DanielHarro

John- So does this me that we cant carpool to Salem for the Steve House show? I guess I can drive. Maybe you should go to law school and then you could figure out a way to dig your self out of this hole.

John Lets car pool, I am in.

try the mountain hardwear EV-2

my brother and I go leashless all the time with our quarks, they work great!!! We both have lead 4+ with out any problem, now on a long alpine route such as ham and eggs, or shaken not stired I would use the leashes. I have used John's Ergos dry tooling and they are nice!! I would say to get the ergos / nomic if you want to do more sport ice climbing, but grab leashes for the long alpine climbs. I have also used my quarks for DT and they work fine.

Horace Mann, It took forever to see any money. But I guess that is typical. They have a branch in Alaska (where I live when I am not in school) so thats why I have them.

Just got my checks last week, $3,600.00 for the car and $7,000.00 for what was inside for the car. Thank goodness for homeowners and car insurance!!

I had a pair of the Awax toolz and was not a huge fan of the leash system. I found that it would pop out of the hooks while I was not weighting the tool, not quite ideal in some situations. The Awax toolz are nice, but they dont have enough head weight and the grips ar sub-par.

didnt I see a bolt gun on the movie Cliffhanger??? That might work. Actually I have seen concrete anchor guns which use 22cal. rounds that puch holes. It might work.

What are you plans for a gas powerd drill?? Z-Face?

I own two pairs of the bionics ans I really like te replaceable front points so when I go to dry tool night I dont have to empty out my checking acount for some good times at Rocky Butte. John does have some good points on the "rake" point, I think it is personall prefrance. I think you would be happy with the bionics, or M10. Daniel Harro

Here is my stolen car story- Well I parked my car next to good Sam Hospital at 3:45pm and went for a 45min run up a Forest Park and by the time I got back my car was gone. So in 45min they stole it. Pretty crappy deal Here is the good news my car has been found!!!!! Except that there is a couple of broken windows and EVERYTHING inside is totally thrashed!!!! Plus they took everthing I had and replaced it with a bunch of trash and garbage!! I am going to meet with the insurance adjuster today and all I can say is that I am glad that I have full coverage issurance!!!!!! Anyways that is the story thus far....

My 4-Runner got stolen today in NW Portland... It is red, older style 1992. It has a Yakima ski box on top with many stickers on it. If anyone sees it please PM me that would be great... For the person who finds my car free Thanks for keeping your eyes open!! Daniel Harro

Go to this CCC link: http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/threadz/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/428491/an/0/page/0#428491 We usually dry tool on Wend nights, I live in salem last year and there is nothing that I found!! Very disapointing...

Nolse- Sorry I cant make it for DT tomorrow, I have some night class at the hospital. I will be at prefunk!! I-rock Firday????

I got the pleasure to hand out with Jill in AK this summer, the book is really good!! I wish I could go!! I am sure it will be a great time!!

To my understading they close the road so that it does not get to thrashed, since the road is not plowed it poses a problem if there is a lot of snow. Every year the road closes at different times, I dont think it is going to close for awhile, but it does sound like we might get a ton of snow from this storm.

Yeah I am in!!

Yeah I agree with both Nolse and michael, snow snow snow!! Hey cant complain!! Maybe next week?? Or sunday? Who knows?? You can never trust the weatherman. Keep an eye on the cloud cap road?? If they get a bunch of snow you will have to hike in a little farther, could at some time to your trip, but it would still be woth it!!

Unreal!! Nice work, I am bet you are glad you went lite!! Way to get it done!!

those things look awsome, they are lighter than the ergos too!! Any stores have them in pdx yet?

You are going to have to rap the schrund, there is a rock that you can rap off and then pull your rope. I was up their on the 17th (N face) and it was thin. The cooper spur looked ok from the top, the snow was a litte lanche so keep that in mind. Have fun and post a report if you go!!

Alaska winter ale....Yumm...the coldest beer on earth...

Low Brow, Hey I am in!! What is street is it on? and what is the closest cross street?

I found this website off of the Arcteryx web page. Some guys are climbing some 7,000 foot ice/mix climb Alpine style!!! Looks pretty cool, Nolse, you want to climb this next year? Lets keep drytooling...hahaha Here is the web page... http://www.icelinenepal.com/

Get two of each, they each have pros and cons. mix it up!! Nolse did show me his Grivels and they were nice, I use BD's because I got them cheep...Remember its not about the tools or the screws it is about how good the climber is that is using the equipment. Become efficiant with the gear you have.