DirtyHarry

Straight up. It doesn't take that long to get "good" at ice if you're already a decent rock climber. There's no point getting lame ice tools now only to want better ones after a season or two. For straight waterfall ice get the CM Quarks or the BD Vipers. If your going to be doing some alpinism look at the BD Cobras or Rages. Rages, I think, are the best all around tool on the market.

There's also a lot of adventure climbing in the Superstitions near Phoenix apparantly. Some good crags in their too that were all the rage in the 80's before gridbolting.

Didn't it BURN last summer?

Not this time of year.

I'm looking for a climbing partner to attempt a new route on the North Face of Changabang next week. If you've got shoes and a harness, I've got a rope and some cams.

I've got the old Trango Extremes and I wanted to upgrade b/c they give my heals heinous blisters when I hike in them and the toungue rotates. Thought the new version might have improved on this, but apprantly not.

Have you registered with the appropriate office in your municipality of residence yet?

Anyone have experience / input regarding this boot for ice and technical mountaineering?