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I also have three pairs of thje Gucci capilenes (silk weight). They are the shit. Seriously, they are super comfortable and the dry fast. Plus they have these cool flat seams that don't chafe.

There is also some info here: http://www.mountainproject.com/v/washington/gold_bar_boulders/105805788 although I haven't been and don't know the accuracy.

compared to the folks in lebanon, we aren't doing too bad

My current avatar was actually just me playing with a gif/morph shareware that I found. This was my project that night, but I was never happy with it

If you get just one, I'd get something in the 9.x mm range (bigger 9.8ish=more durable, smaller 9.2ish=lighter). You will appreciate the weight savings on glacier routes, and it should hold up well to occasional cragging. The two rope idea is a better way to go. You could also consider two 8.5mm ropes and use half rope technique on rock.

Thanks Bill

Where did you get them?

Just be happy he didn't break out the cold big mac like he did on one of our trips together. It still makes me nauseous a year+ later.

Anybody want to head to Northbend or Index for the Afternoon? PM me ASAP if interested.

Aside from the toe bumpers, the Evolv demorto has everything you're looking for. REI carries them too, so you can probably just exchange.

Aside from the weight, the new BD is better than the Reverso or B52 (never used GiGi) in every way IMO. It feeds awesome, has two friction modes, autoblocks smoothly, and supposedly can be released. I am very impressed.

Great photos. I want to climb the SF super bad. Jeff's painting is gorgeous. Does he have a gallery or website of his work?

I think Finn McCools in the U District is showing them all.

Great photos mike. Looks like you guys nailed the finish of the route by avoiding the unpleasent choss others are always talking about.

... Cops respond, resources tied up, one less Ballardite gets a BS parking ticket.

Argentina wasn't playing any dirtier than Germany. Both teams were just playing super hard and both awanted it bad. Best game of the cup so far. Seemed like a waste of time watch Italy/Ukraine after the morning game was so good. I thought the ref was pretty fair. Both side got away with some hard plays, as well as some soft calls. What about Bollock's dive? Goes both ways.

I will sell you one for last year. It is twice as new as this one so it must be good.

Just heard back from OP. They actually contacted Mike before I emailed them. Gary from OP read our TR and contacted Michael from OP who voluntarily offered to replace the cam. Apparently when overcammed, the extra amount of force required to clean the cams had lead to a few reported failures. They are already adressing this issue by beefing up the connection point. Gary cautioned that with these cams (even more so than others) it is essential to recognize the lower limit of their range. to a NW company with amazing customer service!!!!

Looks awesome. great photos too!!

Rwanda isn't that far

Didnt one of the recent Alpinist issues have a story on Montserrat. Maybe some good starting info there. At least it is in english. Also check here for some other ideas: http://www.rockfax.com/areas/country.html?id=2 Their guides are pretty useful IMO. I bought one when I went to Sardinia, although I also bought the complete local guide.

I am a little upset about it. I emailed OP to see if there is/was a known defect with the trigger attachemnt. We'll see what they say.

England learns to play together and wins it all!!!!!!

I predict England, Germany, Brazil, Italy advance

It is not a safety failure, so much as a functional failure. The trigger wires sheared off from there connecting plastic, making extraction impossible (for us).