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Mar 17, 2023 Trying to buy that Patagonia jacket! View Message

Aug 2, 2014 Heading to North Conway in Sept. with a few non-climber friends, I've done a few multi-pitch trad routes on Cathedral Ledge with my climbing partner in the past and loved it. I… View Message

Apr 5, 2014 I've been looking into ice in that area as well so I can avoid the 3.5 hour drive to North Conway NH. Anything I could find in VT was much further north then Mt. Snow and Strat… View Message

Mar 8, 2014 Ship it to me... View Message

Mar 8, 2014 I agree with your claim that the new bolts probably look terrible on the natural rock but it does make the climb safer because they are visible to the climber. By no means am I… View Message

Mar 2, 2014 I never go by the numbers, use a mirror and how you feel. Just eat healthy, minimal processed food/junk carbs, stay active, climb hard, and the rest will come. The more you eat… View Message

Feb 19, 2014 I noticed that the pick teeth on my BD's are much sharper then my buddy's Grivel pick teeth and they could be pulled out of the ice much easier. I liked that I didn't have to f… View Message

Feb 16, 2014 Why would you ever need more then 70 including draws? I don't see how you could use that many at any one time, trad, sport, ice, alpine. Are you hanging onto old ones? Do you r… View Message

Feb 14, 2014 My 50L pack stuffed with brain removed was good for a carry on, and you can also bring a smaller bag that will fit under the seat in front of you. View Message

Feb 9, 2014 I'm not familiar with the area but I just climbed at Rumbling Bald Friday and the conditions were great! I'm from the Northeast so it felt like Spring to me! View Message

Feb 9, 2014 I'm looking to spend a week in CO early Fall 2014. What are people's opinions on the best option for a 5.8ish 1,000'+ climb? View Message

Feb 5, 2014 Thanks man View Message

Feb 5, 2014 Good enough. Thanks View Message

Feb 5, 2014 Flying tomorrow and I was curious if my BD 50l is too big to be considered a carry on? It won't be stuffed full and weight shouldn't be an issue. I really don't want to check i… View Message

Feb 5, 2014 Thanks for the info, as of now I got nobody to climb with. Hoping that changes. View Message

Feb 5, 2014 I'm flying into Greenville SC tomorrow and looking to climb Friday 2/7. Trad, sport, TR. Just wanna get out for the day somewhere new. PM ASAP so I can get out of the family tr… View Message

Jan 29, 2014 WTF! The fact that he was free soloing something as a noob is ridiculous, if he didn't know the route, had to down climb, and was freaking out there is no justification as to w… View Message

Jan 25, 2014 Urban blazers out of Philly is a great program. I've been considering starting up something in my area. Gotta look into gear/financial support and legality issues but I would l… View Message

Jan 23, 2014 I've watched "tall" climbers completely skip tough holds and reach for nice jugs to get through climbs. Wether someone is tall or not probably has nothing to do with them flop… View Message

Jan 21, 2014 I just spent the day ice climbing in my Scarpa Mont Blancs wearing a nice smart wool mountaineering sock and my feet were warm and comfortable all day. It was -1 degree with a… View Message

Jan 17, 2014 I completely respect his abilities as a climber but I can't help but think it's completely ridiculous. There is already enough room for fatal error in trad and sport climbing.… View Message

Jan 8, 2014 Looks like shit, no respect. View Message

Jan 8, 2014 Climbing for me is not an art. I've only been climbing for two years now and I can't quite figure out why I'm obsessed with it but I am. I'm obsessed with the actual act of cli… View Message

Jan 6, 2014 As of today forecast shows it's gonna be mild and wet today then cold until weekend then warm up a bit I'm new to ice climbing, should this produce better ice or will it make f… View Message

Jan 6, 2014 Just found that website and was about to post that I'm all set and saw your link. How often do they update the ice conditions? Thanks View Message

Jan 6, 2014 Anyone have an update on current ice conditions in North Conway, Frankenstein in particular. Going up there a week from today and just wanted to know what to expect. Thanks for… View Message

Jan 4, 2014 Thank you guys for the advice and info so far, much appreciated. View Message

Jan 4, 2014 I'm interested in doing Long's Peak. I wanted to attempt the climb in September 2014 taking the 5.6 or 5.8 routes. I'm new to climbing and even newer to Alpine. I've been readi… View Message

Jan 3, 2014 I've heard that, pending conditions, upper Farley has decent climable ice. Anyone been here for ice? What is it currently look like? Thanks View Message

Jan 3, 2014 Hahaha I've spent enough this year, my dividend should be pretty nice. I'll keep the return policy abuse to the cheap guys. I wonder what the biggest dividend ever paid was? I… View Message

Jan 3, 2014 20kn- I just picked up 4 new c4's at REI for full price. If they go on sale in the spring I can go there and recieve the difference back? View Message

Jan 3, 2014 Gunks! Acadia is nice but don't think it's worth the drive compared to your other options. Otter cliffs are nice but usually crowded (especially summer) and Precipice is fun mu… View Message

Jan 3, 2014 I have a subaru, AWD is great for slippage but nothing beats a decked out wrangler. I did own a 2005 wrangler 4" lift 33" tires and that thing was a beast. When I think of "rem… View Message

Jan 2, 2014 They were racing the other two hikers to the car for "shotgun" and " no bitch". View Message

Jan 2, 2014 Plagiarism.... View Message

Jan 2, 2014 These kids got lucky... boston.cbslocal.com/2013/12… View Message