Rodchester

I'm telling you, check out the mountain master. It is beefy enough for hiking and climbs very well. More beefy than the 5-10 Guide almighty. I took them from car to camp to summit of the grand via the exum ridge. And loved every step, edge, smeer, and crack-jam along the way.

CeCe is great and the slideshow should be fun. Too bad you can't make it. the T-shirt purchase is always apprecited!!! ------------------ Have a nice day.

I have a pair of the five-ten mountain masters and I cannot say enough about them. They are, hands down, the best pair of trail/approach/hiking shoes I have ever owned or used or tried on. I would buy them again in a heart beat. Excellent. The only potential problem...or should I say thing to keep in mind...is that stealth rubber does wear down quickly, when compared to regular sole rubber. So if you want the sole to last, wear them only for the trail/approach/climb. ------------------ Have a nice day.

I have an Arc'Terex Bora 80 for sale. It is damn near new. It was only used for 3 short trips. I am selling it because it is just too big for my wife. She is slender and could not carry the full pack if her life depended on it. This is an excellent, well built, large pack for backpacking, long climbing trips, and mountaineering. You can see it at REI or on the web at: http://www.mgear.com/mgear/itempg_3.icl?dirp age=dir_3&ITMID=4793&SECID=4&SUBSECID=15&CATID=62&orderidentifier=ID9828654075316D3073 I am asking $250.00 with no tax. Retail is $345.00 plus tax. Good deal great pack. I can be called at: 206-297-1471 or e-mailed at: fxolding@hotmail.com ------------------ Have a nice day. ------------------ Have a nice day.

I have heard the REI has stopped sending its repair work to Dave Page due to slow turn arounds and workmanship issues. I also had a friend that had a simple problem with an Everst One Sport and he said it could not be fixed. Took it somewhere else and it was fixed ina couple of days, no problem. That is what I have heard anyway. Not sure if it is becsue he is sooo swamped, which he is, or if he now has "elves" that are not up to speed.

Can i just say, Oh I don't use the FBI so I don't want to pay for it? NO. The politicians and our taxes are supposed to pay for it. ------------------ Have a nice day.

Everyone, My friend CeCe is doing a slideshow on Boliva!!! She is doing this as a fund raiser for her upcoming expedition to Makalu, in Nepal. There is no "entrance" fee, however if you would like to donate any money or buy a raffle ticket it would go to a great cause. The route they are doing on Makalu is a very difficult technical route that has only been done once. Many have tried to repeat it, but none have been successful. Join local Seattle climber Cecelia Mortenson this Monday March 19th as she shares her tales of climbing in the Bolivian Andes and elsewhere in the America's. This is a party / fundraiser / slideshow for an upcoming climb on the Southwest Ridge of Makalu, the 5th tallest mountain in the world. Free Beer! Cool Raffle Prizes! Great tales! Good Fun! 7:00pm Monday, March 19th 911 Media, next door to Feathered Friends 119 Yale Ave N - Seattle 206-292-2210 ------------------ Have a nice day. [This message has been edited by Rodchester (edited 03-16-2001).]

The question isn't SHOULD we fund these things, but HOW should we fund these things. Access fees to “public” land are the wrong answer. It could get to a point that only those with money can get access. Then the public would loose access. The forest service is not the US Postal service. Our society is based on a capitalist economic system, but our government is not. Our government is our representative assigned the duty of stewardship over our nation’s resources and lands. It has a duty to maintain these resources. We must not turn our nation’s resources and lands into a capitalist system. If we turn our nation’s resources and land into a capitalist system we will face far worse problems than we face today. Soon some areas may be seen as a profit center and those that are not seen as profit centers face the possibility of guts due to lack of profitability. Fees at Yellowstone and Yosemite would sky rocket while, while the North Cascades would be seen as a capital drain. Not enough users to justify the expense. (Dirt bag climbers just don’t spend money). Like any corporate /capitalist system we would sell it off, maybe as a whole unit, maybe in pieces. Too many gutless politicians are afraid to do their jobs, like fund our parks, forests, and public lands. So they pass it to the end user, people like you and me. The more we pay, the more they say, pass it to the end user. Too many people like you and me just pay it and don’t point to the politician and say, do your goddamn job. I am as capitalist as you can get, short of our lands and resources. These Fees seem to make sense, but they don’t. Fund it, don’t charge for it. It should also be noted that the majority of the "fees" do not, that is right do NOT, go toward what they tell you the fee is for. The vast majority of the time they go into the general fund and can be redirected as some politician and or bureaucrats sees fit. It does NOT all go toward trail maintenance, rescues, etc. My twenty-five cents worth.... ------------------ Have a nice day.

