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    Which basic class to take?

    in Newbies

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    I have climbed with quite a few partners over the years who learned through comprehensive courses by American Alpine Institute, Alpine Ascents International, etc. and clubs including The Mountaineers, Washington Alpine Club, the BOEALPS, etc.

     

    I've had super solid partners who came up through both clubs and from guided courses. I've had lousy partners who came up through both clubs and from guided courses. The key difference was how they applied themselves and to what extent they dedicated themselves to learning on their own. You will get out of whatever course you decide to take what you put into it.

    la sportiva vs scarpa vs lowa

    in The Gear Critic

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    These are all great boots, and your plan to go with the one that fits best is a good idea. Zappos allows you to order has many different pairs as you want and then send back the ones you don't with no shipping costs. It looks like they don't have the Scarpa Mont Blanc though. FWIW, people typically either fit LS or Scarpa well, as LS tends to fit narrower feet, Scarpa wider.

     

    http://www.zappos.com/la-sportiva-nepal-cube-gtx-yellow

    http://www.zappos.com/lowa-weisshorn-gtx-lime-black

    Layering Critique?

    in The Gear Critic

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    Do you have any brand of synthetic parkas I should look into? Im not super familiar with synthetics in general.

     

    Here is an excellent review of synthetic jackets. http://cascadeclimbers.com/synthetic-insulated-jacket-layering-review-by-dane-burns/ The highest rated was the Rab Generator Alpine Jacket. Unfortunately, these are no longer available, but fortunately for you I have one for sale, brand new with tags:

     

    http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/1132796#Post1132796

    2014/2015 Washington State Ice Conditions

    in Ice Climbing Forum

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    I went for a hike to check out conditions on Sunday (12/28). There was very little ice in the valley, Flow Reversal looked thin, Source Lake Line was not touching down. NEB Chair looked well filled in with snow although I could not see the condition of the ice step at the top of the east face. North Face of Snoqualmie looked snowy, my guess is there is likely little ice, maybe snice.

    Looking for ice/ alpine partner

    in Climbing Partners

    Posted

    Anyone want to go scrapping for ice around Alpental later this week? Thurs, fri?

     

    I went for a hike on 12/28/14 with some friends and noted conditions:

     

    Alpental Falls: All are fully flowing water, likely needs more than a week of cold temps to form

     

    Denny Mountain: Ice is aerated and 3" thick in gulleys with some thicker icicles, needs more melt freeze cycles.

     

    Flow Reversal: It is there but looked mighty thin.

     

    Source Lake Line: Almost touching down.

    FS NWT Rab Generator Alpine Jacket Large $200

    in The Yard Sale

    Posted · Edited by DPS

    Hello,

     

    I am selling a new with tags Rab Generator Alpine hooded belay parka, size large. The color is a beautiful shade of blue. http://www.surfmountain.com/en/Rab-Generator-Alpine-Jacket-Mens/m-41251.aspx I ordered this parka from Europe based on the strength of Dane Burn's review on this web site.

     

    Unfortunately, I ordered the wrong size and shipping is super expensive so my loss is your gain. I am asking $200 which is less than what I paid.

     

    Here is what Dane had to say in his review http://cascadeclimbers.com/synthetic-insulated-jacket-layering-review-by-dane-burns/

     

    "Rab Alpine Generator Hoody: If the Xenon is “out of category” the AG is THE ringer here. It is punching way above its weight class. No one else using a Pertex® Endurance outer and a Pertex® Quantum liner. The hood is the best of the bunch with a hood imo. Given the fact the Acteryx hoods are VERY good. The sizing is spot on for layering and a real “belay jacket”. This jacket seem to me to be a specific built belay jacket here with no compromises. There are no bad 100g jackets listed here but the AG is a step above all the ones I looked at in this review. It is as obvious and as simple as that. The others will do well around town. The Alpine Generator will obviously do well in the mountains."

     

    If interested, please email daniel DASH p DASH smith AT Hotmail DOT com.

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