midway while you dry hurl. Awesome problem.

Beckey is going to be on Western's Campus at Fraser Hall 4, 7 PM on April 6. The show is about climbing all over North America and its free. See you there!

The entire problem of when or when not to do cpr really boils down to whether or not you are putting yourself in danger by performing it. This includes the fact that if you are deep in the backcountry and there is basically no chance that anyone will come by, then you simply cannot keep doing cpr indefinately. Although, does that mean that you don't start doing cpr and continue to do so up until you need to stop for your own safety? I agree that there are some injuries where if someone needs chest compressions, they are not going to be revived (i.e, a huge fall), but there are circumstances where cpr is completely appropriate (lightning). Just based off the training I've had I'm always going to give cpr for as long as I can just on the off chance that something miraculous happens.

Latex gloves are completely inappropriate in a wilderness medical setting. Chances are if you come on somebody and you need to do body substance isolation, your gonna have to keep your gloves on for a long time. Try it, latex gloves get ripped to hell really quickly. Most first aid kits are coming with these nitrite (sp?) gloves now. There extremely durable and you don't have to worry about latex allergies.

I always carry a cpr mask with me. I have a full on mask in my climbing first aid kit, than I carry a barrier in my wallet. when i took my wfr, my instructor indicated that if someone stops breathing and has no pulse than the chances of recovery (without a aed) are slim to none. apparently all chest compresions can do is bring you into venticular fibrulation. however, rescue breathing can go on for hours and is effective. a decent cpr mask will definately make this situation easier. so if you were in the goat rocks and your buddy stopped breathing and you expected that somebody might come by in a reasonable amount of time, start rescue breathing.

I heard about a guy who tried to do this trip and to save on weight he brought mostly white rice to eat. He got all sorts of malnutrition problems and didn't make it either time. he tried twice.

You can purchase them over the phone, the number is 360-650-6146

Just got an update the shows going to be in WWU's PAC Concert Hallat 7pm, tickets can be bought from the same place.

Ya, I've primarily used OP screws and when the ice is brittle and hard from lower temperatures it is really f'ing hard to get those things started. BD's seem to crank right in there even if I try and place them not right at my hip or with my left hand, there still easier than op's. I didn't believe the hype until I tried 'em, now I'm only gonna get BD's. Anybody want to buy some op's?

thanks. i've tried them on already, feel good, i just wanted to here some opinions before i shelled out the dough.

There are tons of caves in southwest washington both by Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Adams (and I'm not talking about ape caves). Almost all of them are unmarked and you'll be lucky if there is even a faint trail so you pretty much need prior knowledge.

Anybody used em? How are they temperature wise? Seem very comforatble with a lot of ankle flexability. Good climbers?

Blake, I've been up there several times always from the Yacolt side though. Always a good time. There is definate potential for some steep runs off the ridges and through the forest. Enjoy.

Gripped, The bouldering at Carver is pretty good, definately the best that I've found in the portland area. Although each time I go back there, some new boulders seemed to have been smashed by that road?, house? that there building. When I used to live in Battle Ground, WA, I made the drive out there for just a few hours of bouldering many times.

There's gonna be a bouldering comp at the Leading Edge on 3/13. Sign ups are $10 and start at 1:00. The comp starts at 2:00. Everybody gets three hours to climb as many and as hard of routes as possible. Top ten get counted towards their score. Prizes for top three places in all three divisions (beginner, intermediate, advanced) for both men and women. Extra prizes get raffled off.

Lynn Hill is doing a slide show "Exotic Rock," at Western Washington Univ. on Sun., April 4 at 7PM. The location is still TBA but the cost will be $5. She's showing slides from climbing in Madagascar, Cuba, Thailand and Vietnam.

skyclimb check your pm's

thats what i thought, thanks.

Gripped, that's pretty much my opinion on it too. I know tons of good climbers who are good simply because they climb a lot and specifically train never.

Has anybody tried this workout, out of Horst's book "How to Climb 5.12." The whole concept seems pretty sound but the prices of the holds he's peddling make me think otherwise.

Got the opportunity to go the tele demo days for next year's tele gear up at Steven's Pass yesterday. Skied on the Atomic Tm-22 and Tm-x, bd crossbow and mystic, and some fat kahru ski. Got into the Garamont Syner-G and the new T-1. Tm-22's and Syner-G boots are the business. Need to save up for next ski season already.