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May 26, 2021 Thanks - that's perfect & what I was looking for, thank you! :) I would use a mini trax/something else below it so I suppose there is always that backup too! View Message

May 25, 2021 Re: no major advantage, that makes sense - but what about disadvantage? It does seem that if that spring-loaded plug opens accidentally, the device could unclip while climbing,… View Message

May 25, 2021 Has anyone used the Lov3 already for TR soloing? Advantages/disadvantages over the Lov2? View Message

Sep 9, 2014 Hotline View Message

Aug 4, 2014 You can descend the Sorcerer with one rope (from the top ledge, you do two raps, a 70m works better for the second rappel from the notch, gets you down to 3rd class/almost the… View Message

Oct 9, 2013 Went through the pros and cons a lot as well before we made the move earlier this year (and you can see which way it went) :) Truckee has more of a community sense and feel,… View Message

Oct 9, 2013 It's open. View Message

Aug 6, 2013 Let me know if you are still looking for a partner (or anyone else is). I want to climb Direct Beckey or Myopia on August 10th or 11th (or both). Tried to go there 2 weeks a… View Message

Jul 18, 2013 Is there a guidebook for the routes on Elephant's Perch with topos etc? Or is the beta here from MP basically the best thing to have? Is the descent, for instance, fairly st… View Message

May 24, 2013 The Grotto at Table mountain is a good option too, yeah - cool basalt columns. A little closer than Sugarloaf. mountainproject.com/v/the-g… View Message

May 24, 2013 The closest good trad climbing is Sugarloaf (3 hours), or the valley (more with holiday weekend traffic) - sucks, I know. Castle Rock has some climbing and it's 30 mins away… View Message

Jun 29, 2011 I have it! Picked it up on Sunday afternoon after doing the NEB. Would be very happy to ship it to you, please email me your address at peter@valchev.net - or if you are loc… View Message