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I think this is a great idea! Thanks for the tip.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/276464_climber05.html My condolences to her family. Very sad...

What does that mean "died from exhaustion"? Do they mean hypothermia???

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/6420AP_WA_Climber_Falls.html

If you don't mind driving to the eastside, Cougar Mountain is awesome! Miles and miles of trails...

Was learning to lead trad on a multi-pitch route, and didn't set up anchors correctly. I was belaying off myself (not the anchor), and had a ton of slack between myself and the anchor. The follower pulled out the last piece of pro and then fell. Since I had all this slack behind me, I went rolling down the rock until all the slack was out between myself and anchor. Luckily, follower was fine, but felt like absolute moron!!

OK, now I'm getting interested in the CiloGear pack too. Any girls out there who have used them? Also, it kinda sounds like there's a learning curve with figuring out how to configure them. Do you have to be a rocket scientist, or are their good instructions? And yes, I RTFM!!!