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Gary Begley
www.garybegleysports.com

After the last attempt in 2011 looks like another pair is after it in the coming weeks

http://www.explorersweb.com/everest_...s.php?id=21475



a view.........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QZSbJJ20Os

This came in my ACC Newsletter today and thought it was worth posting.


"Mammut is urgently calling for the immediate discontinuation of use and removal of permanently installed quick draws and carabiners in climbing areas. Irrespective of the manufacturer of such equipment, repeated wear can result in the formation of sharp edges capable of damaging or completely severing ropes, even in relatively small falls. Investigations by Mammut have shown that this known problem is actually far more dramatic than previously assumed and represents a very high risk for climbers."

Link
http://www.mammut.ch/ropes_handling_...8e535-21985757

I am getting mad about this ice climbing. It’s a complete mass of freakiness and I just love it. To get a start I would like to join for some fast track ice climbing course in Alberta. I got a recommendation with this Mountain Skills Academy. I think this will work for me and a 5 member gang. Can you share some tips on climbing?