devilboy

what's with the whole grade IV in the lower 48 in the aaj thing anyhoo? seems out of place

hey jordop, how 'bout a photo so I know who not to give beta to when I happen across you? not that the likes of you could use any help route finding (or even selecting an objective for that matter) from any of us weak-kneed montanans, but just in case...

ne of the basin, above summit lake

hey, we'll see if I'm savvy enough to attach an image here...sept. w/jlee a few years ago; I just got a bunch of images scanned the other day. thought you'd dig it.

pipe?

hmm, perhaps I'm too sublte...lambone's a good buddy of mine, I just wanted to flip some shit his way. I love the way glassgow decided to accost and ream on him for no reason other than to build a mighty pulpit that he could preach from. My comment on the picks was meant to shine a little light on this; it's vouge to blast through as many picks as you can in a season so that you can sport a badge on your sleave--"I'M GNARLY!! I WEAR OUT PICKS!!! I USE SUB-PAR GLOVES WHILE POSTURING ABOUT THE SPORT CRAGS!! gNARLY gNARL gNARLY..."

pahh! yer not swingin' hard enough princess! lol...grrr, gnar

Pah! I shaved my head--can't touch me ho...

C'mon candypants, dig out yer runnin' shoes and prepare to suffer--you know you love it

What is it you want to do exactly? The Denali is a great boot for steep skiing, but only passable for touring and (IMO) dreadful to hike or climb in. Conversly, the Arctis or any comparable boot will be a nightmare to ski anything challenging in. The 500 is a good choice for an all-around binding. Some may complain that it's materials are inherently weak, but I've had no problems using mine fairly hard (though I am only around 150lbs).

how about--clang, clang your tool will feel like shit, way off balance. consider the engineering that went into your tools.

Hey Lambone--what up? Just had that "all-synthetic upper" thing in mind and got thrown for a loop when I discovered that they're not... I tend to agree with you on the likelyhood of the velcro/gaitor crap not making the long haul. If I had to guess, I'd say that I'll end up with a pair of the Extreme S; just figured I'd fish around for some opinions. So, who's Pro Mountain Sports? Is that a shop out your way or is that Purdy's group? Don't worry about the woody collecting dust: I'm on the case (and getting those leashless tools sussed out to boot--think Cooke). Things are looking good on this end; we're getting stacks of moisture and cold, with nice sunny days in between. I'm hitting the Beehive this week and the Sphinx this weekend--should be tits. When's your first trip back here?

I've had a pair of Trango Extremes for a few years now and they're about beat. I was prettty set on replacing them with the new version (the Extreme S), but just read the fine print and discovered that they're not entirely synthetic, but use leather as well. I'm kicking around the idea of getting a pair of the Trango Ice, since they are entirely synthetic uppers, but I don't know if I dig on the power strap and built-in gaitor garb. Add to this, the fact that the lasts appear different from my old boots and I'm quite confused. I'll hopefully be able to try out both models this fall at a demo or two, but until then, some opinions would be great. Bear in mind that it will mainly be an ice/mixed boot, but also used for alpine climbing (primarily in the rockies). Thanks

hey, hate to get back on topic, but you could consider these: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3626701611&category=30107 They're not mine or anything, so I'm not just spamming you here, but a good tool at a good price. Something to look at. If you're willing to spring some more bucks and want something a bit more versatile at a decent price, check out the Aztars or Rages. cheers