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  1. Im up for cragging at vantage, tieton, leavenworth, or alpine in leavenworth (Dragontail or Colchuck)or the selkirks. let me know zach mvarnerz@hotmail.com
  2. I own a pair of doubles (Edelweiss Oxygen). They get used more for ice climbing or i use one strand for glacier crossings. Im planning a trip to Mt. Whittney in August so I would like to fly just one rope down there.
  3. looking for leightweight, obvious middle mark (bi-weave, or the little feather thing, or robust inking)and 60m. Beal joker looks promising.Thoughts and opinions?
  4. Up for moderate trad. Get a hold of me via PM
  5. Follow the link below for photos https://picasaweb.google.com/mzvarner/ForSale Marmot paclite goretex shell blue medium- $70 OR softshell medium pant- $40 Patagonia Medium, Purple(?), R1 pullover- $40 Patagonia medium, gray, Cap 3- $15 small tear in lower left quadrant Patagonia medium, black, cap 2- $15 Patagonia medium gray/ black decal cap 1 t-shirt- $15 Buyer pays shipping (usps flat rate packaging ~ $4-12) paypal prefered.
  6. Is the R1 still available? If so I will buy it when I get back in town Monday.
  7. I have a 40b, size large, in VERY good condition, but would like to have a 45L worksack. Trade straight across. Ill ship mine to you and vice versa. Would like to see pictures though,
  8. Looking for a day of crack climbing. I can meet up tonight or early in the morning. I will be coming from spokane and have to leave vantage by 4 pm monday to work that evening. zach 509-385-8160
  9. mzvarner

    Topo Maps?

    Trying to get a collection going of some of the great ranges. I would like to if d maps similar in quality to the national geographic illustrated trail maps and preferably in English. I'm looking for Alaska with the Ruth gorge and popular peaks with in there ( foraker, hunter, Moses tooth, Denali, ect. ). The souther ice fields of Argentina with cerro Torre, el chalten, fitz Roy, etc and the. For the Himalayas with everest and close peaks along with the Karakoram
  10. Pm'd on screamers and 13, 16 cm screws
  11. A few seasons old but still lots of life left. They have been resoled by Dave Page in seattle and he replaced a section of torn leather and installed some metal eyelets to reinforce where the laces are. I have to many pairs of shoes and these see no use now adays. The $50 includes shipping. Email mvarnerz@hotmail. Com with la sportiva Testarosa in the title and I'll send ya some picks.
  12. just pay shipping. some climbing novels, how to's, and Washington guide books along with a couple of each of the major magazines. https://picasaweb.google.com/mzvarner/Desktop?authkey=Gv1sRgCJaQjfLSn-G6iwE#5735086004803014082
  13. Movies are sold, make an offer on pack!
  14. Osprey exposure 55 pack- $70 shipped Diety Decoy pedals- red - $75 shipped Kind Shock i950-r telescopic seat post- $200 obo shipped used part of last season. Geometry on my bike makes it not fit right. pics here https://picasaweb.google.com/mzvarner/Stuff
  15. Two big name Norwegians died this weekend along with an experienced climber from Oregon who died decending mount hood.
  16. Trip: Chair Peak - NE Buttress Date: 2/11/2012 Trip Report: Had an exciting trip up the NE Buttress this past weekend. The route is in climbable condition, but protection is horrible at best. My partner took the first two pitches. The first involved a few steep moves with solid sticks in alpine ice and decent rock pro. He gained the snow couloir and made it to the trees with out a hitch. I quickly followed and he was off again on pitch two. Pitch two was easy snow scrambling to a rock outcropping with good pro. Again, i moved quickly to the anchor, grabbed the gear and began my lead block. The first two pieces were great right off the anchor and about 20 feet above. Then things got exciting. I attempted to place a picket in the snowfield but managed to slam it in by hand...great useless. I didnt worry too much yet because, even though the terrain was steep and exposed, the snow made for great sticks and kicks. I continued up to a rock outcropping another 40ish feet above hoping to find good pro. No luck. the rock was brittle and crackless. All the gear (cams, nuts, and pitons) were either to big or too small...now i began to worry. After yelling the situation to my partner I decided I had enough rope to make it to the 8 foot ice step where a v-thread and screws would be welcome. Upon arrival, the screws went in one inch before i spun into air. FUCK! After more yelling of the situation, we decided to do a running belay and as soon as I could get pro I would set up a belay. So another 40-50 feet up I again managed to place a picket by hand. I began to belay hear praying that there my partner did not slip because we were now a stones throw from the summit. Obviously there was no slip and things went off with out a hitch after that. I was rather humbled by the events though in light of the death of three climbers this weekend. I realized how close to a serious situation I was and how unacceptable it was. Enjoy the pics https://picasaweb.google.com/mzvarner/ChairPeakNEButtress Gear Notes: Take what you want, its going to be mental pro anyways. Approach Notes: Less than 2 miles but lots of elevation gain!
  17. Considering heading north this weekend to give Skyladder a shot. Anyone have a conditions report they can share? Zach
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