John Frieh

Quit stalling Wayne. Send me the pictures!

Could be wrong on this but I have heard from a few people that CAN sleeping bag temp ratings are a survival rating and not a comfort rating... that is the temp the bag is rated to is the lowest temp it can get and you will still wake up in the morning. ID is CAN based so you might want to contact them and see which one they use.

Oh and my favorite part of xfit? I get to workout with some SMOKING HOT girls. 8D

Great info and discussion Eric. For me in the first month of xfit I lost 10 lbs... since then I have stabilized @ 185 (still MOG status ) however I continue to get stronger (3 cheers for lean muscle mass ). I have found that even though I climb less (2x a week now vs 3-4x a week before xfit) I am climbing at the same or harder than I was before xfit. Last weekend was my first weekend on ice and I can tell I am pulling way harder already this year. I agree xfit is still very much in the minority for climbers who use it but I suspect we will see it gain popularity especially for those who dont have a lot of time for training (married/kids/50 hour work week/etc etc) But yeah... whatever works...

Absolutely. # of pullups does not directly relate to climbing ability. And yes... being good at or doing xfit doesnt necessarily make you a better climber. Absolutely. Twight chooses to list some stats on the site not as a boast to all of us but more as an internal motivator to the athletes of his gym... plant the seed that "everyone is looking at you"... this is why almost all xfit sites post the results everyday. Competition for the sake of better times/working harder is a large part of the xfit approach. I have met some amazing athletes in xfit that were/are amazingly fit but were sucky climbers because a large part of harder climbing is the mental game... learning to deal with the fear. And IMO xfit isnt the best vehicle to train for trad or sport climbing (though some climbers do choose to use it like Rob Miller). Like we all know there isnt just one single entity we have to focus on to be good alpine climbers: cardio, strength, rock skill, the mental game, on and on all factor in. So I really dont understand why everyone is arguing for choosing just one training program... I xfit 5x a week but I also climb 2x a week and more than anything try and climb on the weekends. I might also mix in some runs. This is what works for me... My advice to anyone is try xfit for a month. If you see gains in the areas you are trying to train for (ice, rock, alpine, etc) awesome stick with it. If no then shit try something else. And Rob Miller is a big time xfitter/instructor.

New petzl ice tools & pons slanted for next fall.

Did you read the part about wanting to train for Kili? Or did you just want to use this thread as another opportunity to remind everyone that yes in fact pink has climbed el cap? Just to be safe you might consider posting 80 more times about it. Just to be safe. Marie: check out crossfit. You'll love it and do really well @ it considering your background in gymnastics/tumbling/etc. PM Fern if you want a female take on crossfit.

The Royal 7 and the Imperial Inn are both the best values I have found. The Blue Sky Motel is the cheapest in Bozeman AFAIK but is ghetto... small rooms, dirty, etc... not worth it. The Royal 7 gives an AAA discount (I think the Imperial does also) and the rooms are very large. They dont have a kitchenette but I have cooked in the room before with no problem (just hide the stove before you leave in the morning). Both have free wifi. The imperial is a little closer to downtown if you do decide to go out to dinner.

You guys need to add something like a google calendar that everyone can post on that is looking for a partner for a particular day/weekend/etc etc. I think it would make it easier to find a partner for something as one could look at just a date instead of 20 or so posts. One could also use it for carpooling. ???

Bump FYI what was climbed as of last weekend (12/1-12/2):

The lab offers free sessions on Saturday's @ 1 pm... you should drop in and check it out. Also the lab now offers a 6:30 am session 5x a week for those of us who have to be at the cube farm by 8. Season's here... what are you waiting for? Last Friday...

If I'm in town Ill be there if Bill shows and Melissa promises to not bring her camera :eveeel:

Ill be in Bozeman tomorrow See all you little bitches there! Shoot me a PM if you want to connect for a

Just in time for ice season porter!

Dont be fooled! They may look cute but those little bastards will run around all night and bring the ruckus on tu casa!

Note to self: don't get married and/or have kids.

Thanksgiving in LA w/ the family then surfing in Santa Cruz on the way back

FYI: the Nepal EVO does come with goretex assuming we are talking about the same boot...? Goretex in a nutshell: - Goretex is a membrane (piece of fabric) that has holes in it. The holes are smaller than water molecules but bigger than water vapor molecules. Basically water cant get in but water vapor can get out. - Then why do my feet get clammy? Goretex much like a seattle freeway can and will clog up if you try and push too much volume. Goretex can only allow so many molecules to pass through the "holes" per hour. For goretex (not XCR) this is roughly 1 liter of water vapor per hour. What does than mean for you and I? Not too much... that is everyone perspires at a different rate. What you will find over time is you must remain vigilant and take layers on and off your torso before you feet get sweaty. - Goretex as a material must be laminated (glued) to something to work. For boots this means either leather or some type of synthetic. - Anything (not just boots) that has goretex isnt automatically waterproof. The fabric the goretex is laminated to must be periodically waterproofed. - Are Goretex boots more waterproof than non Goretex boots? IMO it more depends on the manufacturer than whether or not it has goretex... I briefly submerged my non goretex boots in rivers/lakes before and my feet stayed dry as the boot was well made. I have had friends submerge their cheapo goretex boots and gotten soaked. Generally boots made in Italy tend to hold up longer than other countries... but that is based only on the few boots I have owned and/or climbing with a number of partners. Bottom line: buy a boot first on fit. You will find some brands fit you better than others. Next buy off warmth... get a boot that will be warm enough for temps you plan on climbing in. Third: weight. The lighter the better. Hope this helps.

I'd stand on the porch. All night if needed.

http://www.gravsports-ice.com/icethreads/

PM or email Ade... I believe he climbs in them. DirtyHarry climbs more than most people on this site... I would talk to him more. Also Elisif Harro wears them and she climbs a lot of ice/alpine. And if you get a good fit out of Scarpa then Kayland will fit you also.

Lot of people I know use this method: beast skills I personally use nail clippers on a weekly basis.

Wow, great fucking advice. "HEY, here is a SITE with hundreds of THOUSANDS of articles that MOST of which you WON'T understand that you can READ" I wonder if i_like_tospray can find on that site that paper that shows that excessive typing is a result of low levels of STFU-1 which has been found to be a trans-acting agonist to EAD-2.

A little competition never hurt anyone