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Reply: Best TR Anchor for Tree Lifespan?
Feb 13, 2024 Mid-Atlantic climbers would be the local climber organization here.https://www.midatlanticclimbers.org/ Bolts here are also potentially desirable here to keep long TR anch… View Message
General > Mountaineering
Reply: Beginner Alps Routes..??
Feb 8, 2023 Gran Paradiso is pretty straight-forward. View Message
General > Ice Climbing
Reply: Heated socks for arctic temps
Nov 6, 2022 I have had good luck with Hotronics socks.  One thing to keep in mind is that you really want insulated boots to go along with them.  At the lowest setting, maximizin… View Message
General > Mountaineering
Reply: socks for mountaineering boots
Oct 10, 2020 Good circulation in your feet is really key.  If you cut off circulation, with too thick socks, you will get cold in any boot.  View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Misty Mountain sizing
Sep 29, 2020 Go with the L. View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Rope length
Apr 28, 2020 As others have said it depends on where you climb, especially for length.  Generically I would get a big 10mm ish 60m rope which can take a lot of punishment.  That m… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Cold Cold World Chaos for Denali climb?
Apr 18, 2020 I have a CCW Chaos which I like a great deal.   I also have a Gregory Denali, which I used on a 10 day trip in Alaska (Mt Drum), which required backpacking pretty big load… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Winter boots for Mr washington
Sep 23, 2019 I climbed on Mt Washington last Winter right after New Year's and it was cold, even for North Conway.   I had Nepal Cubes, but they were borderline.  My wife had Scar… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: G2 SM Fit?
Sep 15, 2019 G2 SMs fit basically the same as Nepals for me.  I did add a superfeet liner, but I have really high arches.  I have found them very comfortable for mountain boots fo… View Message
Regional > Pacific Northwest
Reply: Coleman/Deming Out?
Aug 5, 2019 Climbed North Ridge and went down CD same day as Steve R, in fact we crossed each other on North Ridge, and can confirm that you can down-climb it safely.  Going up CD tho… View Message
Regional > Southern States
Reply: Harper's ferry??
Mar 28, 2019 MD heights closed until August for peregrine falcon nesting.  Looks like most other things are open. View Message
Regional > Southern States
Reply: Harper's ferry??
Mar 19, 2019 I don't believe it has been done yet based on the county website.  The issue is that it is hard to see how this closure is relevant to climbing... Especially given that hi… View Message
Regional > Southern States
Reply: Harper's ferry??
Mar 11, 2019 Washington County (MD) reports, as of March 4, 2019 -  "Sandy Hook Road – The National Park Service is still working on the design and historic preservation process… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: What's your favorite Technical Clothing peice?
Sep 20, 2018 Dead Bird Atom LT.  Light, warm, and reasonably rain proof.  Favorite layer for mountain and ice climbing. View Message
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