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quote: Originally posted by Nick: [snip]The Ecrin Roc seems over-complicated to me. It's not. It works. Really I think it somes down to two things. 1)Do you want foam or hardshell? FOam might be good for protecting head in falls, but I have heard 2nd hand of them breaking in peoples packs and stuff. Also there's often more than one rock coming down, and the foam helmets are designed to break in order to absorb impact. 2)What model fits? After you figure out 1), then you should try on different models and brands. I, for example, would consider a Putzl Meteor for cragging, but it is so uncomfortable that I know I would never wear it. Other people I know love it.

quote: Originally posted by Doug Hutchinson: Anyone know any shops in the pacific northwest that stock approach skis (aka firn skis, aka figls, aka AT skis about 130cm)? I am looking for real, waxable skis to use with my plastic climbing boots. Try MEC in Vancouver. They don't ship skis over the border though, I don't think. Have a look at what they got here: Approach skis at MEC

quote: Originally posted by erik: metoulis bend, or on-site squish canyuckada tying your own seems fine....but the diff colors corresponding to the size is nice either way If you get On-Sight to do them drop them off at either Valhalla Pure outfitters, or Climb On Equipment. OS don't like direct business and they don't like to do metolius either. [ 11-16-2002, 03:06 PM: Message edited by: snoboy ]

quote: Originally posted by Dru: copy all of your tick marks over from the old book to the new one? Umm, yeah. Retroticking: The act of buying a new guide book and going through it to tick off all the climbs you've already done in that area.

Muffy! dru! I put her in the photo album. Do you see her now?

quote: Originally posted by Dru: It might be cached, turn your machine off then back on?? WHAT Turn it OFF???? ok, but would Opera share it's cache with IE??

quote: Originally posted by Dru: ]We musta crashed it with all the heavy traffic. In the image I posted above Little My is the one on the left. I was thinkin' the same, but I can get it every time, in two different browsers with cut-n-paste, so its no a typo. I very Oh well...

quote: Originally posted by Dru: My buddy Guy climbed it in the mid 90s with Eric Domorecrack of Canmore and they had a 7 day epic where each thought the other was dead. And I always thought his name was Eric DumbEric

quote: Originally posted by Muffy The Wanker Sprayer: I have no picture either Try this: http://www.geocities.com/lindashippert/moomin/littlemy.gif It works fine for me

quote: Originally posted by Dru: That .gif you posted is a red X ? What you talkin' bout sprayshaw? Page... [ 11-13-2002, 01:46 PM: Message edited by: snoboy ]

quote: Originally posted by Dru: She is short and aggro! Thats like 2 for 2!! Maybe she will adopt the gif for her avatar.

quote: Originally posted by Dru: You should read Tove Jansson to your kids. I think they had cartoons made from her books too. Little My is kinda like Fern. Wow you guys are digging deep into my past now. I remember vaguley all these characters. Here's Little My: I don't remember the books enough to speak up on whether she is like fern or not. [ 11-13-2002, 02:28 PM: Message edited by: snoboy ]

quote: Originally posted by chucK: So is the Old Settler "A ten star route, no kidding", merely underground spray? Actually the Old Settler is a mountain.

quote: Originally posted by Matt: Are you ready to shell out for a new V70 or do you want an old 240? Go for the Volvo! You know you want to! Before the ranger was a Volvo 240. Partner bought it for $50. We sold it with 340,000 km (200K+ miles) on the clock for $800. The odometer hadn't worked for a few years so who knows what the real number was. Best depreciation ever! Cheap parts.

quote: Originally posted by Dr Flash Amazing: Having gone from a Ford Ranger to a Subaru Legacy wagon, so far the Sub is better. Ditto both points. I've gone through snow in the Sub that the Ranger(4WD) might have balked at.

quote: Originally posted by mattp: Quiz: 1. What kind of car or truck do you own? 2. How many times in the last year has it been inadequate for getting to a climb that you wanted to do? 3. On any of the occasions counted above, would higher clearance have actually made the difference? 4. On any of the occasions counted as a yes in #2, would 4 wheel drive or tire chains have made the difference (and which one)? Answers: 1) Subaru Wagon + MB Unimog 2) Once for the 'mog 3) Maybe 4) A winch or more balls would have helped.

