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As Dru pointed out - there are Ti axes available. Ti crampons were made for a very short time, but the expense of manfacturing them made retailing the product difficult. Beyond that, they didn't dramtically improve on existing equipment. Ti is generally not as tough as steel and not as lightweight as aluminum.

I always recommend going with a 50m single rope. That way you don't have to buy a new one when you start top-roping. The extra weight isn't that big of a deal. If it is, you should train more.

Do you guys have room for a couple of new faces for DT'ing? CCMeter (lurker) and I had planned to do an ice roadtrip, but the weather has dashed our hopes. I have a set of monopoint G-14's and a set of Tech Wings equipped with all the neat leashless swag.

I really doubt that you will find the North face in ice climbing condition. There's no way for a large amount of ice to get there. I would expect frozen cracks and loose rock even when frozen. Bring a rack that includes pitons and a huge pair of testicles. And tell us how it was

In summer, there's no doubt the North Face is a death route. In winter, it might go. Any info/topo etc on the North Face would be useless due to the amount of falling rock. 1700' of shitty rock. mmmm... I think the NE face gets climbed every now and then. It's more difficult than the regular route (East face) but waaayy easier than the North.

umm... uhh... I'd like uhh... some uhhh... medoicrity, you know, if it's uh... not too much to ask... you know?

still working towards mediocrity... ho hum.

Speed climbing records are now measured door-to-door. Didn't you know that? Thanks for the info.

Mapquest tells me the drive to Yosemite from Seattle is about 15 hours. How accurate is this? I'm planning trip out there summer '06.

Is there a retailer in Seattle that has some in stock? I've seen the Maxcam and the Supercam, but not the Link cam. I need a new toy.

Her lips are so big chapstick invented a spray

You funny Canadians and your celsius nonsense...

Cheap Ball peen with a hole drilled in the end of the handle for a lanyard

We took the line up the middle on Saturday. There was a lot of water running behind it, but the ice was plastic and took picks and points well. Protection was mostly stubbies with a couple of 13's.

Is that a case of premature snaffle-ation?

BINGO! So I'm just wondering - if you have such an aversion to the shameless self-absorption that is occuring on this thread, why did you post here? Even controversy is attention. BTW - Knotzen YOU FUCKING ROCK!!!! EPHEDRA AND SHIT YEAH!!!!

FYI - I saw a lot of picks for those Pirahna's in Second Ascent's pick box. You could get enough extras to keep those ugly tools going for ever!

The curtains are there so that the squirrel can shit in them.

Spray n. 1. meaningless dribble, creative writing, chestbeating, lying or hyperbole spoken or in print loosely related to an activity shared among a group of individuals. 2. a peppering of unsolicited information to one who is active in a shared activity whether or not the sprayer is qualified to give said information 3. comments interjected in a conversation completely unrelated to the subject matter. See also "snaffle" v. sprayed, spray·ing, sprays 1. to dispense with unsolicited meaningless dribble, creative writing, chestbeating, lying or hyperbole verbally or in print while putting forth an air of authority 2. to pepper someone with unsolicited information when engaged in a shared activity. 3. interjection of unrelated, and often silly, comments to a conversation Using this definition, I've been spraying for at least 20 years.

Can you count spraying outside of cc.com? What about spraying on non-climbing topics?

Ah yes, the anonymity of teh internet. You must know I will dispense with the kick in the ass. It's right here waiting for you.

I don't know you, so you can have a kick in the ass. Swing by anytime to pick it up. If I did know you, you would get a kick in the ass.

I credit the opening post.

Drilled angles and a gentleman who was recently featured in an aid climbing video, I assume.

What is this "climbing" that you speak of? Spray to live, live to spray