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It's especially interesting because it's solid CO2. I wonder how well ice tools will work on a CO2-fall? Who will be the first to climb CO2I 5?

If you bring ESS then all farts can be blamed on the sandwiches both before and after consumption. Win <-> Win

Friends of mine were doing the Widowmaker Arete and left their car in the Grouse parking lot. Let's just say it took them a while and the police found the lonely car. Turns out the police, repeatedly called his cell (which was off), contacted his landlord and property manager to gain access to his house and searched for phone numbers of people to call and find out if everything was alright. THEY're looking out for whether you like it or not.

If you look at the Beal Joker, it has single (8.2kN), half(6kN) and twin(9.5kN) impact force ratings so it can be used in each of those applications with trade offs. As expected the twin has the highest impact force but the half is significantly lower than the single. The measurement system is as follows: * Values required by the CE standard: • Single rope: Impact force lower than 12 kN holding the first factor 1.77 fall with a mass of 80 kg. • Half rope: Impact force lower than 8 kN holding the first factor 1.77 fall with a mass of 55 kg. • Twin rope: Impact force lower than 12 kN holding the first factor 1.77 fall with a mass of 80 kg on 2 strands. They seem to assume that some impact force will be absorbed by the half rope system. Either that or using half ropes makes you 25kg lighter.

I went searching for some further insight to this perplexing issue and the first hit from google told me (mildly NSFW). So are lesbians allowed to climb with their SO? I see them at the climbing gym from time to time.

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There was a spray filled discussion of The Path in the Gripped forums that even prompted Sonnie to respond to the criticism on his blog (you'll have to search through to find the relevant posts).

I just noticed Bug's signature.

Well when you have multiple wives hens that's a different story

all replies were directly related to the idea of climbing with a SO you made it personal here Go mark those labs, the kids need to study them for the upcoming tests I was trying to subtly point out the pitfalls of projecting personal experiences by doing the same from the other point of view. Next time I'll be more explicit. Back to the labs.

I'm mostly arguing over language. I know these are all your own experiences but you are projecting them on to me when I read them so they are an attack. I therefore respond defensively. My point is date whomever the hell you want. Just don't tell me who I have to be with. In truth, I don't really care. I'm just avoiding the stack of lab books I have to mark.

I agree with this part. You people really don't want to date people with common interests to yours? Where do you draw the line then? I don't understand the rationale.

Boy, all those professional climber couples must be miserable. Poor Josune climbs with her husband which means that work, hobby and husband are all combined into what must be a living nightmare. Now I see why you guys are so hostile to new female posters. They're all sirens calling you to a life of anguish.

I'm guessing you don't want to get the new TLT Vertical Rentals. http://www.telemark-pyrenees.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=1_48_50&products_id=3112

The USA seems to have done pretty well in the ISSF events over the year although China seems most dominant. Switzerland has had some strong competitors. I guess American shooters don't like to XC ski. Maybe if it was on horseback?

I don't know how people can make general claims about relationships. That's just arrogant and ignorant. Every relationship is different. There are plenty of perfectly happy climbing couples. "Hey Beth and Tommy, you seem so happy together and climb really well but honestly I think you should break up because climbing with your SO is stupid."

Technically I think that rope manufacturers recommend using 2 biners when clipping both doubles to a piece. That is a PITA in my experience. I read a recommendation, somewhere (on supertopo I think), that you can start off clipping them as twins and switch to doubles but you should avoid switching to twin after clipping as doubles. When using doubles with 2 seconds you often have to clip both ropes in order to protect both followers. Using 2 biners on each piece would be heavy and take for ever. All just rules of thumb of course. You do what you have to do.

It doesn't matter.

Maybe your SO. I quite enjoy climbing with mine.

STFU Donny!

A friend described her French cooking course as "First you start with a pound of butter...".

Don't over mix flour. I think 'ring of fire' had many meanings in that song, the main one being the burn of the wedding band and the comparison with hell.

I use Black Diamond Glidlites with the STS attachment and have no problems on my twin tip skis. I've actually had far fewer problems than my friends with non-turned-up tails who always seem to be losing the attachment as it drags in the snow. Twin tips have slight benefits aside from riding backwards but the real problem with them in the BC is not being able to stick them into the snow.

I thought we had an intelligent discussion going on there for a while. Oh well...