snoboy

OK here's what I use when I'm climbing: 8 to tie in, and 8 on bight for "power point" of anchors. Clove to tie off to the anchor, and equalize stuff. EDK (overhand!!!) to rap. Autoblock to back up rap. Auxillary knots are: Single Fisherman's for cord. Sheet bend for my chalk bag cord. Very occasionaly a slip knot for tying off things for pro. Bow for my shoes! You guys must trip a lot!

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jesse_mason: I think if you re-read his second post, where he clarifies, and perhaps changes his question, you'll see that Forrest didn't actually answer his question(s).

LOL

I think I might consider retiring myself if I had taken 10 or 11 UIAA falls! I've heard this one too. With the addition that a single rope has never broken in real life.

This sounds like a really good piece of gear: "Breyer Companion Animals: Alpine Goat $5.99, from $7.99 From time untold, humanity has turned to the animal kingdom for companionship. The Companion Animals series has them all: the Black Labrador, the Welsh Corgi, the Silver Tabby, and, of course, the Alpine Goat. Why the Alpine Goat? One look at his soulful eyes puts such questions to rest." Anyone tried one out yet? I can't seem to find a shop that has these, any ideas? [from: here ]

Maybe they were off somewhere else... .

for the year! Happy New One all you gapers!

Crackbolter (your name alone is a troll!): I think if you give "advice" to someone and make a whole lot of broad assumptions about them, then you must expect them to shoot down your response. In this case your assumptions were so far off base that they fit into the "reduction into absurdity" category or something like that.

I'm glad your Aurora works for you. I just saw about 5 of them come back totally dead when I worked gear store, and only 1 or 2 Tikka. That is at a point when we had sold about 5 times as many TIkkas as Auroras. I like the ION for a headlamp that you take when you "aren't" going to need one! I just don't like the battery. I guess that's the price you pay though. I agree, Tikka switches can be bad, and I bet I know which part of the Tikka is broke. Is it the case just by the battery compartment latch? Iain: Does two count as a quiver? Coz I could be the 2nd. My cat ignores laser pointers. :wazzup: with that?

I was commenting more on the irony that www.cascadeclimbers.com didn't have a :climbing: graemlin, then on your skillz.

No graemlin for :climbing: eh?

Try dusting it with corn starch, takes some of the sticky away. Another point of view - don't bother with the patch unless it is in an embarrassing spot. I've got lots of holes in my schoeller, and they don't seem to get any bigger.

Ohhh... My legs hurt, but I can't stop! Snow's too good!

LOL You'll learn...

Sorry Trask, ya gotta take Quebec with the rest of us... They aren't so bad really. Good food, and good beer, and the most sane liquor laws in the country.

Nothing really, except it's wet and heavy! More dry &light faceshots for me yesterday!

Try skiing 4-6 hrs one way with ice gear on your back when there is only 9 hours of light, and then get back to me and tell me you had fun. I think the real issue is that they are trying to exclude one user group for the benfit of another; when the skiiers and sledders could go elsewhere, the ice climbers have limited options.

lubed or dry?

I won't ask you to explain why you have 3 headlamps. But I would like to know how you possibly think the Aurora, and the Ion are better headlamps than the Tikka??? I think the Ion is great except for the fact that it uses a funny little battery. The Aurora, well, don't get me started. Oh wait, I already have... -Exposed on/off switch is going to turn on in your pack. -Way higher warranty return rate than the Tikka. (like 5 to 1 at least) -More expensive. -Stupid flashing modes. -Nice hinge to break.

Haven't heard of one breaking yet. They are made of spectra I think. What I don't like is the way it seems to creep down you forehead though. Not enough friction.

I'm jealous too. Of Whistler - they just got 42 overnight and 106 in 24!!! OMFG!!! It's probably all wet heavy crap anyway!

No... It's a lot whiter than that. I got faceshots for Christmas! Well, a day late...

Next 5 days of my forecast has this: and this: Yippeee!!! Have a Merry Time all ye Merry Gentlemen and Ladies too!