Jonathan_S

For sale, Dynafit Comfort bindings, brand new, the latest gray/silver color with the reinforced toe unit base plate (i.e., same as on Vertical ST), wide brakes, $325 plus actual shipping (probably $8.95).

Two resources for finding course providers who adhere to some sort of standardized national curriculum include: 1. AIARE: http://www.avtraining-admin.org/courseprov.cfm http://avtraining.org/Avalanche-Training-Courses/AIARE-Qualified-Instructors.html 2. NSP: http://www.nsp.org/nsp2002/edu_template.asp?mode=course_schedule [choose Level 1 Avalanche from pull-down menu]

For those of you using the Camp XLH 95, how are you securing the harness when tied into the middle of a rope? That is, end of the rope is easy: just tie it through the two little loops at the wasit. But middle of the rope (for glacier travel), previously I had been securing the two little loops with a small locking biner (as one poster noted previously, and how all the etailers suggest). But then I started reading Connally's book (yeah, perhaps a potential mistake there, as he goes off to tilting against the windmills of conventional wisdom), and he's very concerned about cross loading, and big fan of using a small sling to extend the harness's attachment point. After some experimentation, I think a small girth-hitched (a term I hesitate to use after Connally's rant about it) loop to both secure the harness and extend the attachment point, in combination with a super small wire biner (or "too new for school" in Connally's view) would work well: more xlh 95 pics

I won this at a randonnee rally race on Sunday, but the size is Large and I'm a Medium (at most...). The jacket is brand new, but unfortunately lacks tags. Pictures available here: http://picasaweb.google.com/jshefftz/MtnHardwearJacket Model = Sphinx Original Retail = $260 Fabric = - Face: Recon Ripstop; Hybrid Stretch Nylon - Laminate: Conduit - Lining: Box Fleece; Tricot Mesh - Usage: Ice; Alpine Climbing; Snowsports Features = - One handed hood and hem drawcords - Interior water bottle pocket - Laminated cuff tabs with Velcro closure - Double flap, front zip - Welded hand pockets with water-resistant zips - Welded, interior, zip pocket - Stow away hood with zip closure - Micro-Chamois lined collar and chin guard - Two chest pockets with water-resistant zips - Exterior taped, water-resistant seams - Hard shell and soft shell, hybrid construction Price is $85 plus actual USPS priority mail from 01002 for 1 lb 12 oz package. (Or I suppose a trade could work - would have to be something related to ski mountaineering, although I already have everything I can think of ... could always use some more holds for my climbing wall though.)

Same as here: http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/gear/alpine_bod.php . . . except no gear loops (though you can make your own with some accessory cord) and the quick-release leg loop buckles look slightly different (although they are functionally the same). Usage history: One single two-day overnight (though not worn at night!) ski touring trip to La Refuge d’Argentiere (April 2-3, 2001) just in case of a crevasse fall. Except for the missing tags, condition is indistinguishable from still-inside-the-store brand new. Reason for selling: I now have a set of even more minimalistic Camp harnesses that have come out since then, plus my wife has no interest in any sort of climbing. (I use my own Alpine Bod harness for easy top-rope climbing.)

They're free if you send a PM as requested (all models, even the new $550 retail Vertical FT), but otherwise it's the Comfort at: $255 - 2005 used $275 - 2005 mounted but never used $285 - 2005 new $325 - 2007 new Add $20 for brakes (up to 87mm as is, can be bent to at least 96mm).

Brand new, in the original box, never mounted. I have some options regarding different leashes and brakes, so send me a PM with your email address for overly verbose details. I live in Mass, so shipping is $8.10 with a flat rate box, but I'll be in Portland around Oct 15-22, and can also leave them with a friend out there.

If anyone needs Dynafits, I have some for sale (new, totally unused.) Please send me a private message for details. (I live in Mass, but will be in Portland Oregon in October for a week or so.)

I won this twin rope in a Backcountry [skiing] Magazine promotion, but I’d already bought a Beal Rando for glacier skiing, and I doubt I’ll ever need a rope for activities like this: http://alpinistmountainstandards.blogs.com/alpinist_mountain_standar/2006/05/sierra_ski_moun.html ...so figured I’d try to sell it - $90 plus shipping from 01002 at a maximum of $8.10. (Otherwise, it will just stay in the gear room in case some more adventurous ski mountaineering trip comes along one of these days.) Unlike most of the websites that have the Ice Thong, mine is 46m, not 60m. I see that some websites list it as 7.6mm and others at 7.7mm - mine comes with a product overview sheet that says 7.7mm, but then the small tag attached to the rope says 7.6mm.

I'm also interested if they're not already spoken for, and if they're for the versions from before the fall of 2004, thanks.

I am now the proud owner of a pretty decent basement bouldering wall, but because of a change in plans plus a miscommunication error I now also have an extra 291 (approximately) brand-new t-nuts. (Some were originally attached to Metolius climbing holds on the display card, but were never driven into a wall.) This would seem to be a $78 value: http://nicrosstore.biz.sco.com/tab0/store/category/5qti/Bolts_Wall_Hardware.html Trades for other climbing or outdoor or skiing gear would be considered, thanks. (Actually, what I really need are some more large or medium climbing wall holds, but if you’re need of extra tnuts, you’re probably not looking to get rid of extra holds...)