Most often the answer is in the shoes.....even if they still look good...odds are they are shot. Replace them. ------------------ Have a nice day.

I agree with DPS, GO LIGHT!!!! Leave all of the crap where it belongs....on the shelf at REI. Drink water like mad, who cares if you have to piss all night long. Stay hydrated. ------------------ Have a nice day.

Jon, I get the joke...mmmm porn, beer, and climbing. I know I am sick, just NO MORE POP-UPS!!! Ads in the main text are just fine, and it sounds like it really fits in with the page...but kill the pop-up. ------------------ Have a nice day.

Enough on the miles smart thing already!!! I am sure Miles is a great guy and the slide show will really rock...but enough. Everytime I surf by or even push the back button I have to close the "advertisement" window. I really want to surf by more often but will not until the window is disabled. This is not a porn site...just do a regular ad please.

opps..sory, wrong place [This message has been edited by Rodchester (edited 03-05-2001).]

Check the weather.....and don't go if it is snowing or blowing. The route is fairly exposed, as far as weather goes. Check the avalanche conditions!!! Surf by this page for basic route beta as well as permits and fees. You will need a snowpark pass to park. Count on 5500+ vertical gain. If you are in loose snow, this will be a BITCH, even with snowshoes. Although once above treeline the snow usually harndens up due to wind. See Jim Nelson/Potterfield's first Selected Climbs. Good Luck,

It will be interesting to see if any routes have changed.....maybe a new chaulk stone in a crack, maybe wider crack, maybe a toppled tower, maybe a rock slide filling in gully? ------------------ Have a nice day.

Correct..the original "X-Tool" has a different pick than all of the later models: X-15, Prophets, Cobras, shrikes. Old "X-Tool" picks slid in from top or bottom and then were locked into place by a screw. The newer picks attach by sliding in from the front and then locked into place by a screw. If anyone has an old "X" tool you can still get the picks from REI on-line for about $7.00. ------------------ Have a nice day.

NORTH!!!...To Alaska my friend. Good luck. For Lilloeet weather, check this out: http://www.weatheroffice.com/scripts/citygen.pl?cclient=ECCDN&city=WKF Ice won't stay in there very much longer...sorry

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There are many Americans out there doing many hard ass climbs. Many more than you think. Many of them are not known because they rarely write about it or talk about it beyond their inner circle. They are not sponsored by high profile companies and they climb in areas that lack the media attention. Carlos Buhler, and many of his climbing partners are excellent examples. In the summer of 1999 Buhler and Mark Price did a wicked hard new route on Sula Grande in the Cordillera Huayhuash. (You know, the only ascent since Joe Simpson's epic) and yet no one even blinked. Buhler and Price just didn't see a need to blow his own horn too loudly. That and the media can't even pronounce Cordillera Huayhuash. There are many more out there and up there. Moving too fast and light to carry sat phones and banners. Too focused to write books and brag about themselves in patagonia catalogues.

Fred is older than dirt, not quite as old as rock, but older than dirt.

Why dream about summer when there is sooo much to do here and now....summer will be here soon enough. ------------------ Have a nice day.

Sincerely doubt that you will find one of these orginal X-15s at BD. (They are actually the second generation after the original X-Tool.) They have not been made in at least 6 years, likely more.

Second Bounce does not have a web-site, at least that I know of. You can call them, tell them what yopu are looking for, and they may play look out for you. They do get these in occasionally. Give them a call, good people there.... 206-545-8810 Good Luck!!!

Have you checked second-bounce in Fremont? I have seen some there on occasion, and my buddy purchased one there last year for around $100.00. I have also see some on ebay. They tend to go for $100.00 to $125.00. I have one that I use as a third tool and on some apline stuff. Sorry, but not interested in parting with it. Good luck.

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