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$30 shipped or $25 local pickup (Edmonds/Lynnwood) I have for sale a never used Camp ALP 95 Harness Size M. Tags still attached and with mesh bag ***This however is the older style harness with TWO tie in loops instead of one. See link for what it looks like.*** It cinches shut with an elastic draw chord so you shouldn't need to have a biner in it to keep it on. http://www.backcountry.com/camp-usa-xlh-95-climbing-harness-cmp0028 The newer version of this harness is about $37+shipping or some sites have it for $50 with free shipping. This harness packs down to about the size of a hockey puck so it takes up almost zero room. It spec weight is 3.4 oz which is about half a pound lighter than your typical harness. it is fully UIAA and CE rated so there is no safety compromises. This harness would be great for glacier travel when you don't actually intend on putting weight on the harness. Why schlep an extra half pound up Rainier when you probably won't be falling in a crevasse anyway? The sizing chart for the new version is given below. I wear 32" waist pants and measured my legs at around 24" and would have liked this harness to have about two more inches on the legs and waist belt. SIZES S: Waist 64-74 cm, 25-29 in | Legs 45-50 cm, 17-19 in M: Waist 74-84 cm, 29-33 in | Legs 50-55 cm, 19.5-21 in L: Waist 84-94 cm, 33-37 in | Legs 55-60 cm, 21-23 in XL: Waist 94-104 cm, 37-41 in | Legs 60-65 cm, 23-25 in

Thanks for the replies. I'm pretty set on dynafits (and nothing that old) due to the weight issue (yes i care about 2lbs). I just want to make sure I understand this correctly... Ski shops will only work on indemnified alpine bindings for liability reasons but they will work on any AT binding?

Maybe someone can find him the correct angle snow slope...

So I have decided that I don't want to walk down snow covered mountains anymore and therefore need some AT skis. While researching the internets about buying used ski gear I come across the warnings about indemnified bindings but does this even apply to AT bindings? Basically am I wasting my money if I buy some Dynafits used? Thanks

If you are considering Hannegan Peak you may want to go for Ruth peak instead as long as the glacier isn't open (its a small pretty tame glacier). It may be open already I don't know the conditions. You may need and ice axe or crampons depending on the conditions though. It has an awesome unobstructed view of Shuksan. Otherwise put down another recommendation for Cascade Pass / Sahale Arm.

I have this tent and love it. I think its the lightest double walled 4 season 2 person tent on the market.

I had a tent coated with dust after an Adams climb, just hosed it off and it was fine. I would do the same with your gore-tex.

Any basic straight shaft mountaineering axe will be what you need. I think the length is supposed to come to your ankles if you hold it down at your sides. If its a little shorter than that it won't kill anything though. For Adams or other similar snow climbs you can get away with a sturdy pair of hiking boots with strap on crampons as long as the boots aren't super flexible. Go buy freedom of the hills, then read it. If you cant get someone with experience to show you, watch some youtube videos of self arrest technique several times over. Then practice it yourself (without crampons) on a slope where you can't hurt yourself if you go out of control. Don't glissade with crampons on...ever.

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/836120-falling-goat-hits-hiker-off-mountain-in-50ft-fall Falling goat hits hiker off mountain in 50ft fall An Austrian hiker has been hospitalised after being hit by a falling mountain goat and tumbling 50ft to the ground. Walter Kaiser, 59, was rushed to emergency services in Filzmoos, Austria, but the goat remained unhurt and ran off after the incident. Kaiser was flown to Schladming Hospital by helicopter and suffered a number of minor injuries. He was knocked off the side of Hochkesslekopf Mountain by the plunging goat during his climb.

The average "tourist/Mt. Si" hiker probably doesn't realize how long it can take for rescue even at fairly close locations. I don't know how long it took SAR or whoever responded to get there but an hour would feel like an eternity to someone who is used to the ambulance being at their house in 10 min. We all know that anytime you get same day service from SAR its good but Joe hiker may not.

That second karate chop is crazy, it looks like all of his fingers break. I wonder what a long lead fall would look like close up in ultra slowmo, focused on the climber as the rope came taut.

Based on the notoriously incorrect articles it sounds like the final guy (I'm guessing that refers to the top guy bc the team was on decent) fell and unzipped the rest of the team. If thats the case then its very difficult for the next person to stop the fall should the person who fell be unable to arrest. It also sounds like Mr. Adams was the first on decent therefore last into the crevasse if the team was indeed unzipped from the top down. Personally this fear is why I attach my ice axe to my harness. I hope that if I see or hear the leader fall that there will be enough time to plunge my axe in which will hopefully hold better than the standard arrest position. The trade off to this is that in an uncontrolled tumbling fall I will be unable to jettison my axe but by that point I would be pretty F'ed anyway.

It not silly but definitely not neccessary

Here is a list of basic climbs for the mounties. http://www.tacomamountaineers.org/pdfs/basic_climbing/BasicClimbs.pdf

Then why not just use a prussic? Costs only a few dollars and is lighter.

Would you mind posting detailed pictures of the buckle (front and back) on your leg loops as well as how you buckle them. I'm not doubting that your doubling back correctly but the engineer in me is saying that there must be a reason that your harness is defective considering thousands of these things have had no problems. Have you been able to duplicate the problem while not climbing, i.e. jiggling the leg loops with your hand while just standing around? I was able to make my leg loops loosen a little but only when I had the excess strap tucked into the little keeper slot on the padding.

I have been fine using just a medium Neo on snow with my sit pad under my hips and pack under my feet. When it got really cold, down to 25 degrees I had my soft shell under the torso area of the pad and I was a little cold but ok. You might want to try just using the neo but bring a patch kit.

Do you need something for general glacier travel such as extracting yourself and your partners from a crevasse?

Why not just get a set of point protectors which would be lighter. I will say that i have never used them because I strap my pons to my pack so I cant say how well they work or if they are just a PITA.

Are you trying to say that climbing while roped up in crevassed terrain but with no anchors is wrong? If not you should probably just keep your mouth shut because you are stating the obvious...its another accident while mountaineering...duh. Or are you suggesting that at the very least a running belay is necessary when traveling above crevasses? Because thats not very practical

Well the news reports are real its just a question of whether this brewery actually sold any of the beer or if it they just made the bottles for a publicity stunt/joke. Here's the link to the brewery's website. http://www.brewdog.com/blog-article.php?id=341

http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/6372574-what-would-you-expect-from-a-765-bottle-of-beer

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20100715/NEWS01/707159881/1099/SPORTS

I want to know how they forecast the high level winds so far in advance. The forecast that the pilots use only go out 24 hours.

I've got a Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight CD that I would be willing to part with. This is the older model with less mesh. PM me if interested. http://www.rei.com/product/763150