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It's time to thin the herd a bit. I have to admit I have a gear habit. Petzl Myo XP, new in the box. SOLD Near new pair of Scarpa Freney XT GTX boots. Size 41.5. Really good shape, just didn't fit. $175 shipped. SALE PENDING Boots Thermarest prolite 4 long, used a couple of seasons, and has one hole that I patched with seamgrip and repair tape. Has been holding air just fine for the past season after the patch. In good shape otherwise. $50 shipped. Prolite 4 Jetboil PCS !!!CAMO!!! I used it a couple of times, and switched to a smaller canister stove. It's in great shape. $70 shipped. Jetboil Set of Metolius Curved Hexes. Lightly used 2 seasons, no falls on any pieces. $65 shipped. SALE PENDING Hexes Rossignol Haute Route skis. SOLD Open to trades or partial trades for insulated pants (montbell or micro puff,) ~1lb down jacket (FF or WM) or other fun stuff. I'm in Bellingham if you want to see stuff in person.

Yeah, I think alot of people don't realize that most of the rescues around here are free. If it's a mountain rescue group, they're volunteers, and often get funding through united way. If it's a military helicopter, they chalk it up to training, and are happy to get out on a real mission. If you want to get in touch with the rescuers, contact the mountain rescue group or the sheriff in the county where the rescue happened. We get cards/notes/donations/6 packs from people we've helped regularly, and it's certainly appreciated.

I'm looking for a pair of silvretta crampons. Anyone have any lying around? Shoot me a PM. Thanks.

i think your statement doesn't really have much to do with reality. unfortunately commercial property leases did not go down at all, neither did the cost of building materials or labour. on the other hand city keeps on raising fees. Perhaps I'm not seeing the big picture, but I work as an estimator for a general contractor, doing precisely this kind of work, and have seen the costs of both of these items significantly decrease in the past months. There's also alot more room for negotiation now. I hear you about the city fees, though. There are several towns the size of Bellingham that are supporting gyms, so it certainly is viable in some places. That said, it certainly wouldn't be easy, but could work.

I wouldn't get too worried about a few cheapskates on here saying they wouldn't pay much; somehow the rest of the gyms out there are convincing people they're worth more than that. I went to the Y tonight and ten minutes before climbing was to start, there were already 7 people on the waiting list. This town's ready for it. Persist.

I second the suggestion for survey monkey. If you want to demonstrate demand, take your financial backer down to the Y on a rainy weeknight, and see how many people are down there who want to climb, but didn't get there early enough to get a pass. I think alot of people pay the $33/mo just to use the limited climbing facilities at they Y. I'd also second the notion that this is a good time to think about starting a new gym; you could lock in a low cost lease and construction costs are way down.

I'd worry about a tax like this giving more fodder to folks who complain that "taxpayer money shouldn't go to rescue idiot climbers." I think most informed people know that very little taxpayer money goes into SAR missions. The exception is military helicopters used in SAR, but there they use it as a training opportunity, making it hard to say it's an additional expense to taxpayers. As a Mountain Rescue volunteer, I've never seen any lack of funding for gear. Not sure how other units are funded, but we (Bellingham Mountain Rescue) get the bulk of our funding from the United Way and private donations. As to the idea of being able to charge someone who recklessly necessitate a rescue, a case could be made for that. I doubt you need to levy a new tax for that, however.

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I've got a brand new pair of Kayland Apex Trek boots in a size 10.5. I normally wear a 44-44.5 in Scarpa boots, and a size 10 street shoe. I like to buy my boots a bit big to accommodate thick socks, but these were a bit big on me. Here's a description and photos: Boots They are brand new, with the tags and the Box. I'd like $150 for them, including shipping. Located in bellingham.

Price reduced to $125, including shipping. These things are just about brand new!

I hate to add injury to insult, but these are still available for $20 at Metzker's in Seattle, or here. The ebay listing says they're not available.

My only complaint with this design is that it seems like it would encourage people to lower off thru the chains, rather than cleaning the anchor and rapping off. I still fail to see any advantage.

Yeah, I suppose whoever is cleaning the anchor could always take a regular ATC. Still, I don't see the advantage. It's lighter, but why would you need to even leave the ground with it?

You have more faith in humanity than I do. I was assuming that this is aimed at single pitch sport climbers who intend to lower thru the chains. I suspect most buyers of this haven't ever heard of simul-rapelling. If I really want to save weight that bad, i just leave the device at home and use a munter.

Sill have these. It's snowing! Open to offers.

I still have the Rossignol skis and skins to go with them. I'd take $140 for the skis and $70 for the skins. Shipping for the skis would be $20 or less.

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I got a copy of the addendum. Thanks for the replies. Agreed; it's probably time for a new guide.

thanks, I'll swing by and get it there.

Does anyone know if the addendum to the smith climbers guide is still available somewhere? I used to have one, but I think loaned it out and it didn't come back.

K2 Skis, bindings and skins sold. Rossignols still available.

I've got two separate setups for sale: 1 pair Rossignol Haute Route (105/74/92), 160 cm skis 1 pair K2 Sahale (102/70/89), 165cm skis both are mounted with Silvretta Pure bindings and both have ascension (BD) STS skins. This was all new last winter, and skied on less than 10 times each. We just ended up getting some new skis this winter. I only want to sell the bindings if they go with the skis, otherwise I'll hang on to them. Skins (really good shape): $70/pr Skis: $175/ pr Skis and bindings package: $350/ pr Description of the sahales : here I'm located in bellingham, but happy to ship as well. Pardon the crappy pic, it's from a cellphone. I must be getting old; I'm still amazed my phone can take pictures.

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TG, These boots would likely be about the right size for you. She usually wears an 8 1/2, and they were a bit big. She seems to wear between a 39 and 40, but I'm more sure of the US size she wears.