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Another aspect of the discussion would be the relative importance of proper equilization versus the quality of the individual pieces that constitue the anchor. Impropery equalized pieces can blow out no matter how bomber they are, because they can fail serially. No single piece is stronger than about 16 kN.

The article is interesting and worth reading.

Word.

The polemical nature of this discussion gives the appearance that some think anchors the the most important factor whereas others think pro on lead is more important. The reality as troubleski has pointed out is that the redundancy which results from the combination of good pro and good anchors is what decreases one's chances of accident and injury. An experienced climber like a good gambler, or a good engineer tries to minimize chance of failure at each an every opportunity.

Chuck I like your beer idea, but for god sakes, pack out the empties! Also, if you don't like the junk on the summit, don't just chuck it over a cliff, either carry it all of the way out or else leave it be.

The problem of antibiotic resistance in humans comes down to a relatively few microorganisms, the worst of which include Staph aureus, mycobacteria sp. and Streptococcus sp. not "salmonella, campylobacter, and e coli 0157 ". Some of these other organisms can, however, transmit the plasmids for antibiotic resistance to the other bacteria.

The real question for Dru is which would he give up first, climbing or drugs?

Hey Muffy. See you at Vantage.

We need to develop a snaffle hanta virus vaccine. The only problem might be getting the snaffles to form a neat queue to receive their injections.

I think that certainly the more posts one has on CC.com, the more reliable that person's advice should be considered. NOT!

Have you seen the preview for the new movie? The Meatrix

I can answer that. If they do show up, you will not know they were there, as they travel in cognito.

Matt, is the clear creek trail maintained all of the way to Squire Creek Pass?

When is Bill Simpkins going to post a picture of his new gadget, or has he?

We hiked up Mt. Teneriffe arriving at the summit expecting palm trees and a tropical paradise, but to our utter disappointment, we found only rocks and snow. On the other hand, the views were excellent.

The tunnel will likely enter the mountain at the elevation of the existing Icicle Canyon Road and bore more or less horizontally under the mountain. No one in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness would even know it was there. I'll bet there are very few skiers at Stevens Pass ski area who are aware that there is a train tunnel directly beneath the slopes on which they ski.

He wanted to know if the grafted plant was a true hybrid. How silly. Of course it isn't. The nicotine found it's way into the tomato portion of the plant by transport from the roots.

High clearance vehicles are recommended on the Middlefork road beyond Taylor River.

That implies the converse is true. You speak for yourself.

My brother was stationed in Seoul for a year with the Air Force. He called it, "the Land of the Not-Quite Right".

It doesn't sound like anchor failure at all. They were roped with no pro in. Sounds like they let their guard down after topping out and slipped on "easy" terrain.

Hell, I'd bet he could even teach Bob a phrase or two. Don't be too surprised if Putin actually shows up on this here lil' ol' board.

Goat Skins anyone?

It has been done. Ask Toast. He met the man. The question is why would you want to unless you are JoshK or Norman_Clyde?

Do you think we'll ever learn how it was she came to have all the broken bones? It is not clear whether it happened in the Humvee crash or if they beat her after pulling her out of the vehicle.