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    Favorite leader packs?

    in The Gear Critic

    Posted

    Folks tend to have their own wants and needs when it comes to these things... But my favorite (and I've used many different packs of this size over the years) is the Patagonia Linked 16. Here are my reasons -

     

    - I like that it has a rope strap on the top

    - I like that it has an outside zip pocket

    - The shape is is not as long as some other packs of this size so it doesn't hang too low (of particular importance if you, or your partner, is small/short)

    - durable

    - great size for long rock routes. We generally use it as a followers pack and it fits shoes, food, water, insulating layer, perfectly for two.

    FS: 9 BD ice screws / crampons / Packs

    in The Yard Sale

    Posted

    Selling 9 older generation BD ice screws. These are the generation that has the coffee grinder knobs, but not the newest version (which have longer teeth and stainless hangers).

     

    would prefer to sell as a set to someone getting into ice climbing but I'll consider selling individually. 7 of them are "blue" (16cm) 1 is "yellow" (13cm) and 1 is "green"(19cm).

     

    $80 for the set or $10 a screw.

     

    Located in Seattle.

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    Also selling never used crampons - CAMP - Stalker Semi-auto. Link to info

    http://www.wildernessx.com/stalker-semi-automatic.html?gclid=CInQ9bSMmMgCFUSCfgod7f8BxA

     

    Selling for $80

     

    Also selling two Mountain Hardwear Summit Rocket 40 liter packs. $80 each. One is a zip top, the other a roll top. otherwise they are the same. little use. great light weight alpine pack at 40L.

     

    Thanks!

    FS: Mountain Hardwear Pack Summit Rocket 40

    in The Yard Sale

    Posted · Edited by Giles

    Hi everyone,

     

    I'm selling 4 backpacks. Located in Seattle, WA. I can ship to lower 48.

     

    #1 - Cold Cold World Ozone. $70 local pickup, $75 Shipped (Information can be found here - http://www.coldcoldworldpacks.com/ozone.htm) SOLD

     

    I love CCW packs but don't have a use for this particular one currently (I have and love a slightly modified Valdez). It has some minor abrasion wear on the body of the pack, but the Ozone is made with extremely durable fabric (in other words, the pack has years and years and years of life left) Great all around pack for hiking, climbing, cragging, and city stuff).

     

    #2 Cilo Gear 30L Worksack. $50 local, $55 Shipped SOLD

     

    This is not the current version. This is one generation older. very minor wear on the pack body. Lot's of life left. I do not have all the original side straps (but these can be purchased from Cilo if need be).

     

    #3 Mountain Hardwear Summit Rocket 30L. $70 local, $75 Shipped SOLD

     

    This is a great lightweight alpine day pack, or day hiking pack. It is essentially new condition.

     

    #4 Mountain Hardwear Summit Rocket 40L. $60 local $72 Shipped.

     

    This also is in great shape (little use). This is the zip top version (ie it is exactly like the 30L MH above but bigger).

     

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    [TR] Dragontail Peak - Gerber-Sink 3/2/2015

    in Alpine Lakes

    Posted

    Trip: Dragontail Peak - Gerber-Sink

     

    Date: 3/2/2015

     

    Trip Report:

    On Monday my partner and I had a fantastic day of climbing the Gerber-Sink on Dragontail Peak. Like all winter climbing, conditions mean everything and currently conditions are excellent(!).

     

    We left the car at 3am and were roped up by 9am at the initial rock band. Lots of ice/neve filled runnels and short mixed chokes separated by sections of snow climbing made for great simul-climbing most of the way. We took 6hrs on route.

     

    Eric leading the final pitch of the Gerber-Sink

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    Lots of great alpine ice currently (and a dusting of snow)

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    Gear Notes:

    We took single rack BD .3-2, a Metolius blue TCU, 3 pins, 3 ice screws (one 10cm, two 13cm), and several small nuts. Small cams very useful (perhaps bring a purple TCU also), in current conditions another ice screw would have been nice on the longer simul-climbing pitches.

     

     

    Approach Notes:

    Road to summer TH is currently 1/2 dirt 1/2 snow. We brought skis with Silverettas for the road and found them useful despite having to carry them a couple miles. Trail is very packed out making for easy hiking.

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