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Need to get some what does everybody on here use? More importantly, does dexterity or removable liner matter?

Hey, I would be interested in a lot of these objectives. I'll be in Washington in september.

So, got a pair of TC pros. Wondering if they are the right size.. because they are actually comfy. I typically wear a 41.5 muira vs., have a size 9 mythos (wished they were 1/2 size smaller) and here I have a 42 and a 41.5 tc pro. So, how are you all fitting these? Do they stretch... like the mocassym? (wear a 9.5 in those) the 42, my little toes feel a bit cramped for space, big toe is mostly flat. 41.5 big toe is slightly curled, little toes cramped for space. Any insight?

Thanks! Will be in touch

Also.. I will have a passport.

Hey Everybody, So, here's the dealio. I'm mere weeks away from finishing anesthesia school here in Ohio and I'm going to have a month or more to go climbing before I have to tell my job that I "want" to start working. I'm planning on making a schlep out to the west coast and I am looking for some climbing partners I could make contact with or people who know people, who knows some dude that climbs, etc... Some things about me: I'm 30. half dead, heh. I have reasonable fitness, and am in the process of kicking that up a notch this summer... therefore, cool, moderate alpine objectives could be a real possibility (especially Beckey routes in the N. Cascades). I have and will be bringing my own gear/car/etc... I'm not broke and can buy beer. I'll be budgeting heavily for it. I have some Alpine experience (Mt. Baker; attempt on Success Cleaver, Mt. Rainier; Pinnacle Gully, Mt. Washington. Not a red river sport weenie (no offense to those who are), and have led gear protected routes up to 11b before. My realistic climbing ability is probably more like 10b-d after sitting on my ass in the OR for Two years straight. With that said, I'm really good at being really cold for a really long time. I'm looking to do some seriously fun climbing this trip, have a blast, and meet some cool folks, do some cool stuff. Anybody down for some adventuring late Aug/Sept., holler at me. Chris

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I'm doing Anesthesia, namely I'm going to be a nurse anesthetist... maybe I could contract out to the military, but... I

So, I've been to WA, and I've fallen in love with the summers and the mountains there... But, there's another "lady". Let's call her Colorado, not Colo"RAD"o. Anywho, I'm wanting to push my alpine rock climbing, ice, and overall ability year round... Here's the question: If you had to do it all over again, where would you move to??

Hey where in ohio are you? I'm in columbus. I could maybe help? Chris

Here's my anectodtal experience; Late january running to get to the verizon store to replace my phone before they closed. Turning a corner in the parking lot I slipped on black ice. Wham, down! Anywho, ripped a big fucking gash in my pants, bleeding like a stuck pig I freaked because I just got the pullover. Looked at my throbbing elbow, because I knew I smacked on the asphalt, and there was one small imperceptible snag on the thing. That's it. I landed pretty square on my side I think it was a pretty even force distribution with some sliding involved. I would and will buy another. I love it.

I use superfeet on top of the stock insoles with the low volume tounge insert. This may allow you to get away with just one pair of socks...

So, in light of the new dmm video showing the raping and pillaging of slings with factor 1 and 2 impact forces, what would the recommended way be to: 1) extend your rappel device, and 2) still use that same sling to go direct into the anchors. I have a set up I use that involves a knotted sling. Just wondering what you all use.

pedros wax based bicycle lube... I also lube my lockers with it. very nice.

I'm gonna have to 2nd the tip on the hogsback... it's a nice run out, but not too run out, slab fest. It's awesome.

try the hike in and out success cleaver... with suncrusted snow, unconsolidated powder underneath... I was screaming gtmf out of here...

Awesome. My guide was superb. Excellent experience and actually learned stuff...

Hey man, I'm going with a mountaineering class out of Ohio here. We call ourselves OMG!, as in Ohio Mountain Guides.. ha. It's lead by Andy Politz, who is an old RMI guide from Ed Viesteur's days. Anywho, I'm seriously thinking of doing infinite bliss while I'm out there, been looking at tr's of people doing this climb and just flat out think it would be a fantastic, long, and super fun day! I can climb 11b/c here at the red river gorge and lead about 5.9 on trad. My ropework is up to snuff I feel. So If your in in I would be eternally grateful! Hell, I would maybe want to do other Alpine stuff if I come out, Liberty bell sounds fun as well... My schedule is kinda open for that week or two in May. I'm thinking our trip is the 22-25th of may, doing success cleaver. Before or after that I'm pretty open. So let me know asap so I can get my ticket situation re-arranged. Chris

when were you thinking of doing this? I'm coming out at the end of may and have been eyeing this for a while now. Let me know. chris.

Ok, this has been on my list for a while. I'd like to climb it when I come out to seattle to do rainier at the end of may. If anyone is interested, please let me know. thanks, chris.

Thanks, maybe my 2 am google skills are lacking!

Anybody know of a good guide book?

Ok I have two questions about rope soloing, 1) when rope soloing is it acceptable practice to tie back up knots below your solo device (in my case a gri gri)? 2) with the Gri Gri I've heard of a modification being made to it for this purpose. Why do people cut the triangular piece out of the biner hole? My guess would be that it cuts down on possible crossloading? Just curious. chris

Not to start a stir (or maybe to start a stir!), but I've seen some of this stuff first hand, and the quality may not be patagonia, but your also not paying "patagonia prices". The pants are actually pretty nice, and I own a few pairs of patagonia pants that in my opinion, just aren't "there" in terms of design (simple guide pant?). Using fabrics such as schoeller in their pant design is fairly expensive, it's akin to using gore-tex or event fabrics (you pay for their advertising). Therefore the price point for their pants is right on. Additionally, the last time I checked, paying 250-300 bones for a pair of softshell pants to get chewed up by crampons when ice climbing, was and still is retarded. Also where else are you going to get another down parka with 850 fill down for around $250? show me that deal and I'm all over it. Lastly if you head into the mountains with no way to cut a rope or webbing, Let me know how that works for you whe you get benighted due to a stuck rope or worse. It's not the most lightweight or techy gear out there (it wasn't designed to be!); but just because it wasn't designed by a bunch of canadian softshell blazer designers and instead developed by people who climb, ski, and guide like beasts; doesn't exclude it from the "good gear" pile.

Yeah, I wound up in an Eddie Bauer store over the holidays, saw their guide gloves (which are tits! btw.) and picked them up. I think they are definitely headed in a good direction with this stuff.