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No one has a pair they want to get rid of? I can't find a pair in any sz on the net anywhere. Does anyone have a suggestion on where I might be able to find a pair? Thanks

Marmot used to have a couple of good sets of tools for rent, they always got some new ones every couple of years. But that means you actually have to step foot in the place.

I am looking for a pair of the old version of the Vasque ice 9000 in size 8 or 9. I don't mind if they are heavily used or if the liners are beat up, If you've got them, I'll take 'em. I'll make a good offer. Thanks

This just goes to show that giving awards for something as subjective as alpine climbing is a bad idea. I think Rolo Garibotti and his two partners had it right when they refused to accept a Piolet nomination for their route on Cerro Torre. It is cool to see people get recognized for their achievements, but to single out one climb as being more significant than another is pretty futile.

I saw a photo of Alex Lowe on this thing when I first started ice climbing, it blew me away. What does it go at?

Doen't hurt that be does laps on 5.13's at Rifle. Mofo is the future and shit

I'd say under three hours would be well within the realm of possibilities. I know of one party that did it in under 4. If you're dialed with short fixing and willing to simul climb it goes pretty fast, even for mortals.

Baja?

Could be fricken cold or could be comfortable. If the weather is crap the skiing will most likely be good.

I just started wearing a chopat type brace in the last week while at work and when I work out, havn't worn it climbing yet. It works pretty well. My one worry with that is that I've heard long term use of knee braces can be detrimental. For me though, it allows me to move around with little or no pain. I've been pretty good with the stretching, I just in the last few weeks have been able to stretch my quads without any pain in my knee. What is glucosamine sulfate? I have a fair bit of scar tissue built up, is there any way to decrease that Mike? Thanks for the help Mike, I really have had to educate myself with this thing, cause the p.t. that everyone said was so great was of little help.

So I have been dealing with patellar tendonitus in one of my knees for about six months at this point you could say that it's pretty chronic. I've been through the whole sports dr. and physical therepey route with pretty minimal results. I was told that rest and stretching were the only things that would allow recovery, but both have done little or nothing to improve the pain or stength levels in my knee. Time away from climbing and trail running only left me out of shape and without any noticable recovery. I have tried a lot of different stuff to get this thing straitened out and it's getting pretty damn frustraiting. Anyone out there have some suggestions?

12th place finisher is a summer resident of B-ham, she's no slouch. I think Tracey used to live in Seattle too. Seems like all the PNW female exports showed well. The comp route looked pretty creative this year, I've only seen the pictures, but it looks pretty cool.

BBB is one of my favorite routes anywhere. It is in the best condition I've ever seen it. Over a thousand feet of mixed climbing twenty minutes from the car, pretty awsome. Not to many other routes of it's quality in the lower 48.

The classic TLT is the way to go. after using them a while you'll be able to flip them around with you're ski poll just like the comforts. I have not used the ski breaks in a few years now, but I thought they sucked.

As long as you can read the picture on the side of your belay device I think you're ok. Who was that retard though?

Be heads up for all the booth bimbos at CES this year, thy're top fricken notch

Ice climbing is far too expensive an too region dependent for it to become all that popular.(although one look at the Ouray Ice Park on a holiday weekend might make it seem different) A kid can go down to a shop and drop a couple of hundred bucks on shoes, chalkbag and bouldering pad and have all the shit he/she really needs to get started. Ice climbing of course requires a bunch of expensive gear and somewhat close proximity to accessable ice. Ice climbing is also cold and miserable most of the time, which is far outside of most americans comfort level.

Toyata just offers a better product, more reliable product.

Wow man that's some hardcore shit! How does it feel to be so rad? It does totally suck in there when it is crowed though. It sucks that it has to be that way, that's the way it's going. Ted and Sara Toproper from Denver take over the place. I still think Ouray is the best in December before the ice park opens- the backcountry is usually in good shape and there is very few climbers around besides the ones who live there.

Rock/ice climbs in the alpine realm. Not hit the ground again. Make a bunch of money and spend it all climbing. Live in the dirt again.

Passarounds, pretty funny. Luckily, I'm out of that gene pool now. Someone chopped them a few days ago.

Wow, that looks like one of the better waterfall pitches in Washington, nice work

Dude might not have gotten punched, but at least he got his tires slashed

What everyone has said is pretty much right on. R A has some Ok pitches combined with complete sandy choss. The route can go suprisingly fast if you are willing to simul-climb large sections. The descent is quite long, I think it took us about as long as the route.

I think Bonnotti is still alive. Fowler/Saunders are still alive and climbing hard. I would add the Lafaille to the list of guys better than Messner.