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I've got the pieps DSP and like it in the mock scenarios I've used it in. The multi-burial feature is much easier than the tracker (though hope you don't have to use it). The only issue I've seen which I've also seen with the older analog pieps beacons is that it has a problem with real old beacons which may have experienced some signal drift which I did not see with the tracker. Anyway if someone has a beacon with signal drift they probably want to get a new one anyway so I would recommend it.

I've redirected by putting an additional piece above the anchor solely for the purpose or redirecting. It seems that this solves some of the problems with attaching to just one point or to the power point of the anchor and you still have the efficiency when swapping leads since the first piece of the next pitch is already in. Does anyone know any problems with this approach?

Drove by yesterday on the way home. I've never been up there so am not 100% sure what I am talking about, but what I thought was the pencil looked formed and touching down (pencil is on the side of the drainage right?) and Drury did not look like it was touching down (assuming that is the one at the top of the drainage).

What about dual vertical front points versus dual horizonal front points? Do you find that vertical front points fracture/break the ice less than horizontal?

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I just talked with a staff member at congressman McDermott's office about this. He was pretty up front with me and said that even though alot of people are opposed to this its really not going to get any attention unless something as public as the opposition over the IRS access happens (which is unlikely since most people are entirely ignorant when it comes to understanding this program). He suggested that the best course of action would be to start adressing the issue for next year, as there is a way to override it, via handwritten letters to your representatives and the key leaders stated above (the staff member said he doesn't pay much attention to pre-printed statements, postcards and email; I don't really know about phone calls though). He did mention he had no hopes of this being changed untill we have a chance of changing the balance of power in congress in two years. I wouldn't take this as discouragement but OnTopofPoo is right they are really just revisiting this bill because of the IRS issue and nothing else is planning on being discussed. Personally I'm going to keep up the calls over the next few days but then after than I'm going to start addressing the issue via letters to hopefully get some action next year or at least continue getting people educated on the topic. On a side note if you are not sure how you stand with respect to fees for public lands I'd suggest reading Ken Wright's book Why I'm Against It All.

You also might want to think about how to articulate the difference between drilling bolts on the climbing routes themselves versus drilling them on the granite sidewalk to a non-climbing audience (esp. since even the climbing audience here most of the time can't agree on the difference).

Maybe these should be added to the Learn Slab Climing From Experienced Instructors thread. Anyway, maybe the event and team sponsers should be notified about this too since I believe alot of them have Leave No Trace ethic policies. http://cbs.sportsline.com/u/cbs/sports/ http://www.necky.com http://www.adventuresportsmagazine.com http://www.ellsworthbikes.com http://www.montrail.com http://www.mytopo.com http://www.highgear.com http://www.golite.com http://www.visitsanjuans.com Nike ACG Balance Bar (i.e., Cliff Bar) Holofiber Reebok Adventure AROC North Face Timberland Silva Dirtworld.Com Gore-Tex (Bunch of others too)

Bump. Still trying to get rid of these.

Was out at GoldBar bouldering for the first time this weekend, had a good time and was wondering if any beta existed for this place. I've also been interested in checking out Middle Earth (I was assuming this was a different place than the GoldBar boulders) but I don't really know since everyone seems to be so secretive about this place. Would anyone be willing to share some beta about it? Thanks. sct

Still available $70.

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Ok, how about $80.

Just got these shoes a couple of weeks ago and got them a couple sizes too small to be an all day shoe and I don't need any more sport shoes. Only worn twice. List price is something insane like $140. Asking $100. Live in Seattle (work on Eastside) and can drop off in the area, but am willing to ship too.