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Reply: Found: Portable warm-up hangboard at East Colfax,…
Oct 31, 2022 https://www.mountainproject.com/forum/topic/123361803/left-gear-at-clear-creek-canyon-east-colfax#ForumMessage-123363403 View Message
Regional > Colorado
Reply: Left Gear At Clear Creek Canyon (East Colfax)
Oct 31, 2022 https://www.mountainproject.com/forum/topic/123362929/found-portable-warm-up-hangboard-at-east-colfax-clear-creek-canyon-co-oct-31 View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: inReach hits 10,000 SOSs
Oct 26, 2022 I'm surprised to not see any biking activities.Edit: just missed it. View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Looking for a pair of 2021 Katana in a 43.5
May 29, 2022 If someone is still looking for a pair of these I've got a pair i bought a year or so ago that don't fit my feet well. They've probably seen 10 or so outdoor pitches. View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Reviews
Reply: Dead Birb harness belay loop failing
Apr 18, 2022 They probably replaced your harness because it's easier and cheaper than dealing with you and discussing whether it's actually a problem. I see nothing in your photos other tha… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: How would an ATC fail on rappel?
Mar 14, 2022 The only way I've seen this system fail is with too long of a prussic getting pushed into an ATC. Still user error but systems climbers use rarely fail to work without some use… View Message
Gear > FOR SALE / FOR FREE / WANT TO BUY
Reply: FS: Near NEW Garmin Fenix 6s Pro
Mar 14, 2022 Daniel, the second link you sent isn't a pro. He's not trying to sell it for more than the places you posted and even said he's trying to not lose a lot.  Here's a free bu… View Message
General > Fixed Hardware: Bolts & Anchors
Reply: Maximus Press vs ClimbTech Mussy Hooks
Mar 4, 2022 I've seen some very similar ones on climbs. The gates seem to get messed up. View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Tips for ascending rope with guide mode style devi…
Feb 26, 2022 Ive used it before to retrieve another group's stuck rope while ours was still through a nearby anchor. Wasn't very difficult to pull rope and was pretty easy to set up with ge… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Solution Vs Katana
Feb 23, 2022 I wear my katanas a half size smaller than solutions both are sized to be used on single pitch sport and nothing much longer. View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Looking for another pair of
Feb 23, 2022 As far as fit, If the geniuses fit you better, Muira VS or Skwama, if the solutions fit better do futuras or a lace muira. These shoes fit very differently and do different thi… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Feeding slack with the GriGri, and understanding t…
Nov 17, 2021 Kyle Tarry wrote: I was doing the same thought experiment earlier! Hey the force the cam applies is a friction force that essentially using camming to increase friction View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: shopping for a large chalk bag
Nov 5, 2021 Arc'teryx makes quite a large one View Message
Gear > FOR SALE / FOR FREE / WANT TO BUY
Reply: WTB OSPREY VARIANT
Nov 5, 2021 I'll check what it would cost to ship my 37 over there.Edit: Sorry I don't know a way that shipping isn't cost prohibitive. View Message
Gear > FOR SALE / FOR FREE / WANT TO BUY
Reply: WTB OSPREY VARIANT
Nov 4, 2021 I've got a large 37, where are you located? View Message
Regional > Colorado
Reply: South Platte On Fire?
Oct 28, 2021 Spoke to a guy in a forest service? truck today. Controlled burn near Nice Kitty. Trail was closed View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Spot X vs Garmin Inreach mini???
Jun 5, 2021 Will you also be carrying a phone on you? If not some of the features on the mini are harder to use. (Full keyboard on the spot x)Where will you be intending to use it? From wh… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: What is the stupidest/unsafe thing you have seen a…
Apr 28, 2021 That's not the texas rope trick... View Message
Regional > Colorado
Reply: Staunton State Park, Adopt A Crag, May 8th, 2021
Apr 22, 2021 Is the link in the calendar broken for anyone else View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Wild Country Mfg date
Apr 18, 2021 Those same guidelines say that in five years of occasional use you should resling the cam. If you're just going to use it as decor and not climb on it you shouldn't need to wor… View Message
Regional > Colorado
Reply: CCC Night Closures
Mar 29, 2021 Last time I was there they had signs saying that chunk of the trail was closed near graveyard. Are those signs gone? View Message
General > Injuries and Accidents
Reply: Ring finger tendon tear (pulley)
Mar 27, 2021 I'm no doctor but I've looked into a lot of information on this for myself and I had repeated pulley issues for years from coming back too soon and incorrectly. After the most… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Sandbags and Global Consensus Grading
Mar 26, 2021 Sorry if I missed something in your analysis that accounts for this but it appears that you are giving equal weight to each tick in an area. To me it seems that in many multipi… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Arc'teryx C-quence vs FL-365
Mar 22, 2021 Has anyone had a chance to compare the fit and feel of a C-quence to the now discontinued FL-365? My harness is beginning to show some age and it took me a long time to find a… View Message
Gear > FOR SALE / FOR FREE / WANT TO BUY
Reply: ISO Arcteryx Ar-395a harness M
Mar 22, 2021 Nope, no idea. I've honestly never used them. I just took your post as a challenge to find one. View Message
Gear > FOR SALE / FOR FREE / WANT TO BUY
Reply: ISO Arcteryx Ar-395a harness M
Mar 22, 2021 Here? View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Lets talk about REI used climbing gear
Mar 8, 2021 Obviously heavily used and likely marked by someone who knows nothing about the product. In person always seems to be the best way to buy used. Although I have to add it annoys… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: why the obsession with sling dates?
Mar 8, 2021 I think people ask because it's some hard data about the cam that takes almost zero effort to collect for the seller. It gives some indication of how long the cam has likely be… View Message
General > Bouldering
Reply: Three Sisters bouldering
Mar 1, 2021 If you're talking about the wall directly off hidden fawn trail just past pachyderm boulder. Probably a terrible idea. It's directly in view of the trail and using tools like t… View Message
General > Mountaineering
Reply: Canister fuel - how days would 16oz bottle last?
Feb 17, 2021 From MSR View Message
General > Trad Climbing
Reply: WC Cam Trigger Weight (very heavy)
Nov 21, 2020 Terrible Climber wrote: It doesn’t seem to be this... if it’s truly a case of a sticky spring, would storing the cam in a retracted position help to loosen the… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Standard Time: we all hate it so why is it still h…
Nov 6, 2020 The red tape involved in doing what Arizona has done, removing DST, is much easier than staying on DST year round. Most people would prefer DST rather than standard. The r… View Message
Regional > Colorado
Reply: D’Antonio 2018 Shelf Road guidebook?
Sep 22, 2020 I think that's the one they forgot to update the date in View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: New C4 Questions
Aug 30, 2020 Dont store your cams over about 1/3 of the melting point of the spring and storing it under tension won't be a problem. View Message
General > Fixed Hardware: Bolts & Anchors
Reply: Any info on these hangers??
Aug 23, 2020 A light pull from a magnet is typical of many austenitic stainless steels (304, 316). Duplex steels, while often magnetic, aren't super common outside of some specific man… View Message
Regional > Colorado
Reply: RMNP Phased Opening
Aug 3, 2020 No because to use those outlying areas you're supposed to pay the fee View Message

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