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I'm looking for a partner to get out this week. I'm visiting from North Carolina and want to get a couple alpine climbs in. Mt. Stuart glaciers Rainier Baker Shuksan Washington Pass Etc. I do not have skis with me so I'm limited to snowshoes. I am looking for somebody who is fit and has climbing experience. I have lots of experience on rock and moderate experience in alpine terrain. Give me a call or post here. Calvin Morris 832-477-8889

I'm flying in to Seattle on a whim on Wednesday(the 14th). I've never been to the PNW before, and I have about a month to climb my butt off up there. I'm interested in Alpine Rock and as many cracks as I can stuff my mitts into. I can solidly climb 5.9/5.10 and eek out 11s. I like to climb quickly and efficiently on multipitch climbs and push it on single pitch stuff. Leavenworth, Washington Pass, Squamish, Bugaboos all sound interesting. In my luggage: rack, ropes, crampons, ice tools, bd firstlight, gas money, etc. I will not have a car. My name: Calvin Morris email: cmgaulATsofthome.net

Just go and try on as many packs on as possible. Bells and whistles sell packs on the net. Fit rules in the store(hopefully).

You know between this thread and the thread on their china production, it sure is "in" to bash on Arc'teryx. Yeah their products are priced out of the stratosphere, but they do continue to innovate. I've worn some of those other ultralight harnesses and hanging belays are not fun. If you want to buy a cheaper CAMP harness, go ahead. I'm not sure why all this vitriol directed towards Arc'teryx exists. They make some innovative, slick looking items. Sure, they sew some shit. Sure, some of it isn't "worth" the premium. Is the existence of something out of your price range worth coming onto a website just to bash it? Personally, if a company wants to make an uber comfortable, indestructible harness and charge a boat load for it, sign me up. The jury is still out on Arc'teryx's attempt. Harnesses are worth a premium if you spend enough time in them. The covert scarf ... well maybe some rich kid will buy one, and arc'teryx will continue to make some innovative products.

I have this choice to make today. I like the swing of both, though the Light Wing is definitely a heavier tool. It seems like you have to do some modifications to the Aztarex to attach an umbilical to it. Anybody with experience with these two tools out there?