robpatterson5

Nice guys, you can get your tax back if you return it. Sounds like Westcomb would let you..

Seems expensive, warrantee on them?

might be a price issue.

PM

PM on Alpinists

Ya, when we went it was for 8-9 days to wait for a window and to tag the other 11,000ers there. Took us a long 1.5 days to the base of the Kain. 3 days is totally doable with a light pack - its about 27-30km from the trailhead to the base of the Kain (and about 1/2 of your total elevation gain from the parking lot) if you fishook around Mt. Resplendent to Extinguisher. The first 7km you can bike. I think for those 3 day trips they hike up to the outlet of Berg Lake and work their way up the icefall/ledges there? When we were there in Aug 09 the glacier was highly fractured - not sure how possible the traverse from the Mite to the Kain is along the base?

Think the flight is from town and heard it was about $400/head. Good option though as the hike is a solid 1.5 days to the Kain if your moving fast, add in gear for a several days and its a long/heavy hike. Weather moves fast there. If you have a few days to your window I'd suggest hiking in - the 'copter is nice as it gets you into position to take advantage of the window. The hike down is nice. Talk to Yameneska - they do this all the time.

PM sent

Not quite as fast as slapping a pair of jugs on the rope but you can always use two bieners to set up an alpine-clutch on the rope, with a 120cm sling as a foot loop. Attach your short rappel prussic/Reverso/ect to your belay loop - and jugg away. Works really well. As fast if not faster to set up as any of the other methods and all you need is one double length draw, 1 locker and a prussic. Remember to tie back up knots as needed. If you plan on simalcliming two Tiblocs or Ropemen and slings work too, and Batmaning works for a bit. Lots of variation there

Well I climb a fair bit of limestone and like the holding power, also occasionally there are narrow pockets where something narrow sometimes fits better - I agree though, C4s form red on up are pretty awesome. Just wondering if the 1in MasterCam has any advantages, besides the smaller ones (incl black) are really truck!

Wondering what people think of the Red (#1) C4 vs the Green (#6) MasterCam. I'm not the biggest fan of the Green PowerCam but love the Master Cams up to black (.75) - thinking of getting a green Mastercam to replace a red C4. Any thoughts?

I REALLY love my Serratus Gennie - about $50 @MEC, 1lb, takes a foam pad, now has detachable compression straps, comes in long/short - carries great. For my Nomics I just put them in with the picks poking out and back (or can fit the on the tool straps). The lid is attached (one buckle, nice!) - but I never noticed it climbing, keeps snow out too. http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442629340&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302699687 http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442617747&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302699687 Looks like the Arcteryx 35 is on sale too

pm on crampons

interested in the spinner and bag

Looking to clear out some gear that is not getting any use so all prices are obo (within reason). Shipping is extra and from Canada. Pics are here: http://www.mountainproject.com/v/for_sale__wanted/fs_gloves_cams_tent_picket_carabiners_approach_shoes/107050465 Very lightly used, Ultralight, rangefinder, #8 (3in) Metolious Powercam - 40 Lightly used, Rangefinder, #6 (1in) Metolious Powercam - 35 Lightly used BD Nutreino Carabiners - 3/each Yates Expedition Cable Picket, new, unused - 25 Granite Gear Softshell glove, lightly used, mens medium - 15 BD Enforcer Glove, new, unused, mens medium - 65 OR ExtraVert Glove, new, unused, woman's large (mens medium) - 30 Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight 2 person tent, lightly used, includes footprint - 100 La Sportiva Durango approach shoes - 40 High Sierra bladder and hose, unused - 5

Sold, pending funds.

Hey, sent you a PM Cheers

Rather then "grabbing a beer" with you if were concerned about "technical minutia" like your being found guilty by a Federal Judge of falsely representing your CE certification how about you respond to that. Here. In the open. Where everyone can read. At the same time you can clearly lay out this whole Mad Rock/Climb-X/Pagen Gear relationship, and disclose the exact ownership of manufacturing and intellectual property; conflicts; ongoing and resolved legal issues; and disclose actually (and preliminary) judicial findings re the above.

I'm with genepires, 2mm anybody?

Green and "Organic Hemp foot beds" ...Grass Moc? Or a pair of Benjamins - b/c their green and worth that much? but in that case you got to print them with a overly xeroxed and contrary pattern of Benjamins - would be really cool

How about the Trad Moc? Alternatively, the Gecko, and Kermit the Shoe, and high moc come to mind. Also what about naming it after a route/area in the PNW - the Malamute, Chief, Index, ect

Think Esprite (sp?) in Canada makes that - comments have been that it is better then 5.5 TecCord

craziest I ever heard of was being told how someone has used a 60m 2mm or 3mm cord as a pull line on the Grand Teton. Worked for them but if it had broken.... 8D Thats the lightest I've ever heard of, sounds like the Esprite line is the way to go though.

Almost new BD lighthouse tent, its just not seeing use here. Seamsealed, yellow EPIC fabric. Would like to send this to a good home, 250 plus shipping.

Pics and new items - http://www.mountainproject.com/v/for_sale__wanted/fs_cams_and_gear_alien_metolious_bd_petzl_yates_kong_osprey__big_agnus/107020104