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I have 4 BD Turbo Express Ice Screws for sale. (2) 22 cm and (2) 13 cm. They are in like new condition. All threads and teeth are flawless. I travel all over Puget sound got work. Happy to deliver. $35/each or $130 takes all 4 Untitled by AlpineTarn, on Flickr Untitled by AlpineTarn, on Flickr Untitled by AlpineTarn, on Flickr

2 still available.

Update: I have 2 22cm screws left. PM me if interested.

Update: 4 22cm screws remaining. Thanks for your purchase Zach!

Price reduced to $35/screw. Shipping not included. Happy to meetup anywhere in the greater Puget sound area for free.

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The 13 cm screws are sold. I still have plenty of 22 cm screws.

I have 6 22cm screws and 2 13cm screws for sale. All are in like new condition. I'm not sure the 13s were ever even used. Selling them for $40/each. Shoot me a PM if interested. I drive all over Puget Sound for work. Happy to meet up. Shipping not included.

There are all kinds of cool badgers. I looked at my profile. I have a lead belay certification badger, a top rope certification badger, an intermediate climbing class badger, and a basic climbing class badger. The last badger is really puzzling because I never took the basic class but I'm all about badgers. I think my TR of Willis Wall provoked the climbing committed to remove my climb leader badger because that furry critter appears to be missing. My apologies to my pirate friend. It's better on the outside Steve. You get to laugh at the ridiculousness of the introverted engineers who make dumb decisions like this one.

Not a joke: https://mountaineers.org/volunteers/leader-badges/leader-badges

SOLD $175. Hardly used and in immaculate condition. PM me if interested. Price does not include shipping but does include drop-off in the greater Puget Sound area. I'm on the road for work all week and I'm happy to drop this any place I go (between Longview and Canada including the Olympic Peninsula). More info here. eBay feedback under user ID Layback75 SOLD

Sad news. I climbed Das Toof with Tyler back in 2011. He's pictured on the left in this photo: And here's another one of him shouldering an enourmous pack for Das Toof so that his rope mate, who weighed about 100 lbs soaking wet, wouldn't have to carry the rope: I was very impressed with his climbing ability and willingness to help others. In the brief time we spent together I felt strongly that he'd be someone I'd be willing to share a rope with on other, more committing climbs. Regrettably that never happened. Rest in peace Tyler.

Shit - No actually. It's been so long since I used my cobras (different set as you know) I didn't realize how badly I screwed that up. Doh! No extras. Just axe... $75.

Reduced to $80.

The problem isn't specifically guns or laws. The problem is that our society has eroded to a place where this is happening more and more. I had already forgotten about the Oregon Mall shooting when my mother in CT texted me this morning to share the news with me. Had this not been in my home state I probably would have shrugged it off like I did Virginia Tech. We're all getting numb to this sort of nonsense. 50 years ago if there was a homicide it was BIG news. Now homocides are commonplace and we rarely hear about them unless they're nearby. When was the last time any of you raised an eyebrow when you heard that someone had been shot in Seattle? So while guns aren't specifically the problem, and the fact remains that tighter gun control couldn't have prevented this, I submit to you that there are a lot of other murders and school shootings where tighter gun control could have made the difference. That dude pulled the trigger because someone already took violence to a level where it was imaginable to shoot up a high school or a college. It became thinkable for the Columbine gunmen to commit mass murder because someone else had raised the bar. More gun control means less murders means the bar won't get raised as quickly. I'm all for second amendment rights but there has to be a place where right to bear arms and right to safety meets in the middle. Clearly nuclear weapon aren't specifically accounted for in the second amendment yet we're not permitted to posses them. Regrettably, I believe that we're at a place as a society where school shootings are here to stay. I'm sad for my kids and the lack of freedom they'll enjoy as a result.

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It's actually a great axe for alpine climbs where you'd like to be able to plunge into hard snow as much as possible for self belay (where bent shaft can falter) but also want something a bit more beefy for short, steep sections. As you know, this model is only about 10 years old.

You certainly didn't finish on an "easy" peak. Nice work. I'm hoping to either finish on Colden via the Trap Dike in winter or on Whiteface in summer so my kids and parents can drive the auto road to the top and meet me (and my wife) with a big cake and some booze. Two different options on either side of the spectrum but both equally intense endings to what has been a very long, calucated, time-consuming, awesome journey. As you all were...

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Since we're sufficiently off course, May I ask which ADK peak you finished on? I'm up to 18 (been working on the list for 10+ years). Bagging those suckers from WA takes a long time...

3300 cubic inches. http://www.outdoorreview.com/cat/product-archives/outdoor-equipment/backpacking-camping-hiking/internal-frame-backpacks/arc-teryx/nozone/prd_77033_2957crx.aspx

2001 I think. Probably slept in it 10-12 times mostly in snow. I used it a couple times on rainier and for some winter camping in the Daks. I haven't used it since 2007 when I bought a Hilleberg and it's been stored in a light proof bin. I've been saving it for Denali but with a couple little kids I'm a few years away and would rather have cash. The only noticeable defect is a pinhole in the fabric near one of the interior pockets from where a match that hadn't completely cooled came in contact with the tent. It's minor and the size of a pinhole but worth mentioning. I can post a picture if you'd like. I doesn't bother me and it doesn't affect th integrity of the tent so I haven't bothered patching it.

$35. Price does not include shipping. I am happy to meet anyone within the greater puget sound area. I am on the road all day for work (M-F 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) and would be happy to arrange a meeting at a Starbucks or similar location. Link to my eBay Feedback.

SOLD! This is essentially the same tent as the Mountain 35, just an old name for it. Includes body, fly, all 5 poles, all stakes, and stuff sack. Perfect for a trip up Rainier in winter or summer or Denali! http://www.thenorthface.com/catalog/sc-gear/equipment-tents/mountain-35.html Retails for $600. Selling used, in excellent condition for $300. Price does not include shipping. I am happy to meet anyone within the greater puget sound area. I am on the road all day for work (M-F 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) and would be happy to arrange a meeting at a Starbucks or similar location. Link to my eBay Feedback.