COL._Von_Spanker

Does anyone else have the trango s'. I have a pair and really like them, though I am curious how cold I can go before I switch to my plastic foot anchors. They are good on vertical bergschrund top-roped ice, though they have a signifacant amount of rocker, but it hasen't been a problem yet. Great ankle flex for those who be diggin' on the french technique. On the approach they do great as do they on rock (up to about 5.7 alpine shtuff so far). How cold can ya go?

quote: Originally posted by fern: are carabiners cast? I was under the impression that they were forged, stamped, extruded, bent etc into shape? What do you mean by 'suffer a blow' ? Drop a rock on one, drop the bean, close it in the hatch of yer subaru legacy and I reckon it has suffered a blow.

This site is like crack in that i all the BS usually frustrates me, but I find myself coming back for more. I have even recently registered, after vowing that I wouldn't. Chorizo Please

This site is like crack in that i all the BS usually frustrates me, but I find myself coming back for more. I have even recently registered, after vowing that I wouldn't. Chorizo Please

My second sport lead ever was Gumby Direct. Now getting to the first bold scares me a little. I don't know why though. I used to jumb on anything, but after fracturing my skull and breaking a collar bone I've mellowed out some, though I still find myself inadvertantly climing the "first pitch" of certain routes.

Once while at 38 we had bought some beers for a post climbing drink. So to keep them cold we put them in the creek and covered with rocks. They were tied up in a plastic sack. So after the days climbing we uncovered our beers and took them back to the car, only to find that we were one short. Appearantly someone uncovered the beers took one, re-tied the bag, put it back in the creek. I guess it's good they only took one and not the whole bag. It was actually rather funny.

Gaper, Are you by chance from the Seattle area? St Annes Seattle Prep. I ask because of your use of the word Plab...