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Howdy, will ship free to lower 48, PayPal preferred. Pair of BD Rage Ice Tools good condition, equipped with BD Micro Adze and Hammer, about 2 oz lighter in the head per tool than the 24.5 oz listed weight, Lockdown leashes included, Titan picks with great amount of life left, well tuned too, orange. Selling pair only, reasonable offers welcome. SOLD Asking $175 $210/pair.

Howdy, will ship free to lower 48, PayPal preferred, in brand new condition, no tags, only tried them on inside, size M, black w/dark gray leather palms, $SOLD34. P.S. Dane has a big hard on for these!

2.5 Sold pending $$$$$$$.

Howdy, PayPal preferred, will ship free to lower 48, reasonable offers welcome, had to rearrange prior post as stuff sold. Thanks! 4 Metolius short dyneema dogbones, great shape, bought this summer, $5.

SOLD

I hate people that can't read and jump to conclusions!

GP is right to a point, I just don't associate ass with shaft when holding my buddy's cord, but I do confess I've done a few bury-your-butt-in-the-snow belays, but not for leaders. Let's just remember that some very bad ass climbs were accomplished many years gone by without the modern toys, just a firm knowledge of snow and rope. The trick with the boot axe is that is a VERY dynamic belay (i.e. stopping distances of 10 to 20 feet minimum), and I have used it to belay leaders and stop some rather long falls. PS Boot axe is also very good for a little fun, when switching off on glissade, premature stops can be quite amusing! PPS The real trick with snow is knowing when you absolutely positively cannot fall, Cordillera Blanca comes to mind.

I would also add this: The boot axe belay is not only time tested, but it provides a sure means (combined with self arrest) to climb snow safely without having to bring any gear other than an axe, crampons and a rope (learn to tie bowlines around the waist). No need for pickets, deadmen, rock gear, ice gear, harnesses, biners, etc. etc. I have found it very amusing how some folks are so supposedly hyperlight, but have no clue as to how to take advantage of the true lightweight advantage that old school style offers on snow and low to medium angle ice. Rope: Rando=39 ounces, Axe: Raven Pro=16 ounces; Total: 55 ounces.

I wouldn't be here if it weren't for a straight shafted ice axe, 65cm Raven Pro. I hit sloppy snow conditions in early summer in the Tetons, was descending on a very steep slope with a 400 foot cliff beneath it, was on snow that constantly balled, where steps failed (yes I had crampons and yes they had good antibots), and would have made self arrest nearly impossible. Twice my steps blew and I would've been a goner but my 65 cm axe was plunged to the head and held me. Had I been less careful in using the axe (plunging it in all the way every few steps) even before it became apparent how bad the snow was, or not had a proper ice axe, I hate to think of how things would have ended up. There was a serious accident on Teewinot that week due to the conditions, and a fatality on South Teton later that summer that also seems to have been a slip on snow. The other use for a long shafted ice axe is in setting a solid boot axe belay. That length is what gives the belay strength (combined with a dynamic belay), see Pete Schoening. Unless you want to spend (waste?) cumulative hours making solid anchors out of deadmen or using pickets as deadmen, bring a longer straight axe and save yourself a big headache!

Bump, Cirque Pro shoes sold, thanks!

MYO XP sold, thanks!

BD Tool Heads Sold. Thanks!

Gloves SOLD, prices reduced. Thanks!

Holy s&@%! More evidence the asshats are in charge.

Howdy! I'll ship to lower 48 free, PayPal preferred, pics below, offers welcome. La Sportiva Miuras, very good condition, clean, Size 37, $80.

Howdy! All items shipped to lower 48 free, PayPal preferred, pics below, offers welcome. 1. DMM 4CU's sizes 2 & 2.5, excellent condition, no falls, $40 each/$70$75 set. 2. Petzl Tikka XP, good condition, $25$30. 3. Mountain Tools Multi-Loop Speed Sling, good condition, $8$10. 4. SOLDPetzl Myo XP, excellent condition, including three excellent Sony 2500mAh rechargeable AA batteries, SOLD$55$60. 5. SOLD Black Diamond Legend gloves, size M, tan/grey, good condition, SOLD$35. 6. SOLD BD standard tool heads, full size adze and hammer for WI use, greater head weight, excellent condition, SOLD$18$20/set.

Yeah that or someone is pissed off b/c they got screwed!

Dane it's CONUS (just like POTUS)......

Good luck! Besides the boot that fits best IS best, even if it ain't spanking new & shit hot techie cool looking. Kinda hard to beat the Invernos imho, especially if you get an intuition liner (hot but makes the boot quite light).

Well, read the entire blurb, it is very lively stuff! The alleged theft of a laptop and its contents, libel, false and misleading statements, mysterious dealings in China.....

A big part of this (maybe the biggest) is YOU: Do you get cold hands and feet easier than others? Health issues (diabetic or circulatory--saw a fellow get frostbite largely due to his heart condition)? Are you getting on in years? Are you very experienced in winter/high altitude? Are you in killer shape? The other big part is what you are climbing, anything really technical and you might prefer singles. My 2 cents: You might be best off with using a good approach shoe and a pair of boots (single or double) whatever you choose. You might also look into supergaiters to bump up the warmth factor if you are going to go way high on one peak, but climb others where they or doubles might be overkill.

Have heard the shaft on the Quantum tools is really slippery.

And which model might help, II, EX......

Old BD Rage tools are pretty alpine sweet and do nice work on the WI too, just switch heads for the task.

Howdy, I will ship free to lower 48, PayPal only, all in new condition, thanks! Set of 1 DMM size 4 Torque nut, 1 DMM size 11 Wallnut, 1 DMM size 10 Wallnut, 1 Black Diamond Oz wiregate carabiner, anodized blue. Asking SOLD $33.