iain

thanks for the input. I think I will get a pair since they should last a long time. I think it's pretty underhanded of BD to make you buy a set of 80 dollar poles first, then lay down almost that amount again to replace the top part of your poles. -Iain

thanks guys.

Obviously, this wouldn't work to anchor a toprope belay because there is no way for rope to be pulled in by the belayer. In that case I would get some 1" webbing and do a wrap-3-pull-2 anchor with some lockers.

Well if I had a rope and a carabiner, and I had a BFT in front of me and wanted to anchor to it in the strongest manner possible, this is what I would do: But I don't think that many wraps are necessary on most tree bark.

If you are doing a true high-strength tieoff, it should not matter as there should be no tension in the knot or biner itself. The idea behind the high-strength tieoff is that there are no knots in the system to weaken the anchor. Carabiner on a 8 bight is a hell of a lot more convenient than tying a rewoven 8 around the working line, and prevents nylon on nylon rubbing when weighted (as in a highline, etc).

quote: Originally posted by gapertimmy: please email me at gapertimmy@mtbachelor.com if you are still having issues. tim Looks like you got the mail autoforward to the beefchub account working again too.

After the amount of rescue action Rainier received last season, I'm not too surprised that some cost recovery would be popular at this point, regardless of Nat'l Guard involvement.

There have been some steep icy skin tracks where I would have felt good having them though.

Any of you skier types use them? They seem kindof pricey.

I was just about to make some more wands and was wondering if anyone had a good material for the flagging part that I don't know about. I've always just used surveyor's tape and bamboo poles. Usually use tape large enough to mark on w/ a sharpie. Just wondering if someone had some groundbreaking high-viz material they use. I have used those "pumpkin" trash bags that are on the shelves around halloween before too.

I've never seen cars age faster than in Minnesota. Salted roads are a terrible idea. I've seen ODOT spray some antifreeze on hwy 26 periodically. Wonder why they don't use that.

I have trouble understanding why any religion formed thousands of years ago continues to control our modern life decisions. Christianity, Islam, you name it.

quote: Originally posted by Dru: "the only way to escape an avalanche is to BE an avalanche" - John Baldwin I think living in Bermuda would help your odds.

Religion sucks in general.

Are you referring to: "Just checking up on the state of the kingdom" [ 11-22-2002, 12:58 PM: Message edited by: iain ]

You need the Flash authoring application to create this site. Dreamweaver won't cut it, but behaves well when adding flash content to your site. Personally I find flash stuff cute the first few times I use it, but annoying after that. It doesn't take too long once you have a handle on the Flash environment, and that doesn't take too long either.

Some of the funniest stuff ever is the first 10 minutes of "Friday". When he sits down to that salad bowl of cereal I was dying!

They may have already left for Yocum. Wonder what that's like in these conditions? Guess we'll find out.

quote: Originally posted by fern: Lake Lousy Sounds like fun even if its a lot of road time. I meant to go up to the Golden area for some ice last year but it was that or Fairy Meadows. Maybe this year.

Here's some alpine ice in the Rockies to climb next spring. Cool looking couloir a ways west of Clemenceau. Dunno if it has been climbed or what.

I myself plan to spend a week up at Rogers Pass instead. Freshiez Tex, Freshiez.

when people say "go to the Rockies" are they talking about a specific area?

quote: Originally posted by Dru: probably the only time 7 straight men from wyoming or wherever the hell jellystone is, will ever daisy chain coupla those guys are borderline butz to nutz

This will do the job: I agree w/ you on Flash. Now that most browsers come with the ability for flash content, it becomes a lot more useful. Unfortunately there are a lot of modem users still out there who have to dl the .swf file.

Dude's a serious highballer. Just look at the gaping moat he'll deck into if he misses the grim sloper