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    Intuition Liners

    in The Gear Critic

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    Swaping out Intuion liners for my stock liners in my Invernos reduced the weight by nearly a pound for the pair and they are warmer. Mark Twight advocated buying plastic boots a half size small if you plan to use a heat molded liner. This now makes sense because while my boots are lighter and warmer, they feel a lot sloppier. If it were me, I would wait until the stock liners get packed out before replacing them if money is an issue.

    Getting into Ice climbing...

    in Ice Climbing Forum

    Posted · Edited by DPS

    I think getting a solid base in traditional rock climbing should be your first step. Learning efficient rope management, anchor building, team dynamics, belaying, rappelling, knots, prusiking, etc. can be practiced until it is second nature on a sunny rock cliff. Then traditional glacier mountaineering, and finally waterfall climbing. By then you should be fit, effecient, and ready to handle the uncomfortable aspects of ice climbing.

    Hood this Saturday

    in Oregon Cascades

    Posted

    Just bring a really long rope and then it does not matter what the weather is. Pretty fail safe in my opinion.

    Everybody has opinions and they are all worth what you pay for them. Here is mine. As a general rule, try not to climb up into a storm. Even more fail safe.

    Getting boots

    in Newbies

    Posted · Edited by DPS

    Scarpas fit my wide foot better as well. For Adams and Baker either Charmoz or Triolet should be fine in the summer. As for Rainier, in July-August they might be ok, but I personally like a little bit warmer boot e.g. Scarpa Mont Blanc.

    TH Theft

    in Climber's Board

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    Anyone hard up enough to break into cars to finance their next fix is someone you probably don't want to run into. There was an incident a couple of years ago at the parking lot for a natural hot springs. A young couple caught a car prowler in the act and they ended up on the losing end. While climbers are generally fit, strong folks armed with ice axes, we are decent people who don't want to hurt anyone. Criminals don't have that hangup.

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