Dane

bye bye..so gone

I've got a Petzl Meteor I'll sell for $50.

Ha, Ha, not likely Mikey...but these are spares of the spares of the spares I don't used much anymore. There would be a sharp decline in he Euro again and half of France and Italy would be unemployed within the week if I sold all my extra ice tools all at once.

A Interalp with a Chouinard Zero head and a carbon shaft. $50 A Simond Chacal $50 And a 1st gen. Quark with a hammer. $150 If any of them interest you send me a PM.

And I have two more in XL I'll sell for $90 each. No hang tags though. One gold the other blue. http://coldthistletools.blogspot.com/2011/12/cold-thistle-review-gear-for-sell.html

Chinese dudes that don't climb with a air powered wrench is the problem. But he is right "you are weak' just for asking

I have three but no BPs. A Interalp with a Chouinard Zero head and a carbon shaft. $50 A Simond Chacal $50 And a 1st gen. Quark with a hammer. $150 If any of them interest you send me a PM.

5 bucks? 25?

Big boy toys.... Cothing, crampons, boots and some other bits as well. http://coldthistletools.blogspot.com/2011/12/cold-thistle-review-gear-for-sell.html

dude..you're killing me.

Time is catching up with us Bill. Last ice climb was a day's walk from the truck....me with the mutiple choices in gear and all. I some how didn't bring gloves Left two, yes two, brand new pair in the truck. Made the trip a little short.

I didn't want to say anything 'cuz I felt bad for ya having lost a rack myself once back in ancient times when it meant more Now I am just embarrassed for your sadly senior moment...and not even a retired NFL player (are you?) as an excuse

Big fan of the OR Vert as well. Full retail is $50 and the newest resign is even better this year than last. The ExtroVert is another great option. I use both, climbing and skiing.

no, really

Wayne I think your topo for the start of Pineapple and BM is wrong as well by the look of it. Looks to me that you can see the first corner pitch of Pineapple in your photo. Straight up from the "E" in "around the corner" I think. Lower lines of Pineapple and BM need to come right as well. Pleanty of guys have done these now, so may be they will jump in with their own thoughts. Good first effort So I aint bitchin.

Nice guys! That looks so fat and fun right now. I am so jealous!

$300 plus actual USPS sipping which is generally around $20 sold

I've guided dozens of people up Rainier by more than half a dozen routes. The most successful trips were three days or longer and all with a extra camp at 11 or 12K feet. If you want to be successful and actually enjoy the trip take the extra height and time. Just one extra day at altitude will make a huge difference for any of us flat landers on summit day.

Here ia more in depth review on the Lynx and some decent comments as well that are worth reading. http://coldthistle.blogspot.com/2011/11/petzl-lynx-crampon-part-duex.html

Thanks everyone for the well wishes. It really means a lot to me. And truly something I never expected from either side, mine or yours. Just the way I had always thought until recently. "How is it going?" This is bleak you may not want to read it. I wouldn't have 5 months ago. Cancer as you may have heard is an ugly disease. It has killed family members and over half the dogs I have had in my life. I hated it then. Now I know it a little better. Hate isn't the right descriptor. I've done what even I condsidered a few things that were hard physically....but nothing even remotely compared to the first two rounds of chemo. I don't say that to play the tough guy because I definaly am not tough. 80 year old women come through this easier than I have. Both Chemo rounds have brought me to my knees, shattered me physically and mentally, turning me into a wimpering puking hull. In the middle of chemo I cry like baby daily. I am now down 20% of my body mass and will likely bottom out at a 25%+ loss in less than 12 weeks. Tough? No one knows how tough they really are until they get this hammered. I am not tough. Far from it. Like the amazing support offered here, neighbors have mowed my lawn, driven me to daily radiation treatments and customers has stopped worring about deliveries. It has helped...a lot. I think each and every one of you. Today I have 8 rounds of daily radiation left and 1 round of Chemo. I am far enough away from the last round of chemo I can talk, write and walk and feel pretty good...thankfully. It goes literally day by day what I can do. No reason that I can see. I will likely be sick a full 21 days this round of chemo (starts Monday) and another full month after that to get a good start on my recovery and literally learn how to swallow and eat again. Up side is I'll be a strong and light weight climbing fool if I ever decide to risk my fragile life again (likely) and my wife lets me out of the house . But this experience and the real ability of how to suffer for days on end isn't something I hope to easily forget. Hopefully I learn something profound from this....other wise it is a huge waste. Thanks again to everyone...make sure to say hi next time we meet in the mtns!

I have a new personal definition of "best", it is the Petzl Lynx. I have yet to publish that specific review as to why. New Ranbo IV is good though no doubt, just too heavy imo. If weight is no concern there is likely nothing better for step technical terrain than the Rambo. Dartwin is still one of my go to crampons for everything/ any terrain or difficulty. But if buying new I would buy the Lynx. Lynx is not the lightest crampon around but likely the best all around crampon for any terrain that we as consumers have seen in a LONG time.

Don't be fooled, they are bigger and warmer than singles but the Baruntse is every bit as good as any of the modern double boots Spantik and 6000 included on any technical ground. I happen to think the inner boot on the Baruntse is better than either of the other two...most that have them agree. Mtn Tools and MEC Wildline Insulated Gore‑Tex Gaiters (Unisex) is all I know of.

Over boots suck for technical climbing. Keeping your crampons on becomes an issue. Super gaiters are a better choice.

Agreed. If you have owned both it is obvioous the numbers don't add up to the hype. Blue Ice is another in those sizes. Warthog is exceptional imo.

More likely you didn't cool down correctly or attempt to do some dedicated recovery after a hard work out. btdt myself