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whatever the short MSR length is seems to be good and strong

bring on the avatars...actually this topic has reached the gargle buttgravy threshold so that is up for grabs at this point

this thread is far too interesting for mtngoat.

'cept it's not funny at all and no one's making any money

is that David Breashears with the towel?

what do you want, a jpeg of linda tripp?

ah yes, attack of the pervs, how could I forget?

and why is it taking place in the ewok village?

if Ruedi Beglinger was in that group, that's a very eye-opening view into the human/avalanche relationship. He is (or possibly was) one of the best.

More details from CBC.ca

greg fair warning, you're quickly losing any hardman image you might have been trying to develop

please lord make it stop

not ringing a bell and damn proud of it

for two ropes of different diam., the "classic" knot is the double sheet bend, backed up by double fisherman's on each side. This is actually the knot used by some mtn rescue units, as it can be untied very quickly even after subjected to a huge (litter, 2 attendants, patient) load. Here's a picture: This is a bit much for rec. climbing, but there it is. It is often taped up after tying to run through kootenays or over edge pro.

see the image in a post near the beginning...I think that's what you are talking about. Nice to see the monthly rope-joining knot discussion is in full swing again.

Did you get that off a licorice retailer's website?

Do you have a quote book with these things in it? Please tell me where to get a copy.

It looks sketchy as hell when you tie it.

I'd recommend you confirm we are talking about the same thing with someone showing you the knot. Would be a bummer if the was some miscommunication.

there are two figure 8's out there that fire up this little controversy. Using a figure 8 in a euro death knot config is dangerous as said above. It can be used like a square knot though, with the tails backed up. No real point that I can see though. EDK seems to work just fine.

troll.

DMM's are very cool with that keylock system on a wiregate, nothing to catch on. Too expensive for me though. Stupid brits!

This is Ruedi Beglinger's group is it not?