Phil K

Thanks folks. I've gotten several PMs from willing recipients and will find a new home for at least some of these ropes. Based on the info in those links, we may keep one (the Duodess) as a crag rope. I def don't need all of these.

Thanks for that info Dustin. We’ll find a good next life phase for these ropes.

It's basement cleanout time, and with my "hardman" days a thing of the past, I have ropes to repurpose. (Don't you just hate that verb?) Yeah, I've read about the standard solutions; rope mats, dog leashes, etc. Any other brilliant suggestions, or does anyone want to adopt one of these? They are old, 10+ years, but generally have very low use and have been stored in ideal conditions; away from chemicals/corrosives, cool, dark, moderate humidity. But still, maybe not what you'd want to trust with your life. From Lt to Rt: Oldest of the batch, a 9mm scrambler's 30m twin rope Pull cord, 5mm I believe, 70m+ length. I got this to go with the Duodess and used it maybe once. It would still be fine for a lifetime's worth of high-vis tat! Mammut Duodess 10mm (?) x 70m. Awesome rope, very little use. Set of Mammut half ropes; 9mm x 60m. Mostly used for ice climbing, no known issues.

I may have known Jiri years ago from the Mountaineers. If this is the same guy, I remember him as being super strong and full of Stoke.

The roll of screws went (via the big auction site) to some dude in North Bend. Everything else is still available, and the prices are very negotiable.

LOL, are those golf gloves? (Apparently they work.)

West Seattle. They could be shippable.

OK, be nice to the old fella. I'm cleaning out the basement, and my ice climbing days are finito. Some of this stuff is definitely antiquated, and may have lost all its cool/useful factor. I can handle that. First the good stuff: Ice screws! 1-20cm BD Express, 2-20cm Grivel 360s, 3-15cm Grivel 360s, 2-12 cm 360s. Teeth are in very good to excellent condition. These are all older style Grivels with a more compact hanger design. They're great for placing in tight spots. Included is an OR tool roll for hauling them around without damaging them or your pack's contents. Asking $300 for the set. Grivel Wing Ice Tools. Back in the day these got the job done, and still would, but....? They've seen some modifications: Originally came as the light alpine model with aluminum spike; I added stainless steel spikes, shaft was drilled, custom adapters and stainless hardware used to install BD quick release leashes. Then I realized leashless was the biz and added a pommel and upper grip. If nothing else, maybe the spare picks are still desirable. In addition to the Evolution picks mounted on the tools, I have 2 NOS Evolutions and 1 NOS Gulotte; unused. And another 3 Evolutions in various states of decripitude. Make me an offer. 'Had enough Grivel yet? How about a set of Rambo crampons! Comes with antibotts. Right now setup as mono's but all the hardware is there to convert back to dual. Points are in good condition, not used for scratching up rock. Comes with a nice Onsite Equipment crampon bag from our friends up north, eh? Let's say $50 OBO. Back to the land of BD. Good general purpose steel crampons; I forget what model they are. $30. 3 handy clippers to attach to your harness and rack all those sweet screws you scored from here. $10 And finally. I have 2- 60cm snow pickets; one an MSR Coyote, one is from SMC. (No pics) They're pretty much equivalent. $15 each OBO. Or, if you're one of those crazy, poor, badass kids who rolls the dice on bail gear, I might just give these to ya. A portion of the proceeds goes to support this fine site!

Yeah, I was worried! It would be such a shame to see this place vaporize. Thanks!!

Did someone mention the elderly? And the Alpine Lakes Wilderness? Sign me up!!

Dude, you think you're tired? Just wait!

Today’s lesson: a backup lighter doesn’t weigh much. ?

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-budapest-memorandum-and-u-s-obligations/

Funny, I interpreted this as government workers, people who have dedicated their careers to maintaining and protecting federal properties (which belong to ALL of us), protesting against an administration which is acting in a way that is illegal, destructive, careless, cruel, wonton, corrupt, sucks up to bloodthirsty dictators while abandoning a country we are treaty-bound to protect, threatening our neighbors, and trampling on the right to free speech. I could go on. But then, you do have a history of backing the bad guys. Perhaps you should return to advocating for motorists who commit vehicular assault on bicyclists that have the nerve to be on the road at the same time as them?

Man, it sure has been cold lately, and the snowpack ought to be nicely consolidated. Maybe someone should go nab this?