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I was up there last weekend with a Boealps class. Yes, most of the slings were removed. Yes, we left new ones. A set of nuts and a set of hexes is more than enough for the route.

The hate is strong with this one

I don't plan to nail into the trees. I was going to lash the boards on. No climbing on the trees either. I will check out the books thanks

I've been drytooling around my shed for a while now, but it's not taking the wear so well. I've decided to make a dedicated structure. My plan involves setting a series of 2x4's or 4x4's across two trees in my back yard and using that as a frame for other stuff. The trees are about 20' apart, both have sturdy branches about 6' off the ground. I was going to start with just the frame and use it for traverses, eventually adding other vertical boards with hunks of 2x4's for holds. Has anyone else made a dry-tooling "wall"?

A friend has one - posts as counterfeitfake. He seems to like it a lot.

Mental note - don't spray to famous climbers about strange gear found on route.

Next time check out Ten percent and Stern Farmer. Love thy micronuts

The operative terms are "slightly overhanging" and "clipping the chest harness"

I think the concern lies in pulling the piece not breaking anything.

This may be a bit out there but here goes: The best way to get in shape for moutnaineering is to go climbing. Put on a pack and go for a hike make some ill-fated atempts. Get to the hills and walk up something. There is no substitute for the real thing.

You should have cut their rope in half and pushed them over the edge to teach them a lesson. Seriously - We all learn in our own way. I definitely advocate classes or a mentorship type situation, but that's not for everybody. Could these guys get hurt or killed doing what they are doing? Yes. Will they? Probably not. It's called dumb luck. Read the biography of any number of famous climbers and their formative years were spent doing the same stupid things.

I don't like most of the electrolyte products because they don't work for me. This one probably works because of the increased sodium content. I usually eat boullion cubes, but this is so much tastier. No, my friend doesn't make them, but I do like the idea of supporting a local business. I'm just wondering - are you a nutritionist?

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION The following is the nutritional information for a serving of nuun based on one tablet dissolved in 250ml (8.45oz) of water. Active Ingredients Level (mg) Sodium (carbonates) 175.0 Potassium (bicarbonate) 50.0 Calcium (carbonate) 12.5 Magnesium (sulfate) 12.5 Vitamin C 37.5 Vitamin B2 500mcg Hey Dru - isn't there a Nodder thread that you are neglecting?

I'm just the guy to buy image. I'm afraid there's a little more to this product than salt and Kool-aid. Spray must be slow.

I tried some of this stuff and liked it a lot. NUUN Webpage It's an electrolyte drink that comes in tablet form. One pack treats 4-8 liters of water. It has a subtle flavor and does the trick. You can't beat the convenient packaging. I've seen it at Second Ascent, Speedy Reedy, and Gregg's Cycle at Greenlake. As a bonus, it's a local company.

...and knotzen needs to quit being different. Some people may change the number of posts, bu most don't give a damn.

Picture of Denali from the International Space Station Linkage

STp has Metolius crashpads for $78. Also a good deal on Grivel crampons

Lift toilet lid, add one capfull detergent. Insert cat, close lid, flush repeatedly.

It couldn't be an owl. They are the silent killers.

Found something - LINKAGE Zinc, Aluminum, and Magnesium The site implies that it's 7075 Aluminum. Nothing special. And here's som info on 7000 series aluminum LINKAGE #2

Zircal is another fancy name for aluminum alloy. Would it have caught your eye if they called it 6065-T6? I doubt it. Most aluminum alloys are more than 95% aluminum with stuff like manganese, nickel, copper, and silicon thrown in for flavor. It's odd that Simond would mention Chromoly Steel in their alloy. It's an alloy made up of Iron, Carbon, Nickel, Chromium, and Molybdenum.

That's not idiocy, that's Bullshit. I appreciate the right of the individual to not get involved, but that doesn't mean that you shouldn't. To me, an armchair critic is someone who has no real knowledge of the activity and only theorizes about the situations that can occur. Look at the millions of fantasy footbal players out there. Maybe they played some high school ball, but they've never taken a hit from a pro linebacker. Rockfall on the scale that MisterE is talking about is very uncommon and will defintiely wipe you out helmet or not. I would be more worried about the more common softball size rock rattling down the gulley. You know, the kind of rockfall that the helmet can protect you from. But hey, If y'all want to keep up your self-righteous attitudes, I'm sure what I have to say won't stop you.

Why do you hate me?

I don't think this is the place that you will find "armchair critics" A majority of the posters here are active climbers, or at least trying to be active climbers. It's always good to analyze someone else's accident to learn from it. That's why "Accidents in North American Mountaineering" is published every year.