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Nov 24, 2025 Had the same issue with mine that I bought for alpine draws. Was a few years ago. How old are these? Maybe it‘s a bad batch with subpar lubing? Put mine into an ultrasoni… View Message

Dec 14, 2024 Haven‘t seen this posted anywhere else in the thread: there is this guy on github that uploaded a program that you supposedly can load onto an arduino to built you own le… View Message

Aug 5, 2024 Using the word „mission“ to describe your weekend-trip or „quiver“ to describe your heap of ropes or shoes is a little cringe. Relax, you‘re &ndas… View Message

Aug 3, 2024 A picture of what Ken Tubbs described from the DAV. In the alps there‘s still a lot of belaying the leader from the masterpoint.The footnote also describes the dangers of… View Message

Aug 1, 2024 I use the vergo and like it a lot. You still use your right hand as the break hand but you have a lot more to grip than with a grigri. That makes it more handleable with your w… View Message

May 23, 2024 Was on a multi-pitch with a friend of mine. Had quickdraws, a few nuts and camalots from 0.5 to 1.0 with us. For the next pitch, I had to traverse a few meters to the right, th… View Message

Dec 12, 2021 While you‘re on the subject of rappelling:what do thing about using a non-locking carabiner for your prusik? It‘s kind of redundant if you have your hands on the ro… View Message

Oct 30, 2021 Gym grades are soft to give beginners a more satisfying experience by having them progress through the grades a lot faster than outdoors. The only thing someone that went… View Message

Oct 19, 2021 Using this, you won‘t be able to change the lenght of your personal anchor (compared to using two clove hitches).(Ignore the double ropes) View Message

Mar 19, 2021 I‘d buy one, too. View Message

Jan 10, 2021 I'm looking for some video footage of people doing a great job as spotters for teaching purposes but couldn't find anything online.When I take a look at popular bouldering vide… View Message

Dec 23, 2020 It‘s the professional climbers variation of wearing socks in tight climbing shoes or having your belay certificate on your harness while at the crag. It‘s totally h… View Message

Oct 8, 2019 It‘s not just about the camps IN the US. Lust look at Guantanamo. Is the US worse than China? Of course not. Is the US the shining light of freedom that they wa… View Message

Oct 3, 2019 Yeah, your survey is really confusing. Look into outdoor toprope solo climbing/outdoor lead solo climbing and specify your questions accordingly. View Message

Aug 12, 2019 RindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetzIt was the name of a code of law about beef. Unfortunately the name got changed some years ago. View Message

Aug 12, 2019 Alternatively you can just use the BBB-acronym:BOMBER BOMBER BOMBER. Get some good pieces in relatively closed to each other and you are fine. You should be able to tell a good… View Message

Aug 7, 2019 Need that sweet totem. $140! View Message

Jul 30, 2019 You can put most of your gear into your carry-on to save up some weight. Usually they don‘t have a weight limit but check with your airline (be careful with carabiners, s… View Message

Jul 12, 2019 That makes no sense at all. When I buy a piece of pro, I pay the manufacturer to sell me a product I can rely on. I shouldn‘t have to question every pieces strenght.&nbsp… View Message

Jul 11, 2019 Bump View Message

Jul 6, 2019 This. People hate on her because she didn‘t aid climb it. She jumared up the rope. I‘ve never aidclimbed but it can be really hard (and scary) but there is no dange… View Message

Jul 3, 2019 Wanted to test the trango vergo. Anyone who wants to sell his? Just send me an offer per PM or write a message in this thread! View Message

Jun 28, 2019 https://youtu.be/u9zA0kORf30At 0:49It‘s just some compilation so the video isn‘t very helpful. View Message

Jun 28, 2019 Hi there, a friend asked me if I knew this climbing area. Does anyone recognize it? I think it may be somewhere in the US because they‘re speaking English. Looks like san… View Message

Jun 26, 2019 You could look up „Made to be broken“. A 5-pitch sportclimbing with a short hike to get there. Not too committing and definetly doesnt‘t justify the PG13 rati… View Message

May 24, 2019 I‘d be up for some climbing. Have never climbed in Yosemite before so I‘m not sure how hard I can send here but I‘m stoked to find that out! Got a single rack… View Message

May 16, 2019 Hey, I‘m looking for highliners around Joshua Tree! Want to climb there too, but I already had a lot of that in the last few days at Red Rock. I‘ll be there th… View Message

May 10, 2019 Hi jean-pascal. I tried to send you an SMS but it told me you had your message blocking active. I‘d be down to climb with you in the next few days! Can you try to send me… View Message

May 10, 2019 I‘m looking for a climbing partner to climb at Red Rocks from Sunday to Tuesday. I‘m looking to do some sportclimbing and especially trad (want to hop on epinephrin… View Message

Apr 24, 2019 I‘m up for it! I‘ll be in the area from 26-28th. I‘m not climbing as hard as you (more like 5.11 sport). Just send me a message and we can work it out. View Message