John Frieh

Guess I should point out that putting a full strength biner on a low strength gear loop (the 350a) is kinda of overkill on my part... if I could find a superlight super large biner that could handle rock impacts I'd switch to that. Havent seen anything yet though...

If you go to a place that specializes in zip ties I think you can find something that will do the exact same thing... if not better. I thought the Verro was a better trad than snow/ice harness with the oversized front gear loops for larger racks... still a great harness for sure. If only they would make the 350a with oversized front gear loops... now that would be swwet ...

After breaking 2 in a fall and loosing all the screws racked on them (I think you heard about it Grant) I switched to WC anodized heliums + those old yellow plastic "rubber bands" that Arcteryx use to offer with the Verro harness (am I dating myself? ) to keep them in place on my harness. I've done almost two seasons on them and though yes they weigh more than the plastic ones I no longer have to worry about having to bail on a route because I lost all the screws. I've found in combo with an ultralight harness using metal instead of plastic the overall setup doesnt feel that heavy on my hips I think the anodized is key as it allows you to quickly identify which biner on your gear loop has the screws especially in situations where you can get get a clean look at your harness. If all your other biners are anodized (mine arent) get a color that is different the rest. Lastly I like the clean nose the WC helium has as I can pull the screw off cleanly and quickly. I friend of mine uses two single BD wire ovals as he can rack his entire rack on just those two and seems to really like it.

I should be up in your neck of the woods last two weeks of March dude

Cody

Looked in to me. Ask Mulkey if he heard if anyone has climbed it recently. GREAT video David!

Friend of mine in Wyoming has a Ti revolver... the ammo weighs more then the pistol. Given the activity of Grizzlies in the fall and spring out there I dont blame him.

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I hope Wayne bought you a for hanging on his lead Rolf Nice work dudes... any pics of the Stump or Snowfield?

Damn. Strong work dudes!

Thanks all! I think David and Troy are working on editing some helmet cam footage My best guess is (i.e. could be totally wrong) is on the FA it was super fat hence the WI4 rating. I think in normal years and/or early season it is closer to what most would consider a Cody 5. To me it felt like 4/4+ but even then I cant be trusted as I hadnt thrown tools in over 2 months Ill be out there in March... you should come up! Next meeting is first weekend in March... currently looking for carpooling partners! Send me a PM if interested! SICK trip Tim! I want to climb Ovisight SO BAD! Thanks for sharing! I have a new reason not to run off every single weekend

Trip: Cody - Classics Date: 2/21/2010 Trip Report Summary: 2/18: PDX -> Cody 2/19: Cabin Fever (1p) + Wyoming Wave (4p); 200 meters total 2/20: High On Boulder (2p); 165 meters total 2/21: Mean Green; 300 meters total South Fork Love: Friday: Cabin Fever + Wyoming Wave Cabin Creek Approach Cabin Fever David has THE FEVER! Troy getting properly introduced You know the feeling Wyoming Wave is a 4 pitch route right above Cabin Fever Surf's Up! Pitch 1 of Wyoming Wave The sets keep coming: David on pitch 3 Hanging 10 on pitch 4 Saturday: High on Boulder Yes the wide one. pitch one High... So High. On Boulder Step into the Light Sunday: Mean Green Mean Green: Just right of the sun/shadow line. David rolled p1 and 2 into a 90 meter lead. Did I mention it's his second year of ice climbing? Following pitch 1 As David took 1 and 2 that left me 3 and 4 Pitch 3 Somewhere around pitch 3 we realized why they consider Mean Green "one of the top 10 routes in North America" Pitch 4: How Mean can it be? Cody 4 aka Leavenworth 5+ :laf: Troy following pitch 4 But wait! There's more! 300 meters later Closing Time. Until next time

But Doug! How are they for sneaking up on baa

PM Doug Shepherd. He has a pair

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Nice pics The spelling should be Mount Dickey not Mount Dicky though.

Rob: what route and when?

Which part are you confused about? the computer chip or the feminine place he had it placed? Guys dont get tats on their feet or their lower back, those places are reserved for pillow biters and women I know a Cat 1 bike racer with clipless petal cleats tattooed on the bottom of his feet that has a VO2 max of 68. What's yours jmace?

Hey Rob: just a thought... whatever system you are considering (white gas, canister, etc etc) you should go snow camping some weekend between now and then and try out your tentative system before you head north... if you already have a few different stoves see how long it takes you to make a gallon on each one. I bet you figure out quickly what works and what sucks

Unless you have a huge vestibule I think you're going to want a mid in AK if you are staying for more than say 4-5 days. The trick is score a rectangular piece of plywood when you get there... use it to prevent your mid pole from sinking into the snow over time as well as a cooking surface. With this setup you can bring a gas stove (XGK) Even better: score two pieces of plywood! One for the mid pole one as a cooking board Not the best photo but you can see the cooking board and pole board in the pic

I retract my statement about the dumb tat. A good friend of mine has an even dumber tat. (John you can appreciate this) This guy loves computers so much that he got a Pentium 4 chip tattooed on his foot. (this was back when a P4 CPU was hot shit) :laf: As we've all seen someone will always be willing to tell us something we did is dumb. Would I get the same tat as Rick or your friend Nate? Nope. But that said cheers to them for doing something they wanted to do that didnt affect the rest of us

I was more referring to the talk tough online act normal in person act (I'm thinking "Pink Flu" would be a good name for it ) but hey I'm a dumb ass according to Pete so what do I know!

I love how you guys always make it about you. Obviously Rick should have consulted the cc.com brain trust first before getting HIS tattoo to see what you guys think of HIS tattoo KEEP CC.COM PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE!!! (if that's okay with you of course)

It looks fake IMO but Rick does climb at the PRG so Ill have to make sure and ask him about it next time I see him there

Sprayer traffic might but with less of the senseless banter you might actually get some climbing related discussion and more lurkers would post and fill the traffic void sprayers may have left. I hope that it is a requirement for the new wiki to edit/report/contribute that one has to use their real name