quote: Originally posted by Dru: quote:Originally posted by snoboy: There is a vibrator (yes that kind) brand that is popular with the local climbin chix, a Tsubo . So the Subaru has lots of wink-wink nudge-nudge here! OOOIIII! Im gona name my next new route Tsubo and it will be a chick magnet! I got better for you "Tsubo Wrestler"

quote: Originally posted by Dru: Snoboy maybe you are thinking about the U Wall Drool which was done first by Croft and Knight? I know they did Diedre too but it was like the 3rd or 4th ice ascent.... I saw on the active topics that you'd quoted me and I thought to myself, " Uh-oh, I am about to be schooled " BUT, did I say "FA??" Just that that one sticks in my memory coz Tami wrote it up in some book somewhere. [ 11-13-2002, 10:23 AM: Message edited by: snoboy ]

quote: Originally posted by Dru: the legacy is a good car. i got a 90 too.[snip] sleeps 1 person in the back if you lie diagonally. A "Drubaru" Best thing is 2 vehicles. Make sure the second one is 25 years or older, then you get cheap insurance. A Mog for the offroad trips in the area, and a roo for the rest. We refer to our Suby as "the truck" quite often. We run a landscape business with it. We fit 2 in the back of our wagon, but we can snuggle. There is a vibrator (yes that kind) brand that is popular with the local climbin chix, a Tsubo. So the Subaru has lots of wink-wink nudge-nudge here! [ 11-13-2002, 10:12 AM: Message edited by: snoboy ]

quote: Originally posted by Cpt.Caveman: BTW does anyone else think drydroooling on granite is difficult as fuck on slabs YUP! Did you know Tami Knight and Peter Croft did a winter ascent of Diedre on the Apron in Squamish? A lot of it involved climbing the 1" thick smear just out of reach of the crack. Yikes! [ 11-12-2002, 08:51 PM: Message edited by: snoboy ]

quote: Originally posted by ScottP: The Grand Wall at Squamish used to have a big ass fixed hawser that was done hand-over-hand up around the Sword pitch. Bolt Ladder now. Or 5.13 variation. quote: I don't know of, or remember anything else that I have encountered in the Cascades, Rockies, or Sierras. Does the access to the gorge at Smith count? [ 11-12-2002, 03:58 PM: Message edited by: snoboy ]

quote: Originally posted by fern: Having taken the advice of avalanche experienced friends and colleagues, I have the Voile plates. If I didn't have them I would just compromise with rear-throw Rivas with fairly low tension on the springs as these tend to pop off on their own when they take a hard hit. My first bindings were Rivas on plates. I found that the rivas usually let go before the plates released. Then I switched to Superloops, and the reverse happened, more like it should be. I then switched skis and the plates wouldn't fit on the new skis. So I mounted bindings straight to the ski. That's when I broke the bindings. (Keep in mind that I am heavy and flail often ) So with broken bindings I went to replace them and ended up with the G3 Targas, which will fit on a plate, but they end up really high off the ski, which doesn't suit me. I know this isn't really about release plates at this point, but what I am trying to say is that it isn't always a cut and dried decision. Tele gear is still an inexact science. Each element of your setup limits the choices down the line.

quote: Originally posted by Dru: [QBAlso they apparently plan to charge money down the line for using the site.[/QB] That would be sad but I might even pony up for it. It's pretty damn useful if dru is out of town or no answering his phone.

quote: Originally posted by jimmyleg66: Now my question for all the telelmark skiers out there - Are release plates on telmark bindings a must for the backcountry? I can't answer that question, but I'll sell you a set of Voile plates that I have if you decide in favour. My thoughts on this are: - I never busted a binding or pulled screws out until I stopped using release plates. - If you are worries about weight then go AT. Tele is no longer the lightest system, just the coolest. - The Worker's Compensation Board makes all the park rangers use releasable bindings. - If there was a system that was 100% reliable I would probably use it.

quote: Originally posted by freeclimb9: That, um, sucks. Yeah maybe, but it doesn't suck that bad. Actually it doesn't suck at all. It's worth it if you ever plan to climb in BC. It's free and they don't seem to use your e-mail in any bad way.