tokyobob

Thanks guys, I appreciate the advice. It's taken me awhile to figure that out about the leashes. They were definately more of a security blanket when I first started. thanks again, Bob

Hello, I'm looking to replace my hand-me down Charlets' (circa 2001). Does anyone have an opinion about the BD reactors? I'm an intermediate ice climber (follow WI 3, no leading as of yet) and was looking to transistion to leashless tools in the 250.00 range. thanks, Bob

I saw this on the NE ice climbing site. "shut up and rap", Mom to teen son complaining about the anchor.

Some of yall don't realize a good thing when it's smacking you in the face. I still remember my first backcountry trip to the North Cascades. I had never heard the word stoke, but when I saw white horse mtn for the first time , I was alpine hammered. Any time I'm fortuniate head back for a trip, It's just like Christmas morning all over again. Cascade nay-sayers...get in touch with your inner child.

I hope to see the same posts for Robert Byrd

Too bad, the bag really tied the tent together.

How many points is burma worth in the game "RISK" ??

This entire discussion is depressing me, I'm going to get my .40 cal and king james.

blues (lighting hopkins), classical, bluegrass,

REI and Mounties group sex day, you know there's polypro neath them britches.

I just finished 3 days of ice in N. Hampshire with the alpinistas. Daily temps ranged from 9-16 degrees. I never had any problems with the cold and the boots gave a very precise and light feel-when compared to my koflachs from last season. I used grivel rambo's--no problems with articulation and function. I used a thin liner and midweight synthetic sock. I wish I had transistioned to these boots two years ago.

2000 Landrover discoII V8 Absolute bombproof, city 15, hwy 18. 2001 Range rover 4.6 V8 city 14-15 hwy 20 Both are excellent off road, the rangerover is excellent once you convert the airsuspension to coiled springs Both engines are Bosch.

translating master henley's crack induced Ranier aspirations.

who knows what jacked up brand of british dentistry lurks behind those pursed lips, she's sexless out of necessity.

You need to contact tony.henley on this board (719-287-2045). He's putting together a Ranier assult team and lookin for some talent. Time to put up or shut up.

Hey, Check out opticus on the interweb. I've used their glasses for several years-excellent, they can also cut your rx to fit julbo frames. Great customer service, I lost a screw and they sent replacement parts and threw in a new nose pad at no cost.

Ok, This has got to be troll. If not, toni's avitar should forshadow this adventure.

Thanks!!

I switched to soft contacts this year (from glasses 20/40, can squint to 20/20). Has anyone had any problems using soft lenses at altitude or cold weather (ice climbing)? I was planning on contacts shielded by my non rx julbos. thanks

I used a magellan gold for five years, but switched to a garmin venture hc. The magellan was too big and heavy compared to the Garmin. I also like the colored screen of the garmin, it's much easier to read than the black/grey screens. The battery life has been excellent, fast acquisition, and topo downloads are quick. I wish I had coughed up a few extra bucks and purchased the model with the SD card. I still carry a silva ranger and 7.5 quad.

Cilo 60l is excellent- just as light as my go-lite pack, but better designed. I've used it climbing and backpacking, I wish it had come with a sternum strap.

do women have a length preference? really long thick spout, maybe a short but girthy spout, etc???

My wife bought a pair of North Face mountaineering pants (gore-tex)for me during a visit to China. They looked awesome (tags and everything), and I planned to take them on a trip to Baker. A few days before I left-just out of paranoid curiosity-I stuck my arm through the leg and held it under a slow flowing tap. Holy shit, water poured through--seams and all. She bought the clothing from a "Northface outlet" in China, which I'm positive is an unauthorized dealer of crap. The polar-tec jackets seemed ok, but who really knows what gets into the product line.

I just finished the latest issue of Alpinist and the contrast between two of the articles (short ice climbing history of Ben Nevis and an article about the two women ice climbers blitzing their way through Iceland) has got me in a state of trad monkey spanking piss. First off, the folks in the articles are so far beyond my skill level, it’s laughable. Of course, bolts are at the core my irritant. Contrast the high ethical tradition and development of routes on Ben Nevis with the bolting of one route in the Iceland article. The climbers in Iceland expressed exuberance that they could break out the Hilti and bolt up to gain access to a very desirable ice formation. They mention at least twice in the piece that the bolts were placed ground up (this seemed to be a one pitch route with no bolts for belay). So, a few questions come to mind: Why not place gear to gain access? If you can’t place gear, why bolt your way onto the formation? Given the ephemeral nature of ice, why not wait to see if the formation “comes in” to an accessible non bolt level? If the formation retreats, how cute is a three bolt ladder to nowhere? Why not find another formation for a photo-shoot? Is this just the standard sport route philosophy? Is there any ice route that’s so esthetic, you would enhance it’s beauty with bolts to gain access? Would you like to see this at your home of record? I ‘m not a zealot and have been glad to clip bolts at a belay. I always figured if I had to bolt a one pitch route, rather than place gear, it was because I sucked and needed to get better. Even if I were world class rather than a WI3 wanker, I would have found a different route.

Pediatric dentist, and no, I don't pass out toothbrushes at halloween.