Dow Williams > Forum Messages

May 20, 2026 judging by their fighting skills, pretty sure these two are regular contributors on this forum View Message

May 6, 2026 "Mike, do you work on a a rescue helicopter of some kind? You're making a lot of assertions that appear to be assumptions from how I'm reading your posts, but maybe you have di… View Message

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Mar 23, 2026 In reality it does help me identify fairly quick if someone is less experienced than they advertise.  Like all things in life, it serves a purpose, just not the intended o… View Message

Mar 19, 2026 Matt, I have spent the past 20 yrs trying to point out the obvious regarding this subject, particularly at Red Rock.  I can assure you that you are just spinning your whee… View Message

Feb 20, 2026 Where everyone is an adult, by whatever measure a society continues to move that mark, making ones own decisions to join or not join a mentor or guide for that matter, hiking,… View Message

Dec 19, 2025 Clark County needs to just start offering free heli rides to all tourists.  Probably be more efficient for the tax payer with less drama involved.  Wet clothes in the… View Message

Dec 15, 2025 I have one that has only been opened once.  Brand new condition.  It is signed by a client as a gift/thank you.  I have no use for it, more of a Layton Kor kind… View Message

Dec 11, 2025 This is where society, 1st world problem type, have been heading for years.  As a libertarian and professed member of the animal kingdom I find this case disappointing. &n… View Message

Dec 11, 2025 I plan to solo the north face of Sugarloaf (Organs) tomorrow (Friday) but if anyone wanted to rope up for Science Friction to Left Eyebrow, I will be at Aguire Springs tonight View Message

Dec 3, 2025 I am on the west side this trip Mike.  View Message

Dec 2, 2025 several weeks View Message

Nov 25, 2025 I have climbed a ton down there, hit it every winter....safe and fit is all I am looking for View Message

Oct 4, 2025 One of the more baffling experiences I have ever witnessed between partners was climbing Monkey Face. We started on the other side to add a few pitches.  We could see a te… View Message

Oct 4, 2025 As someone who started as an alpinist before migrating to waterfall ice and big wall trad, it was all about the summits that attracted me to the towers of the SW.  Turned… View Message

Sep 15, 2025 My intuitive take.  I am a very active person regardless of what I am going through health wise and have always contributed that it getting over things well.  In othe… View Message

Sep 14, 2025 I suffered this two years ago Ken, it was climbing related.  I have been climbing with two torn rotator cuffs and one torn bicep for years and no doubt overexerted my core… View Message

Sep 8, 2025 It was preceded by various tape products, the 8 Track and the cassette.  To maximize the quality produced by this cave man artifact, it was imperative to install tri axle… View Message

Aug 29, 2025 quite appropriate indeed View Message

Aug 22, 2025 more likely full disability, joining 7 million others View Message

Aug 18, 2025 It really helps to extend your pieces to the direction of fall.  Placing more cams will not solve that issue.  This is the most common thing I witness teaching sport… View Message

Aug 18, 2025 MSRP $450, Another listed currently on Geartrade at $240$175, free shipping, no sales tax73"x30"    Excellent condition.TECH SPECSMaterial: 100% NylonConduit SL Water… View Message

Aug 17, 2025 A Marmot bivy bag in excellent condition, stored inside, rarely used.  Great for big wall climbing.  Who knows what this cost new.  I am sure they quit making th… View Message

Aug 16, 2025 Small, Latest Generation $40 View Message

Aug 16, 2025 Arc'teryx AR-395a Harness - Men's Medium  $130Blue Ice Addax, Large or X-Large  $70 View Message

Aug 12, 2025 Extension is your friend, nuts or cams. View Message

Aug 3, 2025 do need to treat that particular water, it has had issues View Message

Jul 29, 2025 I just did it, if you have any specific questions, reach out. View Message

Jul 15, 2025 Prana has been the only company who consistently over the years as shown an interest in making good climbing pants for folks who eat less bon bons and climb more.  They ev… View Message

Jun 28, 2025 Sounds like something a 4 yr old might ask, so in case you are 4, I will describe it as I would to one of my grandkids.  Some folks like country western.  In fact, on… View Message

Jun 25, 2025 As simple minded as I perceive Trump and his operatives to be, they time and again appear to be experts at trolling progressives on many fronts keeping their focus diluted rega… View Message

Jun 24, 2025 "Boulder" residents are leading edge wild for sure, once "they/them" have consumed their triple lattes, toped with sprinkles, at 10am. View Message

Jun 23, 2025 There are no "non-violent" methods that would ever deter the entitled class.  Anyone who has to be "told" to turn off their speakers in the wilderness, is already beyond t… View Message

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May 5, 2025 I always observed it as a cry for attention.  Society created a bunch of latch key type kids I guess. View Message