David Trippett

Seen on refrigerator magnet: "Eat me! I'm a Danish!"

you can rap in just fine with 2x60m. bring a barf bag and lots of water. the second pitch is a killer.

From : http://www.hec.org/club/himnet/78.htm "After a being off limits for over 40 years, the Nepali government is likely to grant permission to climb Mt. Machapuchare again. In 1956, the mountain was calculated to be 6,696 meters tall. At that time, the local Gurung community opposed to any expedition climbing their sacred mountain, claiming that this was their God's home. They stated that the "Untouchables" were not welcome to cross their religious mountain. This meant that lower caste people, livestock, poultry and women were not allowed to pass over Machapuchare. But despite the local protest, in 1957 a British expedition tried to summit the peak as a first time record. But, due to bad weather, they had to abort the mission 150 meters short of the top. During an interview with The Kathmandu Post, the Former Minister of Tourism stated, "The British expedition demanded the peak be closed after they failed to scale it. There are no religious constraints denying permission to climb this mountain". He would like to see permission granted for future summit attempts." This is good news....but there goes the plans for the first chicken, cow, female, lower caste traverse of the peak.

sorta related....I heard (Beal I think) is coming out with a 80m 8.2mm rope with bi-pattern and thicker sheath for alpine use. You can use it single for easier stuff and double it for harder leads up tp 40m, the bi-pattern is supposed to help keep the sides sorted. 40m raps as well... I'm not sure why you wouldn't just take 2 half ropes....but I guess not having the knot whilst descending might help mitigate getting the knot stuck and pulling loose rock off. 80m leads would be cool....but I'd be a bit nervous falling with 70m of rope out in the alpine with a single 8mm....and you better hope that "hard" pitch isn't longer than 40m.

You win that Superbowl first....then we'll talk trades..... If you see Buddha getting high, knock him down.

you mean tasty smoked snaffle-links?

I hear the State Dept website has been swamped all day by Canadians trying to find out how they can immigrate to the US

Why is Thai Food so goddamn tasty? Tom for President.

This thread is ribbed for your pleasure..... actually....requiring passports would probably devastate the Canadian economy. I'd have to return to that trapping job.

kind of moot. The idea of wilderness needs no defense, it only needs less Americans.

oh well.... it was a nice dream. I need to go water my ganja.

It will be nice once they require you guys to have your passports(see dictionary for meaning of "passport") to travel to/from Canada in 2008. Since none of you Mexico Touchers have one, there'll be a lot less of you up here. Here's the story in case you were watching "Barney": http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html

ditto to cj001f....buy an unlocked GSM phone(or get yours unlocked at this place in Redmond http://www.thetravelinsider.info/roadwarriorcontent/nokiaunlocking.htm OR this place in Kenmore http://www.phoneunlocknow.com ) and get the pay as you go sim card for 10$ in Country XYZ. works great... random aside.... I heard that Al Qaeda communicates this way....by buying(or stealing)tons of sims and using them once and discarding.

God I hope it stops raining soon.....so that I can escape this black hole that is called the internet. -EV2(with integrated vestibule) 105"L x 48"W x 41"H Ground area=31 ft. sq. Minimum weight= 4.2 lbs.... -Bibler Eldorado(with Vestibule) 51"W x 43"H x 129" L Ground area= ~31 sq ft. (they only give the tent area w/out vestibule) Weight=5lbs 9 oz. -Eldo W/out vestibule 51 x 43 x 87 Area=27 sq ft weight = 4 lbs 5oz.

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external poles bad? Why?

Has anyone tried/seen a Mt. Hardware EV2?

matt can be found in full his splendour at www.mattmaddaloni.com

Hi, a question .... I am planning a trip to Alaska this spring and I'd like to get some skis to get around with. I'd like to be able to use my mountaineering boots and I want to spend less than 100$. Is it possible to retrofit some x-country skis with some sort of binding I could use with my climbing boots? Has anyone used the karku karvers(not <100$)? http://www.karhu.com/gear/item.php?p=Karver&c=all_terrain I'd like to hear about any creative solutions you may have. I am primarily concerned about transport and secondly downhill performance. Thanks.

Pinnacle Peak and the McDowells have a few days worth of quality granite in Scottsdale. Pick up cheap topos at the REI in Tempe or a climbing shop. http://www.rockclimbing.com/routes/listArea.php?AreaID=1837 http://www.rockclimbing.com/routes/listArea.php?AreaID=3576

Fred after the route.....

Fred before the route...

Climb: Lillooet-Marble Canyon, Rambles Right Date of Climb: 12/17/2005 Trip Report: Scott (earthly) and myself headed up to Lillooet over the weekend for some ice. Lots to be seen everywhere on the drive in and out on 99. We spent the first day at Marble Canyon climbing some routes on the face to the left of the corner of Dweeping wall. The three routes we did were thin, delicate affairs, the center one just a smear with some cool mixed moves at the beginning off an improbable slot for the pick to gain a thin curtain(TR'd). Another group climbing there said that the third pitch of Icy BC is in. On sunday after a leisurely morning we went to the Rambles and climbed the corner at Rambles right. There is a fat thread at the top now for the next party. We only brought the single 8mmx60 to play with, so the thread is not quite at the top.....so the next party gets a sport clip. The routes on the left wall near the corner are still dripping and pretty wet, but forming up well. The walk down in the dark was made interesting by all the large surface hoar covering everything and sparkling in the light of our lamps. It will make for a nice sliding layer when the next dump comes... Gear Notes: single 8mm rope screws draws dogs(2) Approach Notes: Little snow to speak of and bare ground visible under the bigger trees.

maybe it has an alpine start.

Just to clarify my position.... I never said anything regarding whether "bouldery starts" exist or not. I simply disagreed with Layton on whether Crime of the Century and Phlemish Dance have "bouldery starts" (they don't) which he chose to respond to with a threat to "smack me"...thus ensued the lively, and entertaining exchange. If people in other countries choose to "defend" themselves they're terrorists huh?...they must put something in the water. So whats the (boulder)problem? Should't you be in J-Tree MisterE? Lots of boulder starts there...