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Tualatin store is still open. I was there a couple of weeks ago. In fact they're remodeling. They're installing a bunch of Sybian machines for the MILFs leaving Club Sport!

That's true. I just had US Outdoor order me a MHW Voodoo. They gave me the sale price and I'll have it in a couple of days!

www.volcanorunning.com Did Mt. Hood last year and doing it again this year. It kicks your ass. The Sisters one looks sweet too. Have fun!

Awesome vintage MSR helmet!

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I'm such a dumbass!

I'm trying to understand why you'd take the variation. Yeah it's steeper to stay higher and closer to the ridge, but in terms of greater objective hazards, it seems like more work for nominal gain.

Good luck on the weather. It's suppose to dump pretty good up there. Hopefully they're wrong and you have a great climb.

Anyone know where I can find these in the Portland area? Everyone that sells Koflachs has the Arctis Expe and the Degre. Do I have to drive to Seattle?? I'd order them online, but it's a pain in the ass if I have to return them. I'm like to try them on, and if they fit, buy them. Thanks

"cilffs" Is that like Milf only for climbers??

As Jeff Thomas so eloquently puts it: "The catch is that rime ice is often impossible to protect. Take your ice tools, pickets, and other technology, but know that on this route the old advice still holds true; the leader must not fall." Tru dat!

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Jesus, how old a SHE, 14? OMG

Crazy in the head, crazy in the bed!

Ditto, Nick. I was curious about the same thing.

I agree. I have a 50m 9mm and it's too much rope. True dat.

Just curious, have you hauled skis with it? I looked at the picture on the website and can't tell if those are compression straps or ski loops? Looks like a great pack, but BD's packs are relatively new and I hadn't heard that much about them.

I was there earlier. What happened to their half bag? I can't find it?? Incidentally, I called them the other day asking about their belay jacket. I asked about a napolean pocket and she said that it doesn't have one, but they have some going through production right now and they would install one to my specifications at now charge! Wow!

Ditto. He's just jealous.

"Sometimes you'll suffer, which is what alpinism is all about anyway. Enjoy it, it's what you signed on for." Fuckin-A right!

VERY good point.

Just picked up this book. A pretty good read so far. He has a lot of good insight into climbing smarter, ligher, faster...the whole deal. And rebukes many myths that seem to circulate pretty heavily in this world. And the pictures are incredible! I'm sure the people close to him, and those that have also climbed with him have their personal opinions about the guy, but he definitely has the huevos where some of those pictures are taken. Good stuff!

That has to be a joke...$1025.??? WTF?

This topic was discussed before. Here is a thread to a decent article that discusses the virtues of a belay jacket: http://www.planetfear.net/climbing/highmountainmag/equipmentnotes/march2004/mar03-2.html Good luck!