downey

New to Bellingham area and looking for rock, alpine, or ski partners. If seeing how many pitches we can climb in Squamish in 24 hours, or car-to-car-ing alpine stuff sounds fun, please get in touch. Also, i'd be psyched to crag moderate stuff or boulder... i just wanna get out and enjoy the sun! thanks, Braden

insane indeed!... my hands were very sore for about a week after freeing / french freeing most of my block and jugging the crux upper part. To imagine freeing those two routes is unfathomable to me! a different level... or breed of human.

If you weren't so positive we could climb the NIAD, i probably wouldn't have even gotten on the 1st pitch. This was the key to getting it done - having faith in ourselves that we could do it. This is something I hope readers take away from this TR - eliminate self limiting attitudes. Also, I'd like to emphasize how a gradual progression was used to accomplish what was over our heads only 2 weeks before: from a single pitch (risk brothers roof) -> multi pitch free route (challanger wall, cloud tower, shunes buttress)-> multi pitch french free route (rainbow wall)->enchaining a couple grade v's in zion (sheer luncacy to moonlight) in addition to a few walls below our belts... by then walking up to the nose, we knew we could get up it, although we were not sure exactly how long it would take. GET AFTER IT!!!

I have two. Brand new, never even taken out of box, although the boxes are squashed by now from living in the bottom of a gear bin. Petzl f'd my order up... I returned them but the package was 'returned to sender' for some reason. Life got busy and they've been living in the bottom of a gear bin for about a year. $50 ea plus shipping. paypal. obviously, i'll sell one at a time. photo's available upon request.

http://www.gravsports.com/Climbing%20Stories/Climbing_Cycle.htm

Two pairs: 169 and 179. $190 per pair plus shipping. Belingham area. Mounted once. Mellow touring only a couple times each. Great shape despite a little rust on edges. I'll post pics when the sun comes out enough to take some. Thanks for looking!

I'm kind of burnt out on Hyalite because I just spent some time there, but I'd be stoked to head up to Bannf. I'm in the Bellingham area if you want to get together. Give me a ring at 614 315 6226. Also, depending on how smoothly my day goes I might head up solo to Dragontail tonight - at latest tomorrow am. I'm meeting a buddy up there to climb this weekend, but if you wanna climb friday let me know asap. Braden

Everything pending payment except cams and tools. Thanks again for your interest.

EVERYTHING SOLD OR PENDING PAYMENT EXCEPT SIZE L SILVRETTA 500'S ALL this gear is in good to awesome shape and priced at least 50% below msrp - I'm selling because I need the $ more than the gear. Prices are firm. Thanks for looking. Black Diamond Sabretooth Clip Crampons - Plenty of life in em. - $90 USD=$169.95 Black Diamond Express Ice Screws - http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en-us/shop/climb/ice-protection/express-ice-screws Bought last season. All are basically brand new except one which has a little rust on a tooth. All are still super sharp and drive easily. - 10cm $22 - 13cm $19 - 22cm a) $19 (this one has a little rust on a tooth hence the lower price) - 22cm b) $25 *teeth photo's below are in order of 22cm (a), 22cm (b), 13cm, 10cm Yates "Zipper" Screamers http://www.yatesgear.com/climbing/screamer/index.htm Bought last year and basically no use. - I have 4. $15 each. MSRP=$32 Trango Flex Cams - http://www.trango.com/protection/flex-cams Basically brand new. Used them on desert splitters a few times. - #6 - $19 - close to a red C4 - #7 (I have two)- $19ea close to a gold C4 - #8 - $20 close to a blue C4 Black Diamond Venoms (adz and hammer) - http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en-us/shop/climb/crampons/sabretooth Selling one of two pairs of these. - $130 for the pair. USD = $300 Silvretta 500's Large $200

I'm new to skiing in AT boots and find it to be way more enjoyable than skiing in my mountain boots. Any opinions on when you can get by w/AT boots and when to break out the approach ski setup instead?

I went up there Thurs.. I could have probably picked a fatter line, but the low angled stuff up to 2/3rds up the route was covered in about a foot of sugar snow with about two inches of rotten ice - pretty character building but i'm new to the pac nw and not sure what you guys/gals are used to. Perhaps someone w/more experience has a better idea how the climb may have evolved w/the warmer temps since I was up there.

Hey John, I am full time climbing/skiing this winter and I'm new to the area so looking for partners. Let me know if you want to climb sometime. Braden

Hey Tom, How long are you around for? I have plans until Sun/Mon, but will be climbing/skiing full-time this winter. I can lead WI 4 /M4 comfortably and am a novice skier. I have avi gear and know how to use it and approach ski's as well. If I don't climb with you, I hope you have a good time while you're out here! Cheers, Braden

I just moved to b'ham from the Sierra and am looking to climb with someone who has a sense of NW alpine conditions and avi danger. willing to travel (down to hood or up to the rockies and in between) and psyched for long days. I have Avi1, WFR, rescue skills, approach skis, and gurr (sorry if this constitutes "spewing")! pm me b

internet dating is so stressful! isolationedsnow, I get nervous talking seriously about grades, but sometimes it's relevant info. Msg me what you want to know and i'll fill you in what i'm willing to lead and second efficiently.

I'm a WI5, M5 onsight extreme top-roper / belayer! looking for a partner (ropegun ideally) potentially anytime and anywhere in the Pac NW this winter/spring, as well as MT/WY and CAN Rockies. Also, I'm AMGA trained in the rock discipline (ARGC) if that makes my relative gumbyness in the ice realm less problematic. Shoot me a msg and let's talk. B