Cobra_Commander

unfortunately the north pacific has the mountain in full swivel-arm battle grip.

I have never felt more satisfied than completing a single pitch trad lead at (or beyond what I thought was) my limit.

Come on now, Tribal Boundaries, Cairo, Redtail, etc, etc, etc...

crack: On The Road sport: Wartley's Revenge :-)

You can climb there year 'round. It's often clear skies much of the winter there, and the morning glory wall can be climbed in a t-shirt if the sun is on it, even if the surrounding area is freezing. The cracks can be cold though. Another annoyance is the lack of daylight. Climbing the nubbin stuff in the cold can be brutal.

how uplifting.

yes, Smith Rock Select

STFU nerd, who cares what he's doing with them? This is all about stating the coolness of brands. And who the f- is noone?

Sacagawea in the back is looking ripped.

Yeah the Atlas ones I'm thinking of are bright orange, so maybe these are different. I just found they didn't quite have enough "feel" to them. But they are cheap. They are definitely used a lot by the fishing set.

I think everyone there is a yoga instructor based on the "town" bulletin board the cheesecake ain't bad either!

I hope the new guide doesn't put in that shitty "no golf shoes" line. worst 11 in the park?

I don't think you can go wrong with cloudveil gloves. I hate the atlas gloves. Not very dexterous and snow runs down your glove constantly.

Does everyone back up their belay device with a second belay device? Cause if that sucka fails, game over man!

The belay loop is one of the most over-engineered, bomber chunks of climbing gear out there. How many belay loops have been weighted, fallen on, caught huge whippers, tugged, yanked, etc. and have failed? I now know of one case, and in that case it was worn long after its expected life expired. Should it be inspected frequently? Of course. Should it have a retirement program? Definitely. But there are bigger concerns in climbing in my opinion.

Rockin'! Welcome to the board. Way tamer over here than TGR but not as entertaining.

While there are some exceptions, I think you overestimate the abilities, common sense, and maturity of many on this website.

How has no one mentioned Fitzcarraldo yet???

I wager that crack is climbed more than karate crack these days

and what about girth hitching necks and constrictions? I've certainly done that with my spectra runners. I'd guess this is a bad idea too. As for the rappelling I wonder just how fast mr largo was sailing down the line and stopping. Just dropping your knees while standing can generate 2kN.

with a little jackson pollock thrown in

I'm going to name my kid "Patriot"

Not a bad idea to say "this is a material that behaves differently than others, here's why." They sit right next to the regular runners. But yes, there should be some user responsibility. Interesting that people are trying to shed weight with skinny runners. If that's what's preventing your send, well I guess you're climbing hard. I use a few myself, knowing they won't last forever and will melt easily. The test could be repeated in a controlled setting. I may try a few older ones to check it out with a dynam. My guess is Mammut is on top of this stuff. Que the rockclimbing.com elaborate contraptions for attaching two slings together...

Definitely agree.