snoboy

Me. No real snow, chossy rock, and you can't even camp for free without getting chased off by the rangers... I'd rather fly out there a couple times a winter to climb real ice, and live in a place where I can ski and climb real rock all in one week if I want to.

Check the time of the post, that's even sadder...

Absolutely! At least for the bottom, "filler" pillow. Then a jacket or something. If they are real ripe you get to sleep sooner too LOL.

INTP Seems there's a few of us around here... Must be why MTWS likes it here so much...

On sale for $CND 0.49 at my local grocer. LMAO, I guess it didn't sell too well.

Now I am the very confused one Please explain how my post even approaches sexist? Re-reading it I can see how it might be confusing though... forrest has it right though, except the part where I use the B-vox when I am alone!!! I justt get to use it when she isn't along for the day.

Here is some more good reading for you all. DTS Tech reports page I was out in the soccer fields today playing with the new Barryvox. I like it. Mostly in default mode today, I will report more when I have a chance to do some multiple "burials" and such. So for this winter I will have an Orto F1 Focus, and a Barryvox on the go. F1 will be my beacon when I'm out with my girlfriend, and the B-vox, when she's not skiing.

I think a lot of this has been covered recently at: recent beacon thread I knew I was going to draw some heat with that comment. I always liked the Ortovox, and I still use an F1. However I have read, and of course it is the one article I can't find right now, that the Ortovox is often testing outside the range of frequencies for the beacon standard, and that they have been informed of this and not responded. That gives me serious reservations about there products in genenral, even though they obviously work in the field. As to the M2: All beacons are good in the hands of an experienced user. I bet there are people out there who could find me as fast with an old SKADI (if it was 457), as with any new fangled beeping digital unit. I have also heard from pros (ie patrol) that in multiple beacon scenarios you really hope there aren't too many M2's down there, because the high pulse rate just make things even more confusing. I don't believe that any beacon, including the Tracker, is good for use without training. Sure I can find one beacon easy with it, but throw in two or more, and it's just as complex a search as anything else. The X1, well check out the telemarktips.com forum for a real blast against it. For that matter check out where I quoted it in the recent beacon thread: One thing to add to the fire is this poorly translated test report summary forwarded to me by the Barryvox rep. Betcha can't guess which beacon it favours... [edit] Tried to attach it in PDF, not sure how to do that apparently. PM me if you want it.[/edit]

Have you had a look at Mark Twight's _Extreme Alpinism_?

IMO - DTS Tracker or Barryvox or SOS F1-ND, everything else seems to have issues Stay away from Ortovox. Read telemark tips for long winded discussions of which beacon is best, see also the recent avvy beacon thread. PM me if you want me to justify the choices here. I've been doing lots of research lately, and have lots of good links. I ended up with the Barryvox BTW.

Laugh all you want, yer gonna be the one drooooling when I got fresh Salsa on my road trip or a cold smoothie at the end of a 85 degree day at Smith. , not to mention the margaritas are at my van this evening...

Or you could just get change at the Member Services desk , or pay with a card I think...

Split pillar - Squamish is my fave so far...

I think what he is talking about is a belayer who wasn't facing the direction of pull. His belay wasn't "aimed" properly, and when the leader hit the end of the rope, the belayer was twisted around to face him. His crampon didn't move, and his upper body did, leading to the spiral... I have a similar experience. I slipped on some hard summer snow, and twisted my knee, but didn't realize. However, when I got to the bare ice of the glacier tongue, and put my crampon on, well... OUCH!

Check this out, It's from Will Gadd's ice pages: "However significant damage was done to the ankle region. The belayer was unhurt but it is known for the belayer to be spun around if facing in the wrong directions. It should be noted that crampons do not have swivels between them and the boot. In the case of the guy coming off of Louise Falls a couple years ago. The leader takes 30 feet of air and walks away unscathed however the belayer was carted away with a tib fib spiral fracture." Yikes!

Nice! It's flurrieng lightly in RossVegas today. But nothing real in the forecast 'til next week. Oh well...

I drove a Unimog across BC and felt bad about the lack of Freshiez. That was my w/e. And then I carried all the stuff up a flight of stairs, so I feel like I did something in the mtns.

They seem to be here Berthoud Pass CO, yesterday , I wish that was me. This is my local hill: Ughh!!!!

quote: Originally posted by iain: you'll never see a louder shouting match than between two climbers wearing windstopper hats with earflaps. "Forget the windproof films for hats, though: Unless you puncture the film with a thousand tiny needle holes around the ears, you won't be able to hear falling stones or shouted belay commands." Dr. Doom fr. _Extreem Alpinism_

Not sounding too good for the X-1 From TelemarkTips : As you can probably tell, I am very disappointed with the X-1. Testing one briefly in a store will not give you an accurate representation of how this beacon will work in the field. Personally, I feel that the Ortovox F-1 focus is a better product than the X-1 and that the BCA Tracker is better still. DO NOT buy an X-1 thinking that it will be as easy to use as the Tracker, have the range of the F-1, or represent the latest in beacon technology. The X-1 is very disappointing given the technology that is available today. My wife summed it up very well when she said, “I don’t want anybody searching for me with this beacon.” Heres the link to the discussion thread: X-1 discussion

[ 11-26-2002, 06:56 PM: Message edited by: snoboy ]

quote: Originally posted by Dru: Ski bunnies cause overpopulation and most have Whistler diseases or the backcountry variation smell of polypro even after they shower Ice climbin' chix rock my dome especially when they get me drunk or in the Rampart Creek sauna You just dissin' the ski bunnies cause you can't ski? [ 11-26-2002, 06:58 PM: Message edited by: snoboy ]

quote: Originally posted by fern: pm mailing address and I will make a photocopy of mine. The ones Lyle mailed are photocopies themselves so the quality is not super. Me too, me too. Do you think Lyle would mind if we scanned and posted it?

quote: Originally posted by thelawgoddess: okay, it says "no prizes" but come on, dude. you got to give us something!!! Says who

quote: Originally posted by thelawgoddess: where do i get mine? huh? huh? I dunno, ask a canuck. Maybe that will be your prize if you win the beacon contest! I haven't seen one yet either.